Ryoji Hase

Ryoji Hase, more commonly referred to by his last name, was the leader of Team Raid Wild and used the Matsubokkuri Lockseed to become Kamen Rider Kurokage ("Black Shadow").

History

Beat Riders Saga

Ryoji Hase, a young man in the Inves Game challenges Kaito Kumon to gain territory for Team Raid Wild, however he is swiftly defeated by Kaito's three summoned Inves. Later, Hase along with Hideyasu Jonouchi join Kaito's team alliance, with Kaito being their Lockseed supplier. However, Hase and Jonouchi quickly realize that they're Kaito's pawn and break off the alliance after revealing the fact that they received a Sengoku Driver.

Publication Information

Protagonist : Ryoji Hase
Japanese : 初瀬亮二
Rider Users : Armored Rider Kurokage
Gender : Male
Season : Kamen Rider Gaim
Homeworld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
First Appearance : Certain Kill! Pine Kick!
Last Appearance : Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Knuckle
Number of Appearances : 12 (Gaim), 3 (Movie)
Portrayer : Atsushi Shiramata, Yuki Anai (Hekija Inves voice)
Main View : Full Episode

Yggdrasill Saga

After the Helheim Forest event, Hase attempts to return to normal, but discovers his Driver no longer works. After suffering a defeat to Kaito and losing the respect of his team members, Hase begins to feel powerless and paranoid, and starts to suffer from paranoid hallucinations of several Inves, Zangetsu, and Bravo. The paranoid Hase runs from these hallucinations before reaching the inside of a construction site. There, Hase happens upon a battle between Armored Riders Zangetsu-Shin, Gaim, Baron, and an Inves, which evolved after consuming one of the fruits nearby.

Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!

Hase is revived through Lapis altering the world to be free of the Inves Invasion. When Kougane spread his black locust to infect other Riders, Hase is among one of them, he is first seen causing a ruckus on Charmant into attacking Jonouchi as Oren tried to calm him down. However, Hase, Peko, and Zack end up dying when their minds are tempted to kill other Riders.

His death prompts Oren to declare war on Yggdrasill, who he believes is the culprit behind their deaths. Hase returns when Kouta shoots Mars' horse, reviving the deceased Riders, joining up with him to defeat Kougane. However in the aftermath of the battle, the world is returned to normal, meaning Hase meets his original fate once more.

Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Knuckle

Hase briefly appears in a flashback, as Team Raid Wild approaches Team Gaim dancing on a stage.

Game Appearances

Kamen Rider Battle : Ganbarizing

Kurokage is among the vast majority of Kamen Riders that are avaliable in this arcade game. Notably, he is shown to use the Legend Rider Lockseed to assume Blade Arms.

Personality

Unlike his former ally Jonouchi, Hase was much more hot-headed. This was shown when he battles Team Gaim, despite having no chance to win and almost declining Team Baron's offer for an alliance, with only Jonouchi stopping him. However, in battle as Kurokage, Hase was much more confident and experienced than Jonouchi. However, he made rash decisions in battle like using Gridon as a human shield and pushing him toward the opponent to make an opening. Hase also had a bad habit of fighting whoever he saw, regardless of their fighting prowess (which ultimately caused the loss of his powers)

Hase also had some selfish traits; he gave Gridon his name (much to Jonouchi's irritation, who stated that he wanted a cooler one) and often abuses Jonouchi with his combat strategies. Although, Hase revealed that he wanted Jonouchi to be more confident in battle, showing that he did care somewhat about Jonouchi as a friend. Upon his dance team abandoning him after his belt was destroyed by Zangetsu, Hase went insane, having hallucinations created by his fear and a delusional lust to regain the power he lost. He then decided the only way to regain his power was to eat one of the Lockseeds, resulting in his mutation into an Inves.

Arms

Like with the other Armored Riders, Kamen Rider Kurokage's forms are called Arms. His 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. By pressing the Sengoku Driver's Cutting Blade down on the Lockseed after transforming from one to three times, Kurokage can activate one of three finishing moves based on his current Arms form: Squash, Au Lait, or Sparking.

Kurokage Ride Wear

Kurokage Ride Wear
- Ride Wear is Kurokage's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Kurokage'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.
- Kurokage's Ride Wear was easily identifiable through the Rider Indicator faceplate on Hase's original Sengoku Driver. 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. However, the Kurokage Troopers' Ride Wear isn't identifiable through the Rider Indicator due to using mass-produced Sengoku Drivers.
- As a result, their Rider Indicators are blank. The Kurokage Troopers also have their own Ride Wears.

Kurokage Matsubokkuri Arms

Kurokage Matsubokkuri Arms
- Soiya! Matsubokkuri Arms: Ichigeki in the Shadow! ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 203 cm.
- Weight : 102 kg.
- Punching power : 6.0 t.
- Kicking power : 10.2 t.
- Maximum jump height : 26 m.
- Maximum running speed : 100 m. per 6.0 sec.
Matsubokkuri Arms (Pinecone Arms) is Kurokage's default pinecone-based armored Japanese Ashigaru form. Accessed through the Matubokkuri Lockseed, this form bears the Matsu Kabuto (Pine Helmet) helmet with the Comb Eye visor. While assuming Matsubokkuri Arms, Kurokage dons the Matsubokkuri Armor Part (Pinecone Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is the Kagematsu.
In this form, Kurokage's punching power is on par with that of Gaim in Ichigo Arms, and can kick at the same power as Gaim in all of his Arms. He can also jump a tiny bit less, as well as run a tad bit slower, than Gaim in Orange Arms. This Arms' finisher is the Kage Nui Tsuki (Shadow Sewing Stab), which has two variations depending on which function Kurokage activates from his Sengoku Driver.

Kurokage Shin Matsubokkuri Energy Lockseed

Kurokage Matsubokkuri Energy Lockseed
- Allows Kurokage to transform into Matsubokkuri Arms, equipped with the Kagematsu.
- Its code is LS-01 and it is Class C.
- One was shown in the possession of Zack. Hase has lost his first Matsubokkuri Lockseed to Team Gaim after he and Hideyasu beat Kaito, and had to buy another one from Sid, and lost that one to Bravo, which was most likely devoured by the Inves that became the Evolved Inoshishi Inves.
- He later obtains another one but it was later destroyed by Zangetsu, along with his Sengoku Driver.
- After that he got another one, but lost it when he was defeated by Baron in an Inves Game. Another one was later obtained by Jonouchi in the finale to honor Hase's death.

Other Arms

These Arms involve Lockseeds that are normally used by a different Armored Rider. All of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.

Kurokage Donguri Arms

Kurokage Donguri Arms
- Soiya! Donguri Arms : Never Give Up! ― Transformation announcement
- User : Kamen Rider Gridon
Donguri Arms (Acorn Arms) is Kurokage's acorn-based armored Medieval Squire form. Accessed through the Donguri Lockseed, this form bears the Dome Casque helmet with the Nut Eye visor
While assuming Donguri Arms, Kurokage dons the Donguri Armor Part (Acorn Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is the Donkachi.

Kurokage Donguri Lockseed

Kurokage Donguri Lockseed
- Allows Gaim to transform into Donguri Arms, equipped with the Donkachi.
- Its code is LS-03 and it is Class B.
- The Donguri Lockseed is normally used by Kamen Rider Gridon.

Kurokage Kurumi Arms

Kurokage Kurumi Arms
- Soiya! Kurumi Arms : Mr. Knuckleman! ― Transformation announcement
- User : Kamen Rider Knuckle
Kurumi Arms is Kurokage's walnut-based armored Medieval Squire form. Accessed through the Kurumi Lockseed, this form bears the Knuck Met helmet with the Knuck Eye visor
While assuming Kurumi Arms, Kurokage dons the Kurumi Armor Part (Walnut Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is the Kurumi Bombers.

Kurokage Kurumi Lockseed

Kurokage Kurumi Lockseed
- Allows Knuckle to transform into Kurumi Arms, equipped with the Kurumi Bombers.
- Its code is LS-02 and it is Class C+.
- Thus far the Kurumi Lockseed is the only known plus-level Lockseed. One was in the possession of Kaito Kumon before being given to Zack.
- Ironically, it was later destroyed in battle by Kaito after transforming into Over Lord Baron. He obtains a new one, given to him by Mitsuzane Kureshima.
- The official image for it on TV-Asahi originally featured an open view, which was completely blank.

Kurokage Rider Arms

Rider Arms are forms based on past Kamen Riders. All of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Battle : Ganbarizing. However, some of these forms are also used in the norm by other Armored and New Generation Riders.

Kurokage Blade Arms

Kurokage Blade Arms
- Soiya! Blade Arms : Sword of Spa~de! ― Transformation announcement
Blade Arms is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Blade's Ace Form, which is accessed through the Blade Lockseed. While assuming Blade Arms, Kurokage dons the Blade Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Blay Rouzer.

Kurokage Blade Lockseed

Kurokage Blade Lockseed
- Transformation : Blade Arms : Sword of Spa~de!
- Squash : Lightning Sonic
- Au Lait : Lightning Blast
- Sparking : Lightning Slash
- User : Baron / Gridon-styled Lockseed.
Allows the user to transform into Blade Arms, equipped with the Blay Rouzer.
The core image depicts the Blay Buckle while the lid backside image depicts the Change Beetle Rouze Card.

Hekija Inves

Main Article : Hekija Inves

Despite Gaim having a chance to kill the Hekija Inves, Kouta realizes that he can't kill a human, even if he has already became a monster. However, New Generation Rider Sigurd jumps into the battle and mercilessly beats the Inves. The Hekija Inves was soon destroyed by Sigurd's Sonic Volley, resulting in Hase's death.

Equipment