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Masahiro Yamamoto (山本 昌宏, Yamamoto Masahiro) is the Green-colored Kamen Rider Mage (仮面ライダーメイジ, Kamen Raidā Meiji). He is a father who was attacked by the Phantom Arachne while purchasing baby items for his pregnant wife Aya.
History[]
Masahiro is first seen at a bargain market buying some groceries, but then some Ghouls and a Phantom come to find a certain gate, which is later revealed to be him. Before the Phantom could attack him though, he is saved by the Wizards. [Shattered Memory] He is later held at that Omokagedō for protection after knowing his identity as a Gate. However, he is distraught as he cannot get in contact with his wife and Haruto reports that there is no sign of her being home. Nito and the others then decide to search for her, to which Yamamoto begs to take him along with them even though it will risk his safety. Aya was later found by Arachne, until Kamen Rider Beast, intervenes to protect her from the Phantom. During this, Medusa takes the advantage of Kamen Rider Beast being too distracted by the Phantom and fires an energy ball toward Aya which seemingly kills her. Seeing this causes Yamamoto to fall into despair and begins transforming into a Phantom until it is revealed that Haruto used the Defend Ring in just the nick of time to protect her. Upon realizing this, he overcomes his despair and suppresses his inner Phantom. [Wiseman's Truth]
Masahiro was soon brainwashed and while Fueki and Haruto were talking, Fueki introduces Masahiro as the fourth wizard. [The Philosopher's Stone] Masahiro transforms and then attacks Haruto, forcing him to transform into Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style. Fueki boasts that Mage is already as powerful as Flame Dragon, forcing Haruto to switch styles. Despite this, Haruto is defeated. Masahiro is later seen during the Sabbath, used as a pillar to form a Magic Circle to give mana to Koyomi until it was stopped by Beast who recently freed Chimera out with the price being his Kamen Rider Beast powers, as well as freeing him and Yuzuru. [The Beginning of the Sabbath] After being freed, Masahiro decided not to get involved with a Rider's problems against Fueki and the Phantom's reign, thus decided to watch over his family due to being a magician is like a curse to him. [The Important Thing is...]
Despite not wanting to get involved with the Riders to stop Gremlin's reign, his family encouraged him to go on and protect anyone who's in danger, as he later joined the riders to stop Gremlin. After the final battle, his son was born. [The Last Hope]
Other Events[]
Sengoku Movie Battle[]
Masahiro along with Yuzuru and Mayu transform into Mage.
Masahiro, along with Yuzuru and Mayu arrive to protect Rinko, Kizaki, and Kosuke from the copies of Phantom Carbuncle, However, the Mages were overpowered by the appearance of Phantom Ogre as a result having them critically wounded. However, the three are not dead, as mentioned by Rinko in conversation. [Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle]
Kamen Rider Mage[]
Masahiro as Kamen Rider Mage.
- "Change, now!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
Appearances: Wizard Episodes 48-49, 51, The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle
Equipment[]
Devices[]
- Mage's Belt - Transformation device.
- Wizard Rings - Gives access to Mage's spells.
Weapons[]
- WizarSwordGun - Kamen Rider Mage's weapon.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Masahiro Yamamoto is portrayed by Shingo Kawaguchi (川口 真五, Kawaguchi Shingo), who previously portrayed Todoroki/Kamen Rider Todoroki in Kamen Rider Hibiki. As Kamen Rider Mage, his suit actor is currently unknown.
Notes[]
- Masahiro's actor previously portrayed Tomizo Todayama/Kamen Rider Todoroki in Kamen Rider Hibiki, and that character's alternate self in Kamen Rider Decade, another green Rider whose suit is heavily based on another Rider suit (In Todoroki's case, Zanki, in Masashiro's case, the various orange Kamen Rider Mages and Yuzuru Iijima.)
- He is the only in-series Magician whose inner Phantom didn't partially emerge from his body before he held it in, excluding Beast, who never had to hold in Chimera, to begin with.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Wizard
- Episode 46: Shattered Memory
- Episode 47: Wiseman's Truth
- Episode 48: The Philosopher's Stone (first appearance as Kamen Rider Mage)
- Episode 49: The Beginning of the Sabbath
- Episode 50: The Important Thing is...
- Episode 51: The Last Hope
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle
- Kamen Rider Wizard: The Promised Place
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