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Ryohei Odai As Kitaoka Shuichi
Kitaoka Shuichi (北岡 秀一, Kitaoka Shūichi) is a
self-proclaimed "Super-lawyer", and tends to only help someone if he has
something to gain. Because he has a terminal case of cancer and was
given only several more months to live, he accepted Kanzaki's offer to
join the Rider war. His prize is to be immortal so that he could
continue his extravagant lifestyle. Because of his illness, he suffers
from frequent dizzy spells and fainting.
He first meets Shinji after he clears the Sakura Company of its credit fraud charges and is later pursued by its bookies after taking their dirty money as added payment for his services. Though Shinji was unaware of this at first, he attempts to save Kitaoka only to be rescued by his apprentice Goro Yura. Shinji later meets Kitaoka again when he and Reiko wanted permission from the Kawazu Pharmacy to inspect their factory for environmental violations. Interested in Shinji, Kitaoka allows Shinji to hang around with him and understand his ideology until Shinji hit a nerve of Kitaoka's thought to live for one's own desire seemed hollow made Kitaoka expel him out.
Later, after attacking Kamen Rider Ryuki just as Ryuki kills a Zebraskull, Kitaoka learns that Shinji is in jail for suspected kidnapping and agrees to help him on the condition that Reiko writes a special article to boost his positive image. However, learning that Shinji's Ryuki with seeing the wound he inflicted in their fight, Kitaoka goes to Atori Cafe to get his pay from Ren. However, when a Wildboarder attacks, Kitaoka exposes himself while learning that Ren is a Rider - Kamen Rider Knight - as well. After fighting him, Kitaoka questions Ren's reasons for not killing Shinji. Kitaoka had intended to frame Shinji for kidnapping but after being fired as Shinji's lawyer when his intentions were revealed, Kitaoka is annoyed that Shinji is freed because of a girl named Yukari whom he brushed off while refusing to aid her. But after learning that her mother is hospitalized, Kitaoka secretly pays for her mother's surgery and earns the girl's respect. However, Zolda manages to sneak attack Ryuki and Knight while they were fighting the Wildboarder with Magnugiga, killing the monster while giving Ren memory loss in the overkill attack.
Kitaoka later gives Goro use of Zolda for a while to conceal himself, until get sets up a scheme of having Shinji believe he accidentally killed Goro to have him quit being a Rider. But his arrogance of barring ORE from a press conference to spite Reiko led to her helping Ren expose the lawyer as the real Zolda. After bailing out the son of one of his clients, Jun Shibaura, Kitaoka drops his long time client Takeshi Asakura out being tired of the man's attitude, leading Asakura receiving aid from Kanzaki. Eventually the two found out they were both Riders and they began a personal feud against each other. Though Shinji would attempt to warn him of this while under the effect of Kamen Rider Odin's Time Vent, Kitaoka faked helping Shinji and later states that fulfilling his wish to win the Rider War is more important than Asakura staying behind bars.
Kitaoka was the only Rider to voluntarily give up the fight rather than be killed, though he gave up because his cancer prevented him from further action. While died in peace at his home, Goro went to fight against Ohja in his place as Zolda; Goro, not used to Zolda's long-range style, died with Asakura learning too late that he is denied taking Kitaoka's life himself. After Kanzaki restored time to its proper course after Yui's death, Kitaoka and Goro were both given a second chance at life, though it was never revealed if Kitaoka still has cancer or not.
Tomohisa Yuge As Goro Yura
25 year-old Goro is Kitaoka Shuichi's devoted loyal servant, willing to do anything for him but not blindly. He is capable in hand-to-hand combat, so it was quite simple for Shinji to assume he was Kamen Rider Zolda. He handles household work such as cooking and cleaning, giving massages, and taking professional photographs. Goro was once Kitaoka's client and because of that, Kitaoka's condition was not diagnosed in time. Feeling in debt, Goro decided to be his loyal servant and bodyguard forever.
Kitaoka won't ask him to do things that are fundamentally wrong except for pretending he is dead and have Shinji stuff the body in the car. He has been known to disapprove of Kitaoka's actions and is able to coerce Kitaoka eventually. Later on, he comes to disapprove of him fighting as a Kamen Rider but he does not ask him to stop. He does intently tries running Asakura over with a car, but Kitaoka prevents this and scolds Goro, pointing out that it is his business to take care of.
Goro does likes Shinji, knowing he meant no harm to Kitaoka and wouldn't hurt a fly under normal circumstances. Goro took Kitaoka's place as Zolda when his boss died and was killed by Asakura.
(2002)
| Gender: | Male |
| Series: | Kamen Rider Ryuki |
| Motif: | Buffalo |
| Rider Type: | Anti-Hero |
| Homeworld: | Earth |
| First Appearance: | Eps 8:The Fourth, Zolda |
| Last Appearance: | Eps 50:A New Life |
| Number of Episode Appearances: | 42 (Ryuki) 1 (Decade) 1 (Movie) 1 (Ryuki Special) |
| Actor: | Ryohei Odai |
 
Fighting StyleZolda is a master of ranged combat, and the only one whose forte is ranged combat. He uses his Magna Visor and Strike Vent on closer enemies, while destroying his opponents with his heavy artillery in Shoot Vent. His defense is comparable to Ryuki, as they have two Guard Vents. However, Zolda is weaker close range, and his Final Vent may be spectacular, but not enough to defeat Riders. His far-range style also cannot be duplicated, as proven when Goro, Kitaoka's butler, died battling Ohja, while when Kitaoka was Zolda, Ohja could barely touch him.Contract Monster Magnugiga appears as Zolda's Contract Monster. It Resembles a Minotaur and is referred to as the Steel Giant as its size and heavy arsenal gives it the appearance of a mecha. Zolda uses multiple parts of Magnugiga for Weaponry.  Advent Deck
*Advent (AP: 6000): Summons Magnugiga.
*Strike Vent (AP: 2000): Conjures Giga Horn. Never used in the series.
*Shoot Vent (AP: 2000): Conjures Giga Launcher.
*Shoot Vent (AP: 3000): Conjures Giga Cannon.
Guard Vent (AP:1000): Conjures Giga Tector. Never used in the series but this card were made by Bandai in Ryuki collectable card games.
*Guard Vent (AP: 3000): Conjures Giga Armor.
*Final Vent (AP: 7000): Executes End of World.
Zolda summons Magnugiga in front of him inserting his Magna Visor into
the monster's back to have it fire all of its arsenal at once at the
enemy and surrounding area.
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