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In the Kamen Rider Series, there is a recurring theme of form changes for each Kamen Rider, with the Final Form (最終フォーム, Saishū Fōmu) considered their most strongest and thematically important. They are also alternatively known as Strongest Form (最強フォーム, Saikyō Fōmu) or Final Power-up (最終パワーアップ, Saishū Pawā-appu).[1] While traditionally reserved for Primary Riders, some Supporting Riders have also attained Final Forms.
The concept of Final Forms traces back to the Showa Era Rider, Kamen Rider Stronger, with his Charge Up form. This trend has persisted through the Heisei and Reiwa Eras. In recent years, several Riders have accessed forms surpassing their Final Form, often shown in movies.
The majority of Final Forms are recognized by published media and merchandising (ie; Rider Cards, Legend Rider Fullbottles, Ridewatches, Legend Rider Raise Buckles). However, the following list encompasses the latest power-ups of Kamen Riders featured in the main TV series. In cases where a Rider has not undergone a power-up in the series, forms shown in movies and other specials may be included.
Showa
Kamen Rider Stronger
Heisei
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Kamen Rider Agito
- Kamen Rider Agito
- Shining Form[4][5][2][6][7]
- Mirage Agito (S.I.C. Hero Saga exclusive)
- Another Agito
- Burning Form (S.I.C. Hero Saga exclusive)
Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Kamen Rider Raia
- Kamen Rider Raia Survive (concept art and figure exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Ouja
- Kamen Rider Ouja Survive (Survive Shippu) (S.I.C Hero Saga exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Ouja Survive (Survive Mugen) (Kamen Rider Outsiders exclusive)
Kamen Rider Faiz
- Kamen Rider Kaixa
- Kamen Rider Next Kaixa (movie exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Next Kaixa Axel Form (web series-exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Next Kaixa (movie exclusive)
- Faiz Gear (Gungnir)
- Faiz Gear (Gungnir) Blaster Form
Kamen Rider Blade
- Kamen Rider Leangle
- King Form (stage exclusive)
Kamen Rider Hibiki
Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Kamen Rider Gatack
- Hyper Form (Hyper Battle DVD exclusive)[3][2]
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Kiva
- Kamen Rider Arc
- Legend Arc[2]
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider W
- Kamen Rider Accel
- Kamen Rider AccelTrial
- Kamen Rider Eternal
- Strengthening Armament Mode
Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider Birth
- Birth·Day
- Kamen Rider Core
- Reinforced (game exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Judah
- Black Form
Kamen Rider Fourze
- Kamen Rider Meteor
- Kamen Rider Meteor Storm[2]
Kamen Rider Wizard
- Kamen Rider Beast
- Kamen Rider Beast Hyper[2]
Kamen Rider Gaim
- Kamen Rider Baron
- Lord Baron
- Kamen Rider Ryugen
- Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomi
- Yomotsuheguri Arms
- Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomi
- Kamen Rider Kurokage
- Kamen Rider Kurokage Shin
- Matsubokkuri Energy Arms (movie exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Kurokage Shin
- Kamen Rider Gridon
- Lychee Arms (special exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Bravo
- Kingdurian Arms (special exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Knuckle
- Jimber Marron Arms (V Cinema exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Bujin Gaim
- Rengeza Bujin Gaim
- Kamen Rider Fifteen
- Gaim Arms
Kamen Rider Drive
- Kamen Rider Mach
- Kamen Rider Chaser Mach
Kamen Rider Ghost
- Kamen Rider Specter
- Kamen Rider Deep Specter
- Gekikou Mode
- Nobunaga Damashii
- Tutankhamun Damashii
- Edison Damashii
- Kamen Rider Deep Specter
- Kamen Rider Necrom
- Yujou Burst Damashii (V-Cinema exclusive)
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Kamen Rider Lazer
- Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo
- Bike Gamer Level 0
- Proto Sports Bike Gamer Level 0
- Proto Combat Bike Gamer Level 0
- Bike Gamer Level 0
- Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo
Kamen Rider Build
- Kamen Rider Cross-Z
- Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma
- Kamen Rider Grease
- Kamen Rider Grease Blizzard
- Kamen Rider Rogue
- Kamen Rider Prime Rogue (Hyper Battle DVD and V-Cinema exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Evol
- Black Hole Form (Phase 4: Perfection)
- Kamen Rider Metal Build
- Phantom Build
Kamen Rider Zi-O
- Kamen Rider Geiz
- Kamen Rider GeizRevive Goretsu
- Kamen Rider GeizRevive Shippu
- Kamen Rider Woz
- Kamen Rider WozGingaFinaly
- Kamen Rider WozGingaWakuseiForm
- Kamen Rider WozGingaTaiyoForm
- Kamen Rider WozGingaFinaly
- Another Kuuga
- Another Ultimate Kuuga
- Another Zi-O
- Another Zi-O II
- Another 1
- Another New 1
Reiwa
Kamen Rider Zero-One
- Kamen Rider Vulcan
- Kamen Rider RampageVulcan
- Kamen Rider Valkyrie
- Justice Serval (movie exclusive)
- Kamen Rider Jin
- Burning Falcon
- Kamen Rider Horobi
- Ark Scorpion
- Kamen Rider Thouser
- Kamen Rider Thousand Ark (TTFC special exclusive)
Kamen Rider Saber
- Kamen Rider Blades
- Tategami Hyoujuusenki[2]
- Kamen Rider Calibur
- Jaou Dragon[2]
- Kamen Rider Saikou
- X Sword Man
- X Sword Man Powerful
- X Sword Man Wonderful
- X Sword Man
Kamen Rider Revice
- Kamen Rider Evil
- Kamen Rider Evil Marvelous (V-Cinema exclusive)
Kamen Rider Geats
- Kamen Rider Geats
- Boost Form MarkIII (incomplete final form)
- Kamen Rider GeatsIX[6][15][7]
- Kamen Rider PunkJack
- Fever Monster Form
Kamen Rider Gotchard
- Kamen Rider Gotchard
- Kamen Rider Rainbow Gotchard
- Kamen Rider Majade
- Kamen Rider Twilight Majade
- Kamen Rider Valvarad
- Kamen Rider Valvarad Kurogane
- Kamen Rider Legend
- Legendary Legend[19]
- Kamen Rider Dread
- Type Three
- Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
- Shining Daybreak
Others
Kamen Rider Amazons
- Kamen Rider Amazon Omega
- Kamen Rider Amazon New Omega
Adaptation
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
- Kamen Rider Onyx
- Over Survive (novel exclusive)
Notes
- Despite also being called "strongest forms", some Final Forms can be statistically weaker than Super Forms by slight margins. (ie; Den-O Liner Form, Zeronos Zero Form, Double CycloneJokerExtreme, AccelTrial, Wizard Infinity Style, Gaim Kiwami Arms, Drive Type Tridoron, and Build Genius Form) However, these Final Forms would possess special abilities or arsenals that serve to offset the weakened offensive output.
- Kamen Rider Ibuki is the only Secondary Rider without a Final Form.
- There are often moments towards the end of a series where Riders can transform directly into their Final Forms without using the corresponding form-accessing device or even their belt.
References
- ↑ We call them "最終パワーアップ - Saishu Power-up". "Power-up" is a so-called Janglish/Engrish word meaning "improve". - Shinichiro Shirakura's tweet
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 Listed in Kamen Rider Zukan [1]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 [2] Part of CSM Rider Card Set Extra.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 ”Final KamenRide” Rider Card and K-Touch option
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 Ridewatch equipped into Ziku-Driver’s screen as FIN. and appearance in Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 Legend Rider Raise Buckle equipped to Zillion Driver [3]
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 Legend Kamen Riser announcement [4]
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 ”Final KamenRide” Rider Card and K-Touch21 option
- ↑ 仮面ライダー 平成 vol.12 仮面ライダーオーズ/OOO (平成ライダーシリーズMOOK)、2014年11月25日 ISBN 978-4063535624
https://twitter.com/Adam_sharashka/status/1013331869654368256 - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Legend Rider Fullbottle inserted into Evol-Driver [5]
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ [7]
- ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/39
- ↑ "Final KamenRide" Zein Card
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revolve Change Figure line
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Identified through Ride Chemy Card release
- ↑ Identified as a "Final Form" in Kamen Rider Official.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/KamenRiderStore/status/1690521174227529728
- ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/gotchard/35/