Rintaro Shindo

This article is about a Rider in Kamen Rider Saber.

Template:Characterinfo Rintaro Shindo (新堂 倫太郎, Shindō Rintarō) is a member of the Sword of Logos who transforms into a Swordsman of Water (水の剣士, Mizu no Kenshi) known as Kamen Rider Blades (仮面ライダーブレイズ, Kamen Raidā Bureizu), the secondary Rider in Kamen Rider Saber.

History

After witnessing Touma Kamiyama, a “Homo Sapien” becoming Kamen Rider Saber, he tracks him down at his bookstore and asks him to hand over the Driver and Sword. ^{[Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman.]}

Personality

Rintaro places the Sword of Logos organization and rules above all else, and at first glance, he appears to be serious and difficult to approach, although he became a gentle figure when he first met both Touma Kamiyama and Mei Sudo. He has a keen eye for good food, especially after his love for sweets is discovered.

Forms

• Standard

• Lion Senki
• Lion Fantasista

Lion Senki

Kamen Rider Blades Lion Senki

"Nagare Battō! Lion Senki! Nagare Issatsu! Hyakujū no Ō to Suiseiken Nagare ga majiwaru toki konpeki no tsurugi ga kiba wo muku!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Rider Statistics

• Rider Height: 217.0 cm
• Rider Weight: 99.7 kg

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power: 10.4 t
• Kicking Power: 17.8 t
• Maximum Jump Height: 17.8 m
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.3 seconds

Lion Senki (ライオン戦記, Raion Senki) is Blades' lion-based primary form accessed by using the Lion Senki Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.

This form has two finishers:

• Seiken Swordriver finishers:
  • Leo Cascade (レオ・カスケイド, Reo Kasukeido)
• Suiseiken Nagare finishers:
  • Hydro Stream (ハイドロ・ストリーム, Haidoro Sutorīmu)

Appearances: Saber Episodes 2

Lion Fantasista

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Kamen Rider Blades Lion Fantasista

"Nagare Battō! Kagayaku Lion Fantasista~! Nagare Nisatsu! Gao! Kirakira! Genso no Tsume ga Ima Aoki Kenshi no Sonomi ni Yadoru!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Rider Statistics

• Rider Height:
• Rider Weight:

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power:
• Kicking Power:
• Maximum Jump Height:
• Maximum Running Speed:

Lion Fantasista (ライオンファンタジスタ, Raion Fantajisuta) is Blades' Peter Pan-based form accessed by using the Lion Senki and Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.

Appearances: Saber Episodes TBA

Equipment

Devices

• Seiken Swordriver - Transformation device
• Wonder Ride Books - Transformation trinkets
• Hissatsuholder - Carrying straps for Wonder Ride Books.

Weapons

• Suiseiken Nagare - Minor transformation device and personal weapon.

Vehicles

• Ride Gatriker - Blades' personal Rider Machine

Relationships

• Touma Kamiyama/Kamen Rider Saber: TBA
• Mei Sudo: TBA

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Rintaro is portrayed by Takaya Yamaguchi (山口貴也, Yamaguchi Takaya). As Kamen Rider Blades, his suit actor is Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku), who is the suit actor for secondary riders from Diend onwards (excluding Beast, Mach, Specter, Brave, Geiz, and Vulcan).

Etymology

• As with the naming scheme of all the Saber Riders, Blades' name is the plural form of the word "blade", the razor portion of a sword.

Concept Art

To be added

Notes

• Kamen Rider Blades is the second lion-based secondary Rider after Kamen Rider Beast.
• Kamen Rider Blades is the first Water element-themed Rider in the Reiwa era.
• Kamen Rider Blades shares a similar name with Kamen Rider Blade, albeit pluralized.
• Kamen Rider Blades is the first secondary Rider to be played by Eitoku since Kamen Rider Cross-Z.
• Kamen Rider Blades is the first, since Kamen Rider Geiz to have his own Rider Machine.
  • He is also the first, since Kamen Rider Specter to not use the same Rider Machine as the primary Rider of the series.
• Rintaro is one of the few secondary Riders, following Iori Izumi & Akira Date, to not antagonize the primary Rider and instead acting in friendly terms during their first appearance.
• Kamen Rider Blades is the first Rider to have his Rider Machine not based on usual daily use motorcycle.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Saber
  • Episode 0: Kamen Rider Saber Prologue
  • Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman.
  • Chapter 2: The Water Swordsman, and a Blue Lion.