In his first Inves Battle, he is shown using the Matsubokkuri Lockseed. He later receives a mass production Sengoku Driver from Kaito who obtained it during his capture and escape from Yggdrasill. With the Sengoku Driver he received and his own Kurumi Lockseed, he is able to transform into Kamen Rider Knuckle, the second rider in Team Baron.
Publication Information
- Host : Zack
- Japanese : ザック
- Rider Users : Kamen Rider Knuckle
- Gender : Male
- Season : Kamen Rider Gaim
- Homeworld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- First Appearance : Transform! The Orange from the Sky!?
- Last Appearance : Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden : Kamen Rider Knuckle
- Number of Appearances : 34 (Gaim), 3 (movies)
- Portrayer : Gaku Matsuda
- Main View : Full Episode & Download
History
Zack's past before he became a dancer was unknown. He was seen being beaten up by a few thugs before being saved by Azami. She taught him dancing and invited him to join her dance team, where her brother Peko was also a member of. Later, in 2011, Kaito Kumon took over Azami's dancing team, forming Team Baron. Zack became one of Team Baron's top dancers, and one of Kaito's most devoted followers, developing a cocky attitude in the process towards other Beat Rider teams.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim : Movie War Full Throttle
He was seen with Jonouchi, Oren, and Bando at Drupers, for a collaboration between Charmant and Drupers, until Megahex invades Earth, in a same time Kouta try to prevent it, but was defeated and his Kiwami Lockseed was stolen. At Team Gaim's garage, Takatora brought an unconscious, yet depowered Mitsuzane into their care, and informed about Megahex and the revival of Ryoma. It was then, one of Mai's godlike remains gave a Helheim Fruit to Takatora, in a same time Mitsuzane gave the Sengoku Driver he got from the Mecha Kurokage he destroyed, returning Takatora into Zangetsu once again.
Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden : Kamen Rider Knuckle
One year after Kaito's death, Zack decides to travel to New York and leaves Team Baron's leadership to Peko. However upon arriving in New York, he is confronted by Peko's older sister, who tells him that Peko is in deep trouble. Apparently Shura, a former member of Team Baron that Kaito previously exiled, has become a thug, forming a gang called Neo Baron. Zack returned to Zawame City to set things right. Before going to save Peko with Oren and Jonouchi, Zack is given a new Sengoku Driver, packed with a Kurumi Lockseed and a new Marron Energy Lockseed by Mitsuzane after the latter saves him from Neo Baron's Kurokage Troopers.
Video Game Appearances
- Kamen Rider Battle : Ganbarizing
Personality
Zack serves as second-in-command in Kaito's absence. He is an excellent dancer and loyal to Kaito when his leader was human. While in an Inves Game, he and Peko set up a cheat in order to make Team Baron the winner by making the opponent's Inves go berserk. After being discovered by Kaito however, Zack never dared to cheat again.
When Kaito quits Team Baron so that he can fight the Yggdrasill Corporation and not to put his teammates in danger, he gives Zack the Team's leadership and gives him a Sengoku Driver. When Oren is about to disrupt the Beat Riders' stage performance, Zack shows his heroic side for the first time in the series by risking himself to protect the Beat Rider dancers via becoming Kamen Rider Knuckle and assisting Gaim.
Arms
By pressing the Sengoku Driver's Cutting Blade down on the Lockseed after transforming from one to three times, Knuckle can activate one of three finishing moves based on his current Arms form: Squash, Au Lait, or Sparking.
Knuckle Ride Wear
- Knuckle Ride Wear
- Ride Wear is Knuckle's default form undersuit, which is briefly seen during Knuckle'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.
- Unlike the original Armored Riders, Knuckle's Ride Wear isn't identifiable through his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator faceplate due to using a mass-produced Sengoku Driver. As a result, the Rider Indicator is blank. However, it can be replaced with extensions such as the Genesis Core or Senyo Joint.
Knuckle Kurumi Arms
- Knuckle Kurumi Arms
- (Guitar riff) Kurumi Arms : Mr. Knuckleman! (Three count bell ring with cheering crowds)" ― Transformation announcement
- Height: 204 cm.
- Weight: 107 kg.
- Punching power: 8.1 t.
- Kicking power: 9.0 t.
- Maximum jump height: 26 m.
- Maximum running speed: 100 m. per 5.9 sec.
- Appearances : Episodes 18, 20, Gaim Gaiden: Baron, 21, 25-26, 30-32, 34, 37, Golden Fruits Cup!, 38-40, 42, 44-45, Gaim Gaiden: Knuckle, Final Stage
- Kurumi Arms (Walnut Arms) is Knuckle's default walnut-based armored Medieval Squire form. Accessed through the Kurumi Lockseed, this form bears the Knuck Met helmet with the Knuck Eye visor. This form debuts in episode 18. While assuming Kurumi Arms, Knuckle dons the Kurumi Armor Part, lit. Walnut Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Kurumi Bombers.
- In this form, Knuckle's offensive stats are lower than Gridon's, but he has better agility stats, jumping higher and running faster than the aforementioned Rider. This Arms' finisher has three variations depending on which function Knuckle activates from his Sengoku Driver.
- Squash : Knuckle jumps into the air while golden energy surrounds his right foot that releases walnut-shaped energy as he strikes the target with a powerful front kick.
- Au Lait : Knuckle jumps into the air as a projection of a walnut covers him before he strikes the target with a super powered punch. Alternatively, Knuckle launches an average sized energy shaped-like walnuts at the target.
- Sparking : Knuckle punches the air, creating giant energy spheres shaped like walnuts at the target.
- Zack loses access to Kurumi Arms in a battle against Kaito, resulting in the destruction of his Kurumi Lockseed and Sengoku Driver. He regains the form after receiving a brand new Sengoku Driver and new Kurumi Lockseed from Mitsuzane.
Knuckle Jimber Marron Arms
- Knuckle Jimber Marron Arms
- Soiya! Mix : Jimber Marron! Ha-Ha! ― Transformation announcement
- Appeareance : Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Knuckle
- Jimber Marron Arms is Knuckle's walnut/chestnut-based armored Japanese Samurai/Medieval Squire form, which is accessed through the simultaneous use of the Kurumi Lockseed and Marron Energy Lockseed via the Genesis Core replacing his Sengoku Driver's Rider Indicator. While assuming Jimber Marron Arms, Knuckle dons the Jimber Marron Armor Part and his Arms Weapon is the Marron Bombers.
Knuckle Other Arms
These Arms involve Lockseeds that are normally used by a different Armored Rider. With the exception of Suika Arms, all of these forms are exclusive to Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.
Knuckle Suika Arms
- Knuckle Suika Arms
- (Guitar riff) Suika Arms : Odama Big Bang! (Bowling pins falling) ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 311 cm.
- Weight : 523 kg. (1,153 lbs.)
- Punching power : 33.2 t.
- Kicking power : 51.8 t.
- Maximum jump height : 3 m.
- Maximum running speed : 100 m. per 9.8 sec.
- Appearances : Episodes 39-40
- Suika Arms (Watermelon Arms) is Knuckle's colossal mecha-like watermelon-based armored Japanese Samurai form. Accessed through the Suika Lockseed (reserved for Gaim), this form bears the Suika Head (Watermelon Head) helmet with an unspecified visor. This form debuts in episode 39. While assuming Suika Arms, Knuckle dons the Suika Armor Part (Watermelon Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is a pair of boxing gloves reminiscent of his Kurumi Bombers created from energy watermelons. This form can also interchange into three modes.
- Yoroi Mode (Armored Mode) : Suika Arms' warrior mode, which equips Knuckle with its boxing glove weapons for combat.
- Odama Mode (Big Ball Mode) : Suika Arms' watermelon mode, which encases Knuckle's entire body to use either for offensive/defensive purposes or as a mode of transportation.
- Gyro Mode : Suika Arms' flight mode, which allows Knuckle to fire seed-like bullets from the fingertips.
- Suika Arms is the most massive Arms Change, and it shows by having the most monstrous punching and kicking power once in Yoroi Mode. Consequentially, it also has the worst jumping height in all of Rider history, and any Rider can practically outrun it. Though this is rendered moot thanks to Odama Mode and Gyro Mode. Also, after a utilization, the Suika Lockseed's color becomes grey, indicating that its energy is low and needs time to recharge back to its green color before it can be used again.
Knuckle Donguri Arms
- Knuckle Donguri Arms
- (Guitar riff) Donguri Arms: Never Give Up! ― Transformation announcement
- Donguri Arms (Acorn Arms) is Knuckle's acorn-based armored Medieval Squire form. Accessed through the Donguri Lockseed (reserved for Gridon), this form bears the Dome Casque helmet with the Nut Eye visor. While assuming Donguri Arms, Knuckle dons the Donguri Armor Part (Acorn Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is the Donkachi.
Knuckle Matsubokkuri Arms
- Knuckle Matsubokkuri Arms
- (Guitar riff) Matsubokkuri Arms : Ichigeki in the Shadows! ― Transformation announcement
- Matsubokkuri Arms (Pinecone Arms) is Knuckle's pinecone-based armored Japanese Ashigaru form. Accessed through the Matsubokkuri Lockseed (reserved for Kurokage), this form bears the Matsu Kabuto (Pine Helmet) helmet with the Comb Eye visor. While assuming Matsubokkuri Arms, Knuckle dons the Matsubokkuri Armor Part (Pinecone Armor Part) and his Arms Weapon is the Kagematsu.
Knuckle Rider Arms
The 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 Ride
Knuckle Kuuga Arms
- Knuckle Kuuga Arms
- (Guitar riff) Kuuga Arms : Chō Henshin, Ha-Ha-Ha! ― Transformation announcement
- Kuuga Arms is a Legend Rider Arms based on Kamen Rider Kuuga's Mighty Form, which is accessed through the Kuuga Lockseed. While assuming Kuuga Arms, Knuckle dons the Kuuga Armor Part and he can utilize pyrokinetic melee attacks during finishers instead of possessing an Arms Weapon.
Equipment
- Devices
- Sengoku Driver : Transformation device
- Removable slots : for additional Lockseeds
- Genesis Core : Essential to access a Jimber Arms
- Lockseeds : Gives access to Knuckle's Arms changes, depending on which lock is used
- Arms Weapons : Arms Weapons are weapons that the Armored Riders and New Generation Riders of Kamen Rider Gaim use, which are granted to them when they use a particular Lockseed. Arms Weapons are normally locked to their respective Lockseed, meaning other Riders might be able to use them if they have a copy of a Lockseed. However, Gaim can bypass this limitation through the Kiwami Lockseed, allowing him to use most of the Arms Weapons.
- Kurumi Bombers : Knuckle Kurumi Arms' personal weapons
- Unnamed gloves : Knuckle Suika Arms' personal weapons in Yoroi Mode
- Kagematsu : Knuckle Matsubokkuri Arms' personal weapon
- Donkachi : Knuckle Donguri Arms' personal weapon
- Marron Bombers : Knuckle Jimber Marron Arms' personal weapon
- The following Legend Rider Lockseeds are styled for Knuckle, as well as Bravo:
