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"I can do whatever I want, for however long I want! Is there any greater prize than that?"

―Kitaoka on his wish for immortality^[src]

Shuichi Kitaoka (北岡秀一, Kitaoka Shūichi) is Kamen Rider Zolda (仮面ライダーゾルダ, Kamen Raidā Zoruda, Masked Rider Zolda), a character in the tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Ryuki. He is the fourth of the 13 Kamen Riders the story revolves around. However, he served as the third main Rider in the series.

History

He is a self-proclaimed "Super-lawyer", tends to only help someone if he has something to gain. Because he has a terminal case of cancer and was given only several more months to live, Kitaoka accepted Kanzaki's offer to join the Rider war. His prize is to be immortal so that he could continue his extravagant lifestyle. Because of his illness, he suffers from frequent dizzy spells and fainting.

He first meets Shinji Kido after he clears the Sakura Company of its credit fraud charges and is later pursued by its bookies after taking their dirty money as added payment for his services. Though Shinji was unaware of this at first, he attempts to save Kitaoka only to be rescued by his apprentice Goro Yura. Shinji later meets Kitaoka again when he and Reiko wanted permission from the Kawazu Pharmacy to inspect their factory for environmental violations. Interested in Shinji, Kitaoka allows Shinji to hang around with him and understand his ideology until Shinji hit a nerve of Kitaoka's thought to live for one's own desire seemed hollow made Kitaoka kick him out.

Later, after attacking Kamen Rider Ryuki just as Ryuki kills a Zebraskull, Kitaoka learns that Shinji is in jail for suspected kidnapping and agrees to help him on the condition that Reiko writes a special article to boost his positive image. However, learning that Shinji's Ryuki with seeing the wound he inflicted in their fight, Kitaoka goes to Atori Cafe to get his pay from Ren. However, when a Wildboarder attacks, Kitaoka exposes himself while learning that Ren is a Rider - Kamen Rider Knight - as well. After fighting him, Kitaoka questions Ren's reasons for not killing Shinji. Kitaoka had intended to frame Shinji for kidnapping but after being fired as Shinji's lawyer when his intentions were revealed, Kitaoka is annoyed that Shinji is freed because of a girl named Yukari whom he brushed off while refusing to aid her. But after learning that her mother is hospitalized, Kitaoka secretly pays for her mother's surgery and earns the girl's respect. However, Zolda manages to sneak attack Ryuki and Knight while they were fighting the Wildboarder with Magnugiga, killing the monster while giving Ren memory loss in the overkill attack.

Kitaoka later gives Goro use of Zolda for a while to conceal himself, until get sets up a scheme of having Shinji believe he accidentally killed Goro to have him quit being a Rider. But his arrogance of barring ORE from a press conference to spite Reiko led to her helping Ren expose the lawyer as the real Zolda. After bailing out the son of one of his clients, Jun Shibaura, Kitaoka drops his long time client Takeshi Asakura out being tired of the man's attitude, leading Asakura receiving aid from Kanzaki. Eventually the two found out they were both Riders and they began a personal feud against each other. Though Shinji would attempt to warn him of this while under the effect of Kamen Rider Odin's Time Vent, Kitaoka faked helping Shinji and later states that fulfilling his wish to win the Rider War is more important than Asakura staying behind bars.

As the war goes on, Kitaoka becomes weaker and weaker. He begins to have doubts whether he can truly win the war. He also grows to care for Shinji, unwilling to fight him when he saw that, while Shinji requested to fight, his heart wasn't in it.

"The weather is so bad today. I can't see your face clearly anymore, Goro."

―Kitaoka's last words before passing away^[src]

KR-Ryuki-50-Kitaoka-death — Kitaoka's deathbed.

Kitaoka was the only Rider to voluntarily give up the fight rather than be killed, realizing that while his life was a short life, it was a good one. While he died in peace at his home, Goro went to fight against Ouja in his place as Zolda; Goro, not used to Zolda's long-range style, died with Asakura learning too late that he is denied taking Kitaoka's life himself. After Kanzaki restored time to its proper course after Yui's death, Kitaoka and Goro were both given a second chance at life, though it was never revealed if Kitaoka still has cancer or not. Although in Rider Time: Ryuki, it is implied by Goro that Kitaoka still has cancer and eventually passed away, hence why Goro becoming Zolda in place of Kitaoka.

Post Series and other events

Hyper Battle Video - Ryuki vs Agito

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Ryuki, Knight, Zolda, Ouja, & Agito team up

Zolda, Knight and Ouja fighting the rest back. They apologize for being late; when Ryuki accuses Ouja of being a villain, they all claim that as Kamen Riders they are the protectors of humanity, all completely out of character. They rush in to keep fighting the Monsters as Ryuki stands in confusion, but he eventually joins in. As they fight the monsters down, explosions knock them all back, and the mysterious figure appears, named by Knight as Kamen Rider Agito, and by Zolda as the ruler of the "Miracle World". Burning Agito attacks them with fire before a gold figure jumps in, introducing himself as the real Kamen Rider Agito, saying Burning Form is a Miracle World illusion. The five Riders strike a pose and rush forward to fight the Fake Agito and his Mirror Monsters. the real Agito appears in Ground Form and teams up with Kamen Rider Ryuki, who imitates Agito's Rider Kick to destroy the imposter. In the end, this is revealed to be Shinji's dream.

Kamen Rider Decade

Rider War

Kamen Rider Zolda appears with other Kamen Riders commanded by Wataru Kurenai, but all are murdered by Decade in the episode 1 of Kamen Rider Decade in the dream of Natsumi Hikari and then concluded the dream with Decade as only Rider in the Rider War. ^{[Rider War]}

The Destroyer of Worlds

Zoldadeath2 — Zolda and Zeronos in the Zero Liner destroyed by Decade

In the special version of episode 31, Kamen Rider Zolda is seen on top of Zero-Liner, using his Final Vent against Decade's Final Attack Ride. They were presumably restored after the destruction (and subsequent revival) of Decade ended the Rider War and the worlds were restored. ^{[The Destroyer of Worlds]}

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

Kamen Rider Zolda was part of a group of reinforcement riders led by Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth to aid the primary riders in defeating the Rock Great Leader. All the Kamen Riders got on their bikes and performed the All Rider Break attack which destroyed the Great Leader. ^{[OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders]}

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Gokai Red vs Black,G3,Knight,Zolda,Hibiki & Gatack — Shouichi(As Zolda) as seen in Super Hero Taisen

He, along with Kamen Rider Knight, Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider G3, Kamen Rider Hibiki and Kamen Rider Gatack were the Kamen Rider team to be defeated by the hands of Gokai Red. It's unknown if he reappeared or not during the final battle.

Chou Super Hero Taisen

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An iteration of Shuichi Kitaoka/Kamen Rider Zolda was selected to join Team Ex-Aid, formed and led by Emu Hojo to fight for the title of Kamen Sentai Gorider in the Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament. Facing the Dairangers in the first round, Zolda bested HououRanger. Ultimately, Team Ex-Aid faced off against Team Genm, led by Kamen Rider Genm Zombie Gamer Level X, in the final round. Zolda engaged and defeated Kamen Rider Ryugen, with the team prevailing as Ex-Aid bested Genm. Upon completing the tournament, Zolda became Mido-Rider, as Team Ex-Aid were granted the form of Kamen Sentai Gorider, allowing them to use the Rider Hurricane together to destroy the Andor Genesis mothership. Their objective achieved, Momotaros and the other Game World teammates returned to their card forms and left while Emu's Aka-Rider transformation reverted to Robot Action Gamer Level 3 as he was left to face the Chou Shocker Taisen.

During the final battle against the Shocker army from the Game World, Kamen Rider Brave, who had acquired the cards from his Game World counterpart, summoned Ex-Aid's teammates again to back him up in his fight against the Oogumo Great Leader. Unfortunately, the quartet did not last long before being defeated, however, Ex-Aid would ultimately vanquish Shocker Leader III alongside the Kyurangers. ^{[Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen]}

Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER

Kamen Rider Zolda appears as a toy, when Sento and Sougo they find Ataru he brings them to his room which is filled with Kamen Rider memorabilia, with Sougo and Sento stunned to see toy versions of themselves. Ataru reveals that Kamen Riders are fictional. ^{[Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER]}

Rider Time Ryuki

Advent Again

"You..I remenber you were a Kitaoka's lackey"

―Takeshi Asakura Works to Goro as Zolda^[src]

Shuichi Kitaoka is only mentioned by Takeshi Asakura when Kamen Rider Zolda appears believing it was but in reality is Goro, Asakura with his memories he says to Gora that he is Kitaoka's butler. ^{[Advent Again]}

Another Alternative

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Kitaoka is mentioned, when Asakura account that was Kitaoka's enemy. He thought that Kitaoka may "turn in his grave" should he know Goro was his servant. Asakura admitted he had never actually hated Kitaoka, but it was Kitaoka who hated him. He then remarked that "Hatred is a thing that you can trust". ^{[Another Alternative]}

Alive A Life

"I will fulfill the last will of master Kitaoka"

―Goro works before transforming to Zolda^[src]

Kitaoka is last mentioned by Goro that, in reality, he keeps all his memories all this time. Goro and Asakura died from the final attack that they launched at each other disappearing from the mirror world, so Goro finally fulfilling the will of his master Kitaoka. ^{[Alive A Life]}

Video Game appearances

Kamen Rider Buttobasoul

Kamen Rider Zolda is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.

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Other Game appearances

Battle Spirits

1c62db45aa3d1e257a233fe62df49359 — Kamen Rider Zolda Battle Spirits card

Kamen Rider Zolda appears with other Kamen Riders and Monsters in Battle Spirits.

Personality

Shuichi is a flamboyant, playboy, cunning, and a clever person. As a lawyer, his fame of that he is an ultimate lawyer is not a hollow words as many people he helped always escaped the prisoning sentence, either they are good or bad. He even able to do the otherwise, as proved when he managed to put Shinji to the law prison instead of saving him.

If no one able to understand Shuichi completely, Shuichi is easily deemed to be the worst person ever to live before Asakura. Despite his worst person, Shuichi still has a heart to save people, especially when they were suffering. But he won't show his good intention directly and only Goro who knows about it. On saving people as a lawyer, Shuichi is not only choosing over money, but also counting on how many times and the report he received on the person he will aid as seen as he helped Jun Shibaura, but not Asakura.

Shuichi's wish on becoming immortal is not his actual wish, as his truly wish is that he won't die from his cancer because he feared of it and felt tortured.

Fighting Style

Shuichi is an expert on long range fight. His personality and intellect are perfect to use Zolda's power which purposes to deal a heavy damage from a long distance. Shuichi always calculate the best use of his vent card to attack his target so the explosive effect won't even injuring him, as revealed when he cancelled his Final Vent because it causes a great collateral damage when his opponent outsmart his move by going closer to him.

Forms

Kamen Rider Zolda

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Kamen Rider Zolda

Rider Statistics

Rider Height: 192 cm.^[1]
Rider Weight: 110 kg.^[1]

Rider Senses:

Eyesight: 20 km.^[1]
Hearing: 10 km.^[1]

Ability Parameters:

Punching Power: 15 t.^{[note 1]}
Kicking Power: 15 t.^{[note 1]}
Resistance: 150 t. with Giga Armor^{[note 2]}^{[note 3]}
Maximum Jump Height: 15 m.^[1]
Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 7 sec.^[1]

Special Attacks:

Giga Horn: 100 t.^{[note 4]}
Giga Launcher: 100 t.^{[note 4]}
Giga Cannon: 150 t.^{[note 5]}
End Of World: 350 t.^{[note 6]}
Advent: Magnugiga: 300 t.^{[note 7]}

Kitaoka can transform into Kamen Rider Zolda using his Advent Deck and V-Buckle upon forming a contract with Magnugiga. His Visor, the Magna Visor (マグナバイザー, Maguna Baizā), is a submachine gun that also functions as his personal weapon. Zolda's punching power and kicking power are equal and of decent strength, but his jump height and running speed are the lowest among all of the 13 Riders. To compensate for his lack of agility, Zolda employs an exclusively long-ranged fighting style.

Zolda possesses two different Shoot Vent Advent Cards. The first arms him with the Giga Cannon (ギガキャノン, Giga Kyanon), a pair of cannons derived from Magnugiga's legs which mount on Zolda's back and fire over his shoulders. The second Shoot Vent arms Zolda with the Giga Launcher (ギガランチャー, Giga Ranchā), a massive missile launcher derived from Magnugiga's arms combined together. His Guard Vent equips him with the Giga Armor (ギガアーマー, Giga Aāmā), a shield derived from Magnugiga's torso which can also be used as a mount for the Giga Launcher.

By using his Final Vent, Zolda can execute his finisher, the End Of World (エンドオブワールド, Endo Obu Wārudo), in which Magnugiga appears in front of Zolda and he inserts the Magna Visor into its back. Magnugiga then deploys all of its weapons, which Zolda fires all at once by pulling the trigger of the Magna Visor. The resulting barrage destroys both the target and the surrounding environment.

Appearances: Ryuki Episodes 6-10, 13, 19, 22-30, 32, 34-35, 40-43, 45-46, Ryuki vs Kamen Rider Agito, Chou Super Hero Taisen

Mido-Rider

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Mido-Rider

"Mido-Rider!"

―Mido-Rider's role call^[src]

Rider Statistics

Rider Height: 195 cm.^[4]
Rider Weight: 75 kg.^[4]

Rider Senses:

Enemy Sensor: 3 km.^[4]

Ability Parameters:

Punching Power: 55 t.^[4]
Kicking Power: 65 t.^[4]
Maximum Jump Height: 45 m.^[4]
Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 3 sec.^[4]

Mido-Rider (ミドライダー, Midoraidā) is the Green hero of the hybrid Kamen Rider/Super Sentai team Kamen Sentai Gorider. Zolda was granted this form when Team Ex-Aid prevailed in the Game World's Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament. ^{[Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen]}

Mido-Rider is composed of the following parts:

Super Antenna Antennae (超触角アンテナ, Chō Shokkaku Antena) - The antennae. They can intercept communications by capturing radio waves within a 5km radius. They can contact the other Goriders or allies.
C Eye (C・アイ, C Ai) - The compound eyes. In detects heat sources and body reactions, and utilises this information to target enemies that move at high speed.
O-Signal (O・シグナル, O Shigunaru) - A small device embedded on the forehead. Notifies Aka-Rider of any enemies within a 3km radius.
Crusher (クラッシャー, Kurasshā) - The mouthplate. It can actually open up and bite down on an enemy. The fangs are extremely sharp and can easily chew through sturdy steel. The ability to open and close the Crusher has not been seen in any current media.
Protective Clothing (防護服, Bōgo-fuku) - The entire bodysuit. It is made of special chemical fibres that can absorb shocks.
Gorider Mantle (ゴライダーマント, Goraidā Manto) - The collar-cape section. The Gorider Mantle's surface is explosion proof, reducing damage taken from behind (most likely to shield Mido-Rider from explosions that occur during introductory scenes).
Converter Lung (コンバーターラング, Konbātā Rangu) - The red chest armor. It is both flexible and durable. It takes in surrounding heat and wind energy, converting them into energy to power Mido-Rider.
Power Amplification Gloves (パワー増幅グローブ, Pawā Zōfuku Gurōbu) - The gloves. They enhances the wearer's punches via electrical stimulation.
Power Amplification Boots (パワー増幅ブーツ, Pawā Zōfuku Būtsu) - The boots. They enhance the wearer's kicks via electrical stimulation.
Typhoon (タイフーン, Taifūn) - Mido-Rider's transformation belt. By spinning the windmill device within the centre via wind energy, energy is produced, allowing transformation and deathblows.
Energy Converter (エナージコンバーター, Enāji Konbātā) - Two silver devices located on either side of the Typhoon. They store energy produced by Mido-Rider.

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Contract Monster

Main article: Magnugiga

Equipment

Advent Deck - Transformation device and Advent Card holder
V-Buckle - Transformation belt
Advent Cards - Trinkets that enable a Rider to summon Contract Monsters, access equipment, and use special abilities
Magna Visor - Zolda's Visor and personal weapon that enables him to use Advent Cards
Typhoon- MidoRider's transformation belt

Vehicles

Ride Shooter - Motorcycle used by any Rider to enter the Mirror World

Ridewatch

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"(Digital beeping) Zolda!"

―Activation announcement^[src]

"Simultaneous Shooting! The green Rider fighting with various heavy weapons is...Zolda! (一斉射撃！様々な重火器で戦う緑のライダーは…ゾルダだ！, Issei Shageki! Samazamana jūkaki de tatakau midori no Raidā wa...Zoruda da!)"

―Secondary activation announcement^[src]

"(Right-hand Ridewatch's announcement)! Armor Time! (bull bellowing) Advent! Zolda!"

―Transformation announcement in the Ziku-Driver's left-hand slot^[src]

"Finish Time! Final Time (Break/Burst)!"

―Finisher announcement in left-hand slot^[src]

Zolda Ridewatch (ゾルダライドウォッチ, Zoruda Raidowotchi): Based on Kamen Rider Zolda, this Ridewatch would provide access to the ZoldaArmor. It is dated 2002.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Shuichi Kitaoka is portrayed by Ryohei (涼平, Ryōhei). As Kamen Rider Zolda, his suit actor was Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川善文, Oshikawa Yoshifumi), Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro).

Conception

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Kamen Rider Zolda Concept Art

Mido-Rider Conception

Mido-Rider's design is a hybrid based on Midorenger of the Gorengers and Kamen Rider New 2.
- As the green, Mido-Rider's helmet shares the same shade of green as those of the Double Riders' iconic costumes.

Notes

His name is derived from the German, French or Russian word, "soldat (Солдат)" meaning "soldier" or "mercenary".
Like the other Mirror World Riders, Shuichi died an ironic death: his illness was part of the reason why he became a Kamen Rider, but in the end his illness ended up forcing him to give up being a Rider as well, and he eventually died.
He is the only Kamen Rider in the series that was not killed by another rider or received fatal injuries: he died because of his illness in the main series and gave up being a Rider in the movie.
Zolda along with Ryuki and Knight, do not wear black suit. Instead with their respective colors: green for Zolda, red for Ryuki and dark blue for Knight.
- However, his Advent Deck is green, being his own color much like other black suit riders.

In other media

Zolda's V-Buckle and Visor toy were used in one chapter of the World God Only Knows in the Swimming Girl Arc.

Appearances

File:Icon-ryuuki.png Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Episode 6: The Mysterious Rider
- Episode 7: A New Species is Born
- Episode 8: The Fourth, Zolda
- Episode 9: Shinji's Arrested!?
- Episode 10: Knight's Crisis
- Episode 13: That Man, Zolda
- Episode 14: Revival Day
- Episode 17: The Grieving Knight
- Episode 18: Jailbreak Rider
- Episode 19: Rider Gathering
- Episode 20: The Traitorous Ren
- Episode 22: Raia's Revenge
- Episode 23: Changing Destiny
- Episode 24: Ouja's Secret
- Episode 25: Combining Ouja
- Episode 26: Zolda's Assault
- Episode 27: The 13th Rider
- Episode 28: Time Vent
- Kamen Rider Ryuki: Ryuki vs Kamen Rider Agito
- Episode 29: Marriage Interview Battle
- Episode 30: Zolda's Lover
- Episode 32: Secret Data Gathering
- Episode 33: The Mirror's Magic
- Episode 34: Friendship's Battle
- Episode 35: Enter Tiger
- Episode 36: The Battle Ends
- Episode 37: Sleep is Awakening
- Episode 38: Targeted Yui
- Episode 39: A Dangerous Sign
- Episode 40: Memories of an Older Brother and Younger Sister
- Episode 41: Imperer
- Episode 42: Room 401
- Episode 43: The Hero Fights
- Episode 44: Glassy Happiness
- Episode 45: The Twentieth Birthday
- Episode 46: Tiger's a Hero
- Episode 47: Determination of Battle
- Episode 48: The Final 3 Days
- Episode 49: Granting a Wish
- Episode 50/Finale: A New Life
Kamen Rider Decade
- Episode 1: Rider War
- Episode 31/Finale: The Destroyer of Worlds (Special Version only)
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
File:Icon-exaid.png Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Kamen Rider Zi-O
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER (as a toy)
- Part 2: Rider Time Ryuki
  - Episode 1: Advent Again (Only mentioned)
  - Episode 2: Another Alternative (Only mentioned)
  - Episode 3: Alive A Life (Only mentioned)

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 TV Asahi. (2002). Kamen Rider Zolda.
↑ Advent Card: Guard Vent.
↑ Advent Card: Magnugiga.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 Toei. (2019). Mido-Rider.

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 300 AP^[1], conversion: 1 AP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ 3000 GP^[1], conversion: 1 GP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ 50 t. with Giga Tector, 1000 GP^[2], conversion: 1 GP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 2000 AP^[1], conversion: 1 AP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ 3000 AP^[1], conversion: 1 AP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ 7000 AP^[1], conversion: 1 AP (Ryuki) = 20 t.
↑ 6000 AP^[3], conversion: 1 AP (Ryuki) = 20 t.

External Links

Kamen Rider Ryuuki Spoiler Page
Mido-Rider in Kamen Rider Official Website