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Eiji Hino (火野 映司 Hino Eiji) is Kamen Rider OOO (仮面ライダーＯＯＯ（オーズ） Kamen Raidā Ōzu), the main protagonist and one of the main characters in Kamen Rider OOO. He made a cameo debut in the film Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate where he fought against the Luna Dopant. Before Eiji Hino, there was a previous Kamen Rider OOO who had fought and sealed the Greeed away.
In crossover stories, he is the brother of Cocona and Papika.
Personality[]
Despite often coming off as happy-go-lucky in his personality, Eiji is actually quite strong-willed and more clever than he lets on, and was easily able to pick up on the fact he could use Ankh's need for him and the OOO Driver to keep the Greeed in line. Another defining trait is Eiji will fight to protect anyone in need, even complete strangers and at the risk of his own life. This stemmed after his regret from not saving the little African girl he befriended during a civil war which his family fortune started. He keeps a collection of coins and almost always has pairs of underwear of different designs and colors which he at times even gives to others. This is revealed to stem from an optimistic outlook taught to him by his grandfather, who said that all a man needs is a pair of underpants for tomorrow. Eiji possesses no selfish desires, which made him ideal for being OOO but also became a weakness once the Purple Core Medals sought out a host, as they immediately found him and took root. However, taking the advice of Akira Date, after becoming a Greeed, Eiji remembers the desire he had so long ago: Eiji wanted the power to protect people no matter where they are, which Ankh gave to him in the form of the OOO Driver.
Crossover War Heroes Series[]
Crossover War Heroes: Iron-Blooded Kid Warriors[]
Eiji Hina made a debut as one of Marika Kato's followers to help Milinda Brantinni and her friends in a raging war against the soldiers of Gjallarhorn.
After the deaths of Kain and Thornheart, he and the heroes continued to live a life with his friends in Mars. Suddenly, he and the people were visited by the Symphogear heroines and their friends for the first time. During the meeting, he and the gang decided to discuss about the future deaths of Rustal Elion and the rest of Lord Prozen's minions as well.
After the meeting was finished, he and the heroes left their homeplanet Mars, thus leaving their families and their homes behind, having a sad farewell to his family members: Granny, Hox, Barbara, Cocona and Papika. While continuing to escort Futaba Ichinose and Chitose Karasuma, she and his friends were confronted by the people of the Knights of Gjallarhorn. Suddenly, he and the heroes decided to trick them by sending Flint Lockwood and Steve the Monkey to Knights of Gjallarhorn. While continuing their journey, he and the heroes were attacked and fought by Transylvanian Business led by Wataru Kurenai. After the fight was finished, he and the rest of our heroes convinced them to realize the errors; so that, he and the heroes must work together to reconcile peace between humans and countless species.
After the defeat of the Bruters and the death of Yan Baihu, he and his friends continued their journey to earth. Eiji and the rest of many heroes spend time in order for themselves to be relaxed. However, he and the others were shocked that Yugo Ogami and Alice Tsukagami were kidnapped by Gjallarhorn after Leo Conrad and Sally Land were recruited. He and the heroes must have a meeting with Dr. Dan and his companions. When the meeting was done, he and the heroes continued their journey. Suddenly, he and the heroes were confronted by the combined forces of Yuinshiel Asteria and Vladilena Milizé, including the Sword of Logos Kamen Riders. Following the defeats of Julieta Juris and the Time Jackers, he and the others had mourned the deaths of Leo Conrad and Sally Land.
After the deaths of Leo Conrad and Sally Land, he and the heroes went on a meeting with Hina Amano's family and the Fenix Group. In order to continue adventures, he and the heroes train more to get strong with each other. After the meeting with Hina Amano's family and the Fenix Group, he and the heroes set off to rescue Mana Nagase and her friends from Gunther Prozen's tyranny. So that, he and the heroes can still keep fighting.
Following Thaddeus Valentine's demise, he and the heroes must look after Mana Nagase and her friends, who were former humans under Prozen and Deadmans' experimental activities. Eiji has no other choice but to protect them. He needs more duty from Marika Kato. So that, his efforts won't become a failure.
After Matori is dead, Eiji is reunited with Ankh thanks to the revival of the Core Medals.
After Prozen's Reign of terror was over, he and the heroes are celebrating the revival of Ankh and victories of our heroes with the meeting of the Igarashi Family, Fenix group and many heroes. When the celebration is over, Eiji and Ankh reunite with their family together.
Trivia[]
- His title is pronounced similarly to both "Os," refers to the three O's in the series title which represent the character's transformation items, as well as meaning "multiple kings (王ｓŌzu)".
- The three O's also represent the infinity symbol with an additional circle over the center, stating that Kamen Rider OOO is Over Infinity.
- The following Hiragana of his name (えいじ Eiji) in the Table of Hiragana is おうず (Ōuzu).
- The count of all of his transformations (both Full Combos and Random Combos) is the largest count in franchise history, with the possibility of 133 different forms, and this doesn't take into consideration the possibility of Random Combos formed by the Kangaroo (a Hyper Battle Video exclusive Medal), Panda (a Gabarizing-exclusive medal), and the Orange Core Medals, and if so, this would significantly increase the combo count to 334.
- The combo counts do not include Renai Combo, and the combos of Eiji Hino (A.R. World) and Shocker OOO.
- This record was broken by Kamen Rider Build with 1607 forms (1552 Trial Forms, 40 Best Match, 10 Legend Rider forms, 5 power-up forms, currently) in 2017.
- If all Core Medals used by OOO, excluding the imaginary Love Medal, can be used to transform and form Random Combos, the total number of combos will be 4557, meaning that technically, OOO still keeps his record.
- The Purple Core Medals could possibly form Random Combos, as shown in the OOO Combo Change toys, but due to how powerful and dangerous the medals are and them being fueled by the void of desire rather than desire itself, these medals' powers cannot be used in conjunction with the other Core Medals.
- To further emphasis this, the Putotyra suit is largely a single piece suit, locking the Tricera and Tyranno parts onto the suit.
- The Purple Core Medals could possibly form Random Combos, as shown in the OOO Combo Change toys, but due to how powerful and dangerous the medals are and them being fueled by the void of desire rather than desire itself, these medals' powers cannot be used in conjunction with the other Core Medals.
- He is the third Rider that has his final-in-series form be his most powerful, but also carry a risk of overriding his nature and turning him into an incredibly powerful monster, with Yusukebeing the first and Kenzaki the second.
- He is the second Rider to turn into one of his series' monsters as a result of said form, Kenzaki being the first. Meaning that Eiji is not a human, he was a Greeed who assumed his Human Form.
- Eiji is the only of these three to do the following: get turned into a monster, have his nature overridden by this form, but overpower the form and use it to his advantage, only to gain his humanity back after the form is lost.
- Eiji does however regain his purple Core Medals later on.
- He is the second Rider to turn into one of his series' monsters as a result of said form, Kenzaki being the first. Meaning that Eiji is not a human, he was a Greeed who assumed his Human Form.
- Eiji's battle cry Seiya (セイヤッ) is a homonym of the Cantonese phrase Sei Aa (死啊 lit. Die Ah), and was censored in Cantonese-dubbed version when OOO was boardcasting in Hong Kong in 2013.
- Burakawani's shield bears similarity to Tortoise Fangire's shield.
- He is the first Neo-Heisei Rider to create a new variant of the Rider Kick - the Slide Kick
- He is the first Rider to be able to use a tail in one of his Rider forms. The second would be Wizard.
- Eiji's past which involves with a little girl that later died due to a civil war is similar to that of Jun Himeya of Ultraman Nexus, as both of them fight as heroes due to their failure to save someone they love.
- During the veteran Kamen Riders' fights in Movie War Ultimatum, OOO was the only Rider to have been voiced by Shu Watanabe himself since the reappearance of Double in Movie War Mega Max.
- Since Super Tatoba Combo has the ability to momentarily stop time, Eiji may technically be the fastest Rider in the series.
- Eiji is the only Primary Rider of the Neo-Heisei period thus far who does not have a pre-battle catchphrase.
- Although Eiji was stated to not have any desires, a normal person (or any sapient and sentient creature for that matter) not having any desires is logically impossible.
- Eiji is the only Rider who defeats Kyoryu Greeed in his Super Form.
- Eiji is the first Rider to have multiple bikes of the same model which he also shares with other Kougami employees.
- This also extends to his Candroid arsenal.
- In episode 12, it is shown that Eiji was allergically afraid of serpents. Ironically, he gets the Burakawani Combo later on, with the head Medal being represented by a venomous snake.
- This could be seen as an in-show explanation to why Eiji does not use the orange Core Medals as much as his other ones, as his Ophidiophobia may be paralyzing enough at times for him to actively avoid using them unless he absolutely has to.
- Eiji is the third Main Rider to transform into his series' Secondary Rider, with the first being Shoichi Tsugami and the second being Shinji Kido.
- He is the only Rider that has a set of Ranger Keys made from Core Medals' energy.