 This article is about a Worm in Kamen Rider Kabuto.
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The Lanpyris Worm (ランピリスワーム, Ranpirisu Wāmu) is a Worm capable of emitting plasma from its ball-like right hand.
Kamen Rider Kabuto[]
He mimicked an officer it had just killed. The Lanpyris Worm goes after a girl named Yuki Tamai who witnessed its mimicry, assuming her form as the police arrive and arrest it with the girl running off.
Ending up in the Shibakouen Station, the fake Yuki is intervened by Maki, convinced that the girl is human. However, Tendo breaks her out and she runs off to accomplish her objective as the real Yuki meets with her date at the amusement park. Assuming its true form, the Lanpyris Worm battles Kabuto over the entire amusement park at super speed before being destroyed by Kabuto's Rider Kick.
Forms[]
Lanpyris Worm
- Height: 219
- Weight: 130
Powers and Abilities:
- Human Duplication: Like all Worms, they can take the form of any human they see, duplicating their memories as well.
- Clock Up: Like all molted Worms, they can trigger Clock Up, gaining the ability to move at incredible speeds while still observing the world around them at normal speed.
Weapon
- Green ligth ball: Personal weapom
- Lanpyris Worm has the ability to attract prey with blinking light. Also, when attacking.
- he attacks that burn enemies by generating plasma from the light-emitting ball in his right hand.
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Lanpyris Worm as a police officer is portrayed by Satoshi Kiuchi (木内 さとし, Kiuchi Satoshi), while as mimic Yuki Tamai is portrayed by Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, Kikuchi Mika), who is famous for her role as Koume Kodou/Deka Pink
in Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger.
Etymology[]
- "Lampiris" is the scientific name for the firefly (Lampyridae).
Concept Art[]
Lanpyris Worm concept art
Lanpyris Worm was designed by Yasushi Nirasawa (韮沢 靖, Nirasawa Yasushi).
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Episode 3: I am Justice!!
- Episode 47: Rushing into the Last Chapter (Archive footage)
Notes[]
- According to designer Yasushi Nirasawa, "I was planning to take the back of the head of the Shocker Monster Eleki Botaru and put in a Clock Up and fire a fireball in the order of chest → right shoulder → right arm → right hand." From the original collection "Worm Works: GITAI.