Ryo Ashihara is Kamen Rider Gills, Masked Rider Gills), an anti-hero (later, protagonist) character of the 2001 Kamen Rider Series installment, Kamen Rider Agito.
History
He was formerly a star swimmer from Jyohoku University, but Ashihara's future as a swimmer came to an end after a near-fatal car accident. That event sparked Ashihara's metamorphosis into Kamen Rider Gills, a flawed form of Agito. The loneliness from being rejected and feared by those he knew fueled his lust for battle, which in turn made Gills increasingly wild. His ferociousness is so great, that Gills appears as brutal in the eyes of those who witness him in battle; wildly brandishing his claws and tendrils at his adversaries.
Publication Information
- Protagonist : Ryo Ashihara
- Japanese : 葦原 涼
- Rider Users : Kamen Rider Gills
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider Agito
- First Appearance : Kamen Rider Agito Episod 1 : The Warrior's Awakening
- Last Appearance : OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
- Number of Appearances : 46 (Agito), 2 (Movies)
- Portrayer : Yūsuke Tomoi
- Main View : Full Episod
After the car accident, Ryo began to mysteriously undergo a metamorphosis. However, this came at cost of all those closest to him, leaving a signature of resignation to his swimming coach, who began to avoid him out of fear when he demanded to know the nature of leaving the University. Ryo turned to his former girlfriend Mayumi Kitahira for help after avoiding her for three months.
But soon enough during the Snake Lords' attempt on Mayumi's life, Ryo underwent the partial evolution into an imperfect form of Agito. This forces him to stay away from Mayumi, who was frightened by his appearance to the point of moving out of town. But because he was an imperfect copy of Agito, Ryo's lack of a stabilizer made his transformation unstable, carrying with it detrimental effects on Ashihara’s body such as cellular decay.
S.I.C. Hero Saga : Kamen Rider Agito - Heaven's Door
Exceed Gills and Another Agito appeared to Hikawa's aid when he was attacked by an Agito and a dog-type Unknown but they were easily getting defeated. Luckily Agito/Shouichi Tsugami finally shown up. The real identity of this Agito was Shouichi Maguichi, who was crazed after being blamed for cheating on the programs for using a hidden camera during his childhood. Wanting to cure his sick mind he worshipped the Dog Orphnoch/Dog Lord and was told to feed on the despair of the public. After Agito and the others killed the Dog Lord/Orphnoch, Maguichi/Agito transformed into Mirage Agito out of rage.
OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
Gills isn't shown alongside the secondary Riders when they stand in the cliff around the battlefield, due to his primary suit being damaged by water. However, when the Riders hop to their vehicles and fly towards the Great Leader, Gills is seen on his Gills Raider in the middle of the group, alongside the other Riders as Gills charges straight through the Great Leader's giant body.
Video Game Appearances
- Kamen Rider Agito & Kuuga Wild Battle
- Kamen Rider Agito Video Game
- Kamen Rider : Seigi No Keifu
Kamen Rider Gills Users:
- From Kamen Rider Agito:
- From Kamen Rider Decade:
Form
Kamen Rider Gills
- Kamen Rider Gills
- Head height : 200 centimeters (6ft 5in)
- Base weight : 100 kilograms (220.4lbs)
- Punching power : 10t
- Kicking power : 20t
- Maximum jump height : 50m (broad) (164ft)
- Maximum running speed : 100m/5s (328ft/2.5sec)
- Vision : 20 km approx. (12.4 miles)
- Hearing : 20 km approx. (12.4 miles)
- Defense Rating : 5
- Appearances : Episodes 6, 8-9, 12, 16-18, 21-22, 25-28, 32-35, A New Transformation, Project G4, 36-37, 39-40, Three Great Riders, 41-44, 46-48, 50
- Gills Heel Claw : With the Gills Heel Claw extended, Gills leaps into the air with a devastating overhead heel drop, with enough power to pierce even the sturdiest of Unknown bodies; from that point, he tears away with a flip kick finisher.
- Gills Hell Stab : He points out his middle and index finger and stabs the enemy piercing right into the foe's body. This attack can only be seen on the Kamen Rider Agito super battle video Three Great Riders.
Kamen Rider Exceed Gills
- Kamen Rider Exceed Gills
- Head height : 200 centimeters (6ft 5in)
- Base weight : 100 kilograms (220.4lbs)
- Punching power : 15t
- Kicking power : 30t
- Maximum jump height : 65m (213ft 2in) (broad)
- Maximum running speed : 100m/4.2s (328ft/5sec)
- Vision : 20 km approx. (12.4 miles)
- Hearing : 20 km approx. (12.4 miles)
- Defense Rating : 5
- Appearances : Project G4, Episodes 39-40, 42-44, 47-48, 51
- Ashihara discovered this evolved form thanks to the sacrifice of Koji Majima. Koji relinquished his Seed of Agito to rejuvenate Ashihara, and activated the Exceed Gills form.
- Gills Heel Claw : Restricting his enemy with the Gills Stingers, Exceed Gills performs the Gills Heel Claw attack, tearing the enemy in two with the devastating force of his overhead heel drop. Possesses approx. 45 tons of force.
Equipment
- Meta Factor/li>
- Gills Claw/li>
- Gills Heel Claw/li>
- Gills Filler/li>
- Gills Stinger/li>
- Demon Fang Crusher
- Gills Raider
- Based Model : HONDA XR250
- Length : 200 cm
- Width : 102 cm
- Height : 126 cm
- Weight : 130 kg
- Speed : 360 km/h
- Power : 345
- Users : Ryo Ashihara
- The Gills Raider is Gills' personal speeder which changes along with him under the power of the Meta Factor.
Gills got on his Gills Raider, among many other Kamen Riders and their Rider Machines, to perform the All Rider Break attack which ended the final battle with Rock Great Leader.
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