Koh (コウ,Kō) is Ryusoul Red (リュウソウレッド Ryūsō Reddo), the Red Ranger and a leader of the Ryusoulgers.[1] He is 209 years old. [2]
Character History
to be added
Personality
Koh is naive and more child-like than the other Ryusoulgers, but is also very loyal to them. In addition, following a knight's code of conduct, he opts for the option with the least amount of innocent bloodshed, as opposed to Towa & Bamba during their first confrontation. A kind, friendly & outgoing young man, he always encourages his team to open up to each other. His valor pushes himself to fight the good fight, even when the odds are stacked against his team. As the Knight of Valor, his fighting style is combines power with ferocity, and focuses on overwhelming offense. His childlikeness also makes him an extremely honest & straightforward, and is what enables him to correctly answer DimeVolcano's quiz.
Powers and Abilities
Ryusoul Tribesman Physiology
As member of Ryusoul tribes, he possessed these following abilities:
Longevity
Ryusoul tribespeople age very slowly and can live for hundred years.
Dino Slash (ディノスラッシュ,Dino Surasshu): By inserting the spare Red RyuSoul in the Ryusoul Ken, Ryusoul Red gathers all of Tyramigo's power and executes an extremely powerful energy slash, that takes the form of Tyramigo's head, with the Ryusoul Ken.
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 1-22, 24-27, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!!
Using the MeraMeraSoul in the Ryusoul Ken, Ryusoul Red can equip the MeraMera Armor, allowing him to perform highly destructive fire based attacks. He can release huge waves of intense fire from the Ryusoul Ken in this form.
Burning Dino Slash (バーニングディノスラッシュ,Bāningu Dino Surasshu): Ryusoul Red unleashes an incredibly powerful slashing attack with the Ryusoul Ken, which becomes a thick, elongated flaming whip that can utterly destroy a swarm of Drunn soldiers. Another variation is that he gathers all the intense flaming energy from a manifest of DimeVolcano into a powerful flaming Slash in the shape of DimeVolcano's head.
While piloting KishiryuOh DimeVolcano, Ryusoul Red in the MeraMera Armour can make KishiryuOh unleash massive waves of intense fire from its body, as well as empower KishiryuOh DimeVolcano's finisher, Volcano Slash.
Appearances: Ryusoulger Episodes 11-16, 20, 22, 26,Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic
Using the Kagayaki Soul, Ryusoul Red can equip the Kagayaki Armor, which enables him to perform intensely powerful light-based attacks. He can release pulses of white light with multicoloured particles that have immense healing power.
Using the Dosun Soul, Ryusoul Red can equip the Dosun Armor, enabling him to perform powerful earth-based attacks and have immensely formidable punching abilities.
Using the Max Ryusoul Changer, Ryusoul Red gains his final, ultimate upgrade, which enables him to maximise & combine the powers of RyuSouls & KyoRyuSouls.
Ryusoul Red wields both the Max Ryusoul Changer and his own Ryusoul Ken as weapons.
"The cool Sentai fighting with the power within the Ryusouls is...Yes, Ryusoulger! (リュウソウルでの力で戦うクールな戦隊は…そう、リュウソウジャー！,Ryuusouru de no chikara de tatakau kūruna sentai wa...Sō, Ryuusoujā!)"
Ryusoulger Ridewatch (リュウソウジャーライドウォッチ,Ryūsōjā Raidowotchi): Based on Ryusoul Red of Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, this Ridewatch would presumably provide access to an Armor based on Ryusoul Red. It date is unknown[3], but shown on the Ziku-Driver's screen as "-SS-"
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
Koh is portrayed by Hayate Ichinose (一ノ瀬颯,Ichinose Hayate). As Ryusoul Red, his suit actor is Shigeki Ito (伊藤茂騎,Itō Shigeki) who previously served as sub for Stinger/Sasori Orange in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. This is his first role as a Red Ranger.
Notes
At 209 years old, Koh is the oldest main Red Ranger in Sentai history.
If the fact that Geki was born around 179-million years before 1992 is counted, Koh is the second oldest main Red Ranger.
His actor, Hayate Ichinose, was 21 years old at the time series started.
The red trail on the top of Koh's helmet is reminiscent of the plumes some medieval helmets had.
Koh's use of the MeraMera Soul is the first time an enhancement mode isn't initiated by either the primary changer or a separate changer used for such forms.
The Max Ryusoul Form and device carry similar elements to past upgrade forms or the arsenal of the team:
A complete overhaul of the armor like Shishi Red's Shishi Red Orion form.
