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- "I'm the one who decides how this story ends!"
- ―Saber's catchphrase[src]
Touma Kamiyama (神山飛羽真, Kamiyama Tōma) is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Saber. He is a novelist and bookstore owner who fights the Megiddo as Kamen Rider Saber (仮面ライダーセイバー, Kamen Raidā Seibā) in the hopes of recovering his lost childhood memories.
History
Early Life
Touma was born in Wonder World and was friends with Kento Fukamiya & Luna. As a child, he was caught in the battle between the Sword of Logos and the Megiddo. However, when Luna was sucked to a tornado, Touma tried to save her but lost the grasp of her hand. He was rescued by the previous Kamen Rider Saber at the time, before being sent to Earth, and inherited his Brave Dragon Wonder Ridebook. As a result of arriving into a foreign world, he lost the memories of his past.
Adulthood
Sometime later, Touma became a novelist and opened his very own antique bookstore called Fantastic Bookstore Kamiyama, with Mei Sudo as his editor. Although he lost his childhood memories, he was able to relive the past memories through what he believed to be dreams.
Becoming Saber
One day, just as Touma and Mei are going to present a copy of his book to Ryota when in town for his birthday, the city is suddenly came under attack from a monster originated from the Wonder World, Touma was saved by a red Wonder Ride Book, and determined to save everyone, he obtained the Seiken Swordriver and transforms into Kamen Rider Saber for the first time.
Later, he met Rintaro Shindo, a blue Sword of Logos warrior who came to Touma's Bookstore to ask him to return the Kaenken Rekka, Seiken Swordriver, and his Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book as Rintaro's request was denied by Touma himself but soon ask Touma to come with him to the Sword of Logos Headquarters after Rintaro use his Book Gate Wonder Ride Book to open a portal to the Headquarters. After they arrive at the Headquarters, Touma was greeted by Sophia, the founder of Sword of Logos Organization.
Personality
As a novelist and bookstore owner, Touma has a deep and immense love for books, believing they bring happiness and joy to others. He's easygoing, but has a passionate side and values "promises" above all else.
On a minor note, Touma is shown to be kid-friendly.
He has a catchphrase in which he says during battle I will decide the story's ending! (物語の結末は俺が決める!, Monogatari no ketsumatsu wa ore ga kimeru!).
Appearances In Other Media
Kamen Rider Saber with Kiramagers
In the opening of Super Hero Time, Kamen Rider Saber is seen posing alongside the Kiramagers
in the front of King Express Zabyun, Kiramaizin, and GigantDriller.
Kamen Rider Saber is a playable character in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.
Kamen Rider Saber is a playable character alongside the other Kamen Riders in Kamen Rider City Wars.
Forms
Kamen Rider Saber Brave Dragon
Rider Statistics[2]
- Rider Height: 217.0 cm
- Rider Weight: 98.5 kg
Ability Parameters[2]
- Punching Power: 9.3 t
- Kicking Power: 19.2 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 18.2 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.5 seconds
Brave Dragon (ブレイブドラゴン, Bureibu Doragon) is Saber's dragon-based primary form accessed by using the Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.
Saber mainly used his sword for attacks, and does not rely on punches and kicks, therefore his punching power and kicking power are quite low.
Brave Dragon consists of the following parts:
- Saber Helm Brave Dragon (セイバーヘルム ブレイブドラゴン, Seibā Herumu Bureibu Doragon): The head.
- Sword Crown (ソードクラウン, Sōdo Kuraun): The blade on the forehead. It is installed on the top of the head as a proof of being selected by a Seiken. It has the role of adjusting the state of Kamen Rider Saber and the Seiken, and adjusts the power balance between them and cancels transformation in an emergency. It is also a blade with a sharp edge, and can also be used in battle.
- Mid Mask (ミッドマスク, Middo Masuku): The forehead mask. It has the property of enhancing the physical ability of the user, and by exerting the power of the Wonder Ride Book contained in the midshelf of the Seiken Swordriver, it exerts various abilities. It is said to be particularly compatible with animal-based Wonder Ride Books.
- Brave Dragon Mask (ブレイブドラゴンマスク, Bureibu Doragon Masuku): The right side of the helmet. The power of the Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book grants the ability to sense evil beings.
- Cross Flame Visor (クロスフレイムバイザー, Kurosu Fureimu Baizā): The eyes. Even in a burning flame, the user can catch the target and never miss it.
- Left Mask (レフトマスク, Refuto Masuku): The left side of the helmet. It has a characteristic that strongly affects the activation of special abilities by the user, and exerts various abilities by putting the power of the Wonder Ride Book contained in the left shelf of the Seiken Swordriver. It is said to be particularly compatible with the story-based Wonder Ride Book.
- Sword Robe (ソードローブ, Sōdo Rōbu): The suit granted by the user of the Seiken "Kaenken Rekka". It is attached at the same time as the awakening of the Seiken, and gives the user the power to fight such as improving sword skills, strengthening physical abilities, and activating special abilities. This characteristic is assigned to the right half of the body, which is based on the God Beast "Brave Dragon", the center of the body, and the left half of the body.
- Brave Dragon Bauld (ブレイブドラゴンボールド, Bureibu Doragon Bōrudo, play on words "Brave Dragon Pauldron"): The right shoulder. It has the power of the God Beast, "Brave Dragon", and uses the courage of the user to bring forth the dragon's mighty power.
- Burn Gaunt (バーンガント, Bān Ganto, short for "Burn Gauntlet"): The right arm. Bringing the right arm of the “Ride Arm” to red heat gives the power to control the flame freely, enabling the release of the Brave Dragon that has turned into a flame. In addition, it becomes one with the horrible flames of the Seiken "Kaenken Rekka", and doubles the sharpness of the sword skill of the flame attribute.
- Mai Scale (メイスケイル, Meisukeiru, short for "Mail Scale"): The right half of the suit. It is made of a series of flame-attributed hard scales, preventing any evil attacks. There is only one scale that grows upside down somewhere, and if you touch it, it will awaken the fierce anger of the Brave Dragon.
- Ride Left (ライドレフト, Raido Refuto): The left half of the suit. It has a characteristic that strongly affects the activation of special abilities by the users, and exerts various abilities by putting the power of the Wonder Ride Book contained in the left shelf of the Seiken Swordriver. It is said to be particularly compatible with the story-based Wonder Ride Book.
- Ride Arm (ライドアーム, Raido Āmu): The left arm. The exterior of the armor "Sword Robe" is laminated armor called "Page Armor" (ページアーマー, Pēji Āmā), which is formed by stacking trained plate armor in multiple layers. As a result, it has acquired strong defense and the flexibility to follow various actions.
- Ride Mid (ライドミッド, Raido Middo): The center portion of the suit. It has the property of enhancing the physical ability of a transformer, and by exerting the power of the Wonder Ride Book contained in the midshelf of the Seiken Swordriver, it exerts various abilities. It is said to be particularly compatible with animal-based Wonder Ridebooks.
- Ride Leg (ライドレッグ, Raido Reggu): The legs and feet of the suit. Due to the characteristics of the "Ride Mid" in the central part of the armor "Sword Robe", overall leg strength such as running power, jumping power and kicking power has been greatly enhanced. In addition, when the special move is activated, the destructive power of the kick is greatly increased by putting together a terrible flame.
This form has three finishers:
- Seiken Swordriver finishers:
- Hiryu Shugekiha (火龍蹴撃破［ヒリュウシュウゲキハ］, lit. Flame Dragon Kicking Break)
- Dragon Wonder (ドラゴンワンダー, Doragon Wandā): Has two variations.
- Saber taps on the Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book, surrounding his body with flames. He then delivers a fire-enhanced punch that launches a fiery dragon construct at the target.
- Saber taps on the Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book, surrounding his right fist with flames. He then launches a red mechanical dragon from his arm that homing at the enemy.
- Kaenken Rekka finishers:
- Kaen Juujizan (火炎十字斬［カエンジュウジザン］, lit. Flame Cross Slash)[3]: Saber summons a red flaming dragon that circles the target before performing a series of repeated slashing attacks while bouncing off the dragon, rising up towards the sky in the process.
Appearances: Saber Episodes 1-3
Kamen Rider Saber Dragon Jack
Rider Statistics[5]
- Rider Height: 217.0 cm
- Rider Weight: 104.5 kg
Ability Parameters[5]
- Punching Power: 10.5 t
- Kicking Power: 22.5 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 18.9 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.4 seconds
Dragon Jackun (ドラゴンジャッ君, Doragon Jakkun) is Saber's Jack and The Beanstalk-based form, accessed by using the Brave Dragon and Jackun-to-Domamenoki Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.
In this form, Saber's stats are a bit higher than his Brave Dragon form, surpassing them by small margins. It also grants Saber the ability to shoot green bean-like projectiles called Domame Beans. If shot at the ground, the Domame Beans can turn into a giant beanstalk to allow easier access to great heights.
Dragon Jackun adds the following parts:
- Saber Helm Dragon Jackun (セイバーヘルム ドラゴンジャッ君, Seibā Herumu Doragon Jakkun): The head.
- Domamenoki Mask (ドマメノキマスク, Domamenoki Masuku): The right side of the helmet. With the power of Jackun-to-Domamenoki Wonder Ride Book, the vine extends to the Sword Crown on the forehead, allowing Saber to manipulate the vitality of the Tree of Earthen Beans (土豆の木, Domame no Ki).
- Domamenoki Bauld (ドマメノキボールド, Domamenoki Bōrudo, play on words "Domamenoki Pauldron"): The left shoulder. It possesses the power of the story "Jackun-to-Domamenoki" and brings a mysterious power to manipulate the Tree of Earthen Beans's vitality.
- Entangle Gaunt (インタングルガント, Intanguru Ganto, short for "Entangle Gauntlet"): The left arm. It has the ability to eject Domame (ドマメ) Seeds, which have outer skins harder than steel, at high speeds like bullets. Additionally, by expanding and contracting the entwined vines and deploying them like a whip or rope, it can be used for various purposes such as catching distant objects and changing direction in the air.
- Botanica Mail (ボタニカメイル, Botanika Meiru): The mail armor covering the left side of the body. The bark, pods and ivy that all make up the Tree of Earthen Beans become armor, and any damaged area can be restored instantly. It also allows Saber to firmly fix his body by rooting it on the ground.
This form has one finisher:
- Seiken Swordriver finishers:
- Hiryu Shugekiha (火龍蹴撃破［ヒリュウシュウゲキハ］, lit. Flame Dragon Kicking Break): After taking to the air, Saber binds the enemy in a beanstalk-like vine as he descends to deliver a fire-enhanced kick. Once Saber hits the target, large green book-like constructs and a red fiery construct resembling the Kaenken Rekka are projected. Saber then descends further, not only increasing the power of the kick, but also making the sword projection pierce through the book projections.
Appearances: Saber Episodes 2-3
Kamen Rider Saber Dragon Peter
Rider Statistics[7]
- Rider Height: 217.0 cm
- Rider Weight: 103.6 kg
Ability Parameters[7]
- Punching Power: 11.0 t
- Kicking Power: 21.4 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 21.7 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.3 seconds
Dragon Peter (ドラゴンピーター, Doragon Pītā) is Saber's peter pan-based form, accessed by using the Brave Dragon and Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.
In this form, Saber has higher punching and kicking, but only by small margins. He also has increase running speed. He can use the Capture Hook to catch his enemies.
Dragon Peter adds the following parts:
- Saber Helm Dragon Peter (セイバーヘルム ドラゴンピーター, Seibā Herumu Doragon Pītā)
- Peter Fan Mask (ピーターファンマスク, Pītā Fan Masuku): The left side of the helmet. With the power of the Peter Fantasista Wonder Ride Book, you can dispel illusions and discover the truth.
- Peter Fan Bauld (ピーターファンボールド, Pītā Fan Bōrudo, play on words "Peter Fan Pauldron"): The left shoulder. It possesses the power of the story "Peter Fantasista" and brings the wings to reveal the fairy and the wisdom to enjoy the adventure.
- Illusio Mail (イリュージョメイル, Iryūjo Meiru): The left side of the suit. Wielding the "Peter Acrobat" (ピーターアクロバット, Pītā Akurobatto), it allows the user to achieve flight.
- Duel Gaunt (デュエルガント, Deyueru Ganto, short for "Duel Gauntlet): The left arm. Equipped with a claw "Capture Hook" (キャプチャーフック, Kyapuchā Fukku) that catches the target with a stretchable chain, it can be pulled into its own area.
This form is armed with a hook on his left arm.
Appearances: Saber Episodes 3
Kamen Rider Saber Dragon Hedgehog
- "Rekka Battou! Nisatsu no Hon o Kasaneshi Toki Seinaru Tsurugi ni Chikara ga Yadoru! Wonder Rider! Dragon! Hedgehog! Futatsu no Zokusei o Sonaeshi Yaiba ga Togisumasa Reru!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
Rider Statistics
- Rider Height:
- Rider Weight:
Ability Parameters
- Punching Power:
- Kicking Power:
- Maximum Jump Height:
- Maximum Running Speed:
Dragon Hedgehog (ドラゴンヘッジホッグ, Doragon Hejjihoggu) is Saber's hedgehog-based form, accessed by using the Brave Dragon and Needle Hedgehog Wonder Ride Book in the Seiken Swordriver.[8]
Appearances: Saber Episodes 4
Equipment
Devices
- Seiken Swordriver - Main transformation device.
- Wonder Ride Books - Transformation trinkets.
- Hissatsuholder - Carrying straps for Wonder Ride Books.
Weapons
- Kaenken Rekka - Minor transformation device and personal weapon
Vehicles
- Diago Speedy - Saber's personal Rider Machine.
Relationships
- Mei Sudo: Mei is Touma's editor for his novels. She witnessed Touma's first transformation to Saber.
- Kamen Rider Blades/Rintaro Shindo: When they first met, Rintaro asks to return the Wonder Book & Driver back, but when Touma refused in a good manner, knowing how much he needs it for something, Rintaro decides to help him and teach him how to fight. The two become a close ally ever since.
- Kamen Rider Espada/Kento Fukamiya: Touma's childhood friend. According to Kento, a lot of Touma's memories are missing, which doesn't include their time as best friends.
- Sophia: TBA
- Kamen Rider Buster/Ryo Ogami: TBA
- Aruto Hiden: Although they have never met, Touma admires Zero-One and has recorded his activities down on a 2-page report.[Kamen Rider Saber Prologue]
Behind the scenes
Portrayal
Touma is portrayed by Syuichiro Naito (内藤秀一郎, Naito Shuichiro). As Kamen Rider Saber, his suit actor is Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔, Asai Kōsuke)[9].
Rider No.
As the leading rider protagonist of Kamen Rider Saber, Saber is labeled Kamen Rider #37 (仮面ライダー37号, Kamen Raidā Sanjūnanagō) and Reiwa Rider #2 (令和ライダー2号, Reiwa Raidā Nigō).
Etymology
- Touma's name works as a pun of the English word "tome", which is used to refer to notably large and scholarly books.
- As with the naming scheme of all the Saber Riders, Saber is named after the saber, or alternately spelled "sabre", a type of curved blade-style sword utilized by light cavalry armies in the early days of warfare and the Napoleonic periods.
Concept Art
To be added
Notes
- Kamen Rider Saber is the first titular Reiwa Rider to have a dragon motif.
- In particular, he shares this dragon motif with Kamen Rider Ryuki, with both having their respective Rider powers passed down from a previous user.
- Kamen Rider Saber is the first titular Reiwa Rider to have a Driver that also serves as his primary weapon.
- Kamen Rider Saber is also the first titular Rider since Den-O to have his forms based on Fairy Tales.
- Additionally, similar to Momotaros (Sword Form) and Kintaros (Ax Form), Saber is also the first Reiwa Rider to name his finishers.
- Production-wise, Kamen Rider Saber is the first titular Reiwa Rider and the second titular Kamen Rider overall to not officially debut in his predecessor's season via movie or TV series since Kamen Rider Drive, with Touma appearing in Kamen Rider Saber Prologue which was released during the endgame arc of Zero-One.
- The fact that the Sword Crown can be used in battle may be a nod to how the Wisp Horn(on Kamen Rider Ghost’s Damashii forms) could be used as a headbutting/stabbing weapon.
- While not the first Rider with mix-and-match design elements, Saber stands out as not requiring a gimmick item to materialize each area of his armor.
- Saber's Dragon Hedghog Peter form, using all three shelves of the Seiken Swordriver, appears like a combination of the orientation from Kamen Rider Double's half-changes, with the section count of Kamen Rider OOO's combos.
- Said design is also reminiscent of CycloneJokerXtreme, but with the central part fully taking over the design of the legs, and only the forhead of the helmet, as opposed to the Crystal Server for Double taking up half the legs' armor, and roughly half of the helmet.
- Saber Dragon Hedgehog Peter form's (Brave Dragon + Needle Hedgehog + Peter Fantasista) color scheme has been used previously by Kamen Rider OOO with his Takatorata Combo (Taka + Tora + Tako Medals).
- Saber's Dragon Hedghog Peter form, using all three shelves of the Seiken Swordriver, appears like a combination of the orientation from Kamen Rider Double's half-changes, with the section count of Kamen Rider OOO's combos.
- Kamen Rider Saber share minor similar traits with Kamen Rider Agito.
- Both Agito and Saber's default form are themed after some form of Dragon. (Agito Ground Form is a European Dragon & Saber Brave Dragon is an Asian Dragon.)
- Both of them serve as the second Riders of their respective eras, Agito being the second Heisei Rider and Saber being the second Reiwa Rider.
- From the start of the series, Shoichi & Touma were both amnesiacs who were granted their powers from a mysterious individual (OverLord of Light & Previous Saber) during a fateful event before losing all memories of their past upon waking up elsewhere.
- Touma is the first titular Reiwa Kamen Rider to be the successor of their particular Kamen Rider powers.
- He's also the first Kamen Rider since Eiji Hino, the titular protagonist of Kamen Rider OOO, to hold this distinction.
Appearances
References
- ↑ https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/rider/item/detail/11564/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TV Asahi's page for Saber Brave Dragon". https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/saber/rider/saber/brave_dragon/stand.html.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/rider/item/detail/11567/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "TV Asahi's page for Saber Dragon Jackun". https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/saber/rider/saber/dragon_jackun/stand.html.
- ↑ https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/rider/item/detail/11563/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "TV Asahi's page for Saber Brave Dragon". https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/saber/rider/saber/dragon_peter/stand.html.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Ben77878871/status/1298625047310077957
- ↑ https://japanactionenterprise.com/news/0362/