Shoichi Ashikawa

is a resident of the World of Agito who was the original user of before his metamorphosis into . After being helped by Tsukasa Kadoya to return to a heroic life, he evolves into .
==History==
===Kamen Rider Decade===
====World of Agito====
He is a young man who supports the police, originally the user of the G3-System that was designed to fight the Gurongi. However, he mysteriously metamorphed into Kamen Rider Exceed Gills, a larval form of Agito. Hunted by the Lords for his incomplete power, Shoichi left the G3 unit without explaining his reasons, the isolation he placed on himself making him antisocial. However, the real reason is actually because he doesn't want his presence endangering Toko. The pain of the changes inside his body worsen whenever he senses the presence of nearby Lords attacking humans.
Possessing a year-old letter for him from Toko, Tsukasa and Natsumi arrive to his long dilapidated home to give him his letter, only for them to be followed by a Formica Pedes. Amazed at Decade's power, he rips the letter Tsukasa gives him and tells him to stay away from him as they are nearly killed by an attack from the Buffalo Lord Taurus Ballista. After reading the letter, Tsukasa finds Shoichi and offers to protect him from the Lords. This however, enrages Shoichi as he becomes Gills with Tsukasa restraining him before he runs off to where a pair of Pedes are fighting Yusuke and Diend.
After killing the monsters, Gills is targeted by Diend until Decade arrives to protect him. However, Gills takes the Decadriver as he runs off when Ballista himself appears with his Ant Lord minions. Though he refuses Tsukasa's aid, it takes Yusuke's interference to help Shoichi realize Toko knew why he ran off and loves him enough to protect him by creating the G3-X Suit. This revelation allows Shoichi to complete his evolution into Agito, supporting Decade and G3-X in defeating the Unknown. Soon after, Shoichi returns to the police force to support them as Agito. 
When Tsukasa goes into the World of the Rider War, the only "Rider Worlds" remaining are of Blade's, Kiva's and Hibiki's. It is revealed that Agito's world has vanished like the other worlds.
===Movie Wars 2010===
After Decade is killed, marking the end of the Rider War, Shoichi is revived due to the restoration of his world. He is later one of those who assist in bringing Tsukasa back to life by remembering him, where it is shown that he is continuing his work as a police officer. Shoichi later appears to help in the final battle with Super Shocker, transforming into Shining Form as a result of Decade's K-Touch and later into his Agito Tornador form with the All Rider Final Form Ride Card to fight the Super Crisis Fortress.
===Later appearances===
Movie War 2010 currently remains the last appearance of Shoichi Ashikawa. The Agito, G3, and Gills that appears in OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders and Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen is the original Agito, Shoichi Tsugami, the main G3 user, Makoto Hikawa and the original Gills, Ryo Ashihara
==Forms==
Shoichi also possesses some of the same equipment used within the original Agito, such as the transformation belt, which holds the "Power of Agito" that serves as the source of his power. Kamen Rider Decade's Final Form Ride allows him as Agito to change into , a hoverboard similar to the Machine Tornador in Slider Mode.
Before he assumed the title Agito, he previously assumed the title Kamen Rider Exceed Gills (on his first appearance) and Kamen Rider G3 (as shown in Kamen Rider Decade episode 13)
==Equipment==
*Power of Agito - Main power source for Agito's gear
===Devices===
*Meta Factor: Transformation belt
*Altering: Transformation device
*Wiseman's Monolith: A relic of unknown purpose, fitted onto Agito's breastplate.
===Weapon===
*GM-01 Scorpion: A modular magnum pistol, stored on right hip, hand-carried in use. Compatible with the GG-02 Salamander module attachment
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
Shoichi Ashikawa is portrayed by , previously Kamen Rider Kirameki in Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki and who would later portray in . As Kamen Rider G3, Kamen Rider Exceed Gills, and Kamen Rider Agito, his suit actor is .
===Etymology===
* is a of the three main characters in the Kamen Rider Agito series, with his name being a of all three characters' names: (Agito), (Gills) and (G3).
**This is played further as he donned the G3 suit and assumed the form of Exceed Gills before becoming Agito.
==Notes==
*Ashikawa Shoichi is notably the only A.R World Rider to be based on 3 Kamen Riders, them being Shoichi Tsugami, Makoto Hikawa, and Ryo Ashihara. 
*Although he appears as Exceed Gills in the TV show, Shoichi was only ever referred to as Gills. Although the original Gills suit was planned to be used, it had been improperly stored and degraded beyond use, leaving only the Exceed Gills suit usable.
==Appearances==
* Kamen Rider Decade
**Episode 12: Reunion: Project Agito
**Episode 13: Awakening: Tornado of Souls
* Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010
**Kamen Rider Decade: Final Chapter
**Movie War 2010
==See also==
*Shoichi Tsugami - Original Kamen Rider Agito
*Makoto Hikawa - Kamen Rider G3
*Ryo Ashihara - Original Kamen Rider Gills
==References==
===Footnotes===
==External links==
*Kamen Rider Zukan page on Shoichi Ashikawa.
*Kamen Rider Zukan page on Kamen Rider Agito (DCD).
*Kamen Rider Zukan page on Kamen Rider Exceed Gills (DCD).
*Kamen Rider Zukan page on Kamen Rider G3 (DCD).
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