It has been revealed that Kamen Rider Vlam will appear as the "Number 3 Rider" in the special effects drama "Kamen Rider Gavv" (TV Asahi, Sunday 9:00 AM). Granute Lage 9, played by actor Kohei Shoji, will transform into this character. Shoji, who played Kiramei Silver/Crystalia Takamichi in the Super Sentai series "Mashin Sentai Kiramager" (2020-2021), will once again appear in a special effects production, this time as a Kamen Rider.
Like the other Kamen Riders in this series, which are based on sweets such as gummy candy and chocolate, Vram's motif is pudding. The body of the suit is also bright yellow with a melting caramel sauce design. What is the purpose of Vram/Lage 9, who transforms into a Kamen Rider despite being a Granute working a shady part-time job in the human world?
Shoji commented, "I never imagined that such a connection would occur...I made my debut in 2020 in the Super Sentai work "Mashin Sentai Kiramager," and now, four years later, I am stepping back into the world of special effects, this time as Kamen Rider. For those who watched it back then, I hope to show them how I have grown, and for the viewers who will meet me in this work, I hope to show them a character that is both sweet and bitter, like the pudding that is Vlam's motif."
He also appealed to children, saying, "Hello to all the little heroes who tune in every week! The big brother in the jet black cloak, Lagenein, will jump into Gab's world. He might be a little scary, but I'm sure you'll think he's cool! Look forward to it."
New visuals for the new development of "Kamen Rider Gavv" have also been released. They show Gab in caking foam, Kamen Rider Vram, and next to him a mysterious, black and sinister Kamen Rider. Kamen Rider Valen next to Gab also looks a little different, and is decorated with the copy, "The world needs a bitter thrill."