Kou Tatsugami

is Mitsuaki Gamou's loyal and personal bodyguard and the , a Horoscopes with powerful abilities.
==History==
===Background===
Originally, Tatsugami was a street fighter without purpose before he was found by Mitsuaki Gamou, who easily defeated him and gave him both a Zodiarts Switch and purpose.
===Serving Gamou===
===Final Defeat===
==Video Game Appearances==
===All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2===
The Leo Zodiarts appears as a monster in the video game All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2.
===Kamen Rider Break Joker===
The Leo Zodiarts appears as a playable character with other Riders and monsters in Kamen Rider Break Joker.
==Personality==
Kou is generally quiet and a skilled martial artist, serving as both Gamou's personal aide and bodyguard. He does not hesitate to attack anyone who threatens or dishonors Gamou, as well as anyone who seriously irritates him, even if the offender in question is a fellow Horoscopes member. This is shown that, even though he knows Fourze is important to Gamou's plans, after Gentaro pats Gamou on the shoulders and (rather enthusiastically and loudly) thanks Gamou after feeding him information during the Aquarius incident, Kou transforms into the Leo Zodiarts and attacks without prejudice, barely letting Gentaro transform, and not giving him the chance to use the Cosmic Switch.
He is extremely loyal to Gamou, following his orders to the letter and will not let anything come in the way of his master's plans, not even his fellow Horoscopes' incompetence, shown when he fought Fourze and Meteor as the Leo Zodiarts so that Libra could carry out his orders.
He has a habit of carrying two walnuts with him wherever he goes, shuffling them around in his palms. This actually serves as a sign to his patience, as when he runs out of patience, he crushes them.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
As the Leo Zodiarts, he is the strongest of the four original Horoscopes, usually using sheer muscle and power to overwhelm his opponents. He is strong enough to shatter Meteor's Mars Breaker and his skin is tough enough to withstand the Meteor Storm Punisher, showing that he's beyond Cancer in terms of offense and defense, as he is more than evenly matched with the two Kamen Riders, even in their most strongest forms.
He is able to fire a shockwave attack out of his mouth that sounds like a lion's roar, which is strong enough to inflict damage. For close combat, he can transform his arms into two massive triclaws. Due to his tendency to rely on sheer power, he is often seen to be slow. To give himself an edge at times, Leo has the ability to use bursts of super speed to fight when he needs to, which is equally as capable of overwhelming his opponents as his use of sheer power.
Kou has an unique ability to use other Horoscope Switches, not only transforming into other Horoscopes Zodiarts, but capable of unleashing the forms' full potential and use them better than their original users.
=== Abilities ===
*Master Martial Artist: Kou is an extremely skilled combatant, with an extensive martial arts and hand-to-hand combat knowledge and long time training, combined with his sheer muscle and strength to overwhelm his opponents. He can crush walnuts with just his grip alone, single-handedly overpower several Foundation X bodyguards without breaking a sweat, and can even destroy Dustards sent his way without having to transform. His skill and strength allowed him to overpower and defeat Ryusei Sakuta and Inga Blink who are both master hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist in their own right.
==Zodiarts Forms==
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
Kou Tatsugami is portrayed by . Yokoyama is a stuntman for Japan Action Enterprise and has appeared behind the scenes in various Super Sentai and Metal Hero Series programs.
===Etymology===
The kanji used in his given name is the kanji used for the word , which is a characteristic the lion is famous for.
Also, his surname is somewhat similar to , which means "mane", another characteristic the lion is famous for.
===Concept Art===
All Zodiarts were designed by .
Leo Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Leo Zodiarts concept art
Leo Zodiarts' Claws concept art.jpg|Leo Zodiarts' Claws concept art
Aries Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Aries Zodiarts concept art
Cancer Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Cancer Zodiarts concept art
Scorpion Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Scorpion Zodiarts concept art
Capricorn Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Capricorn Zodiarts concept art
Virgo Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Virgo Zodiarts concept art
Aquarius Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Aquarius Zodiarts concept art
Gemini Zodiarts concept art.jpg|Gemini Zodiarts concept art
==Notes==
*Before making his "official" debut in the series in Episode 33, the Leo Zodiarts appeared in the opening as well as serving a cameo in the first episode. The Leo Zodiarts also made his first full appearance in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max, where his appearance was meant as a warning for Lem Kannagi.
*Tatsugami being Gamou's bodyguard would justify his rather late full introduction, as he would have to devote his time to ensuring Gamou's safety and secret.
*While other Horoscopes wear same designed robe, his and Libra's robe had their own special design
*Out of all the characters in the show, Tatsugami has transformed into the most Horoscopes. The only ones he had not become prior to his death were Sagittarius, Libra, Taurus, and Pisces.
*Before transforming, Tatsugami has a habit of declaring "gao!" which is the Japanese sound for growling.
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