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- "Aruto, take off towards your dreams..."
- ―Soreo's last words before his death[src]
Soreo Hiden (飛電 其雄, Hiden Soreo) was a Parent-Type Humagear and Aruto Hiden's adoptive father. During the time near the Daybreak Town Accident, he had transformed into Kamen Rider Ichi-Gata (仮面ライダー1型, Kamen Raidā Ichigata, lit. "Masked Rider Type-1").[1]
History[]
Background[]
The Humagear duplicate of Soreo Hiden was the surrogate father of Aruto Hiden based on the man with the same name. The original Soreo Hiden passed away months after Aruto was born and Hiden Intelligence produced him to serve as an emotional support to the young body. This Humagear also served as the primary technician for Ark prior to its inaugural launch.
The Zero-One Development[]
Soreo, near completing the Hiden Zero-One Driver.
One day while on outing with Aruto, Soreo learned his son's desire to make Soreo smile, regardless if he was just a robot without feelings. Inspired by his son's passion, Soreo endeavored to make others smile by developing weapons and gear using Ark. This led to development of the Cycloneriser and the Zetsumerisekeys, enabling Soreo to become Kamen Rider Ichi-Gata. He continued to work on the prototypes for the Forcerisers and Zetsumerisers, which culminated in the creation of the Hiden Zero-One Driver, which he designed to be able to protect both humans and Humagears.
Soreo uploading the preventive program into the Ark.
While speaking with Korenosuke Hiden's secretary Will, his colleague posed the possibilities if Soreo assuming the position of Hiden Intelligence president in the event of Korenosuke's passing. However, Soreo expressed his disinterest in the role. This coincided with Ark's A.I. showing signs of going rogue and becoming hostile toward humanity. Being able to resist its malefic influence, Soreo established a connection with Ark and uploaded an program that caused the satellite to self-destruct to prevent the Humagears from being hijacked on a global scale.
Soreo dies after protecting Aruto from an explosion.
Despite this victory, it was short-lived as Soreo meets his demise during Daybreak Town Accident. While playing with Aruto, he shields Aruto from an explosion caused by Satoshi Sakurai that occurred at the Hiden Intelligence factory. Soreo was damaged beyond repair and in his final moments, he assured his son to taking off towards his dreams. While modern Humagears can normally have their data backed up into a new Humagear body, Soreo's data was linked to Ark, meaning that he can never be restored as his data was forever lost.
Return[]
- "When you were young, all you could do was cry. But right now, there is rage within your heart. That's because... you obtained the power of a Kamen Rider, and became stronger. But never forget... true strength isn't physical strength. It's the strength of the heart. You should be able to understand what that means now."
- ―Soreo's pep-talk to Aruto.[src]
When Aruto up-linked himself to Zea for guidance via the Zero-Two Progrisekey, before his fated showdown with Horobi, Soreo appeared in front of him. Soreo told Aruto that all his son could do was cry when he was young. As an adult, he had rage within his heart due to Izu's death. Soreo then gave one last lesson to Aruto that true strength wasn't physical power, but the strength of the heart. Understanding what his father's words meant, Aruto returned to reality and is granted a new Zero-One Driver.
Video Game Appearances[]
Ganbarizing[]
Ichi-Gata is a playable character in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.
Personality[]
The Humagear version of Soreo Hiden was created to raise the orphaned Aruto Hiden, serving as both a parent and emotional support. At first, Soreo started off emotionless, initially believing that he was simply a robot with no feelings and wasn't worthy of being the next president of Hiden Intelligence. During an outing with Aruto, he was surprised to hearing his son's dream to make Soreo laugh and smile, developing a desire to fulfill his son's dreams via Singularity.
Although he was created to fill in the void of Aruto's real father, Soreo truly cared for his son, and created the Zero-One system to protect both humans and Humagears for Aruto. His love for his son was strong enough to resist the Ark's malice and ultimately chose to sacrifice himself to protect the young boy during the Daybreak Town Accident. In his last words before shutting down, Soreo told his son to leap towards his dreams.
Soreo's role up to his shutdown ended up leaving a major impact on Aruto's life, becoming his motivation to make people, including Humagears, smile, and his pursuit to accomplish the dreams of others.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Ichi-Gata restoring a Humagear
- Humagear Restoration: Soreo can restore a Humagear to their original programming if they have been corrupted by the Ark.
Abilities[]
- Expert Engineer: In addition to being the primary technician for the Ark after its construction, Soreo created several weapons, including his Cycloneriser and his Rocking Hopper Zetsumerisekey, as well as prototypes of the Zetsumeriser, the MetsubouJinrai Forceriser, and other Progrisekeys.
Weaknesses[]
- Ark: Because the Cycloneriser connects Soreo to the Ark, he is susceptible to its control. If the Ark is destroyed, his backup data will also be lost.
Kamen Rider Ichi-Gata[]
Rocking Hopper
- "Cyclonerise! Rocking Hopper! Type-1."
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Height: 200.0 cm
- Weight: 98.3 kg
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power: 14.2 t
- Kicking Power: 60.6 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 68.4 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 2.8 seconds
Rocking Hopper (ロッキングホッパー, Rokkingu Hoppā) is Ichi-Gata's primary form accessed by using the Rocking Hopper Zetsumerisekey in the Cycloneriser. By releasing strengthening particles from the Cycled Muffler (サイクレッドマフラー, Saikureddo Mafurā) around his neck, Ichi-Gata can unleash a high-speed barrage of strikes.
All of Ichi-Gata's stats exceed those of Zero-One Rising Hopper and ZeroZero-One, with kicking power that is higher than Shining Hopper. However, the rest of Ichi-Gata's stats besides punching power are lower than Shining Hopper.
This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation.
Equipment[]
Devices[]
- Cycloneriser - Transformation device
- Zetsumerisekeys - Transformation trinkets
- Progrise Holder - Carrying straps for Progrisekeys
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Soreo Hiden is portrayed by Koji Yamamoto (山本 耕史, Yamamoto Kōji).
Concept Art[]
Notes[]
- Despite Article 6 of A.I. Law forbidding the creation of an android bearing a person's likeness, especially the likeness of a deceased person, the Humagear version of Soreo was able to be manufactured to serve as Aruto's surrogate parent. It is possible either Hiden Intelligence might have negotiated a deal with the government in order to manufacture him, or the law was put in place sometime following the Daybreak Town Accident.
- The latter seems to be more likely due to the fact that Humagears seemingly functioning as parents were still present before the Daybreak Town Accident occurred, as revealed in Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation.
- It was later revealed that Humagears were originally created to act as surrogate parents, with Horobi being one of the original Parent-Type Humagears, further confirming this possibility.
- Soreo's last words to Aruto ("Take off toward your dream") would later become the Humagear's activation sound in the series. Aruto would also choose the quote to be the slogan for his new company HIDEN Manufacturing.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Zero-One
- Episode 1: I'm the President and a Kamen Rider (Flashback)
- Episode 2: Is AI the Enemy? Or an Ally? (Flashback)
- Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation
- Episode 25: I'll Save the Humagears (Flashback)
- Episode 44: There Is Only One Person Who Can Stop You
- Episode 45: Their Respective Futures
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