By pressing the Sengoku Driver's Cutting Blade down on the Lockseed after transforming from one to three times, he can activate one of three finishing moves based on his current Arms form: Squash, Au Lait, or Sparking. As New Generation Rider Zangetsu Shin, Mitsuzane's Genesis Driver announces "Soda" before every transformation. By pushing the Genesis Driver's Seaboll Compressor into the Energy Lockseed after transforming from one to two times, he can activate one of two finishing moves based on his current Arms form: Squash or Sparking. In addition to the Genesis Driver's finishing moves, Zangetsu Shin can perform a Sonic Volley finishing attack by inserting an Energy Lockseed into the Energy Drive Bay of his Sonic Arrow. All of Mitsuzane's main forms and their armaments utilize Kanji instead of Hiragana or Katakana.
Publication Information
- Gaim : Kamen Rider Ryugen
- Japanese : 仮面ライダー龍玄 [リュウゲン]
- Version : Kamen Rider Gaim
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- Label : Forms, Powers, Weapons and Abilities
- Alter Ego : Mitsuzane Kureshima
- Type : Armored Rider
- Gender : Male
- Origin : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Appeareance : Kamen Rider Gaim
Arms
Ryugen Ride Wear
- Ryugen Ride Wear
- Ryugen Ride Wear is Ryugen's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Ryugen's transformation sequence before the Armor Part attaches or when he changes Arms. However, this form is completely vulnerable to any incoming attacks when shot at directly in the suit rather than at the Arms that is descending down on the Rider.
- The Ride Wear that Ryugen's Sengoku Driver has is easily identifiable through its Rider Indicator faceplate. The Rider Indicator only identifies what Ride Wear a Sengoku Driver contains for simplicity and can be replaced with extensions such as the Genesis Core or Senyo Joint.
Budou Arms
- Ryugen Budou Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Budou Arms : Ryu, Hou, Ha-Ha-Ha!
- Lockseed : Budou Lockseed
- Height : 206 cm.
- Weight : 105 kg.
- Punching power : 6.7 t.
- Kicking power : 10.2 t.
- Maximum jump height : 28 m.
- Maximum running speed : 100 m. per 5.9 sec.
- Ending Theme : Point Of No Return
- Appearances : Episodes 4-9, Sengoku Movie Battle, 10, 11, 15-17, 20-22, ToQger Vs. Gaim, Kamen Rider Taisen, 25-27, 29, Golden Fruits Cup!, 47, Movie War Full Throttle, Gaim Gaiden: Knuckle, Final Stage
- Budou Arms is Ryugen's default grape-based armored Chinese Soldier form. Accessed through the Budou Lockseed, this form bears the Syoryumen helmet. This form debuts in episode 4.
- While assuming Budou Arms, Ryugen dons the Budou Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Budou Ryuhou. If Ryugen activates his Sengoku Driver's Sparking function, he can temporarily convert the Budou Armor Part into its fruit form and spin it to use as a shield for bouncing off enemy attacks.
- In this form, Ryugen's statistics are the same as Gaim's Orange Arms, making Ryugen, in theory, a good substitution for Gaim. However, the downside of this form is that, as a gunslinger, it lacks close combat abilities.
Sengoku Driver finisher
- Ryugen Kyaku : Ryugen activates the Squash function on his Sengoku Driver and jumps into the air while purple energy surrounds his right foot that releases grape-shaped energy as he strikes the target with a powerful kick.
- Dragon Shot : This finisher has two variations depending on which function Ryugen activates from his Sengoku Driver.
- Squash : Ryugen pulls the hammer once, making violet-hued energy shaped after grapes expel from the sides of the Ryuhou, with golden Asian lung energy coils circling the barrel. The energy balls then move to the muzzle of the gun, pooling into one big sphere. Once the charge is complete, seconds before the trigger is pulled, the ball takes the form of an Asian lung's head, and shots are fired at high speeds, with each shot taking the form of a flying Asian lung.
- Sparking : Ryugen shoots a more powerful version of the original Dragon Shot, though changed somewhat, as the Asian lung takes form and races over to the target.
- Ryugen Kiwi Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Kiwi Arms : Geki, Rin, Sei-ya Ha!
- Lockseed : Kiwi Lockseed
- Height : 206 cm.
- Weight : 100 kg.
- Punching power : 8.4 t.
- Kicking power : 11.8 t.
- Maximum jump height : 28 m.
- Maximum running speed : 100 m. per 5.7 sec.
- Ending Theme : Point Of No Return".
- Appearances : Sengoku Movie Battle, Episodes 10, 11, ToQger Vs. Gaim, Kamen Rider Taisen, Golden Fruits Cup!, Movie War Full Throttle
- Kiwi Arms is Ryugen's kiwi-based armored Chinese Soldier form. Accessed through the Kiwi Lockseed, this form bears the Kiuimen. Doubles as a pun on "Kiwi") helmet. This form debuts in episode 10. While assuming Kiwi Arms, Ryugen dons the Kiwi Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Kiwi Gekirin.
- In this form, Ryugen's offensive stats have increased enough to almost rival Baron in Banana Arms, making him very dangerous to face against with his Kiwi Gekirin in hand, and unlike other Arm Changes of similar caliber (such as Gaim's Pine Arms and Baron's Mango Arms), Ryugen's jumping height in Kiwi Arms hasn't taken a hit, allowing him to jump as well as he could in Budou Arms, as well as a slightly faster running speed, though this can be easily looked over.
- This Arms' finisher is the Spinning Hoop : Ryugen activates the Au Lait function on his Sengoku Driver and charges the Kiwi Gekirin with kiwi-shaped energy before slashing the enemy
- Ryugen Jimber Dragon Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Mix: Jimber Dragon Fruits! Ha-Ha!
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- Ending Theme :
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- Jimber Dragon Arms is Ryugen's grape/pitaya-based armored Japanese Samurai/Chinese Soldier form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Budou Lockseed and Dragon Fruits Energy Lockseed via the Genesis Core replacing his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator. While assuming Jimber Dragon Arms, Ryugen dons the Jimber Dragon Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Sonic Arrow. This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Gaim and later Super Imaginative Chogokin toyline.
These Arms involve Lockseeds that are normally used by a different Armored Rider. All of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!, where Mitsuzane tests out different Arms to use in his battle against Kouta and his new Fresh Orange Arms.
Ryugen Melon Arms
- Ryugen Melon Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Melon Arms : Tenka Gomen!
- Lockseed : Melon Lockseed
- Appeareance : Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!
- Melon Arms is Ryugen's muskmelon-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Melon Lockseed, this form bears the Melo Kabuto helmet with the Pulp Eye visor. While assuming Melon Arms, Ryugen dons the Melon Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Melon Defender.
- Melon Arms is normally used by Kamen Rider Zangetsu, but this is the first of three forms that Mitsuzane tests out in the Hyper Battle DVD.
- However, he was embarrassed to use it because it is the same form his brother uses. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Ryugen Budou Arms Ganbarizing Card.
- Ryugen Banana Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Banana Arms : Knight of Spe~ar!
- Lockseed : Banana Lockseed
- Appeareance : Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!
- Banana Arms is Baron's banana-based armored European Knight form. Accessed through the Banana Lockseed, this form bears the Burn Casque helmet with the Burn Sight see "Burn Casque") visor. While assuming Banana Arms, Ryugen dons the Banana Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Banaspear.
- Banana Arms is normally used by Kamen Rider Baron, but this is the second of three forms that Mitsuzane tests out in the Hyper Battle DVD. However, he complained that it is really hard to balance with asymmetrical shoulder pads. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Ryugen Budou Arms Ganbarizing Card.
- Ryugen Pine Arms
- Announcement : Hai! Pine Arms : Funsai Destroy!
- Lockseed : Pine Lockseed
- Pine Arms is Ryugen's pineapple-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Pine Lockseed, this form bears the Spine Kabuto helmet with the Pulp Eye visor. While assuming Pine Arms, Ryugen dons the Pine Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Pine Iron. Unlike Gaim, whenever Ryugen swings the Pine Iron, he summons a golden energy projection of a Chinese dragon that can attack the enemy.
- Pine Arms is normally used by Kamen Rider Gaim, but this is the third and final form that Mitsuzane tests out in the Hyper Battle DVD. He commented that the form seems to be strong and he will try it. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing, it is locked to a special Ryugen Kiwi Arms Ganbarizing Card.
Genetic Ride Wear
- Zangetsu Shin Genetic Ride Wear
- Zangetsu Shin Genetic Ride Wear is Zangetsu Shin's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Zangetsu Shin's transformation sequence before the Armor Part attaches. However, this form is completely vulnerable to any incoming attacks when shot at directly in the suit rather than at the Arms that is descending down on the Rider.
- Ryugen Melon Energy Arms
- Announcement : Soda! Melon Energy Arms! (Japanese techno music)
- Height : 206 cm.
- Weight : 109 kg.
- Punching power : 14.3 t.
- Kicking power : 18.2 t.
- Maximum jump height : 24 m.
- Maximum running speed : 100 m. per 6.1 sec.
- Ending Theme :
- Appearances : Gaim Episodes 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41
- Melon Energy Arms is Zangetsu Shin's default Yubari King cantaloupe-based armored Japanese Samurai/Archer form. Accessed through the Melon Energy Lockseed, this form bears the Barilon Kabuto helmet with the Steering Eye visor. This form debuts in episode 28. While assuming Melon Energy Arms, Zangetsu Shin dons the Melon Energy Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Sonic Arrow.
- Compared to his fellow New Generation Riders, Mitsuzane as Zangetsu Shin is less formidable than the original Zangetsu Shin. Though the stat increase compared to a Sengoku Driver is more noticeable, Mitsuzane as Zangetsu Shin resorts to using his environment to gain the upper advantage and cannot take on other Energy Lockseed Riders by himself. However, when Mitsuzane throws away all his doubts and becomes focused, Mitsuzane is regarded to be even stronger than Takatora, defeating Gaim Kachidoki Arms singlehandedly and later forcing both Gaim Kiwami Arms and Baron Lemon Energy Arms to retreat.
- Mitsuzane loses the ability to transform into Zangetsu Shin when his Genesis Driver is disabled due to Ryoma activating its kill switch.
- Genesis Driver finisher
- Unnamed Rider Slash : Zangetsu Shin activates the Squash function on his Genesis Driver and fuels all the energy from the Melon Energy Lockseed into his body, which is then converted into his Sonic Arrow before he slashes the target. This finisher has close range version and long range version.
- Sonic Arrow finisher
- Sonic Volley : Zangetsu Shin locks the Melon Energy Lockseed into the Sonic Arrow and fires a volley of arrow shots. In a variation, Zangetsu Shin fires multiple volley from the arrow shots. Like his brother, Mitsuzane in Zangetsu Shin can also exists a slash version of this finisher.
- Main Article : Kamen Rider Ryugen Forms, Power and Abilities
