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Description
Aruto Hiden is a 22-year-old man and the protagonist of this anime series. He has brown hair that reaches his ears and black eyes. His typical appearance includes a mole on his face, and he is often seen wearing a hoodie, blazer, and sneakers.
Aruto originally worked as a comedian before his life took a dramatic turn. He is the grandson of Korenosuke Hiden, the founder of Hiden Intelligence, and inherited the position of company president following his grandfather's death. Though initially reluctant to take on this role, he accepted the responsibility alongside the power to transform into Kamen Rider Zero-One. His primary motivation is to protect the smiles of both humans and Humagears, the AI robots that coexist with humanity. He dreams of creating a world where humans and Humagears can live together in peace.
In terms of personality, Aruto is cheerful, optimistic, and deeply empathetic. He has a strong and persistent love for telling puns and jokes, though his sense of humor is famously poor, and his jokes almost always fall flat or create awkward silences. The only person who seems to genuinely laugh at his comedy is his ally Isamu Fuwa. Despite his frequent comedic failures, Aruto never gives up on trying to make others laugh and remains committed to spreading happiness. He treats every person and Humagear with kindness and believes strongly in the value of AI companions, a belief shaped by his own upbringing. When fighting, he often declares that there is only one person who can stop his opponent, and that person is himself.
Aruto's personal history explains much of his worldview. His parents died when he was young, so his grandfather created a Humagear resembling his father to raise him, and the two shared a close bond similar to that of a real father and son. This father figure was destroyed in an incident known as the Daybreak Town Accident while protecting the young Aruto from an explosion, an event that left a deep emotional impact. Before shutting down, the Humagear encouraged Aruto to continue pursuing his dream of making people smile.
Within the story, Aruto serves as the president of Hiden Intelligence and the hero who fights against threats posed by corrupted Humagears and terrorist organizations. He works closely with his secretary and partner, a Humagear named Izu, who is both his friend and his loyal assistant. He has a significant antagonistic relationship with Gai Amatsu, whom he was formerly enemies with. His grandfather's legacy and the expectations of leading a major technology company place considerable pressure on him, but he strives to balance his duties as a CEO with his role as a protector.
Throughout his journey, Aruto undergoes notable development. He begins as an aspiring comedian with little direction, but grows into a competent and decisive leader. He learns to harness the powers of the Zero-One Driver, mastering its capabilities in a remarkably short time due to his enhanced thought processing speed. The Zero-One Driver digitalizes his mind and connects him to the satellite Zea, accelerating his cognitive functions to match an AI and allowing him to learn and react at superhuman speeds. He experiences significant emotional trials, including the loss of Izu, which briefly plunges him into despair and allows him to be temporarily controlled by the malevolent Ark, transforming him into Kamen Rider Ark-One. However, he ultimately overcomes this darkness and reaffirms his commitment to peace, even achieving the more powerful Zero-Two form.
Aruto possesses several notable abilities as Kamen Rider Zero-One. Using different Progrise Keys, he can access a variety of forms, each with unique powers. His primary form, Rising Hopper, grants him immense jumping power and a powerful Rider Kick called Rising Impact. Other forms include Biting Shark, which specializes in aquatic combat; Flying Falcon, which allows flight; Flaming Tiger, granting fire manipulation; Freezing Bear, which provides ice-based attacks; and the massive mecha form Breaking Mammoth. His upgraded forms, Shining Hopper and Shining Assault Hopper, offer enhanced combat prediction and firepower. When using the Zero-One Driver, his thought processes are accelerated to AI levels, enabling him to analyze situations and react almost instantaneously. He is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and proficient with weapons such as the Attache Calibur sword.
Aruto originally worked as a comedian before his life took a dramatic turn. He is the grandson of Korenosuke Hiden, the founder of Hiden Intelligence, and inherited the position of company president following his grandfather's death. Though initially reluctant to take on this role, he accepted the responsibility alongside the power to transform into Kamen Rider Zero-One. His primary motivation is to protect the smiles of both humans and Humagears, the AI robots that coexist with humanity. He dreams of creating a world where humans and Humagears can live together in peace.
In terms of personality, Aruto is cheerful, optimistic, and deeply empathetic. He has a strong and persistent love for telling puns and jokes, though his sense of humor is famously poor, and his jokes almost always fall flat or create awkward silences. The only person who seems to genuinely laugh at his comedy is his ally Isamu Fuwa. Despite his frequent comedic failures, Aruto never gives up on trying to make others laugh and remains committed to spreading happiness. He treats every person and Humagear with kindness and believes strongly in the value of AI companions, a belief shaped by his own upbringing. When fighting, he often declares that there is only one person who can stop his opponent, and that person is himself.
Aruto's personal history explains much of his worldview. His parents died when he was young, so his grandfather created a Humagear resembling his father to raise him, and the two shared a close bond similar to that of a real father and son. This father figure was destroyed in an incident known as the Daybreak Town Accident while protecting the young Aruto from an explosion, an event that left a deep emotional impact. Before shutting down, the Humagear encouraged Aruto to continue pursuing his dream of making people smile.
Within the story, Aruto serves as the president of Hiden Intelligence and the hero who fights against threats posed by corrupted Humagears and terrorist organizations. He works closely with his secretary and partner, a Humagear named Izu, who is both his friend and his loyal assistant. He has a significant antagonistic relationship with Gai Amatsu, whom he was formerly enemies with. His grandfather's legacy and the expectations of leading a major technology company place considerable pressure on him, but he strives to balance his duties as a CEO with his role as a protector.
Throughout his journey, Aruto undergoes notable development. He begins as an aspiring comedian with little direction, but grows into a competent and decisive leader. He learns to harness the powers of the Zero-One Driver, mastering its capabilities in a remarkably short time due to his enhanced thought processing speed. The Zero-One Driver digitalizes his mind and connects him to the satellite Zea, accelerating his cognitive functions to match an AI and allowing him to learn and react at superhuman speeds. He experiences significant emotional trials, including the loss of Izu, which briefly plunges him into despair and allows him to be temporarily controlled by the malevolent Ark, transforming him into Kamen Rider Ark-One. However, he ultimately overcomes this darkness and reaffirms his commitment to peace, even achieving the more powerful Zero-Two form.
Aruto possesses several notable abilities as Kamen Rider Zero-One. Using different Progrise Keys, he can access a variety of forms, each with unique powers. His primary form, Rising Hopper, grants him immense jumping power and a powerful Rider Kick called Rising Impact. Other forms include Biting Shark, which specializes in aquatic combat; Flying Falcon, which allows flight; Flaming Tiger, granting fire manipulation; Freezing Bear, which provides ice-based attacks; and the massive mecha form Breaking Mammoth. His upgraded forms, Shining Hopper and Shining Assault Hopper, offer enhanced combat prediction and firepower. When using the Zero-One Driver, his thought processes are accelerated to AI levels, enabling him to analyze situations and react almost instantaneously. He is also a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and proficient with weapons such as the Attache Calibur sword.