He replaced it with the Matsubokkuri Lockseed and the mass-produced Sengoku Driver to transform into the new Kamen Rider Kurokage ("Black Shadow"), before its short demise by Kougane. During Gridon and Kurokage's debut, Ryoji Hase named Jonouchi's Armored Rider form Gridon, having himself disliked the name at first but he eventually accepted it as his name.
Publication Information
- Host : Hideyasu Jonouchi
- Japanese : 城乃內 秀保
- Rider : Armored Rider Gridon, Kamen Rider Kurokage
- Gender : Male / Female
- Season : Kamen Rider Gaim
- Homeworld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- First Appearance : Shock! The Rival's Banana Transformation!?
- Last Appearance : Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden : Kamen Rider Knuckle
- Number of Appearances : 25 (Gaim), 3 (movies)
- Portrayer : Ryō Matsuda
- Main View : Full Episode & Download
History
Before Hase battles Team Gaim, Jonouchi warns him that he couldn't win against Team Gaim. Sometime later, Kaito forms an alliance with Teams Raid Wild and Invitto as he gives them Lockseeds to win against Gaim. After Team Gaim finish dancing, Jonouchi appears as he battles the team with the Ichigo Lockseed Kaito gave him; however Mitsuzane got his own Sengoku Driver as he transformed into Armored Rider Ryugen and ended up being defeated by the new rider.
The Final Battle
After Kaito's betrayal and subsequent transformation into Lord Baron, Jonouchi along with Oren and Zack discover him in the middle of Zawame accompanied by Yoko. Horrified by Kaito's ability to summon Inves without a Lockseed, Jonouchi and Oren transformed to battle him and the newly summoned Inves, although Jonouchi is intercepted by Yoko after she transforms into Marika. Despite Jonouchi's best efforts, he is no match for Yoko's superior skill, and is defeated after she is backed up by Zack when he decides to join Kaito in his quest for conquest.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim : Movie War Full Throttle
Hideyasu was talking with Zack at Drupers, while they both watch Oren criticize Bando's cake work. Hideyasu then asks Zack what Mitsuzane had then doing lately, and Zack replies that he is back to school and is helping his brother rebuild Zawame.
Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden : Kamen Rider Knuckle
It is revealed by Peko that Jonouchi won the sweets contest. Jonouchi, later as a full-time worker in Charmant, informs Zack about Neo Baron after his return from New York. Oren and Jonouchi slip into the underground headquarters of Neo Baron to save Zack. While Oren is fighting Neo Baron's grunts, Jonouchi and Zack run away, however they're cornered by a pair of Neo Baron grunts who transform into Kurokage Troopers until Mitsuzane saves them.
Video Game Appearances
- Kamen Rider Battle : Ganbarizing
Personality
Jonouchi is a calm-looking person and is a brilliant tactician, forming strategies of attack when the best means of winning are not available. This is shown when he attacks Team Gaim when Kouta is not around and suggesting he and Hase get their own Sengoku Drivers. Despite his confidence in strategy, he has no actual combat skills after becoming an Armored Rider due to his inexperience. This is proven during his battles against Ryugen and Bravo when he became a human shield for Kurokage. He is also a coward, hiding as Kurokage was being beaten by Bravo and preferring sneaky tactics.
He is not very confident about going against long-range weapon Armored Riders like Ryugen and prefers to hide from gunfire. When everything is changed at the end of the Inves Game and a sudden appearance of the endless Inves come out of nowhere for the outbreak while seeing most of the Armored Riders trying to sacrifice themselves to defend the city, Jonouchi finally awakened his fighting spirit, overcoming his cowardliness. After completing his training, Jonouchi joins forces with the other Beat Riders in defending the city against the Inves invasion.
His bravery was indeed getting stronger as he was willing to take on dozens of Inves along with Oren despite knowing that they have no chance of winning. Due to gaining a heroic spirit thanks to Oren, Jonouchi also develop regret, such as for Hase's downfall into an Inves and demise at the hands of Sid was his fault, as he is willingly to take responsibility for his cause.
Arms
As with the other Armored Riders that use Lockseeds, Kamen Rider Gridon/Kurokage's forms are called Arms. 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 Gridon, Jonouchi's Sengoku Driver plays European trumpet music and announces "Come On" before every transformation, while his personal Lockseeds as Gridon are styled in pure English that is sung in a chorus-like manner. As Kurokage, Jonouchi's Sengoku Driver plays Japanese horagai music and announces "Soiya" before every transformation, while his personal Lockseeds are styled with a mix of Japanese words and English words.
Armored Rider Gridon
- Main Article : Armored Rider Gridon Arsenal, Weapon & Abilities
Kamen Rider Kurokage
- Main Article : Kamen Rider Kurokage Arsenal, Weapon & Abilities
Related Post : Source : Wikipedia / kamenrider.wikia
