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Michal Minato (湊 ミハル, Minato Miharu) is a young man from 2051 who operates as the heroic Kamen Rider Aqua (仮面ライダーアクア, Kamen Raidā Akua). He travels to 2019 to resolve the temporal anomalies caused by Swartz which threatened his timeline.
History
Background
At some point, he met Eiji Hino and was inspired by his courage of helping people.
Kamen Rider Zi-O
2019: Aqua Calls
Michal arrived in 2019 in order to take Geiz Myokoin and Tsukuyomi back to 2069 due to a crisis caused by them as well as the Time Jackers. He stated that their staying in the present will cause a timeloop that is indirectly responsible for Ohma Zi-O's advent. Though both Geiz and Tsukuyomi are reluctant to trust him, Michal explained that no one should time travel no matter how bleak a future is, as critical consequences can happen as a result of messing around with the timeline.
He also revealed to Tsukuyomi that her real name is "Alpina". As Another Drive is terrorizing the city, he transformed into Kamen Rider Aqua to battle the monster. [2019: Aqua Calls]
2019: Eternal Party
After a crushing defeat at the hand of Swartz, Geiz decided to return to the future with Tsukuyomi, but Michal noted that Geiz and Tsukuyomi are from seperate timelines, and therefore cannot return together. Tsukuyomi still wished to put and end to her brother's evil schemes, so Michal took her to Swartz so that she can take her time powers (and possibly his own power) back.
- "I am from the future, and you are just a ghost from the past!"
- ―Aqua to Eternal[src]
Kamen Rider Aqua vs Eternal
Michal encountered a Katsumi Daido - revived and summoned by Swartz - in battle. During the fight, he used water to bind Swartz in place, creating an opening for Tsukuyomi to steal his power. However, his efforts was all for naught, as Swartz transformed into Another Decade, cancelling the absorption process. Aqua managed to take his fight with Eternal underwater to gain the upper hand. Nevertheless, Eternal generated a cyclone underwater to blow Aqua up on land. Aqua is then overpowered by the past Rider. [2019: Eternal Party]
2019: Operation Woz
- "For Tsukuyomi.... Alpina, for the tomorrow."
- ―Michal's last words[src]
Michal dies after being defeated by Swartz
Michal continued his fight against Katsumi Daido, but is brutally defeated. Michal, using all of his courage, once again transformed into Aqua to aid Sougo against the Another World Riders. As Sougo fought against Swartz, Michael remembered Eiji's words of courage and unleashed all of his energy towards Swartz in his final attack, but Swartz easily dodgesd it and mortally wounded Michal with a roundhouse kick. Before Michal's death, he entrusted Sougo to defeat Swartz and bring everything in the timeline to normal, including Geiz and Tsukuyomi's return. [2019: Operation Woz]
After Sougo reset the timeline, his fate was left unknown, but it's presumed that his death was reversed just like the others. [2019: Apocalypse]
Personality
In the eight years following his last appearance, he has taken up Eiji's habits of carrying extra underpants with him for reminding himself of Eiji's words of courage to him and upholding Eiji's promise to help people find their own tomorrow.
Powers and Abilities
- Alternate Timeline Awareness: Michal is aware of Tsukuyomi's existence as from another timeline. However, whether he knew this before or from someone else is currently unknown.
Kamen Rider Aqua
Kamen Rider Aqua
- Rider Statistics
- Height: 198 cm
- Weight: 80 kg
- Ability Parameters
- Punching Power: 5.8 t.[1]
- Kicking Power: 18 t.
- Maximum Jump Height: 80 m.
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m. per 5.8 sec.
Aqua, unlike Poseidon, does not use Core Medals, but water as energy to transform. Through the Aqua Driver, a Driver that absorbs water from the surrounding environment to produce a substance called Manas Aqua, Michal transforms into Kamen Rider Aqua. Compared to to Poseidon who uses brute force in most of his attacks, Aqua utilizes Tai Ch'i Quan in his fighting style. His Rider Kicks are the Oceanic Break (オシアニックブレイク, Oshianikku Bureiku) slide kick and the Aqua Vortex (アクアボルテックス, Akua Borutekkusu) flying roundhouse kick.
Kamen Rider Aqua is composed of the following parts:
- Aqua Lops (アクアロプス, Akua Ropusu): The head.
- Bone Timber (ボーンティンバー, Bōn Tinbā): A head shell armor that covers the head. It is made out of a special titanium-based alloy that is not reproducible in modern times.
- Drain Sensor (ドレインセンサー, Dorein Sensā): The two fins on top of the head. The atmosphere and/or water flow pass through the central groove, allowing Aqua to detect the surrounding environemnt and detect the presence of enemies in his blind spot.
- Scale Bit (スケイルビット, Sukeiru Bitto): The grey armor sections. They cover the Bone Timber where water resistance is likely to occur. Its surface is very similar to the fine structure of aquatic scales, allowing it to support Aqua's underwater activities. The surface is very similar to the fine structure of aquatic scales and supports underwater activities.
- Illuminal Sights (イルミナルサイト, Iruminaru Saito): The eyes. They are visual organs composed of high-precision compound eyes. The maximum viewing distance is 1.5 kilometers and the viewing angle is 280 degrees or more. In particular, it is highly sensitive to light, allowing them to be seen even in the dark deep sea as if one were staring at them in noontime.
- Pass Crystal (パスクリスタル, Pasu Kurisutaru): The crystal between the eyes. It is a supersensory organ that is said to be able to captures sensations beyond the five senses, and even perceives the passage of time.
- Seek Pulsers (シークパルサー, Shīku Parusā): The black marks underneath the eyes. They are oscillators that vibrate the atmosphere and/or water. They function similar to the sonar of bats or aquatic organisms, and the Drain Sonar precieves the reflection of any vibration that is emitted.
- Hyde Crusher (ハイドクラッシャー, Haido Kurasshā): The blue mouth section. It is a respiratory organ that can not only filter harmful substances, poisonous substances, and gases from the atmosphere; it can also absorb a small amount of oxygen dissolved in water.
- Sturm Liquid Lung (シュトロームリキッドラング, Shutorōmu Rikiddo Rangu): The chest armor. The exterior is highly permeable, allowing air to be pass through in order to cool the chest's strengthening muscles. It also reactivates Manas Aqua collected by the whole body by absorbing water and water vapor collected in the atmosphere and sending it to the Aqua Driver. (Note: 'sturm' is German for 'storm'.)
- Sturm Pads (シュトロームパッド, Shutorōmu Paddo): The shoulders. Due to its layered mesh-like armor structure, it is highly permeable, allowing it to exert a stable force by releasing the heat and energy generated in the body.
- Hydrobe (ハイドローブ, Haidorōbu): The bodysuit. It is made out of a semi-liquid metal called Hydely Light (ハイドリーライト, Haidorī Raito), a futuristic metal that is both flexible and robust, and is said to be strong against high temperatures without corroding like other metals.
- Liquid Bezels (リキッドベゼル, Rikiddo Bezeru): The white lines. They are a type of pipeline that covers the whole body to circulate Manas Aqua.
- Sturm Limes (シュトロームリムス, Shutorōmu Rimusu): The lower arm armor. An amplification tank capable of circulating Manas Aqua is installed inside, and power can be strengthened by focusing them on the arms.
- Aquan Fistols (アクアンフィストル, Akuan Fisutoru): The hands. They are covered with Hydely Light, which does not interfere with delicate finger movements, resulting in high defensive performance.
- Fractlix Gardners (フラクトリクスガードナー, Furakutorikusu Gādonā): Armor that protects the back of the hands. The liquid bezel covers it in a fine mesh pattern, allowing Aqua's grip strength to exceed that of a human's by over 30 times when at full power.
- Sturm Gardners (シュトロームガードナー, Shutorōmu Gādonā): Armor parts located on the thigh sections. In addition to protecting the thighs from impact, they also have the function of releasing heat energy, generated by the strengthening muscles of the legs, and cooling it.
- Fractlix Nirudo (フラクトリクスニールド, Furakutorikusu Nīrudo): The knee armor. Although they are small, it has high-density armor, and as a result the extended knee kick is very powerful.
- Membrane Rings (メンブレンリング, Menburen Ringu): The ankle armor. They are reinforced biomembranes that protects the ankles where the liquid bezel has changed. A concentration of Manas Aqua prevents damage to the joints and muscles due to intense movement.
- Beat Soles (ビートソール, Bīto Sōru): The feet. They are lightweight but extremely sturdy metal boots. Underwater, they reduce water resistance and enhances Aqua's underwater mobility.
Appearances: Zi-O Episodes 44-46
Equipment
Aqua
- Aqua Driver: Transformation belt
- Aqua Miraider: Rider Machine
- Time Mazine (Early Model): Rider Machine used by Aqua to travel through time.
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
Michal Minato was portrayed by Atsushi Arai (荒井 敦史, Arai Atsushi). As Kamen Rider Aqua, his suit actor was Yasunari Tsukagoshi (塚越 靖誠, Tsukagoshi Yasunari).
Notes
- Kamen Rider Aqua is the second movie Rider to return in Kamen Rider Zi-O, the first being Kamen Rider Ryuga.
- He is the first Legend Rider to die in Zi-O after the Ryuki Riders who died during Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki.
- He is the only returning movie Rider who is a hero.
- It is implied that Michal might be a Singularity Point as he still remembers his encounter with Eiji Hino despite the history of Kamen Rider OOO being altered as of Episode 10 of Kamen Rider Zi-O. After it is revealed that the events of Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max are not canon to the show's timeline, the timeline alteration likely did not affect the films either, and by extension Michal, which could explain why he remembers Eiji, though everything could be a direct result of the various space-time distortions caused by Sougo and Swartz in the series.
- Michal's statement that Geiz and Tsukuyomi staying in 2019 would be indirectly responsible for Ohma Zi-O's advent would ultimately be correct. Geiz's death became a catalyst what forced Sougo to transform into Ohma Zi-O and after Swartz killed Tsukuyomi, it was the final push for Sougo to defeat Another Decade.
Appearances
Kamen Rider Zi-O
- Episode 44: 2019: Aqua Calls
- Episode 45: 2019: Eternal Party
- Episode 46: 2019: Operation Woz (Death)
