Houtaro Ichinose (一ノ瀬 宝太郎, Ichinose Hōtarō)[2] is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Gotchard. He is a young high-school student and alchemist who transforms into Kamen Rider Gotchard (仮面ライダーガッチャード, Kamen Raidā Gatchādo).