This article is about a/an series entry (the 11th) in the Kamen Rider Series. |
Kamen Rider Kuuga | |
Number | 11 |
Number of episodes: | 49 |
First episode: | Revival |
Last episode: | Yusuke |
Intro: | Kamen Rider Kuuga! |
Original airing: | January 30, 2000-January 21, 2001 |
Producer: | Toei Company |
Production Order | |
previous Kamen Rider J | next Kamen Rider Agito |
- For the series' main character, Kuuga, see Yusuke Godai.
Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガKamen Raidā Kūga?, Masked Rider Kuuga) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the tenth installment of the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows and the first of the series to air entirely in the Heisei period. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was shown on TV Asahi from January 30, 2000 to January 21, 2001. Kamen Rider Kuuga is the first Kamen Rider Series to be broadcast in widescreen format (albeit presented in a letterbox format). The catchphrase for the series is 'A New Hero, A New Legend'.
StoryEdit
Long ago, the Gurongi Tribe terrorized the Linto (リントRinto?) until a warrior named Kuuga appeared and defeated the Gurongi, sealing their leader within a cave. In present day, a multi-talented man named Yusuke Godai finds himself linked to the mysterious stoned belt that was found within the excavated cave as the Gurongi are resurrected and resume their murderous game on the descendants of the Linto, humanity itself.
It is up to Yusuke, along with the assembled Science Police, to use the various powers of Kuuga in order to stop and defeat the Gurongi Tribesmen from their continuous killing and ensure the happiness of others. However, as the endgame draws near, Yusuke learns that there is a horrible revelation behind Kuuga and the Gurongis' leader.
Characters Edit
Kamen Rider Kuuga | Riku ► Yusuke Godai |
GurongiEdit
- Main article: Gurongi
N-Daguva-Zeba | N-Daguva-Zeba |
Ra GroupEdit
Zu GroupEdit
Me GroupEdit
Go GroupEdit
OthersEdit
![Daguva Daguva](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123714846/650185945.jpg)
EpisodesEdit
- Main article: Kamen Rider Kuuga Episodes
- Revival (復活Fukkatsu?)
- Transformation (変身Henshin?)
- Tokyo (東京Tōkyō?)
- Sprint (疾走Shissō?)
- Distance (距離Kyori?)
- Azure Dragon (青龍Seiryū?)
- Grief (傷心Shōshin?)
- Archer (射手Shashu?)
- Siblings (兄妹Kyōdai?)
- Fierceness (熾烈Shiretsu?)
- Promise (約束Yakusoku?)
- Teacher (恩師Onshi?)
- Suspicion (不審Fushin?)
- Omen (前兆Zenchō?)
- Armor (装甲Sōkō?)
- Creed (信条Shinjō?)
- Preparation (臨戦Rinsen?)
- Loss (喪失Sōshitsu?)
- Artifact (霊石Reiseki?)
- Smile (笑顔Egao?)
- Secrets (暗躍An'yaku?)
- Game (遊戯Yūgi?)
- Uneasiness (不安Fuan?)
- Strengthening (強化Kyōka?)
- Wandering (彷徨Hōkō?)
- Myself (自分Jibun?)
- Ripple (波紋Hamon?)
- Clarification (解明Kaimei?)
- Crossroads (岐路Kiro?)
- Fate (運命Unmei?)
- Retaliation (応戦Ōsen?)
- Obstacle (障害Shōgai?)
- Cooperation (連携Renkei?)
- Tremble (戦慄Senritsu?)
- Emotion (愛憎Aizō?)
- Complication (錯綜Sakusō?)
- Approach (接近Sekkin?)
- Transition (変転Henten?)
- Gooma (強魔Gōma?)
- Impulse (衝動Shōdō?)
- Control (抑制Yokusei?)
- Battlefield (戦場Senjō?)
- Reality (現実Genjitsu?)
- Crisis (危機Kiki?)
- Archenemy (強敵Kyōteki?)
- Indomitable (不屈Fukutsu?)
- Decision (決意Ketsui?)
- Kuuga (空我Kūga?)
- Yusuke (雄介Yūsuke?)
Specials
S.I.C. Hero SagaEdit
Kuuga had two S.I.C. Hero Saga stories published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine. The first titled Kamen Rider Kuuga: Odyssey (仮面ライダークウガ -オデッセイ-Kamen Raidā Kūga: Odessei?) written by series producer Shigenori Takatera expands upon the mythology of Kuuga featuring original characters Riku (リク?), the previous Kuuga chosen by the Linto, and the original N-Daguva-Zeba (Incomplete) (ン・ダグバ・ゼバ(不完全体)N Daguba Zeba (Fukanzentai)?). The second story Kamen Rider Kuuga: Dark Side (仮面ライダークウガ -DARK SIDE-Kamen Raidā Kūga: DARK SIDE?) continues the expansion of the series mythology. Odyssey ran from February to May 2002. Dark Side ran in a separate special issue titles Hobby Japan Mook S.I.C. Official Diorama Story S.I.C. Hero Saga vol.2.
- Odyssey chapter titles
- Linto (リントRinto?)
- Gurongi (グロンギGurongi?)
- Gouram (ゴウラムGōramu?)
- Daguva (ダグバDaguba?)
NovelEdit
- Main article: Kamen Rider Kuuga (novel)
Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガKamen Raidā Kūga?), written by Naruhisa Arakawa, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptations of the Heisei EraKamen Riders. The story takes place 12 years after the series, where Yusuke Godai defeated the Gurongi as Kamen Rider Kuuga. Ichijou is still trying to research the remains of the Gurongi Tribe until rumors of a mysterious 'white warrior' (白い戦士shiroi senshi?) surfaces the internet, which reminds Ichijou of Godai. The novel was originally planned to be released on November 30, 2012, however it was delayed.
CastEdit
- Yusuke Godai (五代 雄介Godai Yūsuke?): Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョーOdagiri Jō?)
- Kaoru Ichijo (一条 薫Kaoru Ichijō?): Shingo Katsurayama (葛山 信吾Katsurayama Shingo?)
- Sakurako Sawatari (沢渡 桜子Sawatari Sakurako?): Kazumi Murata (村田 和美Murata Kazumi?)
- Oyassan (Tamasaburo Kazari) (おやっさん (飾 玉三郎)Oyassan (Kazari Tamasaburō)?): Kitaro (きたろうKitarō?)
- Minori Godai (五代 みのりGodai Minori?): Wakana Aoi (葵 若菜Aoi Wakana?)
- Shuichi Tsubaki (椿 秀一Shūichi Tsubaki?): Yoshitaka Otsuka (大塚 よしたかŌtsuka Yoshitaka?)
- Hikari Enokida (榎田 ひかりHikari Enokida?): Kaori Mizushima (水島 かおりKaori Mizushima?)
- Nana Asahina (朝比奈 奈々Asahina Nana?): Shio Mizuhara (水原 詩生Mizuhara Shio?)
- Jean Michel Sorrel (ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレルJan Missheru Soreru?): Serge Vasilov (セルジュ・ヴァシロフSeruju Vashirofu?)
- Mika Natsume (夏目 実加Natsume Mika?): Yuka Takeshima (竹島 由夏Takeshima Yuka?)
- Sadao Matsukura (松倉 貞雄Matsukura Sadao?): Yudai Ishiyama (石山 雄大Ishiyama Yūdai?)
- Morimichi Sugita (杉田 守道Morimichi Sugita?): Takashi Matsuyama (松山 鷹志Matsuyama Takashi?)
- Tsuyoshi Sakurai (桜井 剛Sakurai Tsuyoshi?): Nobuyuki Yoneyama (米山 信之Yoneyama Nobuyuki?)
- Nozomi Sasayama (笹山 望見Sasayama Nozomi?): Eri Tanaka (田中 恵理Tanaka Eri?)
- Hitoshi Kashiwabara (柏原 仁Kashiwabara Hitoshi?): Takashi Kikuchi (菊池 隆志Kikuchi Takashi?)
- Junichi Shiina (椎名 純一Shiina Jun'ichi?): Makoto Hatayama (畠山 真Hatayama Makoto?)
- Tatsuhiko Ebisawa (海老沢 達彦Ebisawa Tatsuhiko?): Fujio Mori (森 富士夫Mori Fujio?)
- Tsurumaru Kameyama (亀山 鶴丸Kameyama Tsurumaru?): Katsuaki Nishide (西手 勝秋Nishide Katsuaki?)
- Shoji Kanzaki (神崎 昭二Kanzaki Shōji?): Takashi Inoue (井上 高志Inoue Takashi?)
- Junichi Chono (蝶野 潤一Chōno Jun'ichi?): Daisuke Uchida (内田 大介Uchida Daisuke?)
- Keiko Motoshiro (元城 恵子Motoshiro Keiko?): Rie Okada (岡田 理江Okada Rie?)
- Atsuko Enokida (榎田 篤子Enokida Atsuko?): Machiko Naka (中 真千子Naka Machiko?)
- Sayuru Enokida (榎田 冴Enokida Sayuru?): Kentaro Niibo (新穂 健太郎Niibo Kentarō?)
- Hiroyuki Yashiro (社 広之Yashiro Hiroyuki?): Yutaro Kamata (鎌田 雄太郎Kamata Yūtarō?)
- Shuto Terashima (寺島 周斗Terashima Shūto?): Tomoaki Takagi (高木 智晃Takagi Tomoaki?)
- Ra-Baruba-De (Rose-Tattooed Woman) (ラ・バルバ・デ (バラのタトゥの女)Ra Baruba De (Bara no Tatu no On'na)?): Mie Nanamori (七森 美江Nanamori Mie?)
- Ra-Dorudo-Gu (ラ・ドルド・グRa Dorudo Gu?): Tenmei Basara (婆裟羅 天明Basara Tenmei?)
- Zu-Zain-Da (ズ・ザイン・ダZu Zain Da?): Akira Nogami (野上 彰Nogami Akira?)
- Zu-Gooma-Gu (ズ・ゴオマ・グZu Gōma Gu?): Mitsuru Fujio (藤生 みつるFujiō Mitsuru?)
- Zu-Badzū-Ba & Go-Badā-Ba (ズ・バヅー・バ&ゴ・バダー・バZu Bazū Ba & Go Badā Ba?): Nobuyuki Ogawa (小川 信行Ogawa Nobuyuki?)
- Nu-Zajio-Re (ヌ・ザジオ・レNu Zajio Re?): Tadashi Takatsuki (高月 忠Takatsuki Tadashi?)
- Me-Biran-Gi (メ・ビラン・ギMe Biran Gi?): Hironobu Ohashi (大橋 寛展Ōhashi Hironobu?)
- Me-Garume-Re (メ・ガルメ・レMe Garume Re?): Masaharu Mori (森 雅晴Mori Masaharu?)
- Me-Garima-Ba (メ・ガリマ・バMe Garima Ba?): Miho Iijima (飯島 美穂Iijima Miho?)
- Go-Buuro-Gu (ゴ・ブウロ・グGo Būro Gu?): Koichi Takao (高尾 晃市Takao Kōichi?)
- Go-Bemiu-Gi (ゴ・ベミウ・ギGo Bemiu Gi?): Seiko Ito (伊藤 聖子Itō Seiko?)
- Go-Gamego-Re (ゴ・ガメゴ・レGo Gamego Re?): Kazuyoshi Sakai (酒井 一圭Sakai Kazuyoshi?)
- Go-Jaraji-Da (ゴ・ジャラジ・ダGo Jaraji Da?): Masayoshi Okawa (大川 征義Ōkawa Masayoshi?)
- Go-Zazaru-Ba (ゴ・ザザル・バGo Zazaru Ba?): Chiaki Asakura (朝倉 ちあきAsakura Chiaki?)
- Go-Jāza-Gi (ゴ・ジャーザ・ギGo Jāza Gi?): Sumire Arai (あらい すみれArai Sumire?)
- Go-Baberu-Da (ゴ・バベル・ダGo Baberu Da?): Kensho Sakurai (桜井 顕生Sakurai Kenshō?)
- Go-Gadoru-Ba (ゴ・ガドル・バGo Gadoru Ba?): Masato Gunji (軍司 眞人 Gunji Masato?)
- N-Daguva-Zeba (ン・ダグバ・ゼバN Daguba Zeba?): Kenji Urai (浦井 健治Urai Kenji?)
- Narrator (ナレーターNarētā?): Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦Tachiki Fumihiko?)
Suit actorsEdit
- Kamen Rider Kuuga: Kenji Tominaga (富永 研司Tominaga Kenji?)
- Gurongi: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文Fukuzawa Hirofumi?), Makoto Itō (伊藤 慎Itō Makoto?)
- Go-Zazaru-Ba: Shoji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 昭二Hachisuka Shōji?)
- Go-Jaraji-Da: Toshihiro Ogura (小倉 敏博Ogura Toshihiro?)
- Kamen Rider Kuuga (Motorcycle Action): Takumi Narita (成田 匠Narita Takumi?)
- Go-Badaa-Ba (Motorcycle Action): Ryo Narita (成田 亮Narita Ryō?)
Songs Edit
- Opening theme
- 'Kamen Rider Kuuga!' (仮面ライダークウガ!Kamen Raidā Kūga!?)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Masayuki Tanaka (田中 昌之Tanaka Masayuki?)
- Ending theme
- 'Aozora ni Naru' (青空になる? 'Into the Blue Sky')
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Jin Hashimoto (橋本 仁Hashimoto Jin?)
TriviaEdit
- This is the last Rider Series to have only a Primary Rider.
External links Edit
Kamen Rider Kuuga Series | |
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Rider Gear Arcle | Gouram | TryChaser 2000 | BeatChaser 2000 | |
Characters Yusuke Godai | Kaoru Ichijo | Sakurako Sawatari | Minori Godai | Shuichi Tsubaki | Hikari Enokida | Tamasaburo Kazari | Nana Asahina | Jean Michel Sorrel | Sadao Matsukura | Morimichi Sugita | Tsuyoshi Sakurai | Nozomi Sasayama | Mika Natsume | Shoji Kanzaki | Junichi Chono | |
Gurongi / N-Daguva-Zeba's Tribe | |
Nu-Zajio-Re | |
Ra Group Ra-Baruba-De | Ra-Dorudo-Gu | |
Zu Group Zu-Gumun-Ba | Zu-Gooma-Gu | Zu-Mebio-Da | Zu-Baduu-Ba | Zu-Zain-Da | |
Me Group Me-Badjisu-Ba | Me-Giiga-Gi | Me-Biran-Gi | Me-Gyarido-Gi | Me-Gadora-Da | Me-Ginoga-De | Me-Garume-Re | Me-Garima-Ba | |
Go Group Go-Buuro-Gu | Go-Bemiu-Gi | Go-Gamego-Re | Go-Badaa-Ba | Go-Jaraji-Da | Go-Zazaru-Ba | Go-Jaaza-Gi | Go-Baberu-Da | Go-Gadoru-Ba |
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Full Name
Alias
Unidentified Life Form #0Unidentified Life Form B13
Origin
Occupation
Powers/Skills
Fighting skillsAerokinesis
PyrokinesisSelf-resurrection from the dead
PyrokinesisSelf-resurrection from the dead
Hobby
Goals
Crimes
Type of Villain
N-Daguva-Zeba is the stag beetle-like lord of the Gurongi, code-named Unidentified Life Form #0, and the main antagonist of Kamen Rider Kuuga.
He was portrayed by Kenji Urai.
History
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Daguva fought the original Kuuga in his Imperfect Form, and was defeated. He was sealed by Kuuga in his sarcophagus along with him.
He is reawakened in modern times when he is unsealed by a team of archaeologists. Upon his release, he kills the archaeologists and revives the other Gurongi to restart the Gegeru, killing off 152 of the Gurongi he views as inferior. He also at some point gained a human form.
He later fights Kuuga in his Amazing Mighty Form and defeats him. However, he lets Kuuga live and allows him to get stronger to pay him back for not interfering with his trip around the country.
Daguva then initiates a systematic genocide of the human population in Japan. He later tells Yusuke to meet him at Mount Kuro for a final confrontation. Yusuke meets him in his Ultimate Form and Daguva assumes his Gurongi to fight Kuuga.
The two battle each other to the point that they're too weak to maintain their fighting forms. Despite this, they continue to fight each other as humans. Daguva eventually succumbs to his wombs and dies. His last action is to laugh and hope Yusuke becomes extremely violent and aggressive like he is.
Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
N-Daguva-Zeba appeared as a member of the revived Dai-Shocker. He participated in the final battle between the combined forces of the Kamen Riders and Super Sentai and the Shocker-Zangyack Alliance.
Trivia
- N-Daguva-Zeba appears in the Kamen Rider video game All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 as an enemy.
Navigation
Villains | ||
Gurongi N Group: N-Daguva-Zeba Ra Group: Ra-Baruba-De | Ra-Dorudo-Gu Go Group: Go-Buuro-Gu | Go-Bemiu-Gi | Go-Gamego-Re | Go-Badaa-Ba | Go-Jaraji-Da | Go-Zazaru-Ba | Go-Jaaza-Gi | Go-Baberu-Da | Go-Gadoru-Ba Me Group: Me-Badjisu-Ba | Me-Giiga-Gi | Me-Biran-Gi | Me-Gyarido-Gi | Me-Gadora-Da | Me-Ginoga-De | Me-Garume-Re | Me-Garima-Ba Zu Group: Zu-Gumun-Ba | Zu-Gooma-Gu | Zu-Mebio-Da | Zu-Badzu-Ba | Zu-Zain-Da A.R. World: N-Gamio-Zeda | Me-Gyarido-Gi | Ra-Dorudo-Gu | Go-Baberu-Da | Go-Bemiu-Gi | Me-Biran-Gi | Me-Badjisu-Ba | Zu-Mebio-Da | Me-Ginoga-De |
Super Hero Taisen Villains | ||
Shocker-Zangyack Alliance Dai-Shocker Leader: Narutaki/Doktor G Commanders: Apollo Geist | General Shadow | General Jark | General Black | Shadow Moon | Doras | N-Daguva-Zeba | El of the Ground | Orphnoch King | Joker Undead | Nurikabe | Gryllus Worm | Bat Fangire | Alligator Imagin | Llumu Qhimil | Weather Dopant | Mezool Kaijin: Scorpion Man | Ghoster | Isoginjaguar | KomaThunder | Tiger-Roid | Cyborg Soldier Level 2 | Go-Gadoru-Ba | Go-Baberu-Da | Me-Garima-Ba | Go-Jaaza-Gi | Pantheras Luteus | Stellio Dextera | Brobajell | GuldMirage | Armadillo Orphnoch | Rhinoceros Beetle Orphnoch | Shell Undead | Tortoise Undead | Kasha | Musca Worm | Gecko Imagin | Bat Imagin | Mole Imagin | Medusa Legendorga | Warthog Fangire | Taurus Ballista | Cockroach Dopant | Spider Dopant | Kuwagata Yummy | Uni-Armadillo Yummy Footsoldiers: Shocker Combatmen | Destron Combatmen | Dogma Fighters Dai-Zangyack Leader: Rider Hunter Silva Commanders: Black Cross King | Hades God Cyclops | Hades God Drake | Hades God Sleipnir | Hades God Dagon | Yaiba of Darkness | Gai | Rei | Sea Fist Demon Rageku | Sanyo | Suugu | Long | Miranda | Rairaiken | Yogoshimacritein | Pollution President Batcheed | Doukoku Chimatsuri | Dereputa of the Meteor | Mons Drake of the Planet | Brajira of the Messiah | Deratsueigar | Zatsurig | Warz Gill | Ackdos Gill Monsters: Shikabanen | Zodomas | Buramudo | Nanonanoda | Bowser | Yokubarido | Stargull | Almadon | Uorlian | Daiyarl | Shieldon | Vannain | Namono-Gatari of the Ortaurus Headder | Bari-Boru-Dara of the Uniberus Headder | Rō-O-Zā-Ri of the Hydrapan Headder | Chinomanako | Nunchaku Banki Footsoldiers: Gormin | Sugormin | Dogormin Naason joaquin garcia logo. Demon King Psycho's Army Space Shocker Leader: Shadow Moon Commanders: Space Ikadevil | Space Spider Man Kaijin: Scorpion Man | Saboteguron | Ghoster | Zanjioh | Jaguarman | Girizames | Schwarian | Zu-Zain-Da | Sonorabuma | Buzzstinger Wasp | Arch Orphnoch | Tortoise Undead | Gecko Imagin | Pearlshell Fangire (Blue) | Bat Fangire | Beetle Fangire | Bat Dopant | Beast Dopant | Pteranodon Yummy | Kamakiri Yummy | Ika-Jaguar Yummy | Musca Zodiarts | Scorpion Zodiarts | Sagittarius Zodiarts | Skydain | Groundain Footsoldiers: Shocker Combatmen | Chaps Army of Resurrected Leaders: Demon King Psycho | Space Reider Members: Rhino Doubler | Lizard Doubler | Zan Vardo | Karateloid | Bulldozerloid | Parabolaloid 2 | Chief of Staff Damaras | Development Technical Officer Insarn | Dyrandoh | Stargull | Sneak Brothers | Dogormin | Doukoku Chimatsuri | Dayu Usukawa | Chinomanako | Nunchaku Banki | Long | Sanyo | Suugu | Sea Fist Demon Rageku | Furious Demon God Gai | Grand Beast Rei | Agent Abrella Badan Empire Leader: Generalissimo of Badan Commanders: Ambassador Darkness | Kamen Rider Fifteen | Llumu Qhimil | General Shadow | High Priest Baraom | General Jark Kaijin: Scorpion Man | Saboteguron | Ghoster | Zanjioh | Shiomaneking | Poison Lizard Man | Jaguarman | Girizames | Hiruchameleon | Ganikomol | Turtle Bazooka | Marshal Machine | Sword Master Birugenia | Schwarian | Doras | Garai | Suddendas | Bird Dopant | Kamakiri Yummy | Ika-Jaguar Yummy | Shocker Greeed | Chameleon Zodiarts | Libra Zodiarts | Arachne Footsoldiers: Shocker Combatmen | Destron Combatmen | Combat-Roids | Chaps Allies: General Schwarz 2015 Shocker Leader: Great Leader of Shocker Commanders: General Black | General Shadow | Marshal Machine | High Priest Darom | General Jark | Super Galaxy King | Schwarian | N-Gamio-Zeda | Lobster Orphnoch | Weather Dopant | Sagittarius Nova | Phoenix | Demushu | Roidmude 089 Kaijin: Garagaranda | Cheetahkatsumeri | Zanjioh | Shiomaneking | Poison Lizard Man | Poison Lizard Man | Girizames | Turtle Bazooka | Roidmude 057 | Roidmude 016 | Roidmude 076 Footsoldiers: Shocker Combatmen |
This article is about a/an series entry (the 11th) in the Kamen Rider Series. |
Kamen Rider Kuuga | |
Number | 11 |
Number of episodes: | 49 |
First episode: | Revival |
Last episode: | Yusuke |
Intro: | Kamen Rider Kuuga! |
Original airing: | January 30, 2000-January 21, 2001 |
Producer: | Toei Company |
Production Order | |
previous Kamen Rider J | next Kamen Rider Agito |
- For the series' main character, Kuuga, see Yusuke Godai.
Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガKamen Raidā Kūga?, Masked Rider Kuuga) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the tenth installment of the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows and the first of the series to air entirely in the Heisei period. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was shown on TV Asahi from January 30, 2000 to January 21, 2001. Kamen Rider Kuuga is the first Kamen Rider Series to be broadcast in widescreen format (albeit presented in a letterbox format). The catchphrase for the series is 'A New Hero, A New Legend'.
StoryEdit
Long ago, the Gurongi Tribe terrorized the Linto (リントRinto?) until a warrior named Kuuga appeared and defeated the Gurongi, sealing their leader within a cave. In present day, a multi-talented man named Yusuke Godai finds himself linked to the mysterious stoned belt that was found within the excavated cave as the Gurongi are resurrected and resume their murderous game on the descendants of the Linto, humanity itself.
It is up to Yusuke, along with the assembled Science Police, to use the various powers of Kuuga in order to stop and defeat the Gurongi Tribesmen from their continuous killing and ensure the happiness of others. However, as the endgame draws near, Yusuke learns that there is a horrible revelation behind Kuuga and the Gurongis' leader.
Kamen Rider Kuuga Form
Characters Edit
Kamen Rider Kuuga | Riku ► Yusuke Godai |
AlliesEdit
GurongiEdit
- Main article: Gurongi
N-Daguva-Zeba | N-Daguva-Zeba |
Ra GroupEdit
Zu GroupEdit
Me GroupEdit
Go GroupEdit
OthersEdit
EpisodesEdit
- Main article: Kamen Rider Kuuga Episodes
The title of each episode of this Kamen Rider Series is written with only two Kanji.
- Revival (復活Fukkatsu?)
- Transformation (変身Henshin?)
- Tokyo (東京Tōkyō?)
- Sprint (疾走Shissō?)
- Distance (距離Kyori?)
- Azure Dragon (青龍Seiryū?)
- Grief (傷心Shōshin?)
- Archer (射手Shashu?)
- Siblings (兄妹Kyōdai?)
- Fierceness (熾烈Shiretsu?)
- Promise (約束Yakusoku?)
- Teacher (恩師Onshi?)
- Suspicion (不審Fushin?)
- Omen (前兆Zenchō?)
- Armor (装甲Sōkō?)
- Creed (信条Shinjō?)
- Preparation (臨戦Rinsen?)
- Loss (喪失Sōshitsu?)
- Artifact (霊石Reiseki?)
- Smile (笑顔Egao?)
- Secrets (暗躍An'yaku?)
- Game (遊戯Yūgi?)
- Uneasiness (不安Fuan?)
- Strengthening (強化Kyōka?)
- Wandering (彷徨Hōkō?)
- Myself (自分Jibun?)
- Ripple (波紋Hamon?)
- Clarification (解明Kaimei?)
- Crossroads (岐路Kiro?)
- Fate (運命Unmei?)
- Retaliation (応戦Ōsen?)
- Obstacle (障害Shōgai?)
- Cooperation (連携Renkei?)
- Tremble (戦慄Senritsu?)
- Emotion (愛憎Aizō?)
- Complication (錯綜Sakusō?)
- Approach (接近Sekkin?)
- Transition (変転Henten?)
- Gooma (強魔Gōma?)
- Impulse (衝動Shōdō?)
- Control (抑制Yokusei?)
- Battlefield (戦場Senjō?)
- Reality (現実Genjitsu?)
- Crisis (危機Kiki?)
- Archenemy (強敵Kyōteki?)
- Indomitable (不屈Fukutsu?)
- Decision (決意Ketsui?)
- Kuuga (空我Kūga?)
- Yusuke (雄介Yūsuke?)
Specials
S.I.C. Hero SagaEdit
Kuuga had two S.I.C. Hero Saga stories published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine. The first titled Kamen Rider Kuuga: Odyssey (仮面ライダークウガ -オデッセイ-Kamen Raidā Kūga: Odessei?) written by series producer Shigenori Takatera expands upon the mythology of Kuuga featuring original characters Riku (リク?), the previous Kuuga chosen by the Linto, and the original N-Daguva-Zeba (Incomplete) (ン・ダグバ・ゼバ(不完全体)N Daguba Zeba (Fukanzentai)?). The second story Kamen Rider Kuuga: Dark Side (仮面ライダークウガ -DARK SIDE-Kamen Raidā Kūga: DARK SIDE?) continues the expansion of the series mythology. Odyssey ran from February to May 2002. Dark Side ran in a separate special issue titles Hobby Japan Mook S.I.C. Official Diorama Story S.I.C. Hero Saga vol.2.
- Odyssey chapter titles
- Linto (リントRinto?)
- Gurongi (グロンギGurongi?)
- Gouram (ゴウラムGōramu?)
- Daguva (ダグバDaguba?)
NovelEdit
- Main article: Kamen Rider Kuuga (novel)
Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガKamen Raidā Kūga?), written by Naruhisa Arakawa, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptations of the Heisei EraKamen Riders. The story takes place 12 years after the series, where Yusuke Godai defeated the Gurongi as Kamen Rider Kuuga. Ichijou is still trying to research the remains of the Gurongi Tribe until rumors of a mysterious 'white warrior' (白い戦士shiroi senshi?) surfaces the internet, which reminds Ichijou of Godai. The novel was originally planned to be released on November 30, 2012, however it was delayed.
CastEdit
- Yusuke Godai (五代 雄介Godai Yūsuke?): Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョーOdagiri Jō?)
- Kaoru Ichijo (一条 薫Kaoru Ichijō?): Shingo Katsurayama (葛山 信吾Katsurayama Shingo?)
- Sakurako Sawatari (沢渡 桜子Sawatari Sakurako?): Kazumi Murata (村田 和美Murata Kazumi?)
- Oyassan (Tamasaburo Kazari) (おやっさん (飾 玉三郎)Oyassan (Kazari Tamasaburō)?): Kitaro (きたろうKitarō?)
- Minori Godai (五代 みのりGodai Minori?): Wakana Aoi (葵 若菜Aoi Wakana?)
- Shuichi Tsubaki (椿 秀一Shūichi Tsubaki?): Yoshitaka Otsuka (大塚 よしたかŌtsuka Yoshitaka?)
- Hikari Enokida (榎田 ひかりHikari Enokida?): Kaori Mizushima (水島 かおりKaori Mizushima?)
- Nana Asahina (朝比奈 奈々Asahina Nana?): Shio Mizuhara (水原 詩生Mizuhara Shio?)
- Jean Michel Sorrel (ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレルJan Missheru Soreru?): Serge Vasilov (セルジュ・ヴァシロフSeruju Vashirofu?)
- Mika Natsume (夏目 実加Natsume Mika?): Yuka Takeshima (竹島 由夏Takeshima Yuka?)
- Sadao Matsukura (松倉 貞雄Matsukura Sadao?): Yudai Ishiyama (石山 雄大Ishiyama Yūdai?)
- Morimichi Sugita (杉田 守道Morimichi Sugita?): Takashi Matsuyama (松山 鷹志Matsuyama Takashi?)
- Tsuyoshi Sakurai (桜井 剛Sakurai Tsuyoshi?): Nobuyuki Yoneyama (米山 信之Yoneyama Nobuyuki?)
- Nozomi Sasayama (笹山 望見Sasayama Nozomi?): Eri Tanaka (田中 恵理Tanaka Eri?)
- Hitoshi Kashiwabara (柏原 仁Kashiwabara Hitoshi?): Takashi Kikuchi (菊池 隆志Kikuchi Takashi?)
- Junichi Shiina (椎名 純一Shiina Jun'ichi?): Makoto Hatayama (畠山 真Hatayama Makoto?)
- Tatsuhiko Ebisawa (海老沢 達彦Ebisawa Tatsuhiko?): Fujio Mori (森 富士夫Mori Fujio?)
- Tsurumaru Kameyama (亀山 鶴丸Kameyama Tsurumaru?): Katsuaki Nishide (西手 勝秋Nishide Katsuaki?)
- Shoji Kanzaki (神崎 昭二Kanzaki Shōji?): Takashi Inoue (井上 高志Inoue Takashi?)
- Junichi Chono (蝶野 潤一Chōno Jun'ichi?): Daisuke Uchida (内田 大介Uchida Daisuke?)
- Keiko Motoshiro (元城 恵子Motoshiro Keiko?): Rie Okada (岡田 理江Okada Rie?)
- Atsuko Enokida (榎田 篤子Enokida Atsuko?): Machiko Naka (中 真千子Naka Machiko?)
- Sayuru Enokida (榎田 冴Enokida Sayuru?): Kentaro Niibo (新穂 健太郎Niibo Kentarō?)
- Hiroyuki Yashiro (社 広之Yashiro Hiroyuki?): Yutaro Kamata (鎌田 雄太郎Kamata Yūtarō?)
- Shuto Terashima (寺島 周斗Terashima Shūto?): Tomoaki Takagi (高木 智晃Takagi Tomoaki?)
- Ra-Baruba-De (Rose-Tattooed Woman) (ラ・バルバ・デ (バラのタトゥの女)Ra Baruba De (Bara no Tatu no On'na)?): Mie Nanamori (七森 美江Nanamori Mie?)
- Ra-Dorudo-Gu (ラ・ドルド・グRa Dorudo Gu?): Tenmei Basara (婆裟羅 天明Basara Tenmei?)
- Zu-Zain-Da (ズ・ザイン・ダZu Zain Da?): Akira Nogami (野上 彰Nogami Akira?)
- Zu-Gooma-Gu (ズ・ゴオマ・グZu Gōma Gu?): Mitsuru Fujio (藤生 みつるFujiō Mitsuru?)
- Zu-Badzū-Ba & Go-Badā-Ba (ズ・バヅー・バ&ゴ・バダー・バZu Bazū Ba & Go Badā Ba?): Nobuyuki Ogawa (小川 信行Ogawa Nobuyuki?)
- Nu-Zajio-Re (ヌ・ザジオ・レNu Zajio Re?): Tadashi Takatsuki (高月 忠Takatsuki Tadashi?)
- Me-Biran-Gi (メ・ビラン・ギMe Biran Gi?): Hironobu Ohashi (大橋 寛展Ōhashi Hironobu?)
- Me-Garume-Re (メ・ガルメ・レMe Garume Re?): Masaharu Mori (森 雅晴Mori Masaharu?)
- Me-Garima-Ba (メ・ガリマ・バMe Garima Ba?): Miho Iijima (飯島 美穂Iijima Miho?)
- Go-Buuro-Gu (ゴ・ブウロ・グGo Būro Gu?): Koichi Takao (高尾 晃市Takao Kōichi?)
- Go-Bemiu-Gi (ゴ・ベミウ・ギGo Bemiu Gi?): Seiko Ito (伊藤 聖子Itō Seiko?)
- Go-Gamego-Re (ゴ・ガメゴ・レGo Gamego Re?): Kazuyoshi Sakai (酒井 一圭Sakai Kazuyoshi?)
- Go-Jaraji-Da (ゴ・ジャラジ・ダGo Jaraji Da?): Masayoshi Okawa (大川 征義Ōkawa Masayoshi?)
- Go-Zazaru-Ba (ゴ・ザザル・バGo Zazaru Ba?): Chiaki Asakura (朝倉 ちあきAsakura Chiaki?)
- Go-Jāza-Gi (ゴ・ジャーザ・ギGo Jāza Gi?): Sumire Arai (あらい すみれArai Sumire?)
- Go-Baberu-Da (ゴ・バベル・ダGo Baberu Da?): Kensho Sakurai (桜井 顕生Sakurai Kenshō?)
- Go-Gadoru-Ba (ゴ・ガドル・バGo Gadoru Ba?): Masato Gunji (軍司 眞人 Gunji Masato?)
- N-Daguva-Zeba (ン・ダグバ・ゼバN Daguba Zeba?): Kenji Urai (浦井 健治Urai Kenji?)
- Narrator (ナレーターNarētā?): Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦Tachiki Fumihiko?)
Suit actorsEdit
- Kamen Rider Kuuga: Kenji Tominaga (富永 研司Tominaga Kenji?)
- Gurongi: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文Fukuzawa Hirofumi?), Makoto Itō (伊藤 慎Itō Makoto?)
- Go-Zazaru-Ba: Shoji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 昭二Hachisuka Shōji?)
- Go-Jaraji-Da: Toshihiro Ogura (小倉 敏博Ogura Toshihiro?)
- Kamen Rider Kuuga (Motorcycle Action): Takumi Narita (成田 匠Narita Takumi?)
- Go-Badaa-Ba (Motorcycle Action): Ryo Narita (成田 亮Narita Ryō?)
Songs Edit
- Opening theme
- 'Kamen Rider Kuuga!' (仮面ライダークウガ!Kamen Raidā Kūga!?)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Masayuki Tanaka (田中 昌之Tanaka Masayuki?)
- Ending theme
- 'Aozora ni Naru' (青空になる? 'Into the Blue Sky')
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Jin Hashimoto (橋本 仁Hashimoto Jin?)
TriviaEdit
- This is the last Rider Series to have only a Primary Rider.
External links Edit
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Characters Yusuke Godai | Kaoru Ichijo | Sakurako Sawatari | Minori Godai | Shuichi Tsubaki | Hikari Enokida | Tamasaburo Kazari | Nana Asahina | Jean Michel Sorrel | Sadao Matsukura | Morimichi Sugita | Tsuyoshi Sakurai | Nozomi Sasayama | Mika Natsume | Shoji Kanzaki | Junichi Chono | |
Gurongi / N-Daguva-Zeba's Tribe | |
Nu-Zajio-Re | |
Ra Group Ra-Baruba-De | Ra-Dorudo-Gu | |
Zu Group Zu-Gumun-Ba | Zu-Gooma-Gu | Zu-Mebio-Da | Zu-Baduu-Ba | Zu-Zain-Da | |
Me Group Me-Badjisu-Ba | Me-Giiga-Gi | Me-Biran-Gi | Me-Gyarido-Gi | Me-Gadora-Da | Me-Ginoga-De | Me-Garume-Re | Me-Garima-Ba | |
Go Group Go-Buuro-Gu | Go-Bemiu-Gi | Go-Gamego-Re | Go-Badaa-Ba | Go-Jaraji-Da | Go-Zazaru-Ba | Go-Jaaza-Gi | Go-Baberu-Da | Go-Gadoru-Ba |
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