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* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah Gen-san, fire a gun at a steel-looking Roidmude with hammers on his arms while in Slowdown. Nothing can possibly go wrong.
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* [[spoiler:FamousLastWords: When Lupin kills him in Movie War Full Throttle]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Belt-san''': Shinnosuke... stop Lupin...]]
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* LargeHam
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** [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Type Fruit]]: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, but with a katana and a small sword. Justified, since it comes from [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Drive's predecessor]].

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** [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Type Fruit]]: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, but with a katana Allows Drive to use Daidamaru and a small sword. Justified, since it comes from the Musou Saber, [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Drive's predecessor]].the weaponry of his predecessor]]. Not to mention it also gives him a nifty [[AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats conical hat]] in the shape of slice of orange.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. Within the police force, the Special Unit is seen as a gathering of weirdos... [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits with is not entirely untrue]]. But there's no denying that, when on the case, they will succeed where everyone else would be stumped.

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* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. Within the rest of the police force, the Special Unit is seen as a gathering of weirdos... [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits with which is not entirely untrue]]. But there's no denying that, when on the case, they will succeed where everyone else would be stumped.



** Type Fruit

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** [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai Type FruitFruit]]: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, but with a katana and a small sword. Justified, since it comes from [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Drive's predecessor]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He loves kids... not that he want anyone to find out.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He loves kids... not that he want wants anyone to find out.
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** BadassInDistress: Max Flare in episode 5, where he is captured by Mashin Chaser and has it powers used against the heroes.
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The Special Unit was formed in the aftermath of the Global Freeze incident in order to investigate any future cases that may involve Slowdowns. Despite that, the unit is only a small team and their office isn't even located at the Police HQ, but a driving school. Not that stops them from fighting crime and kicking butt.

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The Special Unit was formed in the aftermath of the Global Freeze incident in order to investigate any future cases that may involve Slowdowns. Despite that, the unit is only a small team and their office isn't even located at the Police HQ, but at a driving school. Not that stops them from fighting crime and kicking butt.
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* SpamAttack: Drive default Speed form is all about this: Its special attack, Turbo Smash, sweeps the enemy into the air and allows him to perform RapidFireFisticuffs, while his [[DivingKick Rider Kick called the SpeeDrop]] has him trapping the enemy in a whirlwind of kicks from every angle.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: They are rather strange, and are the last people you'd think would be able to combat the Roidmudes. Yet, once they get really serious, and with the help of a certain Kamen Rider, they can solve any case!

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: They are rather strange, and are the last people you'd think would be able to combat the Roidmudes. Yet, once they get really serious, and with the help of a certain Kamen Rider, they can solve any case!case.



Shinnosuke is a policeman of the Metropolitan Police Department. In his past, he was a hot-blooded elite detective, but he lost his motivation in the first "Global Freeze" incident when he severely injured his partner. Shinnosuke was then "exiled" to the Special Unit, traumatized by hurting his colleague and permanently removing him from the force.

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Shinnosuke is a policeman of the Metropolitan Police Department. In his past, he was a hot-blooded elite detective, but he lost his motivation in the first "Global Freeze" incident when he severely injured his partner. Shinnosuke was then "exiled" to the Special Unit, traumatized by hurting his colleague and permanently removing him from the force.



** BadassInANiceSuit: To an extent. In all the material seen thus far, he is commonly wearing a suit.
* BareFistedMonk: Though he has access to a variety of weapons, in fights he mostly uses his punches and kicks mixed with the Shift Cars' powers.

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** BadassInANiceSuit: To an extent. In all the material seen thus far, he is commonly wearing a suit.
suit. Justified, as he's a police officer and his time on the show often has him on the job.
* BareFistedMonk: Though he has access to a variety of weapons, in fights he mostly uses his punches and punches, kicks and grapples mixed with the Shift Cars' powers.powers. Justified, as he was trained as a police officer and thus has hand to hand training.



* DeadpanSnarker: In AND out of combat. He's probably the most sarcastic Rider to date, and being a lazy, cynical police officer instead of a hardened hero or an innocent WideEyedIdealist might have something to do with that. In combat, he's just like SpiderMan, constantly taking the chance to annoy, bicker with and insult his opponents with quips, puns and snarks.



* FinishingMove: As per tradition. He has a Rider Kick called the [[DivingKick SpeeDrop]] and a Rider Punch called Turbo Smash.

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* FinishingMove: As per tradition. By twisting Mr. Belt's Shift Lever, pressing the Advanced Ignition on the Shift Brace and pumping the Shift Car currently in place, Drive can perform "Full Throttle" Attacks. He probably has the most of any Rider: He has a Rider Kick called the [[DivingKick SpeeDrop]] one for every Shift Car, and a Rider Punch called Turbo Smash.even finishers for his Handle Sword and Door Gun.



* MultiformBalance: Known as "Types". There are two kinds: Different forms and different weapons. The weapons also change his stats.

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* MultiformBalance: Known as "Types". There are two kinds: Different forms and different weapons. The weapons also change his stats. Having to change forms is justified somewhat because some Types aren't compatible with certain Tires.



* SuperCop: Being both a police officer ''and'' a Kamen Rider, Shinnosuke is definitely this.

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* SuperCop: Being both a police officer ''and'' a Kamen Rider, Shinnosuke is definitely this. Even before becoming Drive, he was an elite officer.



* DarkAndTroubledPast: A low-key example. Before the start of the series she encountered a Roidmude that tried to turn her into string. (It was really data, but it looked like string). She was rescued by Proto-Drive, but when she encounters the same Roidmude again she freaks out.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: A low-key example. Before the start of the series she encountered a Roidmude that tried to turn her into string. (It was really data, but it looked like string). She was rescued by Proto-Drive, but when because he died in battle her admiration for him pushes her to make sure Shinnosuke is a worthy successor for him. When she encounters the that same Roidmude again she freaks out.



* FriendOnTheForce: With the normal police, since the protagonists are on a special unit.

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* FriendOnTheForce: With the normal police, since the protagonists are a RagtagBandOfMisfits on a special unit.
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** LightningBruiser: Type Wild. It is faster and more powerful than Type Speed, but its drawback is that Drive needs to gets his own psyche UpToEleven before accessing this form.

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** LightningBruiser: Type Wild. It is faster and more powerful than Type Speed, but its drawback is that Drive needs to gets his own psyche UpToEleven before accessing this form. Wild

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** JackOfAllStats: Type Speed. It name suggests FragileSpeedster, but it's Drive's default form.

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** MasterOfNone: The Tire Exchange modes.
** JackOfAllStats: Type Speed. It Its name suggests a FragileSpeedster, but it's it is Drive's default form.
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** Type Technique

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** Type TechniqueTechnic
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: They are rather strange, and are the last people you'd think would be able to combat the Roidmudes. Yet, once they get really serious, and with the help of a certain Kamen Rider, they can solve any case!

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* PostMortemOneLiner: Nice Drive!
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: [[ArcWords Start your engine!]]



* PreAssKickingOneLiner: [[ArcWords Start your engine!]]
* PostMortemOneLiner: Nice Drive!



* SecretKeeper: Is the only member of the Special Unit that knows Drive's true identity.



* SecretKeeper: Is the only member of the Special Unit that knows Drive's true identity.
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** JackOfAllStats: Type Speed
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Speed. It name suggests FragileSpeedster, but it's Drive's default form.
** LightningBruiser: Type WildWild. It is faster and more powerful than Type Speed, but its drawback is that Drive needs to gets his own psyche UpToEleven before accessing this form.

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* RobotBuddy: An intelligent belt-like device that aids Shinnosuke.
* TransformationTrinket: Works together with the Shift Brace to transform Shinnosuke and give him his powers.



* [[RobotBuddy Transformation Belt Buddy]]: An intelligent belt-like device that aids Shinnosuke.
* TransformationTrinket: Works together with the Shift Brace to transform Shinnosuke and give him his powers.
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* YouFightLikeACow: Likes to crack wise during his fights.
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* OhCrap: He and Mr. Belt reacts this way when Chaser reveals in #5 he can use the Shift Cars by using poor Max Flare, who was only trying to help out.


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* OhCrap: He and Shinnosuke reacts this way when Chaser reveals in #5 he can use the Shift Cars by using poor Max Flare, who was only trying to help out.

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* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: It doesn't matter if he's in the middle of an investigation or not - the moment he sees a classic car, he will drop everything and start gushing over it.



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* HenshinHero: As Kamen Rider Drive.
* TheHero: Of the show.



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%%* RobotBuddy* [[RobotBuddy Transformation Belt Buddy]]: An intelligent belt-like device that aids Shinnosuke.



* OOCIsSeriousBuisness: She is understandably terrified when she confronts the Paint Roidmude, due to the trauma she suffered when it attacked her in the past.
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* HotScientist: Or the "Beautiful Scientist", as Otta commented.



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* [[spoiler:MidSeasonUpgrade: Type Deadheat]]

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* [[spoiler: BrainUploading: Episode 2 seems to imply that he used to be Krim Steinbert, but was killed by Roidmudes (with one of them going to become Heart) and had his mind transferred to the belt, in order to fight them.]]

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The Special Unit was formed in the aftermath of the Global Freeze incident in order to investigate any future cases that may involve Slowdowns. Despite that, the unit is only a small team and their office isn't even located at the Police HQ, but a driving school. Not that stops them from fighting crime and kicking butt.
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* BadassCrew: Don't let their bickering and personal issues fool you - when they [[ArcWord get their gear on]], no case shall remain unsolved for long.
* CreatureHunterOrganization: Seeing as all Slowdowns are related to the Roidmudes, they can be seen as such.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The team consist of a lazy bum, a otaku, a robotic woman, wacky scientist, a AgentScully extraordinare and an superstitious chief. In spite of that, TheyFightCrime.
* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. Within the police force, the Special Unit is seen as a gathering of weirdos... [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits with is not entirely untrue]]. But there's no denying that, when on the case, they will succeed where everyone else would be stumped.
* WhoYouGonnaCall: For once, [[PoliceAreUseless the actual police!]]
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* DefectiveDetective: Possess a brilliant mind that can solve any case with the smallest amount of leads... but only if he isn't in one of his depression-induced lazy sessions.



[[folder:Shift Cars]]
Miniature cars created to help humanity and the {{Transformation Trinket}}s for this season, they assist Drive in his mission. They can move on their own by creating special tracks and each have unique abilities they can use to fight Roidmudes. Having a certain capacity for sentience, some of the Shift Cars are off on their own cases when not helping out Drive. By being used in conjunction with the Shift Brace, Shinnosuke can do a "Tire Exchange" and equip himself with new powers and weapons.
* BadassAdorable: They're the size of Hot Wheels, but any of them can still kick a Roidmude's ass on their own.
** HeartbrokenBadass: Dream Vegas, until [[spoiler: Dimension Cab got repaired.]]
* BashBrothers: Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab.
* CoolCar: [[CaptainObvious Of course.]]
* NotSoDifferent: Dream Vegas to Shinnosuke, [[TearJerker as he finds out.]]
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* DaChief: Of the Special Unit.

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!Shift Cars
Miniature cars created to help humanity and the {{Transformation Trinket}}s for this season, they assist Drive in his mission. They can move on their own by creating special tracks and each have unique abilities they can use to fight Roidmudes. Having a certain capacity for sentience, some of the Shift Cars are off on their own cases when not helping out Drive. By being used in conjunction with the Shift Brace, Shinnosuke can do a "Tire Exchange" and equip himself with new powers and weapons.
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* BadassAdorable: They're the size of Hot Wheels, but any of them can still kick a Roidmude's ass on their own.
** HeartbrokenBadass: Dream Vegas, until [[spoiler: Dimension Cab got repaired.]]
* BashBrothers: Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab.
* CombatAndSupport: They serve this purpose, though they aren't afraid to get into a scuffle if a need arises.
* CoolCar: [[CaptainObvious Of course.]]
* DeathDealer: Dream Vegas' main form of attack.
* NotSoDifferent: Dream Vegas to Shinnosuke, [[TearJerker as he finds out.]]
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[[folder:Shift Cars]]
Miniature cars created to help humanity and the {{Transformation Trinket}}s for this season, they assist Drive in his mission. They can move on their own by creating special tracks and each have unique abilities they can use to fight Roidmudes. Having a certain capacity for sentience, some of the Shift Cars are off on their own cases when not helping out Drive. By being used in conjunction with the Shift Brace, Shinnosuke can do a "Tire Exchange" and equip himself with new powers and weapons.
* BadassAdorable: They're the size of Hot Wheels, but any of them can still kick a Roidmude's ass on their own.
** HeartbrokenBadass: Dream Vegas, until [[spoiler: Dimension Cab got repaired.]]
* BashBrothers: Dream Vegas and Dimension Cab.
* CoolCar: [[CaptainObvious Of course.]]
* NotSoDifferent: Dream Vegas to Shinnosuke, [[TearJerker as he finds out.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: A low-key example. Before the start of the series she encountered a Roidmude that tried to turn her into string. (It was really data, but it looked like string). She was rescued by Proto-Drive, but when she encounters the same Roidmude again she freaks out.


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* OOCIsSeriousBuisness: She is understandably terrified when she confronts the Paint Roidmude, due to the trauma she suffered when it attacked her in the past.
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* PreAssKickingOneLiner: My name is Kamen Rider Drive! *leans in towards the Roidmude* And you're coming along for the ride.
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** Her heavy pressure on Shinnosuke is due to her being saved by the original Drive: Since SHE can't become the Kamen Rider, she wants his successor to act like he does.

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** Her heavy pressure on Shinnosuke is due to her being saved by the original Drive: Drive. Since SHE can't become the Kamen Rider, she wants his successor to act like he does.
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* TeamDad: He most often finds himself playing peacemaker. #3 even had him go into fortune-telling to help dissuade conflict.
* SignatureDevice: His flip phone.

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* BrilliantButLazy: A very good cop, but he tends to slack off during work.

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* BrilliantButLazy: A very good cop, but he tends to slack off during work. Once he [[CharacterTics straightens his tie]] though, [[LetsGetDangerous he'll show you why he was once part of the elite.]]



* CoolSword: The Handle Sword, which he named. Despite [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Mr. Belt's disapproval of the rather sad name]], he can turn the wheel to power up the sword with TURN! attacks, and after three turns he can perform U-TURN! attacks that allow him to slide across the battlefield. By loading Shift Cars into the back of the hilt, he can perform [[FinishingMove Full Throttle attacks]].
* DontThinkFeel: Aside from stopping himself from thinking too hard being [[CatchPhrase kind of his thing]], he only starts to wield the [[CoolSword Handle Sword]] well after trusting his instincts instead of asking about it. Sure enough, he immediately gets that a Sword with a steering wheel MIGHT get more powerful if you turn it, and the rest is history.



* LegacyCharacter: As displayed through flashback, there was another Drive before him.

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* LegacyCharacter: As displayed through flashback, there was another Drive before him. Unfortunately, Proto-Drive couldn't destroy Roidmude cores, and died in battle.



** Alternatively, as Drive, when his eyes start glowing, you know he'll start kicking ass.



* TakeUpMySword: A self-made one. Once he hears of Proto-Drive and Kiriko's admiration of him, he decides to succeed him and take up his mantle, officially [[BadassBoast declaring himself]] [[TitleDrop Kamen Rider Drive]] before [[CurbStompBattle stomping 010 into dust.]]



* PreAssKickingOneLiner: [[ArcWords Start your engines!]]

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* PreAssKickingOneLiner: [[ArcWords Start your engines!]]engine!]]



* TransformationTrinket

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* TransformationTrinketTransformationTrinket: Works together with the Shift Brace to transform Shinnosuke and give him his powers.



* AscendedFangirl: Admired the original Drive for saving her, but due to his death she instead works on taking care of his successor.



* HypercompetentSidekick: Far more focused and driven than Shinnosuke's and doesn't suffer from the limitations of being a belt.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Denies any allegations of smiling, even if she is legitimately happy.
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!Metropolitan Police Department Special Unit

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!!Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive
!!!Portrayed by: Ryoma Takeuchi (live), Seiji Takaiwa (suit)
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Shinnosuke is a policeman of the Metropolitan Police Department. In his past, he was a hot-blooded elite detective, but he lost his motivation in the first "Global Freeze" incident when he severely injured his partner. Shinnosuke was then "exiled" to the Special Unit, traumatized by hurting his colleague and permanently removing him from the force.

Several months later he comes into the possession of the Tridoron, a car that can seemingly talk to him. He discovers that the voice is the Drive Driver, who encourages Shinnosuke to become the secret hero Kamen Rider Drive.
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* AccidentalMurder: Not outright murder, but during the initial Global Freeze incident, he accidentally caused an explosion that would cause permanent injury to his partner.
* {{Adorkable}}
* AmbiguousDisorder: He seems to be suffering from some kind of depression.
* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: It doesn't matter if he's in the middle of an investigation or not - the moment he sees a classic car, he will drop everything and start gushing over it.
* {{Badass}}: Comes with the territory of being a cop and a Kamen Rider. He's a GreatDetective, a BadassDriver, and an InstantExpert with his new powers.
** BreakTheBadass: Was an ace policeman before the series start, but due to an accident he lost all motivation in his work.
** BadassDriver: The first Kamen Rider to exclusively use a car as his main vehicle.
** BadassInANiceSuit: To an extent. In all the material seen thus far, he is commonly wearing a suit.
* BareFistedMonk: Though he has access to a variety of weapons, in fights he mostly uses his punches and kicks mixed with the Shift Cars' powers.
* BrilliantButLazy: A very good cop, but he tends to slack off during work.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm done thinking about it!"
** "My brain's in top gear now,'' when he gets serious.
* CharacterTics: He'll adjust his tie, signaling that he's about to do something [[LetsGetDangerous really badass]].
** Just like [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Takumi]] and [[Series/KamenRiderW Shotaro]], he'll sometimes flick his right hand while opening and closing it during battle.
* {{Expy}}: With Mr. Belt, he's the show's [[Series/KnightRider Michael Knight]], though his design and profession is more similar to [[Series/KamenRiderW Terui's]].
** His relationship with Kiriko resembles both [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Shoutaro and Akiko's]], as well as [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Tsukasa and Natsumi's]].
* CompositeCharacter: He seems to combine [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Shotaro and Phillip]] together. He has Shotaro's half-boiled personality and gut instinct combined with Phillip's intelligence and BatDeduction powers.
* CoolCar: Tridoron provides him with his sweet transportation, his [[CoolSword Handle Sword]] and [[CoolGuns Door Gun]] and his tires for his weapons and special abilities. Tridoron itself is armed with lasers, transforms with him depending on his form, and can even be enhanced with Tires of its own.
* TheDreaded: Because he took up the mantle of the original Drive, the Roidmudes gave him the Kamen Rider title, the masked warrior who destroys their kind.
* FinishingMove: As per tradition. He has a Rider Kick called the [[DivingKick SpeeDrop]] and a Rider Punch called Turbo Smash.
* GenreSavvy: Immediately deduces in episode 2 that the Shift Cars, Mr. Belt and the Roidmudes all have the same source. With the franchise's long-standing tradition of PhlebotinumRebel heroes, he's perfectly right in assuming, and Mr. Belt confirms it.
* HenshinHero
* TheHero
* LegacyCharacter: As displayed through flashback, there was another Drive before him.
** And of course, just like [[Series/KamenRiderFourze Gentaro]], he's one of the few Heisei Riders who's actually called Kamen Rider in-series.
* LetsGetDangerous: Whenever he adjusts his tie, he shifts into his GreatDetective persona, solves crime and kicks ass.
* [[spoiler:MidSeasonUpgrade: Type Deadheat]]
* MultiformBalance: Known as "Types". There are two kinds: Different forms and different weapons. The weapons also change his stats.
** JackOfAllStats: Type Speed
** Type Wild
** Type Technique
** Type Fruit
** [[spoiler:Type Deadheat]]
* MyGreatestFailure: Him accidentally injuring his old partner Hayase has made him suffer depression.
* RunningGag: Like [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Haruto]], he'll never finish his [[TrademarkFavoriteFood box of milk balls]].
* SuperCop: Being both a police officer ''and'' a Kamen Rider, Shinnosuke is definitely this.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He'll often be seen eating milk balls when off the job, [[TheSlacker which is often]]. Like [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Haruto]], he often gets interrupted before he finishes the box, though it looked like he might have managed to polish the box in #3, if the shear amount of wrappers was a hint.
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[[folder:Drive Driver/"Mr. Belt"]]
!!Drive Driver/"Mr. Belt"
!!!Voiced by: Chris Peppler
The transformation belt of Kamen Rider Drive, which has human intelligence. He has chosen Shinnosuke to be his wielder.
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* AffectionateNickname: Shinnosuke likes to call him "Mr. Belt" (Belt-san).
* [[spoiler: BrainUploading: Episode 2 seems to imply that he used to be Krim Steinbert, but was killed by Roidmudes (with one of them going to become Heart) and had his mind transferred to the belt, in order to fight them.]]
* BadassBaritone: He has a deep, robotic yet smooth voice... [[LargeHam when he's not doing his duties as the]] TransformationTrinket.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: To Shinnosuke's protagonist.
* {{Expy}}: [[http://kamenriderdrive.tumblr.com/post/97153414720/a-little-bit-of-info-from-the-staff-cross-talk Explicitly stated]] by WordOfGod to be one to [[Series/KnightRider KITT.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: He often interjects English word and phrases. Being a [[TransformationTrinket Rider transformation device]], at this point this is a given.
** It also helps that the [[http://kamenrider.wikia.com/wiki/Chris_Peppler VA's an English speaker]].
* LargeHam: Has NoIndoorVoice for every single transformation announcement or special attack, and he's doing this WILLINGLY.
* RemoteBody: He can use the Speed Shift Car in this manner.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: [[ArcWords Start your engines!]]
* PostMortemOneLiner: Nice Drive!
* VillainOverride: A heroic example. Mr. Belt can remotely control the Tridoron with or without Shinnosuke's consent.
* VisualPun: With a car based Rider, what else could this guy be based on but an actual seat-belt?
* RobotBuddy
* TransformationTrinket
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[[folder:Kiriko Shijima]]
!!Kiriko Shijima
!!!Portrayed by: Rio Uchida
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The heroine of Drive, she is a cop belonging to the Special Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department. She accomplishes her jobs and assignments mechanically, and her apparent reluctance to smile or laugh can make her seem frightening. In reality, she knows the true identity of Kamen Rider Drive, and she takes an active part in the fights as Shinnosuke's right-hand (wo)man.
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* ActionGirl: Helps Drive out in battle.
* {{Badass}}: She was able to fight off three Roidmude before showing Shinnosuke how to transform.
** BadassNormal: ... and she's just a normal human being.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm taking you in!"
* ColdHam: She is perpetually stoic even when making car puns or performing over the top action.
* TheComicallySerious: Her exaggerated stoicism generates most of her humor.
* {{Expy}}: Her hairdo (especially her bangs) and cold-blooded demeanor makes her suspiciously similar to [[Anime/DigimonTamers Ruki Makino/Rika Nonaka]]. Though most Kamen Rider fans might think of this as the second coming of [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Rinko]].
** Her coldness and general badassness also bring to mind [[KamenRiderGaim Yoko.]]
* HiddenDepths: She's actually a pretty good artist, though most of her drawings are just a way of keeping track of Shinnosuke's habits.
** Her heavy pressure on Shinnosuke is due to her being saved by the original Drive: Since SHE can't become the Kamen Rider, she wants his successor to act like he does.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Far more focused and driven than Shinnosuke's and doesn't suffer from the limitations of being a belt.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt
* TheStoic: Has a cold personality that borders on robotic.
* SecretKeeper: Is the only member of the Special Unit that knows Drive's true identity.
* WhenSheSmiles: Shinnosuke is mindblown whenever she turns her lips up, and she vehemently denies it when it happens. It DOES look cute.
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[[folder:Rinna Sawagami]]
!!Rinna Sawagami
!!!Portrayed by: Rei Yoshii
She is a scientist in electronic physics and an honorary member of the Special Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department. She performs studies of the Roidmudes' powers, and helps Shinnosuke's investigations as the person in charge of the mechanics. She is single and is rather impatient on the inside. She also has a bright personality, and is the mood maker of the Special Unit.
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* GadgeteerGenius: Built devices that can detect the "Density Shifts".
* GeniusDitz
* HotScientist
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Wears one being the resident scientist.
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[[folder:Kyuu Saijou]]
!!Kyuu Saijou
!!!Portrayed by: Kenta Hamano
He is a network student and an honorary member of the Special Unit. He is a digital expert who possesses a huge amount of network-related books, and he is talented at information-gathering. His occult hobbies enter slightly dangerous areas, and his approach towards cases is sometimes frowned upon by the whole unit.
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* CreepyDoll: Often seen with stuffed dolls that have a passing resemblance to [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]].
* NerdGlasses: They fit nicely with his otaku persona.
* {{Otaku}}: Of the occult.
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[[folder:Jun Honganji]]
!!Jun Honganji
!!!Portrayed by: Tsurutarou Kataoka
He is the section chief of the Special Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department. He is a political centrist who really hates trouble, and orders Kiriko to keep an eye on Shinnosuke because of his habit to skip work. He is interested in fortune-telling and feng shui, and the color of his necktie matches the lucky color of each day.
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* DaChief: Of the Special Unit.
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[[folder:Genpachirou Otta]]
!!Genpachirou Otta
!!!Portrayed by: Taira Imata
He is the assistant police inspector belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department's first investigation division. A very active detective, he has been dispatched from his division to liaison with the Special Unit. He thinks that the work of the Special Unit is completely terrible, mocking it as an "occult club". He has a sharp tongue, but he is a competent detective whose methods surprisingly match Shinnosuke's. In reality, he is an amazingly doting parent, and if's the one thing he doesn't want anyone to know.
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* AgentScully: To such an extreme that he disbelieves in Slowdown, a widely experienced and acknowledged phenomenon, even ''while he's in the middle of experiencing it, himself.''
* DeadpanSnarker
* FriendOnTheForce: With the normal police, since the protagonists are on a special unit.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
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