Genta Igarashi

is the father of the Igarashi siblings and the husband of Yukimi Igarashi who transforms into . Born , he transformed into 25 years ago. 
==History==
===Background===
Junpei Shiranami was born on April 3, 1971 to his unnamed parents, however they were killed by an unknown "red-colored" demon whom Junpei would later discover to have been Vail himself. In 1997, Junpei fell off a cliff in a biking accident and suffered life-threatening injuries. After being taken in by NOAH, Masumi Karizaki performed a heart transplant on Junpei, implanting him with DNA from the demon Giff. This spawned his inner demon, Vail, who later killed Junpei's parents under NOAH's orders to fuel Junpei's hatred and negative emotions, turning him into the powerful demon hunter known as Kamen Rider Vail. However, Junpei began to suffer from amnesia, with his only memories being the moment his parents were killed. 
He swore revenge and heard Vail speaking to him for the first time. Junpei devoted to fighting NOAH's experimental demons, but the battles only left him feeling empty. During a battle that left him buried under rubble, Junpei was rescued by a lady named Yukimi Igarashi, who took him to Happy Spa for food and rest. She also renamed him "Genta" since he couldn't recall his original name. The two were later captured by NOAH, only to be saved by Shozo Irabu, an undercover resistance member inside NOAH. Once Vail was released, Junpei realized was the demon that killed his parents and the two battled. Masumi later seals Vail away in the Demons Driver and caused an explosion that destroys NOAH headquarters.
In the aftermath, Junpei lost all memory of his life and had his face altered. Yukimi was at his bedside and claimed to be his wife, with his legal identity changed to "Genta Igarashi". After the two married, the couple spent their lives running Happy Spa and had two sons, Ikki and Daiji. Sometime in 2004, Vail tracked Genta down and took over his body in an attempt to burn down the bathhouse. Eventually, Vail was resealed back into the Demons Driver and Genta returned to his normal family life when his daughter Sakura was born. Unbeknownst to most, his children would inherit the same Giff genes that were implanted into him, granting them the power to become Kamen Riders as adults.
===The Deadmans Crisis===
When the Igarashi clan attended Daiji's ceremony at Fenix, Genta stayed at the Happy Spa where he saw the Deadmans launching an attack on television. The crisis was averted after Ikki transformed into Kamen Rider Revi. Since Yukimi was hospitalized in the aftermath, Genta assumed responsibility of watching over Happy Spa, but would almost get tricked into signing over eviction papers by the land developers. After receiving financial support from Fenix to keep the bathhouse running, Genta used his channel to help his son find Deadmans as well as promote the spa.
After a fully-recovered Yukimi was released from the hospital, the Igarashis went out to vacation trip to a luxury ryokan. Although Genta and his children pampered Yukimi, their happiness was cut short when it was revealed Daiji is possessed by his inner demon Kagero. He displayed unimaginable bravery in protecting his family despite coming face to face with Kamen Rider Evil. When Genta later developed a back injury, Fenix offered to provide medical treatment. Karizaki looked into his X-Ray scan and was surprised to discover that he has no heart.
===Return as Kamen Rider Vail===
As Giff's coffin grows stronger every time it absorbs demon essence, Genta is affected by his presence but hides it from his family. Curious about his missing heart, George Karizaki visited the bathhouse to talk with Genta about it, with little response. After Vail resurfaced, Genta would become victim to his demon's possession once more. He became Kamen Rider Vail once more and defeated two Gifftarians. As he shifted his sights onto Ikki, Genta regained control and stopped Vail from harming his children.
Vail seemingly escapes from the belt again, causing Genta to lose his memory of what happened and lose consciousness. He was carried back home by Shozo Irabu, much to the three siblings' confusion. Irabu and Masumi would relay the truth about Genta's past to the Igarashi siblings, how NOAH forced him to become Kamen Rider Vail 25 years ago. While Genta was placed into hiding, he would regain his memories as Junpei. He decided to remain in hiding to protect his family from Vail's hands, promising them that he will return home one day.
===The Giff Uprising===
While hidden safely by Irabu, Genta would be brought into Weekend. Upon arriving, he reunites with Sakura, who had joined the organization. Genta was in no condition to fight however and is forced to hide out from Vail until he's fully recovered. As he has full memory of his past as Junpei, he regretted forcing his children to be involved in an unexpected battle due to his shortcomings. He was also determined to eliminate Vail in a sense of responsibility.
After Akemi Mikoshiba was unexpectedly killed by Hideo Akaishi, it halted the creation of the Giffard Rex Vistamp. However, Genta elected to provide Giff's cells to his body, much to Ikki's skepticism. When Genta underwent the procedure, both Masumi and George struggled due to the extraction nearly killing him in the operating table. Ikki was able to stop the surgery on time. Although his cells were not completely removed, Ikki and Vice were able to access the Giffard Rex Vistamp to become Ultimate Revice. After returning home to Happy Spa, Genta apologizes to his family for acting more seriously than usual, revealing that he was still the bumbling yet loving father they knew.
While resettling himself back at Happy Spa, Genta and Yukimi discovered Ikki had vanished from the family photos. Genta is shocked to learn that Ikki's memories would disappear as a consequence for fighting as a Kamen Rider. While Ikki declared that he will continue to fight no matter what happened, Genta decided to settle things with Vail once and for all. He devised a plan with Masumi, and later met with George to request a new Driver modification to the old Vail Driver.
After the Destream Driver was completed, Genta admitted he did so to show Daiji a different path. On the day of the decisive battle, Genta confronted Crimson Vail as Kamen Rider Destream while his children bore witness. In the climax, Genta re-absorbed Vail back into himself and revealed that to have been his true intention all along. He lightheartedly forgives Vail and proclaims that he was no longer Junpei Shiranami, but Genta Igarashi now. Though Vail teased he'd never forgive "Genta", he willingly admitted defeat and allowed Genta to absorb him.
==Personality==
Junpei was once a tortured individual driven to insanity from long stretches of seemingly endless fighting as Kamen Rider Vail. It nearly broke him both physically and mentally, but meeting Yukimi blossomed in him a dormant desire for a family. Her kindness and warmth had convinced him to leave this life, which ultimately healed him as a person. As Junpei settled down as "Genta Igarashi", he became a kind and loving father who loves his family and cares deeply for them, having grown strong enough to resist Vail and protect his three children.
Upon his past memory as Junpei Shiranami resurfacing, Genta become more serious and driven by the responsibility to end Vail's vile schemes once and for all, despite his poor physical condition. This was all later revealed to be a facade, though he was still dedicated to ending Akaishi's schemes, allowing Weekend to extract some Giff cells from his body for the Giffard Rex Vistamp.
Ultimately, rather than ending his struggle with his demons by destroying them, Genta chose to forgive Vail instead. Genta's plan of making peace with his own demons was a sure sign of the growth he had undergone as a person throughout the time spent with his family. Towards the end of the war against Giff, Genta grew to become a strong backbone for his wife and the rest of his family whilst still retaining the happy and goofy sides of his personality.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
*Hybrid Physiology: After receiving a heart transplant infused with Giff's DNA, Genta can safely transform into a Kamen Rider using the Vistamp system.
*Inner Demon Control: Genta possesses the ability to keep his inner demon Vail under control, enabling him to use the Vail Driver. However, compared to his children, Genta is prone to become victim to Vail's possession and could only resist him if his willpower to protect his family is strong enough.
===Weaknesses===
*Vail: As much as Vail's life is dependent on Genta's, the same also applies vice versa, as Genta will die if Vail is killed.
*Gene Extraction: Although Giff's genetics gave him the ability to become a Kamen Rider, attempting to remove them from Genta's body will bring him close to the brink of death, as he barely survived when the Karizakis extracted his cells to create the Giffard Rex Vistamp.
===Former Weaknesses===
*Memory Loss: Likely due to his connection with Vail and having Giff's DNA, Genta can be prone to memory loss which results him losing previous memories as his previous identity. However, once Vail fully emerges, Genta would slowly but eventually recover his memories.
==Forms==
==Equipment==
===Devices===
*Vail Driver - Transformation device as Kamen Rider Vail
*Destream Driver - Transformation device as Kamen Rider Destream
*Vistamps - Transformation trinkets
*Vistamp Holder - Carrying straps for Vistamps
==Relationships==
===Family===
Yukimi Igarashi.png|Yukimi IgarashiWife
Ikki Igarashi.png|Ikki IgarashiEldest son
Daiji Igarashi.png|Daiji IgarashiSecond son
Sakura Igarashi.png|Sakura IgarashiOnly daughter
Koshiro Igarashi.png|Koshiro IgarashiYoungest son
Junpei Shiranami's parents.png|Unnamed parents(both deceased)
 
*Yukimi: Genta's wife whom he met in his youth. While going through countless battles as Kamen Rider Vail had left Genta teetering on the edge of despair, meeting Yukimi helped him regained his sense of humanity as he was touched by her warmth. In turn, he developed a desire to protect her from harm as well. In the present day, Genta tries his best to be a loving husband to Yukimi, while she continuously pampers him to protect him from falling back into the pain he had felt during his past. Genta eventually grows to become a pillar of support towards his wife in return, when she could no longer cope with the consequences of her children becoming Kamen Riders.
*Ikki/Kamen Rider Revi: Genta's eldest son. Genta's antics always lands the bathhouse in trouble which Ikki has to fix, though Ikki does not mind. While Genta was aware of his children's battles as Kamen Riders, he was determined to face Vail by himself even in his poor condition. Ikki had to reassure his father that he and his siblings could continue to handle the situation at hand. Upon learning of Ikki's memory loss as a result of his battles, Genta was better able to take in that fact as a result of his own experiences.
*Daiji/Kamen Rider Live: Genta's second son. Genta is proud of Daiji's achievements at Fenix, though after witnessing Daiji's various ordeals after becoming a Rider, and recovering his own memories of his past, he becomes more concerned for Daiji's well-being. Genta deciding to become a Rider again was also partly motivated by this concern, as he knew that Daiji was deeply conflicted within himself and thus wanted to show Daiji a different path.
*Sakura/Kamen Rider Jeanne: Genta's young daughter, whom he treasures a lot. Sakura always teases him regarding his activities, though she also cares for her father as well.
===Allies===
*(Kamen Rider) Vice: Ikki's inner demon whom Genta supports. Genta eventually plays a huge role in Vice's plan to help Ikki regain his lost memories, as he understood Vice's intentions in wanting to make Ikki truly happy.
*Shozo Irabu: A former NOAH soldier and friend Genta met when they were young. He helps him (back as Junpei) and Yukimi escape and protects him from Vail. Ever since their escape from NOAH, Bu-san has always remained Genta's close friend, becoming a regular at Happy Spa and continuing to help Genta in times of peril. When Vail returned due to Giff's slow revival, he helps Genta through his memories returning and protecting him on the day he faces Vail again.
*Masumi Karizaki: A former scientist of NOAH who was responsible for implanting Giff's cells into Genta and turning him into a Kamen Rider. While Masumi initially only treated Genta as just another experimental subject to create a super soldier, he was eventually snapped back to his conscience after some words from Irabu. He later helps Genta and Yukimi escape, and has been continuously watching over the Igarashi family after he founded Weekend, as repentance for his sins. Genta later enters the protection of Weekend, after Vail resurges as a threat resulting in Genta regaining his memories.
*George Karizaki/Kamen Rider Demons (III)/Kamen Rider Juuga: Masumi's son who gets curious about Genta's condition, and eventually learns about the Igarashi family's past. As a Fenix researcher, George assists Genta's children in their battles as Kamen Riders.
===Enemies===
*Vail: Genta's former inner demon. Initially tempted by Vail to enact revenge on the ones who had hurt him, Genta would later turn against Vail after meeting Yukimi. Vail would later develop a vendetta towards Genta, swearing to destroy his host's happiness. Genta, after learning about his children's battles against Vail, believes that he has to be the one to face Vail eventually by himself to lift his family's cursed past. In the end, Genta chose to forgive Vail, making peace with his own demon as Vail is absorbed back into himself.
==Behind the Scenes==
=== Portrayal===
*Genta is portrayed by . In his youth as seen in Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail, he is portrayed by , who previously portrayed in , and would later go on to portray Shotaro Hidari in Fuuto PI: The STAGE.
*His suit actor as Kamen Rider Vail and Kamen Rider Destream is .
===Etymology===
*Like the rest of his family, the Igarashi surname contains the kanji for "fifty" (五十嵐), which is likely a nod to Revice commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider franchise.
*Vail is defined as "to surrender". Spacecraft 176 2022, pp. 26–29, "DETAIL OF HEROES 57th Kamen Rider Vail" 
* is a portmanteau of the words , and .
==Notes==
*Junpei was labeled as "Experiment No. 071", referencing the year when the original Kamen Rider series started airing, 1971. Furthermore, his birth date is April 3, 1971, the same date as the broadcast of the show's first episode.https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zukan/characters/4227
*Although it was left unexplained in the series, Genta's love for filming videos was a subconscious manifestation of his desire to record happy memories since he had forgotten his past.『フィギュア王』No.297, pp. 59–61, 取材・構成・文 大前京太郎「悪魔ライダー黙示録【第三章：華麗なる競演！ 悪魔ライダー大狂宴！】ベールを剥がせ！ ベイルと元太の悪魔な関係」2022年11月30日、ISBN 978-4-8465-3281-9。
*Kamen Rider Destream is modified from Kamen Rider Century, with the blue lines on the base suit replaced with red, the arm and leg armor repainted, and new armor for the chest and shoulders along with a new helmet. The helmet shares the same base mold as that of Kamen Rider Demons, with the additional spider eyes on the sides still present as the "Destream Disturb" radar units.
*Genta's transformation pose as both Kamen Riders Vail and Destream resembles the movement and posture adopted by those committing , as a reflection of his determination.https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/revice/43
*The working title for Destream's design process was 『OFFICIAL PERFECT BOOK 仮面ライダーリバイス公式完全読本 HERO×DEVIL'S SCRIPTURE』〈ホビージャパンMOOK〉、ホビージャパン、2023年2月28日。ISBN 978-4-7986-3090-8。
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