 This article is about an episode in Kamen Rider Gaim.
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The Truth Behind the Christmas Game (クリスマスゲームの真実, Kurisumasu Gēmu no Shinjitsu) is the eleventh episode of Kamen Rider Gaim. It features the debut and only appearance of Gaim Suika Arms' Gyro Mode . It also features the final appearance of Gaim Suika Arms, Ryugen Kiwi Arms, and Ryoji Hase's Kamen Rider Kurokage form.
Synopsis[]
As the Lockseed gathering "game" begins, Baron and Bravo fight between themselves, while the white Armored Rider, Kamen Rider Zangetsu, investigates the infiltration into Helheim Forest. Meanwhile, Kouta, who has also entered the forest, decides to track down the white Rider and finds the base of operations that may be the cause for the tears into Helheim Forest opening on their own.
Plot[]
Having transformed into the white Armored Rider, Armored Rider Zangetsu, Takatora gives orders to his subordinates to drive out the Armored Riders. As the Lockseed gathering "game" begins, Hase attacks Kaito, with Kaito quickly dispatching him. Bravo then joins in and quickly defeats Baron. While Ryugen in Kiwi Arms contemplates the knowledge of his brother being the white Armored Rider, he gets ambushed by Inves. Having arrived earlier, Kouta finds Zangetsu defeating Gridon and follows the white Armored Rider's subordinates to a camp site as they drag away Jonouchi through a massive portal in the tree. Donning the researcher's scrubs, Kouta learns that the camp surrounds a dimensional portal that is referred to as a crack. He then watches from behind a computer screen as the white Armored Rider defeats Baron in Mango Arms and Bravo, which strikes the fancy of Oren. From listening in on the other researcher's conversations, Kouta learns that Helheim is the name of the Forest and that Yggdrasill have been using the Inves Game and the Armored Riders for testing. Kouta sees Ryugen facing Zangetsu and rushes out of the tents to go and assist, but the camp is ambushed by more Inves. He transforms to hold off the horde of Inves that are attacking the camp. At the same time, when he is about to defeat Ryugen, Zangetsu receives a call of the Inves attack and finds himself forced to destroy Kurokage's Sengoku Driver when they bar his way back. While Hase lays on the ground, Takatora inquires on his communication device for his subordinates to collect the fourth test subject but fails to get an answer. By using his radio call sign of Kureshima, it reaffirms Mitchi that his brother is the white Armored Rider. With the turrets at the base camp being overwhelmed, Ryoma orders the building's air space hologram system to be activated and to allow the Inves to fly above the tower. With the Suika Lockseed Mitchy handed to him earlier, Gaim dons the Suika Arms and takes out invading Inves with the help of laser turrets that Ryoma activated above the tower space. Takatora manages to return late to an already destroyed camp and is disgusted how his subordinates were saved by kids. Ryugen finds a briefcase of Lockseeds in the camp ruins which nets Team Gaim the win for the Lockseed hunting game. Later, Kouta and Mitsuzane arrive at Drupers to give Sid the Lockseeds, which results in Kouta letting loose an angry outburst about being no one's lab rat. As they leave, Sid mentions that it was time to stop operations as he unlocks and locks a Sid Lockseed. During the Christmas performance by Team Gaim, an internal monologue voice-over by Kouta tells the viewers that although he didn't realize it at the time that's when things started locking into place and they had all already sealed their own fates. They desired power to help them fulfill their dreams which they thought would help their wish to become an adult. Although they dreamed of growing up, it was the coming war that would end up forcing them to.
Cast[]
- Kouta Kazuraba (葛葉 紘汰, Kazuraba Kōta): Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku)
- Kaito Kumon (駆紋 戒斗, Kumon Kaito): Yutaka Kobayashi (小林 豊, Kobayashi Yutaka)
- Mitsuzane Kureshima (呉島 光実, Kureshima Mitsuzane): Mahiro Takasugi (高杉 真宙, Takasugi Mahiro)
- Mai Takatsukasa (高司 舞, Takatsukasa Mai): Yuumi Shida (志田 友美, Shida Yuumi)
- Takatora Kureshima (呉島 貴虎, Kureshima Takatora): Yuki Kubota (久保田 悠来, Kubota Yūki)
- Chucky (チャッキー, Chakkī): KANON
- Rica (リカ, Rika): MIINA
- Rat (ラット, Ratto): Ren Ozawa (小澤 廉, Ozawa Ren)
- Hideyasu Jonouchi (城之內 秀保, Jyonouchi Hideyasu): Ryo Matsuda (松田 凌, Matsuda Ryō)
- Ryoji Hase (初瀬 亮二, Hase Ryōji): Atsushi Shiramata (白又 敦, Shiramata Atsushi)
- Ryoma Sengoku (戦極 凌馬, Sengoku Ryōma): Tsunenori Aoki (青木 玄徳, Aoki Tsunenori)
- Oren Pierre Alfonzo (凰蓮・ピエール・アルフォンゾ, Ōren Piēru Arufonzo): Metal Yoshida (吉田 メタル, Yoshida Metaru)
- Lock Dealer Sid (錠前ディーラー シド, Jōmae Dīrā Shido): Kazuki Namioka (波岡 一喜, Namioka Kazuki)
- DJ Sagara (DJサガラ, Dī Jei Sagara): Tomomitsu Yamaguchi (山口 智充, Yamaguchi Tomomitsu)
- Sengoku Driver Equipment Voice (戦極ドライバー各種アイテム音声, Sengoku Doraibā Kanren Aitemu Onsei): Seiji Hiratoko (平床 政治, Hiratoko Seiji)
- Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū)
Guest cast[]
- Researcher: Kotaro Okamoto (岡本 光太郎, Okamoto Kōtarō), Kenya Matsuki (松木 研也, Matsuki Kenya), Masaaki Nagae (永栄 正顕, Nagae Masaaki)
- Security Guard: Takayuki Koshiji (越路 隆之, Koshiji Takayuki), Yukihiro Yoshimi (吉見 幸洋, Yoshimi Yukihiro)
Lockseeds[]
- Lock Used:
- Gaim:
- Orange, Ichigo, Suika
- Baron:
- Banana, Mango
- Ryugen:
- Kiwi, Budou
- Zangetsu:
- Melon
- Gridon:
- Donguri
- Kurokage:
- Matsubokkuri (destroyed)
- Bravo:
- Durian
- Gaim:
- Arms Change:
- Gaim:
- Baron:
- Ryugen:
- Zangetsu:
- Gridon:
- Kurokage:
- Bravo:
Errors[]
- When Ryugen left for Helheim in the last episode, he was in Budou Arms, but when he emerged in the forest, he was in Kiwi Arms.
Notes[]
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
episode 42 Brave 42: Wonderful! Christmas of Justice. - Viewership: 4.5%
Armored Rider Gaim's Lockseed Collection: 5
- Closing Screen Lockseed Collection:
- Kamen Rider: Gaim
- Lockseeds: LS-05 Pine, LS-06 Ichigo, LS-07 Orange, LS-10 Suika, LV-01 Sakura Hurricane
- This is the last Gaim episode airing in 2013.
- This episode concludes the Beat Riders Saga.
- Ryugen wins the Lockseed game for Team Gaim, collecting 218 Lockseeds in total.
- Ironically, Mitsuzane who had taken from the Yggdrasill Research Campsite, gives all 218 Lockseeds to Sid who returns it back to Yggdrasill Research.
DVD releases[]
Kamen Rider Gaim Volume 3 features episodes 9-12: The Monster Inves Capture Battle!, Rider Great Assembly! Revealing the Mystery of the Forest!, The Truth Behind the Christmas Game and Genesis Riders Appear! [1]
