Kamen Rider Femme

nihongo|Kamen Rider Femme|仮面ライダーファム|Kamen Raidā Famu is a fictional character in the tokusatsu production "Kamen Rider Ryuki". She is one of the 13 Kamen Riders that made a brief cameo in the TV Special "13 Riders", and appeared in the movie "Episode: Final". Her true identity is Miho Kirishima, and is portrayed by Natsuki Kato.

She is also the first official female Rider in the Kamen Rider Series. There was debate if the character, Tackle, from Kamen Rider Stronger was a rider as well, but it was agreed she was more of a sidekick rather than a legitimate rider. In Kamen Rider Spirits, a manga series that features the chronicle of all the original riders, mentioned that she sacrificed herself before she was officially made a rider.

Kamen Rider Femme's name and appearance are derived from the French words "femme" and "blanc". Femme means "woman" which is a reference to her being the first official female Kamen Rider. Her contract monster is named Blancwing. Blanc means "white", which is a reference to her color scheme.

Because of her appearance, she is often compared to Kamen Rider Knight. The two share some similarities in the design of their armor and contract monster. The color schemes are opposite of each other (black/white). Their Visors are both swords and their Advent cards are similar as well.

Fictional character biography

All of Miho Kirishima's story is told in the movie, Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final, which was considered an alternate ending to the TV series. She is a con-artist that seduces wealthy men in order to steal their money and/or valuables. Miho accepted Kanzaki's proposal to join the Rider war for two reasons. She wanted to resurrect her sister, who was killed by Asakura(Kamen Rider Ouja) and also to kill Asakura for his deed.

Shinji met Miho while she was running from a man she tried swindling. A brief romantic interest in Shinji was shown as the two interacted and were often seen bickering like an old married couple. Though she often berated him, she would still perform acts of kindness toward him.

Miho eventually succeeds in killing Asakura, by stabbing him when he was in blank form after Kamen Rider Ryuga destroyed Genocider, destroying his deck in the process. She died from wounds sustained while fighting Kamen Rider Ryuga. Her card deck was left unnoticed.

pecifications

Alter Ego: Miho Kirishima
* Sight: ~8km
* Hearing: ~8km radius
* Speed: 72km/h
* High jump: 15m
* Punch: 150 Attack Points
* Kick: 300 Attack Points

Contract Monster

"Blancwing": Modelled after a swan. Compare with "Kamen Rider Knight's Darkwing".
* Length: 1.20m
* Breadth (with wings spread): 1.60m
* Weight: 40kg
* Flight speed: 400km/h

Advent Cards

Blanc Visor
* The card reader of Femme took the form of a rapier. Compare with "Knight's Dark Visor".

Blancwing (4,000 Attack Points)
* Summoned Blancwing.

Sword Vent (2,000 Attack Points) - "Wing Slasher"
* A twin-blade naginata. Compare with "Knight's Wing Lancer".

Guard Vent (2,000 Guard Points) - "Wing Shield"
* A shield. Compare with "Knight's Wing Wall". In addition to this, while she still has her shield equipped, her cape could flap like wings and shroud her while her opponent is covered with an illustion of feathers floating around. This effect will disappear if the shield is destroyed.

Final Vent (5,000 Attack Points) - "Misty Slash"
* Blancwing went behind Femme's enemies and flapped its wings. The gust it produced propelled the targets towards Femme's swinging naginata, inflicting critical damage.

References

* [http://www.toei-video.co.jp/DVD/sp21/ryuki.html Kamen Rider Ryuki (DVD)]
* [http://members.fortunecity.com/jillun/ryuuki/ Kamen Rider Ryuuki Spoiler Page]