Shun Kageyama

This article is about a/an rider in Kamen Rider Kabuto.

Shun Kageyama
Kamen Rider TheBeeKamen Rider PunchHopper
Gender:	Male
Series:	Kamen Rider Kabuto
Motif:	TheBee: Bee/Wasp PunchHopper: Treehopper, Dead Leaf, Grasshopper Chinese Grasshopper Grasshopper Nymph
Rider Type:	Anti-Hero/Hero (Currently) Anti-Villain (Formerly) Villain (Temporarily; under Uca Worm)
Affiliation:	ZECT (Formerly) So Yaguruma (Currently)
Homeworld:	Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
First Appearance:	No. 2 Appears
Last Appearance:	OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
Number of Episode Appearances:	35 (Kabuto) 2 (Decade) 2 (Movies) 1 (Net Movie) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Masato Uchiyama
Kamen Rider TheBeeKamen Rider PunchHopperNative Worm

For the worm that copied his memories in Zi-O, see Shun Kageyama (Zi-O).

Shun Kageyama (影山 瞬, Kageyama Shun) was Kamen Rider PunchHopper (仮面ライダーパンチホッパー, Kamen Raidā Panchi Hoppā, Masked Rider PunchHopper). He was also the third and primary user of Kamen Rider TheBee (仮面ライダーザビー, Kamen Raidā ZaBī, Masked Rider TheBee).

History

Kamen Rider Kabuto

He, for most of the series, operated as Kamen Rider TheBee, acquiring the TheBee Zecter after Arata Kagami relinquished it. Prior to it, Shun was originally under So's command and a good friend of his, believing deeply in his superior's philosophy of teamwork and "Perfect Harmony" (完全調和, Kanzen Chōwa). After TheBee Zecter rejected Sou and chose Arata, Shun attempted to make Arata understand his new responsibilities. He was baffled when Arata rejected TheBee Zecter in favor of his friendship with Souji, whom he developed a grudge against.

Becoming the new leader of Shadow, Shun turned his back on Sou and used many methods that contradict his former mentor's beliefs of "Perfect Harmony", Souji saw Shun unfit to be a leader. Overtime, Masato Mishima also sees Shun as being unable to handle the missions assigned to him. Eventually, Shun is defeated by a vengeful Yaguruma who relieved him of the TheBee Zecter which ended up in Tendo's possession. No longer qualified as TheBee, Shun was ousted from the Shadow elite and cast into humiliation and shame. Battered and broken in both body and mind after being facially scarred in the crossfire between Shadow and the Worms, Shun eventually goes insane and wants to kill Daigo in order to become TheBee once again. The ZectTroopers try to stop Shun, but Shun does not care about his betraying ZECT and only wants to become TheBee. He eventually stops attempting to kill Daigo, but The ZectTroopers are about to kill Shun until he is saved by Sou, who once again invites Shun to hell, this time giving him his own Hopper Zecter as a present which allows him to transform into Kamen Rider PunchHopper. Now under Sou's wing, he refers to him as "Aniki" (Brother or boss).

Once their partnership formed, both Shun and Sou set out for revenge against Kabuto by ambushing him and Gatack within an abandoned factory. Kick and PunchHopper demonstrate their new abilities, easily defeating Kabuto and Gatack in a matter of minutes after the two were weakened by the activation of the 'Red Shoes' system. Unlike Sou, Shun is not completely into the darkness yet and Sou often corrects his way of thinking whenever Shun shows signs of 'reaching the light'. This is first shown when he tries to grab onto a bit of light after meeting a young girl who he defends from Leptophyes Worm. Yaguruma tells him that his way of thinking is wrong and even the slightest bit of light will destroy them. After discovering the girl Shun saved early had become a Worm, PunchHopper along with KickHopper annihilate the Worms together, and they manifest in their own power. Shun once again questions the value of the light, but Yaguruma tells him that they live in a world of darkness and that he should not seek the light.

Shun works with Sou in an attempt to destroy a confused and weakened Rena Mamiya during episode 40, in hopes of eliminating her early. Their attempt almost works, but Rena is saved by Kamen Rider Drake along with Gon, who distracts them, allowing their party to escape. Their plan did have a side effect, however, resulting in a recovery of Rena's Worm memories. Shun later asks Sou why he didn't kill her, and an extremely happy Yaguruma answers by saying that he has indeed taken a liking to her. Even more so, Sou protects Rena from Subst Worm when she is endangered. This led to an infuriated Shun, as it went against their beliefs of abandoning the light. Sou is shocked, however, when he gets rejected by a temporary Uca Worm, and his bond with Shun is restored.

During episode 41, Shun and Sou defeated Tsurugi, and through depressed, Tsurugi is offered into joining them. The trio then eventually encounters Reiji Nogi who makes short work of them using "reflect" to use all their Rider Finishers against them. Shun and Sou watch as Reiji Nogi advances on Area Z during episode 44, and Shun wants to help them fight, but Sou laughs at him for trying to be an ally of justice. Shun reverts to his old self briefly and picks up the abandoned TheBee Brace, until after being defeated by Reiji Nogi. Ultimately, he returns to his old style and becomes PunchHopper again. Shun also follows Sou's way of regaining the darkness by binding himself with chains. He ignores Souji's request for help, stating that he will not help humans. Along with PunchHopper, KickHopper defeats Cassis Worm Clipeus in episode 46. The two Hoppers utilize the Rider Jump function to send Cassis Worm flying into the air, destroying him with a Rider Kick and Punch as he falls down.

Shun later becomes one of the many looking for the Worm identification necklaces, believing them to be useful in his mission. Upon seeing Shun with a Worm identification necklace, Souji warned him about the side effects of the necklaces but failed. In episode 48, Shun tells Sou that he has become a Native and can no longer control himself due to the fact that having three Native necklaces sped up his transformation. As a show of pity, Sou used a Rider Kick to end Shun's suffering. As Shun dies in Sou's arms, Sou mentions that after all they've gone through, the two will always be partners. They will look to the light for a new future.

Post Series and other events

Kamen Rider Decade

The World of Kuuga

PunchHopper in the World of Kuuga.

Shun Kageyama appears in Kamen Rider Decade episode 2 with his partner KickHopper appear in the World of Kuuga during a dimensional distortion caused by Narutaki to fight Decade. The World of Kuuga

Transcendence

"Another hell awaits"

―Hopper Riders before going to another dimension.

Delta and Tiger awaiting the Hoppers.

at the beginning of the episode Kamen Rider PunchHopper with KickHopper However, they start focusing their rage on Kuuga.,but later Narutaki causes another dimensional distortion that sends the two to another world where Kamen Riders Delta and Tiger appeared to be waiting. Transcendence

Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker

Kamen Rider Diend summons Kamen Rider PunchHopper, Raia and Gai in the World of Decade to fight KickHopper and Ouja. PunchHopper fights against KickHopper, but the result of the fight is not shown. Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker

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

Kamen Rider PunchHopper 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 It is unknown whether this PunchHopper is the A.R. World version or the revived original version from the main series.

Kamen Rider Zi-O

Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER

Kamen Rider PunchHopper 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. 

2006: Next Level Kabuto

Main article: Shun Kageyama (Zi-O)

"Stop it, Yaguruma! This isn't Kageyama! He's just a Worm who mimicking him!"
"Do you think I care? After all, only a worm is willing to be my partner!"

―Yaguruma's word to protect the imitation Kageyama from Kagami.

So Yaguruma and Shun Kageyama's photos

In 2019, a meteor crashes on Earth and the Salis Worms began to attack and copy the appearances of humans. One of the Worms copies the form of the deceased Shun Kageyama, whose memories are exactly the same as the original. He also has the Hopper Zecter to transform into PunchHopper, also Shun Kageyama is mentioned by So Yaguruma and Arata Kagami.

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2019: The Chosen Kabuto

Shun Kageyama is mentioned when Sou, on the ground, comes by his side and asks him to call him "brother" again, the mimicked Shun coldly tells him that he has never been his "brother", and that he has never been "Shun" to begin with. He reverts back to the original Worm form and disintegrates.

Appearances in other media

Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off

Petition! Diend Super Machine Legend!!

Shun Kageyama and So Yaguruma are mentioned by Natsumi Hikari talking with Yusuke and Tsukasa of Riders' personal vehicles, if Daiki Kaito continues to sulk he will end up joining the Hell Brothers.Petition! Diend Super Machine Legend!!

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders: ~Let's Look! Only Your 48 Riders~

Type11. - Anyway, We Do Like Hell!

Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears to enter in International Cuisine Restaurant Cous Coussier , interrupting the fight between Eiji Hino and Ankh. Kivat-Bat the 3rd explained the history and origins about the hell brothers and how Shun Kageyama went to hell in bottomless despair resulting that Eiji and Ankh they're like KickHopper and PunchHopper. Type11. - Anyway, We Do Like Hell!

Video Game appearances

Kamen Rider Kabuto video game

Shun appears with the other Kamen Riders in the Kamen Rider Kabuto video game, selectable as either Kamen Rider TheBee or Kamen Rider PunchHopper. Due to the game's playing mechanics, this is the only known instance of PunchHopper using kick attacks.

Kageyama as TheBee in Masked Form

Kageyama as TheBee in Rider Form

Kageyama as PunchHopper

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All Kamen Rider Series

All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution

PunchHopper in All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution

PunchHopper appears in All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution among the other Riders. He performs his Rider Punch in the in All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution.

All Rider Generation 2

PunchHopper in Kamen Rider All Rider Generation 2

Shun, alongside Sou, are unlockable characters after the game is cleared in All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2.

Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride

Kamen Rider PunchHopper card

Kamen Rider PunchHopper as a playable character in this video game Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride.

Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing

Kamen Rider PunchHopper in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing

Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a playable character in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.

Kamen Rider Riderbout

PunchHopper as seen in Kamen Rider Riderbout

Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character with the other Heisei and Showa Kamen Riders in Kamen Rider Riderbout.

Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes

Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character with others Kamen Riders in the video game, performing his Rider Punch against his enemies Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes.

Kamen Rider Buttobasoul

Kamen Rider PunchHopper Medal

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

Masked Rider Expansion

Kamen Rider PunchHopper Masked Rider Expansion card

Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character in this trading card game with other Kamen Rider Heisei-Era , Showa-Era, Super Sentai, Metal Heroes, and other Heroes.

Battle Spirits

Kamen Rider PuncHooper Battle Spirits card

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

Kamen Rider City Wars

Kamen Rider PunchHopper as seen in city wars

Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a playable character alongside the other Kamen Riders in Kamen Rider City Wars.

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Personality

Firstly introduced, Shun is a person who looked up his superior completely with sincere and viewed the one with TheBee Zecter is a great person. But the defect personality of So Yaguruma to betray his Perfect Harmony for the first time and Arata's self defect from being Shadow Troopers leader had tainted Shun's heart, viewing them as incompatible superior and deemed them inferior than him. Ironically, Shun is clearly seen to be further inferior than them by the judge of Soji Tendo.

Prior on his role as TheBee user, Shun become arrogant and showing his incompatibility to be TheBee user and the leader of Shadow. Shun couldn't able to lead his group completely and mostly taking effort which giving benefit only for his own. During his period as TheBee, he is a mad person who greatly wished to be viewed a worthy by Masato Mishima and will do every way to be TheBee as he deemed that TheBee is the best to be with him.

After Shun's downfall, Shun become a spoiling partner towards Sou after he had become KickHopper. Different than Sou, Shun is not completely under the darkness and still want to gain the light to live again. This personality might have affected Sou in the end as Sou soon decided to bring back the light only for them again in the end.

Abilities

• Skilled Combatant: As either TheBee or PunchHopper, Shun uses a fighting style themed around punching attacks. As the Shadow Trooper leader, Shun often chooses to fight on himself rather than teamwork.

Forms

Originally, Shun fought as Kamen Rider TheBee, but after losing those powers, he became Kamen Rider PunchHopper, alongside So Yaguruma, who became Kamen Rider KickHopper.

Masked Form

Masked Form

"Henshin!"

―Transformation announcement

Rider Statistics

• Rider Height: 192 cm.
• Rider Weight: 127 kg.

Rider Senses:

• Eyesight: 2 km.
• Hearing: 5 km.

Ability Parameters:

• Punching Power: 8 t.
• Lifting Power: 25 t.
• Kicking Power: 9 t.
• Maximum Jump Height: 21 m.
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 8.6 sec.

Masked Form (マスクドフォーム, Masukudo Fōmu) is TheBee's strong, heavily armored, but less offensive form resembling a beehive. This is the default form until the rider rotates TheBee Zecter around the wrist to initiate the Cast Off command.

Appearances: Kabuto Episode 13-18, 20-22, 24-28, 32-33, 44

Rider Form

Rider Form

"Cast Off! Change Wasp!"

―Transformation announcement

Rider Statistics

• Rider Height: 192 cm.
• Rider Weight: 92 kg.

Rider Senses:

• Eyesight: 2 km.

Ability Parameters:

• Punching Power: 3 t.
• Kicking Power: 6 t.
• Maximum Jump Height: 39 m.
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Special Attacks:

• Rider Sting: 17 t.

Rider Form (ライダーフォーム, Raidā Fōmu) is TheBee's sleeker, faster, and more offensive form which resembles the wasp motif. In this form, TheBee can initiate the Clock Up command to travel at near light speeds match the speed of Worms. By pressing a button on TheBee Zecter, the Rider Sting (ライダースティング, Raidā Sutingu) tachyon-powered punch is activated, allowing the user to pierce through a Worm with the stinger on the TheBee Zecter.

Appearances: Kabuto Episode 13-18, 20-22, 24-28, 32-33, 44

PunchHopper

Kamen Rider PunchHopper

"Henshin! Change PunchHopper!"

―Transformation announcement

Rider Statistics

• Rider Height: 192 cm.
• Rider Weight: 93 kg.

Rider Senses:

• Eyesight: 2 km.

Ability Parameters:

• Punching Power: 3 t.
• Kicking Power: 6.5 t.
• Maximum Jump Height: 39 m.
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 5.6 sec.

Special Attacks:

• Rider Punch: 19 t.

Unlike all of the other Riders in Kamen Rider Kabuto, the Kamen Rider Hopper Series Riders only have one form that they transform into. Kamen Rider PunchHopper (仮面ライダーパンチホッパー, Kamen Raidā Panchihoppā) has a black Acrida cinerea motif and by raising the legs on the Hopper Zecter (ホッパーゼクタ, ーHoppā Zekutā), PunchHopper can jump high into the sky. By lowering the legs on the Hopper Zecter, the energy is concentrated into a tachyon-powered Rider Punch (ライダーパンチ, Raidā Panchi). The impact upon landing on the ground again powers up another punch.

Appearances: Kabuto Episodes 35-42, 46-48, Decade Episodes 2-3 , All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker , Let's Go Kamen Riders, Heisei Generations FOREVER (as a toy),Zi-O Episode 37 (Flasback).

Native Worm

Native Worm

Equipment

Devices

• TheBee Zecter: TheBee's Transformation device
• Rider Brace: TheBee's Transformation Brace
• Hopper Zecter: PunchHopper's Transformation device (uses the red side)
• ZECT Buckle: TheBee's Clock Up belt, and PunchHopper's transformation-Clock Up hybrid belt

Weapon

• Zecter Needle: TheBee's prick-stinger used to perform Rider Sting attack
• Anchor Jack: The gold-joints installed onto the right arm of PunchHopper
• Machinegun Blade: Shadow Tropper personal weapon

Vehicle

• Machine Zectron: TheBee's Rider Machine
  • As PunchHopper, he uses this in the Playstation 2 game

Legend Rider Devices

Kamen Ride: PunchHopper

"Kamen Ride: PunchHopper"

―Diendriver summoning announcement

• Kamen Ride: PunchHopper: A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider PunchHopper. Used by Diend to summon Kamen Rider PunchHopper. First used in the World of Decade to fight Ouja and KickHopper. Also available to be summoned by Diend in Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO.

This Rider Ring which bears the likeness of Kamen Rider PunchHopper is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a Wizardriver wearer, it would be able to summon Kamen Rider PunchHopper.

PunchHopper Ring

PunchHopper Ring
(Gray)

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Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Shun Kageyama is portrayed by Masato Uchiyama (内山 眞人, Uchiyama Masato), he previously portrayed Ren Senjyu, one of the human hosts of Ultraman Nexus, who was also a J-hero with multiple users. As Kamen Rider PunchHopper, his suit actor was Naoki Nagase (永瀬 尚希, Nagase Naoki).

Conception

The Hoppers Concept art

Notes

Hell Brothers early design

• Originally the eyes of the both Hell Brothers they were going to be purple is seen in their early desing ,but later is change to the eyes color how seen in the TV series.
• As TheBee, Shun is the first rider in the series whose Masked Form and Rider Form debut in the same episode.
• Shun Kageyama shares the same first name with Shun Namiki/MegaBlue from Denji Sentai Megaranger.
• Throughout the show, neither Sou or Shun demonstrated a Clock Up ability using the Hopper Zecters, although they have the ability to in the Kamen Rider Kabuto Playstation 2 video game, and Kamen Rider Zi-O.
• Out of all original (Heisei Phase 1) Riders that returned in Decade and Zi-O, he's one of the two already deceased Riders to make a return in Decade and Zi-O, along with Masato Kusaka (Kamen Rider Kaixa),Masato Mishima (Kamen Rider TheBee) and Tsurugi Kamishiro (Kamen Rider Sasword).
  • However, the character that appeared in Zi-O was actually a Worm copying the real Shun's appearance and memory.
• Shun is one of the many Kabuto Riders that doesn't have an A.R World counterpart.

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • Episode 7: No. 2 Appears
  • Episode 8: Angry Tofu
  • Episode 9: The Bee's Insanity!!
  • Episode 10: I'm Not Your Friend
  • Episode 13: The Team Dissolves
  • Episode 14: Back of the Back of the Back
  • Episode 15: The Monster Noted Doctor!?
  • Episode 16: An Impossible Storm
  • Episode 17: Restored Memories!!
  • Episode 18: Farewell, Gon...
  • Episode 20: Eh, Jiiya?
  • Episode 21: VS Stag Beetle
  • Episode 22: Birth of a Special Compilation
  • Episode 24: The Ramen Way
  • Episode 25: Arrogant Investigation
  • Episode 27: Me!? A Murderer
  • Episode 26: Love That Shook the Earth
  • Episode 28: Why!? Death
  • Episode 32: Puzzle Unraveled!!
  • Episode 33: The Sprouting Adjutant
  • Episode 34: Breaking Super Evolution
  • Episode 35: The Hellish Brothers
  • Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!! (Archive footage)
  • Episode 36: Red Shoes' Recklessness
  • Episode 37: School's Ghost Story
  • Episode 38: The Dangerous Younger Sister
  • Episode 39: The Powerful Black Opponent
  • Episode 40: The Saddest Battle
  • Episode 41: The Strongest Defeated
  • Episode 42: Worst Terror VS Worst Fear
  • Episode 43: That Which We Aim For
  • Episode 44: Who You Will Live With
  • Episode 45: Christmas Earthquake
  • Episode 46: Farewell, Tsurugi!!
  • Episode 47: Rushing into the Last Chapter
  • Episode 48: Tendo Dies!! (Death)
• Kamen Rider Decade
  • Episode 2: The World of Kuuga
  • Episode 3: Transcendence
  • Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
    • Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off
      • That One! Jiro Okamoto: Final Blow Diet!! (Mentioned)
  • 10th Anniversary Project: Masked Rider LIVE & SHOW
• OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
  • OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders: ~Let's Look! Only Your 48 Riders~
    • Type11. - Anyway, We Do Like Hell!
• Kamen Rider Zi-O
  • Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER (As a Toy)
  • Episode 37: 2006: Next Level Kabuto (Mentioned and flashback)
  • Episode 38: 2019: The Chosen Kabuto (Indirectly mentioned)

See also

• Shun Kageyama - The worm that mimicked his appearance and memories that appeared in Kamen Rider Zi-O.