Rider finishers

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In the tokusatsu genre Kamen Rider, the Riders usually use the famous Rider Kick to finish off their enemies. Over time, many other Kamen Riders started using different finisher moves like punches and other weapon attacks. The entries below are the categories as to where the finishers might be put into.

[edit] Body Finishers

[edit] Rider Kick

Main Article: Rider Kick

The signature Rider finisher, Rider Kick becomes one of the icons for the Kamen Rider Franchise, along with bug eyes and scarves. Obviously introduced by Kamen Rider Ichigo, the generic Rider Kick involves jumping into the air and landing a flying side kick to the enemy, either to the torso or the head, to obliterate them.

[edit] Rider Jump

A commonly used finisher by many Riders, Rider Jump is more of a setup for a wide array of other Rider finishers. Introduced by Kamen Rider Ichigo, it involves the Rider performing a powerful jump to the air, high enough to give them enough air time to set up for different finishers. Most commonly used in conjunction with the Rider Kick. Rider Jump became an exclusive feature to Kamen Rider Kick Hopper and Kamen Rider Punch Hopper rather than possessing a Clock-Up system.

[edit] Rider Punch

The second most used offensive finisher, the Rider Punch was introduced by Kamen Rider Ichigo. Eventually, many other Riders that followed him used the Rider Punch or any of its variations. For many of the Riders, this finisher involves jumping in the air and delivering a straight punch to the enemy.

[edit] Rider Punch Users

Kamen Rider Ichigo
Kamen Rider Nigo
Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Rider Black
Kamen Rider J
Kamen Rider Agito
Kamen Rider Faiz (Grand Impact) - a high powered punch with a camera (Faiz Shot) used as a knuckle duster.
Kamen Rider Kaixa (Grand Impact) - a high powered punch with a camera (Kaixa Shot) used as a knuckle duster.
Kamen Rider Blade (Beat Lion) - a normal style Rider punch using Spade Three, Beat Lion
Kamen Rider Garren (Upper Fire) - a rising uppercut with Garren's fist engulfed with fire, using the cards Upper Frog and Firefly
Kamen Rider TheBee (Rider Sting) - a variation of the Rider Punch. TheBee punches the enemy with the TheBee Zecter acting as a stinger.
Kamen Rider Punch Hopper (Rider Jump/Punch) - a series of punches, with the Anchor Jack giving Punch Hopper more air time to perform more Rider Punches.
Kamen Rider Caucasus (Rider Beat) - Rider Beat is designed to power up any weapon held. In Caucasus' case, since he doesn't have any other weapon, Rider Beat charges his fist, allowing him to deliver a high powered straight punch.

[edit] Rider Chop

Another hand type finisher, Rider Chop proved to be an effective finisher. Introduced by Kamen Rider Ichigo, many Riders who followed also used this finisher or any of its variations. For many of the Riders, this finisher involves jumping in the air and landing on the enemy with an overhead chop or thrusting with a spearhand.

[edit] Rider Chop Users

Kamen Rider Ichigo
Kamen Rider Nigo
Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Rider Black
Kamen Rider Chalice (Bio Plant/Chop Head Combo & Spinning Wave) - Using the Bio Plant card, Chalice drags the enemy closer and attacks them with a chop powered by the Chop Head card. With Spinning Wave, Chalice performs a wind powered overhead chop with the Tornado Hawk and Chop Head cards.
Kamen Rider Den-O - Full Charge
- Dynamic Chop (Axe Form)

[edit] Rider Knee

Rider Knee becomes another finisher for the Riders when Kamen Rider Ichigo introduced it. As long as the Rider uses a knee attack to finish off his enemies, no matter where it hits, the finisher is considered a Rider Knee.

[edit] Rider Knee Users

Kamen Rider Ichigo
Kamen Rider Nigo
Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Rider Imperer (Drive Divider) - after a unison attack from his Contract Monsters, Imperer lands a powerful knee attack against his opponent's head

[edit] Rider Throw

Rider Throw is an integral part of a Rider's arsenal, though Rider Throw is more essential for First Generation Kamen Riders due to the lack of advanced weaponry and heavy reliance on close combat. Introduced by Kamen Rider Ichigo, as long as it involves the enemy being tossed, it is considered a Rider Throw. Although it's not exactly a throw, Kamen Rider Verde's Death Vanish Final Vent can be considered a throw/slam type attack; in this case, a piledriver.

[edit] Weapon/Other Finishers

[edit] Rider Slash

Rider Slash becomes the predominantly used weapon finisher. Introduced by Kamen Rider Black RX with the Riboken, Rider Slash usually involves the Rider slashing on the enemy with a sword.

[edit] Rider Slash Users

Riderman (Power Arm)
Kamen Rider Black RX (RX and Biorider)
Kamen Rider Agito, Flame Form
Kamen Rider Femme (Misty Slash) - Blancwing will use its wings to blow the monster towards Femme, who slashes down her enemy with her Wing Slasher weapon.
Kamen Rider Faiz (Sparkle Cut)
Kamen Rider Kaixa (Xeno Clash)
Kamen Rider Psyga (Tonfa Edge EX) - the specific attack is unclear because of its failure to connect against Faiz, but it is presumed that Psyga would slash through his enemy's waist with the tonfa.
Kamen Rider Blade (Lightning Slash & Jack Lightning Slash) - Blade would swipe the Slash Lizard and Thunder Deer cards through his rouzer to charge up his sword.
Kamen Rider Hibiki (KiShin Kakusei) - Using the power of the Armed Saber, Hibiki performs either a fiery wave attack or slash the enemy with the Armed Saber, with the blade length significantly lengthened with flames.
Kamen Rider Sasword (Rider Slash) - Sasword slashes the enemy multiple times with the Sasword Yaiber emitting a violet goo, presumably poisonous to the enemy. An alternate version involves venomous energy waves sent out with the slash of the Sasword Yaiber.
Kamen Rider Ketaros (Rider Beat) - Rider Beat is designed to power up any weapon held. In Ketaros' case, Rider Beat charges his Kunai Gun in Kunai Mode that lets him hit a powered up Avalanche Slash.
Kamen Rider Hercus (Rider Beat) - Rider Beat is designed to power up any weapon held. In Hercus' case, Rider Beat charges his Kunai Gun in Axe Mode that lets him hit a powered up Avalanche Break.
Kamen Rider Kabuto - Hyper Form (Hyper Blade, Hyper Slash & Maximum Hyper Typhoon) - Hyper Blade uses the Perfect Zecter in Kabuto Power mode, un-modulated from the other Zecters, to produce a tachyon energy gradient that sweeps through the enemy. Hyper Slash siphons energy from the Sasword Zecter, producing a tachyon-charged liquid-venom gradient which binds to the blade for a poisonous slash attack. The Maximum Hyper Typhoon uses the Perfect Zecter with "All Zecters Combined" to produce a giant tachyon-energy claymore gradient that strikes with residual feedback, obliterating the enemy completely.
Kamen Rider Den-O - Full Charge
- Extreme Slash (Sword Form)

[edit] Rider Shooting

Another weapon finisher, Rider Shooting became an important part of a Rider's arsenal should he specialize in far range weaponry. Introduced by Kamen Rider Black RX as Roborider, Rider Shooting varies from one Rider to another.

[edit] Rider Shooting Users

Riderman (Machine Gun Arm)
RX Roborider (Vortech Shooter)
Kamen Rider Kuuga, Pegasus and Rising Pegasus (Blast Pegasus and Rising Blast Pegasus) - Kuuga shoots a shot from his crossbow. In Rising Pegasus, Kuuga shoots multiple shots.
Kamen Rider G3 and G3X (Salamander & Cerberus)
Kamen Rider G4 (Gigant)
Kamen Rider Zolda (End of the World) - Zolda inserts his Visor into Magnugiga, who arms all its guns and missiles. With a pull of the trigger, Magnugiga unloads every ammunition in its body.
Kamen Rider Faiz
Kamen Rider Kaixa
Kamen Rider Psyga
Kamen Rider Garren (Bullet Fire and Burning Shot) - Garren shoots the enemy with flaming shots, using the cards Bullet Armadillo and Firefly. In Burning Shot, Garren shoots flaming shots at a rapid fire rate, additionally using the card Rapid Pecker.
Kamen Rider Ibuki (OnGeki Sha Shippuu Issen)
Kamen Rider Drake (Rider Shooting) - A charge of energy is shot from the Drake Zecter. If used with Clock Up, Rider Shooting can travel much faster.
Kamen Rider Kabuto - Hyper Form (Hyper Shooting and Maximum Hyper Cyclone) - Used when wielding the Perfect Zecter in Gun Mode. Hyper Shooting siphons energy from the Drake Zecter, while Maximum Hyper cyclone siphons energy from all 4 Zecters.

[edit] Rider Thrust

Another weapon finisher, Rider Thrust is also a favored finisher by some Riders. This finisher usually involves a weapon, namely a sword or a spear, to be thrusted into the enemy. This was introduced by Kamen Rider Black RX with his Riboken. The beginning of the finisher is a thrust attack, but the sword is predominantly used for thrusting.

[edit] Rider Thrust Users

Riderman (Drill Arm)
Kamen Rider Black RX
Kamen Rider Kuuga, Dragon and Rising Dragon (Splash Dragon and Rising Splash Dragon) - Kuuga stabs the enemy with his spear.
Kamen Rider Kuuga, Titan and Rising Titan (Calamity Titan and Rising Calamity Titan) - A sword is used to stab through the enemy.
Kamen Rider Knight (Flying Death) - Wrapping himself with Darkwing as a cape, Knight thrusts his lance into the enemy with the Darkwing cape acting as a drill.
Kamen Rider Tiger (Crystal Flash)
Kamen Rider Orga (Orga Slash) - Despite the name, this is actually a thrust attack from the Orga Stlanzer, the bladelength of which is almost tripled when Exceed Charge is activated.
Kamen Rider Leangle (Blizzard Venom) - Using the cards Rush Rhinoceros, Blizzard Polar and Poison Scorpion, Leangle freezes the enemy in place before performing a poisoned thrust attack with his Rouser.
Kamen Rider Kabuto - Hyper Form (Hyper Sting) - Used when wielding the Perfect Zecter in Sword Mode. Siphons energy from the TheBee Zecter, producing a tachyon charged arrowhead gradient that is thrust in the form of a projectile.
Kamen Rider Den-O - Full Charge
- Solid Attack (Rod Form)

[edit] Rider Charge

Rider Charge becomes an important finisher to Riders, especially because a motorcycle is important to them. First introduced by Kamen Riders Ichigo, Nigo and V3 in their Rider Triple Power team finisher, Rider Charge usually involves a Rider rushing to an enemy at full speed. Eventually, Rider Charge does not require a Rider to ride his bike, as long as he charges at full speed to the enemy.

Rider Charges were originally finishers including the use of the Rider Machines. First introduced by the original Kamen Rider, Rider Charge usually involved a Rider rushing at their enemy at full speed and ramming into them. Over the years, the Rider Charge was come to stop being dependent on the use of the Rider Machines.

[edit] Rider Charge Users

Sky Rider (Rider Break) - Sky Rider would ride his motorcycle at intense speeds and easily break through a wall or kaijin.
Kamen Rider BLACK (Sparkling Attack) - Kamen Rider BLACK rides on his secondary motorcycle, the Road Sector. A rail-frame canopy covers BLACK as he ducks down and allows him to charge through terrain, buildings or Gorgom monsters.
Kamen Rider Kuuga - Kuuga would ride his motorcycle, with the Gouram attached to the bike, and Kuuga would ram into the Grongi.
Kamen Rider Scissors (Scissors Attack) - The contract monster Volcancer acts as a springboard for Scissors, who performs a high-speed cannonball attack
Kamen Rider Raia (Hydro Basin) - Raia would ride his contract monster, Evildiver, and ram his opponent.
Kamen Rider Gai (Heavy Pressure) - The contract monster Metalgelas rushes to the opponent with Gai armed with the Metal Horn, acting as a spearhead
Kamen Rider Alternative/Alternatie Zero - With Psychorogue as a motorcycle, Alternative would spin the bike around and maintain its momentum until it hits a target.
Kamen Rider Odin (Eternal Chaos) - His contract monster, Gold Phoenix, attaches to his back then lift their; coming down onto an enemy with a devastating headbutt.
Kamen Rider Knight (Gale Force Cut) - While in Survive Mode, Knight's contract monster, Darkraider which was also in Survive Mode, would transform into a motorcycle and ram his opponent.
Kamen Rider Ryuki (Dragon Firestorm) - Practically identical to Kamen Rider Knight's. The only difference was that Dragranzer would be breathing fire.
Kamen Rider Blade (Thunder Spader/Mach Spader) - Blade would swipe either the Thunder Deer card or Mach Jaguar card to charge up his motorcycle, the Blue Spader.
Kamen Rider Chalice (Tornado Chaser) - Chalice would swipe the Tornado Hawk card to charge up his motorcycle, the Shadow Chaser.
Kamen Rider Leangle (Blizzard Clover) - Leangle would swipe the Blizzard Polar card to charge up his motorcycle, the Green Clover.
Kamen Rider Gatack - Gatack would use the Cast Off function on his motorcycle, the Gatack Extender, to shift it into EX mode; a large airborne surfboard with large mandibles. He could charge the Extender into a Worm, or, with the Kabuto Extender present, a team finisher named the Extend Rider Drop can be executed. Tossed into the air off the Kabuto Extender's EX Anchor, the Gatack Extender is then driven into the enemy from above by Gatack's kick.

[edit] OnGeki Finisher

An exclusive finisher to Kamen Rider Hibiki, it is the Oni Kamen Rider's method of defeating their opponents. The Oni Kamen Rider would utilize the power of pure sound to purify their enemies, destroying them in the process by using special musical instruments that also doubles as the Rider's primary weapon.

[edit] OnGeki Finisher Users

[edit] References

http://www.igadevil.com/combattechniquesindex.html

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