Sokichi Narumi
Sokichi Narumi is Kamen Rider Skull, he is also Shotaro's mentor (whom he refers to as "boss"), Akiko's father, and founder of the Narumi Detective Agency in Futo City. A hard boiled person who helped the citizens of Futo as both a detective and as Skull, Sokichi lived and died while helping others. At a younger age, Sokichi was already a rather cheerful man with his partner Matsu while sometimes showing a comical and stubborn side. As well as helping Shroud through sheltering her, Sokichi still called Matsu his partner despite his betrayal and crimes later on. It seems the confrontation and death of Matsu combined with no longer being able to meet Akiko again has changed Sokichi though, as he seemingly became less cheerful and more cold.
Publication Information
- W / Double : Kamen Rider Skull
- Japanese : 仮面ライダースカル
- Related : Narumi Detective Agency
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider W
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider W Episod 1 : The W Search/Two Detectives in One
Father Roberto Shijima
Father Roberto Shijima uses his power on Asami Mutsuki by assuming the identity of her sister Erika, while assuming Sokichi Narumi's form to discourage Shotaro's interference. Once exposed, the Dummy Dopant evades Double as he finds himself in the middle of Decade's fight with Super Shocker, where he takes control of the Mammoth Mecha. However, the Dummy Dopant meets his end when he is assimilated by the Neo Organism as it becomes the inhuman Ultimate D. In materials to promote the film, the Dummy Dopant was referred to as the "mysterious Dopant".
Sokichi Narumi (A.R. World)
Kamen Rider Skull is a version of Sokichi Narumi from another world. His card mysteriously ended up in Tsukasa's possession but sealed, It was used (without Decade's powers) after the battle with Super Shocker by automatically unsealing itself and summoning the A.R Skull to Shotaro. He met the prime reality Shotaro Hidari, Philip and Akiko Narumi after Tsukasa Kadoya (Kamen Rider Decade) handed Shotaro a Kamen Ride card with Skull's image on it. This Sokichi Narumi came through a dimensional wall, praising Shotaro as well as (indirectly) giving him closure before returning to his world.
History
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade : Movie War 2010
In Begins Night, Sokichi Narumi and Kamen Rider Skull are among the identities taken by the Dummy Dopant while pretending to be the Death Dopant in a scheme to assume the identities of Fuuto's upper class members, using Sokichi's form to drive Shotaro off from the case before he realizes the truth. However, Shotaro finally overcomes this and Double ultimately defeats the impostor Kamen Rider Skull. After the case is concluded in Movie War 2010, Tsukasa Kadoya uses a Kamen Rider Skull card he has acquired to summon an iteration of Sokichi Narumi from an alternate dimension, giving Shotaro closure.
Kamen Rider W Forever : A To Z/The Gaia Memories Of Fate
Kamen Rider Skull's final appearance is in Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate, where the ghost of Sokichi who transformed into Skull gives Shotaro his Lost Driver as well as helped him realize Philip`s feelings before fading away as he takes his leave, enabling Shotaro to transform into Kamen Rider Joker. The Skull Memory is also one of the 26 T2 Gaia Memories in the film.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull : Movie War Core
During Akiko's wedding, Sokichi appears for the final time in spirit, walking with his daughter down the aisle and entrusting her to Ryu.
Other Media Appearances
- Kamen Rider Skull briefly makes an appearance in Kamen Rider W episode 13 "The Radio Q/Targetted Princess". Sokichi Narumi makes an appearance in a flashback in episode 10 "The S Terror/The Great Detective's Daughter", as well as in a flashback in episode 31 "The B Carried on the Wind/The Beast Pursues".
- During the encore at Koji Kikkawa's concert at the NHK Hall, Kikkawa appeared dressed up as Sokichi Narumi and performed the song "Big Sleep". At the same time, he was joined on stage by Kamen Rider Double.
- Sokichi Narumi and Kamen Rider Skull are the main characters in the side-story presented in the "Nobody's Perfect" music video, a song credited to Narumi but sung by Koji Kikkawa. In the music video set during his life and prior to Philip's freeing, Narumi takes on a case of a kidnapping by the Museum of a young girl. He crosses paths with several Masquerade Dopants and the Terror Dopant, fighting and driving away the latter as Kamen Rider Skull.
Forms
Skull Crystal
- Skull Crystal
- Height :
- Weight :
- Punching Power :
- Kicking Power :
- Maximum Jump Height :
- Maximum Running Speed :
- Senses :
- Defense :
- Finisher Power :
- Appearances : W Episod 1
- Kamen Rider Skull Crystal is the incomplete form of Skull that first appears in the events of Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W featuring Skull: Movie War Core. It differs from Kamen Rider Skull's standard form in that the helmet is iridescent and it lacks the S-shaped "crack". Skull Crystal is able to attack by releasing energy from his chest in the shape of a large purple skull that can bite opponents. This form is named after the crystal skulls.
Kamen Rider Skull
- Skull Default
- Rider Height : 205cm
- Rider Weight : 110kg
- Punching Powe r: 2t
- Kicking Power : 6.5t
- Maximum Jump Height : 45m
- Maximum Running Speed : 100m/6.3s
- Senses :
- Defense :
- Finisher Power :
- Appearances : Movie War Core
- With the use of the Lost Driver and the Skull Memory, Sokichi transforms into Kamen Rider Skull. Skull is unique in that besides wearing a white tethered scarf he also wears a white fedora. It is revealed that he was the original user of the quote "Now, count your crimes!" Sā, omae no tsumi o kazoero!?), a quote now used by his successor. Skull's motif is that of a human skull and the letter S. Like Skull Rider, Skull appears to be a homeage to Skull Man, Shotaro Ishinomori's previous creation, who was adapted for the creation of Kamen Rider 1.
- Kamen Rider Skull's primary finisher is the long range shooting attack Skull Punisher, the Maximum Drive ability of his Skull Magnum. In Skull: Message to Double, Skull is shown to have a second Maximum Drive, known only as Finisher Kick, that involves releasing a giant energy skull from his chest, which stuns the opponent and knocks them back before rising into the air.
- Skull then puts the Skull Memory into the Maximum Drive Slot, jumps up, and does a roundhouse Rider Kick, which propels the energy skull toward the opponent, whom it bites down on. Kamen Rider Skull also appears as one of the Kamen Riders summoned by Kamen Rider Diend's Complete Form and his Gekijouban Card. In this appearance, his Maximum Drive attack is a generic Rider Kick, similar to Rider 1's famous somersault and kick attack, but with a purple swirling energy around Skull's right foot. In Ganbaride, the name of Skull's generic Rider Kick is Silhouette Kick.
Devices:
- Lost Driver
- Gaia Memories
- Skull Memory
- Skull Memory also called the Skeleton Memory, is the Gaia Memory used for the transformation into Kamen Rider Skull and for Maximum Drives. When placed in the Maximum Drive slot, it performs a Finisher Kick, and the Skull Memory can also be used in conjunction with his Skull Magnum.
Stag Phone
- Main Article : Stag Phone
- Stag Phone is the only existing Memory Gadget in 1999, used by Soukichi Narumi as his primary weapon prior to his becoming of Skull. The Stag Phone switches between Cell Phone Modeand Stag Mode with the use of the Stag Memory. When in Cell Phone Mode, it allows Kamen Rider Skull to summon the SkullGar
Skull Magnum
- Main Article : Skull Magnum
- Skull Magnum is a firearm similar to the Trigger Magnum in Maximum Mode used by Double. It is gained through the power of the Skull Memory its Maximum Drive called the Skull Punisher which blasts the opponent with powerful rapidfire shots.
SkullBoilder
- SkullBoilder
- SkullBoilder is Kamen Rider Skull's motorcycle. It is a modified Honda CBR1000RR resembling its successor, Kamen Rider Double's HardBoilder, but all black in color. It is armed with a series of guns called the Universal Launchers.
- Main Article : SkullGarry
- SkullGarry is a tank/garage that holds the SkullBoilder. It was created by Shroud and the vehicle later becomes Kamen Rider Double's RevolGarry. The SkullGarry only appears in the Kamen Rider Skull: Message for Double portion of Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core.
Skull Rider Cards
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- Main Article : Skull Rider Cards
- A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider Skull possessed by Kamen Rider Decade. Unlike the others, it was sealed. Decade gave it to Shotaro Hidari, the left half of Kamen Rider Double. After he left, a Sokichi Narumi from another world.
- Main Article : Skull Ring
- Rider Ring which bears the likeness of Kamen Rider Skull is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a WizarDriver wearer, it would be able to summon Kamen Rider Skull.
- Main Article : Skull Lockseed
- Allows the user to transform into Skull Arms. The core image depicts the Lost Driver while the lid backside image depicts the Skull Memory. Gaim/Kurokage/Bujin Gaim/Kamuro-styled Lockseed
