 This article is about a weapon in Kamen Rider Zi-O.
|
- "Zikan Girade!"
- ―Summoning announcement[src]
- "Ken!"
- ―Ken Mode's change announcement[src]
- "Zyu!"
- ―Zyu Mode's change announcement[src]
- "Time Charge: 5...4...3...2...1...Zero Time!"
- ―Special attack activation announcement[src]
- "Giri Giri Giri!"
- ―Ken Mode special attack announcement[src]
- "Sure Sure Uchi!"
- ―Zyu Mode special attack announcement[src]
- "Finish Time: (Ridewatch name) Giri Giri Slash!"
- ―Finisher announcement for Ken Mode[src]
- "Finish Time: (Ridewatch name) Sure Sure Shooting!"
- ―Finisher announcement for Zyu Mode[src]
- "Saikyo Finish Time: King Giri Giri Slash!"
- ―Saikyo Zikan Girade Ken Mode Best face finisher announcement[src]
- "Saikyo Finish Time: Rider Giri Giri Slash!"
- ―Saikyo Zikan Girade Ken Mode Rider face finisher announcement[src]
- "Saikyo Finish Time: King Sure Sure Shooting!"
- ―Saikyo Zikan Girade Zyu Mode Best face finisher announcement[src]
- "Saikyo Finish Time: Rider Sure Sure Shooting!"
- ―Saikyo Zikan Girade Zyu Mode Rider face finisher announcement[src]
The Character Conversion Gun-Sword Zikan Girade (字換銃剣 ジカンギレード, Jikan Jū Ken Jikan Girēdo) is the personal weapon of Kamen Rider Zi-O.
Mirror World's Kamen Rider Zi-O also has his own Zikan Girade (Mirror World version) (ジカンギレード(ミラーワールドバージョン), Jikan Girēdo Mirā Wārudo Bājon), a mirrored version of normal one.
It can also be accessed by Kamen Rider Geats through the use of the Ziku Driver Buckle.
Design[]
The Zikan Girade consists of the following parts:
- Girade Ryūzu (ギレードリューズ, Girēdo Ryūzu, lit. Girade Crown): The special attack mechanism. By pressing the Girade Ryūzu, the Time Charge will start, allowing Zi-O to execute basic finishing attacks. However, if a Ridewatch is installed in the Ridewatch Slot, a special finisher is initiated, harnessing the powers of the Ridewatch currently in the Ridewatch Slot.
- Impact Sign (インパクトサイン, Inpakuto Sain): The katakana of the Jikan Girade, it reads out either Sword (ケン, Ken) or Gun (ジュウ, Jū) in Katakana depending on the mode. Internal mechanisms shift when the Impact Sign changes.
- Pass Band Liner (パスバンドライナー, Pasu Bando Rainā): A switch mechanism that boosts power by removing the limiter.
- Break Trigger (ブレークトリガー, Burēku Torigā): The handle of the Zikan Girade.
- Ridewatch Slot (ライドウォッチスロット, Raidowotchi Surotto): The input module for Ridewatches. By inserting a Ridewatch into it, the weapon can power up for finishers.
- Grip Connector (グリップコネクター, Gurippu Konekutā): An interface link system that connects with the Rider suit through the grip of the handle. This allows the Zikan Girade to receive battle data to optimize its systems for the user. In situations where a Riderwatch is inserted, the Grip inputs data of the Ridewatch directly into the user's suit, allowing them to understand how to use it in battle.
Ken Mode[]
- Girade Edge (ギレードエッジ, Girēdo Eiji): The blade portion of the weapon. By using the central component oscillator that powers the blade, the weapon becomes a high energy and frequency tool that can cut through almost any substance. By inserting a Ridewatch and executing a Time Break, the weapon goes into an overload state and its frequency becomes high enough to penetrate past the vibrational frequency of Another Rider and destroy its Ridewatch.
Zyu Mode[]
- Girade Muzzle (ギレードマズル, Girēdo Mazuru): The muzzle of the Zikan Girade. The Zyu Mode fires high-speed energy bullets generated by an injector. When a Time Charge from a Ridewatch is performed, the system goes into its overload state and matches the energy vibration of the enemy to pierce them and its destructive power increases greatly and improves.
Modes[]
The Zikan Girade has two modes; Ken Mode (ケンモード, Ken Mōdo, lit. "Sword Mode") and Zyu Mode (ジュウモード, Jū Mōdo, lit. "Gun Mode").
Special Attacks[]
To activate a special attack, Zi-O must press the Girade Ryūzu on the Zikan Girade.
- Ken Mode
- Giri Giri Giri (ギリギリ斬り): Zi-O performs a powerful slash.
- Zyu Mode
- Sure Sure Uchi (スレスレ撃ち): Zi-O fires a series of magenta "Ji" (ジ) characters.
Finisher[]
To activate a finisher, Zi-O must plug a Ridewatch in the Ridewatch Slot of the Zikan Girade. Combining with the Saikyo Girade, Zi-O II plugs in the face of the Saikyo Girade, and attaches the weapon on the back edge.
- Giri Giri Slash (ギリギリスラッシュ, Giri Giri Surasshu): Zi-O uses the power of a Ridewatch in the Zikan Girade in Ken Mode, and performs a powerful slash.
- Zi-O: Zi-O coats the Zikan Girade in magenta energy before slashing the enemy. The slash then projects two silver energy clocks upon impact.
- Gaim: Zi-O coats the Zikan Girade in orange energy before slashing the enemy. The slash then projects an orange slice energy upon impact in a manner similar to the Daidaimaru's Daidai Ittou finisher.
- OOO: The slash projects fire and burns it in a manner similar to the Tajaspiner's Giga Scan finisher.
- Sure Sure Shooting (スレスレシューティング[1], Zure Zure Shūtingu): Zi-O uses the power of a Ridewatch in the Zikan Girade in Zyu Mode, and performs a powerful blast.
- Fourze: Zi-O shoots a projection of the Rocket Module at the enemy. Alternatively, Zi-O shoots a barrage of missiles at the enemy in a manner similar to the Launcher Module.
- W: Zi-O shoots purple energy bullets surrounded by green gusts of wind, in a manner similar to Double CycloneTrigger's Trigger Aerobuster.
To activate a finisher, Zi-O combines the Saikyo Girade with the Zikan Girade for a supercharged attack.
- King Giri Giri Slash (キングギリギリスラッシュ, Kingu Giri Giri Surasshu): This finisher has several variations.
Zi-O coats the combined Saikyo Zikan Girade with yellow energy, before raising the weapon, extending the energy blade with a line of pink characters spelling Zi-O Saikyou (ジオウサイキョウ, Jiou Saikyou, Zi-O Strongest) forming along it, as Zi-O strikes down the enemy with a downward slash.
Another variation has Zi-O performing a sideways slash on an airborne enemy with the pink characters also left behind like a trail.
_Step_1.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Horizontal) Step 1.png (3.32 MB)")
_Step_2.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Horizontal) Step 2.png (3.68 MB)")
_Step_3.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Horizontal) Step 3.png (2.72 MB)")
Has two variations:
- Zi-O performing a 360 degree horizontal slash on surrounding enemies with the pink characters also left behind like a trail. [2001: Unknown Memory]
- Zi-O performs a extended version of King Giri Giri Slash.[2068: Ohma Time]
(Step 1: Yellow energy focusing)
(Step 2: Circle slash)
(Step 3: Explosion)
As GrandZi-O, Zi-O coats the combined Saikyo Zikan Girade with yellow energy, before extending the energy blade with a line of pink characters spelling Zi-O Saikyo (ジオウサイキョウ, Jiou Saikyou, Zi-O Strongest) forming along it, as Zi-O slashes multiple enemies down.
(Step 1: Yellow energy focusing)
(Step 2: Slash)
(Step 3: Zi-O Saikyo character)
(Step 4: Enemy explosion)
As OhmaForm, Zi-O teleports himself in front of enemies, then strikes down the enemy with a downward slash.
(Step 1: Teleportation)
(Step 2: Downward slash)
As his default form, Zi-O coats the combined Saikyo Zikan Girade with yellow energy, before raising the weapon, extending the energy blade with a line of pink characters spelling Zi-O Saikyo (ジオウサイキョウ, Jiou Saikyou, Zi-O Strongest) forming along it, as Zi-O performing a sideways slash on an airborne enemy with the pink characters also left behind like a trail.
_Step_1.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Default Zi-O) Step 1.png (1.99 MB)")
_Step_2.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Default Zi-O) Step 2.png (2.49 MB)")
_Step_3.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Default Zi-O) Step 3.png (3.85 MB)")
_Step_4.png "King Giri Giri Slash (Default Zi-O) Step 4.png (1.56 MB)")
After Zi-O presses the Ride On Starter on any Ridewatches inserted into the Ziku-Driver before pressing the Ride On Ruser and rotating the Ziku Circular 360 degrees, he can activate a standard Time Break finisher and uses with Zikan Girade.
He can combined with Time Break finisher Saikyo Zikan Girade's King Giri Giri Slash finisher as well.
Time Break (タイムブレイク, Taimu Bureiku): Zi-O performs an enhanced version of his Giri Giri Slash.
- Twice Time Break/King Giri Giri Slash (トゥワイスタイムブレーク/キングギリギリスラッシュ, Tuwaisu Taimu Burēku/Kingu Giri Giri Surasshu): Using the Saikyo Zikan Girade in Best Face, Zi-O coats the combined Saikyo Zikan Girade with magenta energy, before raising the weapon, extending the energy blade , forming along it, as Zi-O strikes down the enemy with a several slash.
- Trinity Time Break Burst Explosion (トリニティタイムブレークバーストエクスプロージョン, Toriniti Taimu Burēku Bāsuto Ekusupurōjon): Zi-OTrinity directly stabs enemy with Saikyo Girade in a manner of King Giri Giri Slash.
_Step_1.png "Trinity Time Break Burst Explosion (Saikyo Girade) Step 1.png (2.46 MB)")
_Step_2.png "Trinity Time Break Burst Explosion (Saikyo Girade) Step 2.png (2.39 MB)")
- Haoh Giri/Noko Setsuzan (覇王斬り/ノコ切斬, Haō Giri/Noko Setsuzan): Zi-O and Geiz do their respective Rider Slash finishers through their weapons.
- Ichigeki Time Burst/Sui-kin-chi-ka-moku-do-ten-kai Explosion/King Giri Giri Slash (一撃タイムバースト/水金地火木土天海エクスプロージョン/キングギリギリスラッシュ, Ichigeki Taimu Bāsuto/Sui-kin-chi-ka-moku-do-ten-kai Ekusupurōjon/Kingu Giri Giri Surasshu): Geiz and Woz perform a double Rider Kick on two separate targets before Zi-O finishes them off with the King Giri Giri Slash.
(Part 1: Geiz's Character merge and imprint)
(Step 2: Woz's Energy Coating)
(Part 3: Ichigeki Time Burst & Sui-kin-chi-ka-moku-do-ten-kai Explosion)
(Part 4: Zi-O's horizontal King Giri Giri Slash)
Notes[]
- The "Zikan" part could mean either Time (時間, Jikan) or its Character Conversion (字換, Jikan), representing Zi-O's "watch" and "Katakana" motifs.
- The Girade part comes from combination of the words To cut (切れ, Kire) and Blade (ブレード, Burēdo), representing its sword motif. The whole word comes from the Japanese word for "Time out (時間切れ, Jikan-gire)".
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Zi-O
- Episode 1: Kingdom 2068
- Episode 2: Best Match 2017
- Episode 5: Switch On! 2011
- Episode 6: 555・913・2003
- Episode 9: Genm Master 2016
- Episode 10: Hawk, Tiger, and Grasshopper 2010
- Episode 11: Zi-O On Parade 2018
- Episode 12: My × My Stage 2013
- Episode 13: Ghost Hunter 2018
- Episode 15: Back to 2068
References[]
External links[]
- Kamen Rider Zukan page the Zikan Girade.
- Kamen Rider Zukan page the Zikan Girade (Mirror World version).