 This article is about a weapon in Kamen Rider Gaim.
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- "Ichigo Kunai!"
- ―Summoning announcement via Kiwami Lockseed[src]
The Ichigo Kunai (イチゴクナイ lit. "Strawberry Throwing Knives") is the Armored Rider Arms Weapon granted either by accessing Ichigo Arms or via the summoning ability of Kiwami Arms. They are an unlimited supply of kunai with a strawberry emblem on the blade. When thrown at an enemy, the kunai can detonate upon contact.
Design[]
An Ichigo Kunai consists of the following parts:
- Wari Hagane (ワリハガネ) - The overall blade. It is thick and double-edged. When needed, it can also pierce walls to allow the user to climb up it or scale across it.
- Akaneou (アカネオウ, Akaneō) - The strawberry decoration. Thanks to an inbuilt Aiken Thruster (エイキーンスラスター, Eikīn Surasutā), the Ichigo Kunai can correct its trajectory midair.
- Sakahagitsuka (サカハギツカ) - The grip. It is suitable for both hands, allowing a user to properly wield it even in their non-dominant hand. There is little decoration so to prevent the throw from getting botched.
- Kuringa (クリンガ) - The ring-shaped part of the Sakahagitsuka. In addition to preventing the Ichigo Kunai from accidentally falling out of the user's grip, it also stabilizes the weapon's attitude when thrown into the air, increasing flight distance.
Known Users[]
- Armored Rider Gaim
- Ichigo Arms (Gaim Episodes 5, 6, 9, Sengoku Movie Battle, Gaim 11, 16, Kamen Rider Taisen, Gaim 26, Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider[1])
- Kiwami Arms (Gaim Episodes 39, 46, Movie War Full Throttle)
- Armored Rider Baron (Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!)
- Armored Rider Zangetsu (Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!)
Gaim Ichigo Arms wielding Ichigo Kunai
Gaim Kiwami Arms summoning Ichigo Kunai
Baron Ichigo Arms wielding Ichigo Kunai
Zangetsu Ichigo Arms wielding Ichigo Kunai
Ganbarider[]
The Ichigo Kunai is also among the various Rider Weapons used by Ganbarider in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.
Notes[]
- This is the first Arms Weapon to not be a single weapon, followed by the Duri Noko, Kiwi Gekirin, and Kurumi Bombers.
- Unlike other non-single Arms Weapons, the Ichigo Kunal comes in multiples instead of just being a pair.
- In the Arms Change toyline only, three Ichigo Kunai can combine into one three-bladed throwing star.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Gaim
- Episode 5: Revival! Ichigo Arms of Friendship!
- Episode 6: Durian Rider, Go to War!
- Episode 9: The Monster Inves Capture Battle!
- Kamen Rider Gaim: Sengoku Battle Royale
- Episode 11: The Truth Behind the Christmas Game
- Episode 16: The New Arms! Jimber Lemon is Born!
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai- Episode 26: Baron's Genesis Transformation!
- Episode 39: The Do-or-Die Tower Break-In Strategy!
- Episode 46: Fate's Victor
- Kamen Rider Gaim Hyper Battle DVD: Fresh Orange Arms is Born!
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle
- Movie War Full Throttle
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders[2]
