Kamen Rider Blade

Quotes

What moves my body is not duty or obligation. I fight because I love people.
Seize the trump card of fate!
I will continue to fight the Undead from now on.
Friendship and love will eventually become trials.
Are you really going to give up on this battle?

Trivia

The in-story playing card motif allows for different fighting styles by combining multiple cards like in poker, enabling enhanced techniques.
During Kamen Rider Blade's broadcast period, it updated the record for the longest continuous broadcast in the Heisei Rider series.
Kenzaki's transformation belt was delayed in release after the show's broadcast began.
The internet slang 'Ondul language' originated from Kenzaki's poor diction in lines.
Rouze Cards are set as the origin of playing cards.
Lead actor Takayuki Tsubaki views the Ondul language topic positively as it increases discussion about the work.

Alternate names

Masked Rider Blade Kamen Rider Blade Blade

Profile

Species: Human-type Modified Human
Gender: Male

Appearance

Overall appearance: A sharp yet powerful design using black leather and studs throughout the body. The suit, featuring characteristic green and black lines, is modeled after the spade symbol from playing cards.
Height: Approximately 185cm
Distinguishing features: Black leather bodysuit

Scattered with studs (rivets)

Green energy blood is characteristic
Iconic items: Blay Buckle (transformation belt)

Seiken DX Blayrouzer (weapon and card reader)

Rouze Card

Cards for Jack Form

Guld Rouze Card for King Form

Rouze Absorber (enhanced equipment)

Personality and abilities

Core personality: Serious
Detailed personality: Initially continues to fight driven by a sense of duty, but gradually realizes he fights out of love for people, discovering the meaning of his own battles. Extremely responsible and deeply loyal to friendships.
Keywords: Sense of duty

Sense of responsibility

Conflict

Friendship

Love

Growth while harboring conflict

Serious

Decisiveness
Motto: I fight because I love people.
Talents: High physical abilities

Swordsmanship talent

Activation of special abilities via cards

Spirit of self-sacrifice
Skills: Sealing Undead

Transformation into enhanced forms

Team tactics

Intense concentration during combat

Technique to copy and absorb enemy abilities
Motivation: To protect humanity from the threat of the Undead and save the anguish of his best friend Hajime Aikawa.
Favorite foods: Tarako Spaghetti, Taco Rice
Disliked situations: Collapse of the organization, Betrayal

History

Backstory: An employee of the BOARD Human Foundation History Research Institute who transforms into Kamen Rider Blade by equipping the Rider System. His mission is to seal the immortal lifeforms Undead, but through battles, he fuses with Undead, gradually causing his own body to Undead-ify. To determine the winner of the Battle Fight, he battles to end his archenemy the Joker, and ultimately disappears.
Debut date: January 25, 2004
Work title: Kamen Rider Blade
Media type: Anime
Episode or chapter: Episode 1

Destruction of BOARD

Significant event: Destruction of BOARD
Description: The research institute BOARD is destroyed by an Undead attack, forcing Kenzaki to continue fighting independently.

Encounter with Hajime Aikawa

Significant event: Encounter with Hajime Aikawa
Description: Meets Hajime Aikawa, who is the true identity of the Undead archenemy Joker, and harbors inner conflict.

Acquisition of form change ability

Significant event: Acquisition of form change ability
Description: Through dialogue with Noboru Shima (Spider Undead), gains the ability to transform into Jack Form.

Evolution to King Form

Significant event: Evolution to King Form
Description: As a result of fusing with Undead, evolves into King Form, gaining immense power but beginning to transform his body.

Final battle with Joker

Significant event: Final battle with Joker
Description: In the final battle with Hajime Aikawa, fuses with Undead to Joker-ify, the battle ends without resolution, and he disappears.

Relationships

Hajime Aikawa

Rival

Through the decisive battle, builds a bond stronger than brothers, but ultimately has no choice but to seal each other.

Sakuya Tachibana

Teammate

Overcame hardships together and continued to battle Undead jointly.

Mutsuki Kamijo

Teammate

Helps overcome trauma and acts as a mentor to draw out the power of enhanced forms.

Shiori Hirose

Ally

Supports Kenzaki and fights together as an information provider.

Kotaro Shirai

Friend

Participates in Undead extermination together from a personal base.

BOARD Human Foundation History Research Institute

BOARD Human Foundation History Research Institute: protagonist

Kamen Rider System User

Kamen Rider System User: protagonist

Media appearances

Anime / Protagonist

January 25, 2004 - January 23, 2005