Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin

is the upgraded version of the original Kamen Rider Zangetsu, accessed through the usage of the Melon Energy Lockseed in the Genesis Driver. You may be looking for one of its users: 
Takatora with ME Lockseed.png| Takatora Kureshima (Primary User/Kamen Rider Zangetsu)
Mitsuzane with ME Lockseed.png| Mitsuzane Kureshima (Second User/Kamen Rider Ryugen)
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==Imitations==
Imitation Zangetsu Shin.png| Suspicious Younger Brother|link=Suspicious Younger Brother
==History==
As with the Armored Riders, Zangetsu Shin created by Professor Ryoma Sengoku, as one of four Genesis Armored Rider systems, utilizing Ryoma's new Genesis Driver and Energy Lockseeds. Zangetsu Shin's personal Lockseed was Melon Energy. Along with his Genesis Driver, the Melon Energy Lockseed was provided by Ryoma to Yggdrasill Corporation overseer Takatora Kureshima. Takatora had previously used the form Armored Rider Zangetsu, composed by a Sengoku Driver and default Melon Lockseed. 
As one of four Genesis Armored Riders, Zangetsu Shin was joined by Ryoma himself, who used the Lemon Energy Lockseed to become Duke, as well as Ryoma's guard Yoko Minato and the Lock Dealer Sid, who respectively used the Peach Energy and Cherry Energy Lockseeds to become Marika and Sigurd. 
To test the effectiveness of Zangetsu Shin, Takatora was pitted against Yggdrasill's Armored Rider Kurokage Troopers. Easily defeating numerous opponents single-handed, Takatora was satisfied by Zangetsu Shin's prowess. 
When Zawame was invaded by the Underground Empire Badan, Takatora fought Badan's monsters as Zangetsu Shin alongside his younger brother Mitsuzane Kureshima as Armored Rider Ryugen Budou Arms. Eventually, Zangetsu Shin was defeated by Badan's Kamen Rider Fifteen Wizard Arms. However, Zangetsu Shin later returned with the other Kamen Riders from the Helheim Forest, and fought alongside Ryugen Kiwi Arms as well as Baron Mango Arms to defeat Yamaarashi-Roid. 
===Chou Super Hero Taisen===
An iteration of Zangetsu Shin from the Game World was part of a Sentai-Rider team which was led by Kiriya Kujo/Kamen Rider Lazer. 
==Arms==
Like with the other Lockseed-using Kamen Riders, Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin's forms are called . His Genesis Driver announces before every transformation.
By pushing the Genesis Driver's Seaboll Compressor into the Energy Lockseed after transforming from one to two times, Zangetsu Shin can activate one of two finishing moves based on his current Arms form: or . In addition to the Genesis Driver's finishing moves, Zangetsu Shin can perform a finishing attack by inserting an Energy Lockseed into the Energy Drive Bay of his Sonic Arrow.
==Equipment==
===Devices===
*Genesis Driver - Transformation device
*Lockseeds - Gives access to Zangetsu Shin's Arms changes, depending on which lock is used
===Weapons===
*Arms Weapons - Weapons that come with the Arms:
**Sonic Arrow - Zangetsu Shin Melon Energy Arms' personal weapon
**Storm Halberd - One of Zangetsu Shin Agito Arms' personal weapons
**Flame Saber - One of Zangetsu Shin Agito Arms' personal weapons
== Behind the scenes ==
===Conception===
Zangetsu Shin Melon Energy Arms concept art.png|Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin Melon Energy Arms Concept art
Barilon Kabuto & Steering Eye concept art.png|Barilon Kabuto & Steering Eye concept art
==Appearances==
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