Melon Defender

This article is about a form-exclusive weapon in Kamen Rider Gaim.

Melon Defender
Item Information
Type	Dual Weapon Shield
User(s)	Melon Arms-Users
Series	Kamen Rider Gaim
First Appearance	Certain Kill! Pine Kick!
Latest Appearance	Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle Full list of appearances

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"Melon Defender!"

―Summoning announcement via Kiwami Lockseed^[src]

"Soiya! Melon Squash!"

―Finisher announcement via Sengoku Driver^[src]

The Melon Defender (メロンディフェンダー, Meron Difendā) is the Armored Rider Arms Weapon granted either by accessing Melon Arms or via the summoning ability of Kiwami Arms. True to its shield design, the Melon Defender can be used to block attacks, thus leaving the opponent wide open. In addition to being a shield, it has sharp curves and a sharp point on the bottom of the shield which allows the Melon Defender to also act as a melee weapon. It can also be thrown towards an opponent and return like a boomerang.

Design

The Melon Defender consists of the following parts:

• Tai Inga (タイインガ, Tai Inga) - The top section. It is a battery unit that absorbs shock energy and converts it into its own energy. The energy is used as an electromagnetic shield that wraps around the entire Melon Defender.
• Rainigan (ライニガン, Rainigan) - The red jewel. It is a type of mineral that controls the Kanesasumata.
• Kanesasumata (カネサスマタ, Kanesasumata) - The golden stripe running down across the Melon Defender's length. It is an electromagnetic shield oscillator. It is wrapped in a metallic frame and usually functions as armor in its own right. However, it can instantaneously form a magnetic field against opponents' attacks, reducing its power of impact.
• Hasaishin (ハサイシン, Hasaishin) - The bottom pointed unit. It is a blade that can penetrate any hard skin and armor. Its lethality is increased with the user's power and the Melon Defender's weight.
• Sokutouen (ソクトウエン, Sokutōen) - The crescent blades attached to the sides. With enough skill and aim, it can destroy opponents' weapons that it took.

Known Users

• Kamen Rider Zangetsu (Gaim Episodes 2, 4, 9, Sengoku Movie Battle, Gaim 10, 11, Gaim Gaiden: Duke, Gaim 36, Movie War Full Throttle, S.I.C. Hero Saga, Kamen Rider Zangetsu: -Gaim Gaiden-)
  • Genesis Armored Rider Zangetsu Shin (Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle)
• Armored Rider Baron (Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!)
• Armored Rider Ryugen (Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!)
• Armored Rider Gaim (Kiwami Arms) (Gaim Episodes 32, 33, 37, 46, Movie War Full Throttle, Final Stage)
• Ganbarider (Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing)

Zangetsu Melon Arms wielding the Melon Defender

Zangetsu Melon Arms wielding the Musou Saber and the Melon Defender

Zangetsu Shin Melon Energy Arms wielding the Sonic Arrow and the Melon Defender

Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms wielding the Musou Saber and the Melon Defender

Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms wielding the Hinawatenka-DJ-Ju Taiken Mode and the Melon Defender

Baron Melon Arms wielding the Melon Defender

Ryugen Melon Arms wielding the Melon Defender

Gaim Kiwmai Arms wielding the Melon Defender and the Bana Spear

Zangetsu Jimber Melon Arms wielding the Melon Defender and the Sonic Arrow

Finishing attacks

• Mellow Blast (メロウブラスト, Merō Burasuto): After Zangetsu activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he throws his Melon Defender charged with maskmelon slice-shaped energy at the enemy. He delivers a lime green energy slash with the Musou Saber, and stabs the enemy in the chest. A apparition of maskmelon rind explodes on the enemy before they themselves explode.

Melon Squash: Melou Blast (Step 1: Throwing Melon Defender)

Melon Squash: Melou Blast (Step 2: Maskmelon slice-shaped projection)

Melon Squash: Melou Blast (Step 3: Slash)

Melon Squash: Melou Blast (Step 4: Stabbing enemy in the chest)

Melon Squash: Melou Blast (Step 5: Explosion and apparition of maskmelon rind)

Notes

• This is the first Arms Weapon to be in the form of a shield, followed by the Apple Reflecter.
  • Unlike the Apple Reflector, the Melon Defender does not come with a sword, though its primary user, Zangetsu, is also armed with the Musou Saber by default.
• This is the only Arms Weapon that can be used as three kinds of weapons. In this case, a shield, a boomerang, and a melee weapon.
  • First demonstrated by Zangetsu's fight against Armored Rider Kurokage and later demonstrated in Gaim's fight against the Enhanced Over Lord Inves Demushu.
• The Melon Defender's use as a boomerang projectile shield is similar to Captain America's signature shield.
• The Melon Defender would evidently also be the Arms Weapon of the hypothetical Zangetsu Arms granted by the Zangetsu Lockseed, which is exclusive to the DX toyline. Indeed, by performing the Au Lait function on the DX Sengoku Driver, the inserted Zangetsu Rider Lockseed makes the announcement, Melon Defender!.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Gaim
  • Episode 2: Certain Kill! Pine Kick!
  • Episode 4: Birth! The Third Rider is Grapes!
  • Episode 9: The Monster Inves Capture Battle!
  • Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Duke
  • Kamen Rider Gaim: Sengoku Battle Royale
  • Episode 10: Rider Great Assembly! Revealing the Mystery of the Forest!
  • Episode 11: The Truth Behind the Christmas Game
  • Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Duke
  • Episode 32: The Strongest Power! Kiwami Arms
  • Episode 33: Beat Riders' Great Gathering
  • Episode 36: Brother's End! Zangetsu vs. Zangetsu Shin!
  • Episode 37: Baron's Soccer Showdown Summer Camp!
  • Episode 46: Fate's Victor
• Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!
• Kamen Rider Gaim: Final Stage
• Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle
  • Kamen Rider Gaim: Advance to the Last Stage
  • Movie War Full Throttle