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.
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Why He Rocks
- 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.
- His rivalry with Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron makes for one of the best duos/enemies in the franchise.
- Him also dealing with his best friend (Mitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen) going down a path of evil is really tragic to watch.
- A lot of his suits are very well designed, with his most popular being his super form, Kachidoki Arms.
- 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.
- He also got to team up with Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive.
- 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.
- To top it all off, Kouta can also be extremely funny, a couple of his most memorable moments are,
- Sneaking around a trash can transformed as Gaim.
- Smiling while transforming as Gaim, (at least initially).
- Hissing at Oren, for insulting his zodiac as well as rejecting him from Charmant.
- and Using his newly found powers, within his part time jobs.
The ONLY Bad Quality
- 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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