Shun Kageyama

was a member of ZECT's Shadow unit under So Yaguruma. After Yaguruma left, Kageyama became their new leader and earned the right to become the primary user of . However after he was disgraced by Soji Tendo and fired from ZECT, he joined Yaguruma as in their journey towards "darkness."
==Biography==
He, for most of the series, operated as Kamen Rider TheBee, acquiring the TheBee Zecter after Arata Kagami relinquished it. Prior to it, Kageyama was originally under So Yaguruma 's command and a good friend of his, believing deeply in his superior's philosophy of teamwork and . After TheBee Zecter rejected Yaguruma and chose Kagami, Kageyama attempted to make Kagami understand his new responsibilities. He was baffled when Kagami rejected TheBee Zecter in favor of his friendship with Tendo, whom he developed a grudge against.
Becoming the new leader of Shadow, Kageyama turned his back on Yaguruma and used many methods that contradict his former mentor's beliefs of "Perfect Harmony", Tendo saw Kageyama unfit to be a leader. Overtime, Masato Mishima also sees Kageyama as being unable to handle the missions assigned to him. Eventually, Kageyama is defeated by a vengeful Yaguruma who relieved him of the TheBee Zecter which ended up in Tendo's possession. No longer qualified as TheBee, Kageyama was ousted from ZECT and Shadow for his repeated failures. Kageyama becomes Tendo's assistant in order to get TheBee Zecter from him but failed. Later Rena Mamiya hired him to kill Daigo Tachikawa in exchange of stealing TheBee Zecter from Tendo. Kageyama eventually accepted the deal and going to kill Daigo in order to become TheBee once again. The ZectTroopers try to stop Kageyama, but Kageyama does not care about his betraying ZECT and only wants to become TheBee. He eventually attacked by reinforcement of ZectTroopers, Reina said that Kageyama was failed and order Salis Worms to kill him. Kageyama being facially scarred battered and broken in both body and mind. After being beaten he is saved by Yaguruma, who once again invites Kageyama to hell, this time giving him his own Hopper Zecter as a present which allows him to transform into Kamen Rider PunchHopper. Now under Yaguruma's wing, he refers to him as "Aniki" (Brother or boss).
Once their partnership formed, both Kageyama and Yaguruma set out for revenge against Kabuto by ambushing him and Gatack within an abandoned factory. Kick and PunchHopper demonstrate their new abilities, easily defeating Kabuto and Gatack in a matter of minutes after the two were weakened by the activation of the 'Red Shoes' system. Unlike Yaguruma, Kageyama is not completely into the darkness yet and Yaguruma often corrects his way of thinking whenever Kageyama shows signs of 'reaching the light'. This is first shown when he tries to grab onto a bit of light after meeting a young girl who he defends from Leptophyes Worm. Yaguruma tells him that his way of thinking is wrong and even the slightest bit of light will destroy them. After discovering the girl Kageyama saved early had become a Worm, PunchHopper along with KickHopper annihilate the Worms together, and they manifest in their own power. Kageyama once again questions the value of the light, but Yaguruma tells him that they live in a world of darkness and that he should not seek the light.
Kageyama works with Yaguruma in an attempt to destroy a confused and weakened Rena Mamiya during episode 40, in hopes of eliminating her early. Their attempt almost works, but Rena is saved by Kamen Rider Drake along with Gon, who distracts them, allowing their party to escape. Their plan did have a side effect, however, resulting in a recovery of Rena's Worm memories. Kageyama later asks Yaguruma why he didn't kill her, and an extremely happy Yaguruma answers by saying that he has indeed taken a liking to her. Even more so, Yaguruma protects Rena from Subst Worm when she is endangered. This led to an infuriated Kageyama, as it went against their beliefs of abandoning the light. Yaguruma is shocked, however, when he gets rejected by the Uca Worm, his bond with Kageyama is restored.
During episode 41, Kageyama and Yaguruma defeated Tsurugi, and through depressed, Tsurugi is offered into joining them. The trio then eventually encounters Reiji Nogi who makes short work of them using "reflect" to use all their Rider Finishers against them. Kageyama and Yaguruma watch as Reiji Nogi advances on Area Z during episode 44, and Kageyama wants to help them fight, but Yaguruma laughs at him for trying to be an ally of justice. Kageyama reverts to his old self briefly and picks up the abandoned TheBee Brace, until after he was defeated by Reiji Nogi. Ultimately, he returns to his old style and becomes PunchHopper again. Kageyama also follows Yaguruma's way of regaining the darkness by binding himself with chains. He ignores Tendo's request for help, stating that he will not help humans. Along with PunchHopper, KickHopper defeats Cassis Worm Clipeus in episode 46. The two Hoppers utilize the Rider Jump function to send Cassis Worm flying into the air, destroying him with a Rider Kick and Punch as he falls down.
Kageyama later becomes one of the many looking for the Worm identification necklaces, believing them to be useful in his mission. Upon seeing Kageyama with a Worm identification necklace, Tendo warned him about the side effects of the necklaces but failed. In episode 48, Kageyama tells Yaguruma that he has become a Native and can no longer control himself due to the fact that having three Native necklaces sped up his transformation. As a show of pity, Yaguruma used a Rider Kick to end Kageyama's suffering. As Kageyama dies in So's arms, Yaguruma mentions that after all they've gone through, the two will always be partners and they will look to the light for a new future.
==Other Events==
===Kamen Rider Decade===
====The World of Kuuga====
Shun Kageyama appears in Kamen Rider Decade episode 2 with his partner KickHopper appear in the World of Kuuga during a dimensional distortion caused by Narutaki to fight Decade. 
====Transcendence====
at the beginning of the episode Kamen Rider PunchHopper with KickHopper However, they start focusing their rage on Kuuga,but later Narutaki causes another dimensional distortion that sends the two to another world where Kamen Riders Delta and Tiger appeared to be waiting. 
====Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker====
Kamen Rider Diend summons Kamen Rider PunchHopper, Raia, and Gai in the World of Decade to fight against KickHopper and Ouja. PunchHopper fights against KickHopper, but the result of the fight is not shown. 
===OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper was part of a group of reinforcement riders led by Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth to aid the primary riders in defeating the Rock Great Leader. All the Kamen Riders got on their bikes and performed the All Rider Break attack which destroyed the Great Leader. It is unknown whether this PunchHopper is the A.R. World version or the revived original version from the main series.
===Kamen Rider Zi-O===
====Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever====
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a toy, when Sento and Sougo they find Ataru he brings them to his room which is filled with Kamen Rider memorabilia, with Sougo and Sento stunned to see toy versions of themselves. Ataru reveals that Kamen Riders are fictional. 
====2006: Next Level Kabuto====
In 2019, a meteor crashes on Earth and the Salis Worms began to attack and copy the appearances of humans. One of the Worms copies the form of the deceased Shun Kageyama, whose memories are exactly the same as the original. He also has the Hopper Zecter to transform into PunchHopper. Also the original Shun Kageyama was mentioned by So Yaguruma and Arata Kagami.
====2019: The Chosen Kabuto====
Shun Kageyama is mentioned when So, on the ground, comes by his side and asks him to call him "brother" again, the mimicked Kageyama coldly tells him that he has never been his "brother", and that he has never been "Kageyama" to begin with. He reverts back to the original Worm form and disintegrates.
===Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off===
====Petition! Diend Super Machine Legend!!====
Shun Kageyama and So Yaguruma are mentioned by Natsumi Hikari talking with Yusuke and Tsukasa of Riders' personal vehicles, saying that if Daiki Kaito continues to sulk, he will end up joining the Hell Brothers.
===OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders: ~Let's Look! Only Your 48 Riders~===
====Type11. - Anyway, We Do Like Hell!====
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears to enter in International Cuisine Restaurant Cous Coussier, interrupting the fight between Eiji Hino and Ankh. Kivat-Bat the 3rd explained the history and origins about the hell brothers and how Shun Kageyama went to hell in bottomless despair and also compared Eiji and Ankh as both KickHopper and PunchHopper. 
==Video Game Appearances==
===Kamen Rider Kabuto video game===
Kageyama appears with the other Kamen Riders in the Kamen Rider Kabuto video game, selectable as either Kamen Rider TheBee or Kamen Rider PunchHopper. Due to the game's playing mechanics, this is the only known instance of PunchHopper using kick attacks.
kageyamathebeevideogame.PNG|Kageyama as TheBee in Masked Form
thebeekageyagagame.PNG|Kageyama as TheBee in Rider Form
Kageyamagame.JPG|Kageyama as PunchHopper
===All Kamen Rider Series===
====All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution====
PunchHopper appears in All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution among the other Riders. He performs his Rider Punch in the in All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution.
====All Rider Generation 2====
Kageyama, alongside Yaguruma, are unlockable characters after the game is cleared in All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2.
===Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper as a playable character in this video game Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride.
===Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a playable character in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing.
===Kamen Rider Riderbout===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character with the other Heisei and Showa Kamen Riders in Kamen Rider Riderbout.
===Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character with others Kamen Riders in the video game, performing his Rider Punch against his enemies in Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes.
===Kamen Rider Buttobasoul===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.
===Masked Rider Expansion===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears as a playable character in this trading card game with other Kamen Rider Heisei-Era, Showa-Era, Super Sentai, Metal Heroes, and other Heroes.
===Battle Spirits ===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper appears with other Kamen Riders and Monsters in Battle Spirits.
===Kamen Rider City Wars===
Kamen Rider PunchHopper is a playable character alongside the other Kamen Riders in Kamen Rider City Wars.
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==Personality==
When he was initially introduced, Kageyama was a person who looked up to his superiors completely with sincerity and viewed the one with TheBee Zecter as a great person. However, due to So Yaguruma betraying his Perfect Harmony for the first time and Kagami's self defect from being Shadow Troopers leader, Kageyama's heart was tainted, as he views them as incompatible and deemed them inferior than him. Ironically, Kageyama is clearly seen to be further inferior than them when judged by Soji Tendo.
During his time as TheBee user, Kageyama had become arrogant and selfish and also showed his incompatibility to be TheBee user and as the leader of Shadow. Kageyama was not able to lead his group completely and mostly took effort on things that benefited himself only. During his period as TheBee, he was a mad person who greatly wished to be viewed a worthy by Masato Mishima and did every way to be TheBee as he deemed that TheBee is the best to be with him. Unlike Yaguruma, Kageyama does not care about lives of other people including used Kagami as a lure to find the Worm, a method that Tendo highly criticized. 
After Kageyama's downfall, Kageyama became a spoiling partner towards Yaguruma after he had become PunchHopper. Unlike So, Kageyama was not completely under the darkness and still wanted to gain the light to live again. This personality might have affected Yaguruma in the end, as Yaguruma soon decided to bring back the light only for them again.
==Abilities==
* Skilled Combatant: As either TheBee or PunchHopper, Kageyama uses a fighting style themed around punching attacks similar to Boxing styles. As the Shadow Trooper leader, Kageyama often chooses to fight on himself rather than teamwork.
*Skilled Tactician: To be added
*Skilled Manipulator: To be added
==Forms==
Originally, Kageyama fought as Kamen Rider TheBee, but after losing those powers, he became Kamen Rider PunchHopper, alongside So Yaguruma , who became Kamen Rider KickHopper.
==Equipment==
===Devices===
*TheBee Zecter: TheBee's Transformation device
*Rider Brace: TheBee's Transformation Brace
*Hopper Zecter: PunchHopper's Transformation device (uses the red side)
*ZECT Buckle: TheBee's Clock Up belt, and PunchHopper's transformation-Clock Up hybrid belt
===Weapons===
*Zecter Needle: TheBee's prick-stinger used to perform Rider Sting attack
*Anchor Jack: The gold-joints installed onto the right arm of PunchHopper
*Machinegun Blade: Shadow Tropper personal weapon
===Vehicles===
*Machine Zectron: TheBee's Rider Machine
**As PunchHopper, he uses this in the Playstation 2 game
==Legend Rider Devices==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
Shun Kageyama is portrayed by , he previously portrayed , one of the human hosts of , who was also a J-hero with multiple users. As Kamen Rider PunchHopper, his suit actor was .
===Conception===
==Notes==
*Originally, the eyes of the both Hell Brothers were going to be purple, which is seen in their early design. However, their eyes color changed to their current color in the TV series.
*As TheBee, Kageyama is the first rider in the series whose Masked Form and Rider Form debut in the same episode.
*Throughout the show, neither Yaguruma or Kageyama demonstrated a Clock Up ability using the Hopper Zecters, although they have the ability to do so in the Kamen Rider Kabuto Playstation 2 video game, and Kamen Rider Zi-O.
*Out of all original (Heisei Phase 1) Riders that returned in Decade and Zi-O, he is one of the two already deceased Riders to make a return in Decade and Zi-O, along with Masato Kusaka (Kamen Rider Kaixa), Masato Mishima (Kamen Rider TheBee), and Tsurugi Kamishiro (Kamen Rider Sasword).
** However, the character that appeared in Zi-O was actually a Worm copying the real Kageyama's appearance and memory.
*Kageyama is one of the many Kabuto Riders that doesn't have an A.R World counterpart.
==Appearances==
==See Also==
*Shun Kageyama - The worm that mimicked his appearance and memories that appeared in Kamen Rider Zi-O.
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