Mitsuzane eventually joins his brother's goal of trying to save humanity from the Helheim Invasion through Project Ark, but when his brother allies himself with Kouta, he becomes a victim of a coup d'état causing Mitsuzane to blame Kouta for his brother's "death" and causing his crush, Mai Takatsukasa to lash out at him. Through Kouta and Mai's "death", Mitsuzane is unable to see his other friends eye to eye and views himself as someone who is incapable of their friendship. For a short time, Mitsuzane takes up the mantle of Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin until it is destroyed by Ryoma Sengoku and also became the lethal Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomi. In the seven months after Helheim's eradication, Mitsuzane is the last person with a Sengoku Driver and strives to become a hero in Kouta's stead now that he and Mai are gone.
Publication Information
- Gaim : Mitsuzane Kureshima
- Japanese : 呉島 光実
- Version : Kamen Rider Gaim
- Known as : Mitchy
- Alter Ego : Kamen Rider Ryugen
- Type :
- Relative : Takatora Kureshima : Older Brothers
- Affiliation :
- Gender : Male
- Season : Kamen Rider Gaim
- Homeworld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- First Appearance : Kamen Rider Gaim Episod 1 : Transform! The Orange from the Sky!?
- Last Appearance : Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Chou Super Hero Taisen
- Number of Appearances :
- 46 : Gaim
- 7 : Movies
- 1 : TV special
- Portrayer : Mahiro Takasugi
- Main View : Full Episode
As a young child, Mitsuzane was raised by his older brother, Takatora Kureshima. His parents were typically overseas, causing him to never have any bond with his parents. Growing up, Takatora tried his best to have Mitsuzane go down a path of education and success in hopes that Mitsuzane will not learn of the Helheim conspiracy. He and his brother met Touka Akatsuki, who his father brought from the orphanage as their maid and befriend with her. Mitsuzane in his teenage years was a member of Team Gaim becoming Armored Rider Ryugen to protect his team alongside Armored Rider Gaim in the Inves Games. Quickly, they rise to the top of the rankings and Mitsuzane learns firsthand of a conspiracy going with the White Armored Rider, the "forest", and the Inves. He learns that the White Armored Rider is in fact Takatora.
Kamen Rider Gaim : Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!
Set sometime after the events of the finale episode, Mitsuzane has finally reconciled with his brother Takatora and redeemed from his past sins. However, when Megahex's invasion and Ryoma's return threatens the peace, Mitsuzane becomes Ryugen once again, fighting alongside his brother to protect Zawame. In the final portion of Movie War, Mitsuzane later teams up with Gaim, the returning Baron, Zangetsu Shin and Drive to fight Megahex ZZZ and the mecha Roimudes and Inves.
Kamen Rider Gaim & Kamen Rider Drive : Movie War Full Throttle
Set sometime after the events of the finale episode, Mitsuzane has finally reconciled with his brother Takatora and redeemed from his past sins. However, when Megahex's invasion and Ryoma's return threatens the peace, Mitsuzane becomes Ryugen once again, fighting alongside his brother to protect Zawame. In the final portion of Movie War, Mitsuzane later teams up with Gaim, the returning Baron, Zangetsu Shin and Drive to fight Megahex ZZZ and the mecha Roimudes and Inves.
Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden : Kamen Rider Knuckle
Mitsuzane is revealed by Peko to have graduated from his school and helps Takatora with his work. He appears to fight two of Neo Baron's Kurokage Troopers as Ryugen to save Zack before giving him a new Sengoku Driver along with the Kurumi and Marron Energy Lockseeds as he still remembers that the original Team Baron still possess Kaito's Genesis Driver. He tells Zack that Neo Baron has stolen precious data about Lockseeds and Sengoku Drivers which are now being produced again by Yggdrasill and Mitsuzane is on the chase for getting them back. When giving Marron Energy Lockseed, he tells Zack that it can be activated with the core from the Genesis Driver which Zack remembers that it is busted.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Chou Super Hero Taisen
An iteration of Kamen Rider Ryugen fought in the Game World's Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament as part of Kamen Rider Genm's Team Genm, competing for the title of Kamen Sentai Gorider with Ryugen serving as candidate for Midorider. Though Team Genm made it to the final round, they were bested by Emu Hojo's Team Ex-Aid, with Ryugen being defeated by Kamen Rider Zolda.
Arms
Kamen Rider Ryugen
- Main Article : Kamen Rider Ryugen Characters
- Origin : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Version : Kamen Rider Gaim
- Type : Armored Riders
- Arms : Budou Arms
- Alter Ego : Mitsuzane Kureshima
- Announcement : Hai! Budou Arms : Ryu, Hou, Ha-Ha-Ha!
- 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
- Budou Arms is Ryugen's default grape-based armored Chinese Soldier form. Accessed through the Budou Lockseed, this form bears the Syoryumen helmet. 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.
See More:
- Main Article : Kamen Rider Ryugen Characters
