Kouta Kazuraba (Kamen Rider Gaim)

Kouta Kazuraba (葛葉 紘汰, Kazuraba Kōta), alternatively spelt Kota Kazuraba, is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Gaim. He is a former member of Team Gaim who discovers a Sengoku Driver by accident and transforms into Armored Rider Gaim (アーマードライダー鎧武［ガイム］, Āmādo Raidā Gaimu), later embracing the title Kamen Rider Gaim (仮面ライダー鎧武［ガイム］, Kamen Raidā Gaimu, lit. "Armored Warrior") in his future appearances.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He's a very loving/compassionate man who cares for the well being of others, even willing to sacrifice his humanity to protect the world.
 * 2) His rivalry with Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron makes for one of the best duos/enemies in the franchise.
 * 3) Him also dealing with his best friend (Mitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen) going down a path of evil is really tragic to watch.
 * 4) A lot of his suits are very well designed, with his most popular being his super form, Kachidoki Arms.
 * 5) Despite limited reactions, he works well in and out of suit with Haruto Soma/Kamen Rider Wizard, being one of the best parts about their team-up movie.
 * 6) *He also got to team up with Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive.
 * 7) His actor, Gaku Sano, is very likable and was able to retain Kouta's personality flawlessly throughout the franchise, especially the last three seasons of the Heisei Era.
 * 8) To top it all off, Kouta can also be extremely funny, a couple of his most memorable moments are,
 * 9) *Sneaking around a trash can transformed as Gaim.
 * 10) *Smiling while transforming as Gaim, (at least initially).
 * 11) *Hissing at Oren, for insulting his zodiac as well as rejecting him from Charmant.
 * 12) *and Using his newly found powers, within his part time jobs.

The ONLY Bad Quality

 * 1) He was pretty annoying in the Gaim Movies (Most notably Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! and Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen) due to their awful scripts and handling.

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