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{{nihongo|'''''Kamen Rider Ryuki'''''|仮面ライダー龍騎|Kamen Raidā Ryūki|''Masked Rider Ryuki''}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[tokusatsu]] television series. It was the twelfth installment in the [[Kamen Rider Series]] of tokusatsu shows. It was a joint collaboration between [[Ishimori Productions]] and [[Toei Company|Toei]], and it was shown on [[TV Asahi]] from [[February 3]] [[2002]] to [[January 19]] [[2003]]. \<ref>[http://www.adnessentertainment.com/Index1.htm Adness Entertainement]'s website featuring an American adaptation of ''Kamen Rider Ryuki''</ref> It is also the first ever Kamen Rider series to be dubbed in Arabic after its run on [[Space Toon]]. It was also dubbed into [[Korean language|Korean]] as ''Masked Rider Dragon'' ({{lang|ko|가면라이더 드래건}} ''Gamyeon Raideo Deuraegeon'') in [[South Korea]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]] in the Philippines as ''Masked Rider Ryuki'' on ABS-CBN 2, [[Malay language|Malay]] on NTV7, and in [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] on Indosiar. Footage from the series is being used in the American Adaption of ''Ryuki'', ''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]''. |
{{nihongo|'''''Kamen Rider Ryuki'''''|仮面ライダー龍騎|Kamen Raidā Ryūki|''Masked Rider Ryuki''}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[tokusatsu]] television series. It was the twelfth installment in the [[Kamen Rider Series]] of tokusatsu shows. It was a joint collaboration between [[Ishimori Productions]] and [[Toei Company|Toei]], and it was shown on [[TV Asahi]] from [[February 3]] [[2002]] to [[January 19]] [[2003]]. \<ref>[http://www.adnessentertainment.com/Index1.htm Adness Entertainement]'s website featuring an American adaptation of ''Kamen Rider Ryuki''</ref> It is also the first ever Kamen Rider series to be dubbed in Arabic after its run on [[Space Toon]]. It was also dubbed into [[Korean language|Korean]] as ''Masked Rider Dragon'' ({{lang|ko|가면라이더 드래건}} ''Gamyeon Raideo Deuraegeon'') in [[South Korea]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]] in the Philippines as ''Masked Rider Ryuki'' on ABS-CBN 2, [[Malay language|Malay]] on NTV7, and in [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] on Indosiar. Footage from the series is being used in the American Adaption of ''Ryuki'', ''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]''. The catchphrase for the series is {{nihongo|"The one who does not fight does not survive!!"|戦わなければ、生き残れない!!|Tatakawa nakereba, ikinokorenai!!}}. |
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Thirteen Advent Card decks were created for thirteen Kamen Riders. They make Contracts with monsters from the mysterious Mirror World, a dimension opposite to our own in which the Kamen Riders can only exist. The Riders draw on their monsters' strength in exchange for feeding them the life force of the creatures they destroy. The creator of the Advent Cards has only one rule: that there can be only one Kamen Rider. The others must be killed, and the sole victor will be granted a single wish. This is the Rider War. |
Thirteen Advent Card decks were created for thirteen Kamen Riders. They make Contracts with monsters from the mysterious Mirror World, a dimension opposite to our own in which the Kamen Riders can only exist. The Riders draw on their monsters' strength in exchange for feeding them the life force of the creatures they destroy. The creator of the Advent Cards has only one rule: that there can be only one Kamen Rider. The others must be killed, and the sole victor will be granted a single wish. This is the Rider War. |
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Kamen Rider Ryuki | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu |
Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
Starring | Takamasa Suga Satoshi Matsuda Ayano Sugiyama |
Composers | Kazunori Maruyama Cheru Watanabe |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Producers | Kazuo Tsuburai Chiharu Nakasone Shinichirō Shirakura Naomi Takebe |
Running time | 23-25 minutes per episode |
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Network | tv asahi |
Release | 2002-02-03 – 2003-01-19 |
Kamen Rider Ryuki (仮面ライダー龍騎, Kamen Raidā Ryūki, Masked Rider Ryuki) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3 2002 to January 19 2003. \[1] It is also the first ever Kamen Rider series to be dubbed in Arabic after its run on Space Toon. It was also dubbed into Korean as Masked Rider Dragon (가면라이더 드래건 Gamyeon Raideo Deuraegeon) in South Korea, Filipino in the Philippines as Masked Rider Ryuki on ABS-CBN 2, Malay on NTV7, and in Indonesian on Indosiar. Footage from the series is being used in the American Adaption of Ryuki, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. The catchphrase for the series is "The one who does not fight does not survive!!" (戦わなければ、生き残れない!!, Tatakawa nakereba, ikinokorenai!!).
Plot Synopsis
Thirteen Advent Card decks were created for thirteen Kamen Riders. They make Contracts with monsters from the mysterious Mirror World, a dimension opposite to our own in which the Kamen Riders can only exist. The Riders draw on their monsters' strength in exchange for feeding them the life force of the creatures they destroy. The creator of the Advent Cards has only one rule: that there can be only one Kamen Rider. The others must be killed, and the sole victor will be granted a single wish. This is the Rider War.
All over the city, innocent people are being mysteriously abducted, never to be seen again. During his investigations of these incidents, Shinji Kido- an intern at the online news service ORE Journal- discovers one of the Advent Card decks at an apartment where every reflective surface has been covered by newspaper. He is soon sucked into the Mirror World, discovering the terrifying truth behind the disappearances: people are literally being pulled through mirrors by the monsters of the Mirror World so that they may feed. He is about to be killed by a powerful dragon named Dragreder when he is saved by Kamen Rider Knight - Ren Akiyama. Ren seeks to win the Rider War at all costs. He works with a young woman named Yui Kanzaki, who seeks her missing brother: the master of the Rider War, Shirō Kanzaki. Seeing Ren's strength, Shinji enters the Rider War not for the prize, but so that he may protect innocent people from the threat of the Mirror World, and stop the senseless fighting between the Kamen Riders. With Dragreder as his Contract Monster, he becomes Kamen Rider Ryuki.
He will discover that there are some people who cannot be saved. That you must sometimes fight in order to stop the fighting. The extent to which you must go if you want your deepest wish to come true, and the sacrifices that you must make. In the end, there can be only one Kamen Rider...
Characters
- Shinji Kido / Kamen Rider Ryuki (城戸 真司/仮面ライダー龍騎, Kido Shinji / Kamen Raidā Ryūki) - main protagonist
- Ren Akiyama / Kamen Rider Knight (秋山 蓮/仮面ライダーナイト, Akiyama Ren / Kamen Raidā Naito)
- Yui Kanzaki (神崎 優衣, Kanzaki Yui)
- Sanako Kanzaki (神崎 沙奈子, Kanzaki Sanako) Shiro's and Yui's grandmother.
- Shūichi Kitaoka / Kamen Rider Zolda (北岡 秀一/仮面ライダーゾルダ, Kitaoka Shūichi / Kamen Raidā Zoruda)
- Gorō Yura (由良 吾郎, Yura Gorō): Shuichi's loyal servant. He also seem to be skilled in household job and hand-to-hand combat. He also know Shuichi's activities as a rider and supported him as much as he can.
- Takeshi Asakura / Kamen Rider Ohja (浅倉 威/仮面ライダー王蛇, Asakura Takeshi / Kamen Raidā Ōja)
- Shirō Kanzaki (神崎 士郎, Kanzaki Shirō): The mysterious man and scientific genius who created the Kamen Riders for the purpose of creating a Rider War. He is Yui's beloved older brother, whom was taken to live with his relative in America thirteen years prior. Kanzaki researched the Mirror World, which eventually killed him. But in reality, Kanzaki entered the Mirror World as an entity, reappearing at Seimeiin University until a mysterious experiment relating to his research. Though thought to be cruel, Kanzaki's intent for the Rider war is for his sister's life. In the end of the series, Shiro finally honors his sister's wishes decides to alter time so that Yui remained dead, thus negating Mirror World itself and all deaths that occurred because of its creatures and the Rider War.
- Kamen Rider Odin (仮面ライダーオーディン, Kamen Raidā Ōdin): Kanzaki's righthand man.
ORE Journal Staff
- Daisuke Ōkubo (大久保 大介, Ōkubo Daisuke): Chief Editor and Shinji's senior.
- Reiko Momoi (桃井 令子, Reiko Momoi): Reporter who is intend to cover the truth behind the disspearences.
- Nanako Shimada (島田 奈々子, Shimada Nanako): A programmer.
- Megumi Asano (浅野 めぐみ, Asano Megumi): Kitaoka's ex-secretary. Introduced in episode 30.
Others
- Masashi Sudō/Kamen Rider Scissors (須藤 雅史/仮面ライダーシザース, Sudō Masashi/Kamen Raidā Shizāzu, 5-6)
- Miyuki Tezuka/Kamen Rider Raia (手塚 海之/仮面ライダーライア, Tezuka Miyuki/Kamen Raidā Raia, 13-23)
- Ejima (江島, Ejima, 11-12): A former professor at Seimeiin University, he was the one who help Kanzaki perform the experiment that resulted with Eri's coma. Since then, Ejima left the university and wandered the city with a Seal card in hand to protect himself from the Mirror Monsters. But once he looses the card, Ejima ran back to his lab to plea Kanzaki to help him as he's attacked by a Terabiter. Though saved from the monster, Ejima dies of a heart attack as he sees Yui and laments that she should had never been born.
13 Riders
The notion of 13 Riders is apparently a homage to the original Kamen Rider manga published in 1971, which contains a chapter called The 13 Kamen Riders. However, only 10 Kamen Riders were featured in the TV series. Femme, Ryuga and Verde appeared exclusively in the movie Episode: Final and/or the TV special 13 Riders.
Despite the idea of 13 Kamen Riders facing each other, all 13 Kamen Riders never really faced each other in one huge battle. The most number of Kamen Riders in one battle is 6 (in the TV series, where Knight, Ryuki, Zolda, Ohja, Tiger, and Alternative fought each other, only to be interrupted by Imperer's advent monsters), and 11 (at the 13 Kamen Riders Special). Kamen Rider Raia was killed earlier by Kamen Rider Verde's Death Vanish Final Vent. Despite activating the Guard Vent, Kamen Rider Scissors was killed by Kamen Rider Ohja's Veno Crash Final Vent. The remaining 10 Kamen Riders fought on the final match of the special, with Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Knight facing off against the remaining 8, led by Kamen Rider Odin.
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The show also featured two Kamen Rider clones, called Alternatives:
- Alternative Zero
- Alternative
Rider Equipment
Though each Rider was different in many aspects, they all had some fundamental similarities and used similar equipment. The key element is the the Card Deck (カードデッキ, Kādo Dekki) a crest-encraved card holder which holds the Advent Cards (アドベントカード, Adobento Kādo), which the Riders used in their battles from summoning offensive and/or defensive weapons to special abilities or summoning Contact Monster. When the Card Deck is put up against a reflective surface, a V-Buckle (Vent Buckle) (V(ベント)バックル, Bento Bakkuru) appears for the Card Deck to side into to combine the change. Each Rider posseses a Visor (バイザー, Baizā), a card reader modeled after their contract monsters that can activate the Advent Cards' power or serve as a weapon. All of the Riders' suits are similar in core design, with a unique Solid Face Shield "grill" motief, Grand Mail design pattern (most evident on the thighs), Force Bone armoring texture on their shoulders and hips, and the Zipped Thread, a socket which serves as a standard universal linking system in the series (standard on all Riders (except Femme): knees, shoulders, upper back, arms, and sides of the belt).
- Ride Shooter (ライドシューター, Raido Shūtā) - These vehicles were what the Riders would use to travel from the real world to the Mirror World. Once a Rider would pass through a mirror or reflective surface, they would then be riding in a Ride Shooter as they were traveling through a portal to the Mirror World. The Ride Shooter would then shoot out of the reflective surface in the Mirror World.
Specifications:- Length - 3.25m (Approximately 10'8")
- Height - 1.4m (Approximately 4'7")
- Width - 1.12m (Approximately 3'8")
- Top speed - 930km/h (Approximately 577.88 mph)
Mirror Monsters
Entities created by Yui as drawing made by her and her brother when they were young and gave them to her mirror-self to gain a new life. As these creatures have no true life of their own, they had to prey on humans to survive on their lifeforce. The only human they can not attack is Yui herself, whom they obey absolute like Kanzaki. However, Rogue Mirror Monsters who attack Yui is attacked either by Kamen Rider Odin or a loyal Mirror Monster who serves Kanzaki. But the majority of the monsters are contracted allies and the power source for most of the thirteen Kamen Riders, building their power by absorbing the energy of other defeated Mirror Monsters. But if the energy is not absorbed, it could reform into a new Mirror Monster.
Contract Monsters
Once a Mirror Monster is confined, it forms a Contract with the Rider who captured it. However, the Contract Monsters can turn on their human partners if their Vent Deck is destroyed or should they decide to quit being Riders and thus starve the monster of the energy it would receive from absorbing the energies of other Monsters. Contract Monsters do have a sense of loyalty to their human partners (examples include Darkwing, Blancwing, Deswilder, and Magnugiga) but at the same time some will get angry at their Rider when force to do something they choose not to do (Dragreder and Gigazelle are prime examples mainly due to the attitudes of their Riders). Then, there are those who completely show utter hatred for their Rider. In Ohja's case, after acquiring Metalgelas and Evildiver; his monsters constantly attack him. However, his unstable mentality and wild personality is more than enough to tame all three of his "pets." Beforehand, Metalgelas and Evildiver loyally served Gai and Raia respectively.
- Dragreder (ドラグレッダー, Doragureddā) A Chinese dragon Contract Monster under Ryuki, later gained enough power to evolve into Dragranzer (ドラグランザー, Doraguranzā). Survived its master in the TV series.
- Darkwing (ダークウイング, Dāku'uingu) A Vampire Bat-like Contract Monster under Knight, later gained enough power to evolve into Darkraider (ダークレイダー, Dākureidā).
- Volcancer (ボルキャンサー, Borukyansā, 5-6) A Crab-like Contract Monster, it turned on its master and devoured Scissors when his Vent Buckle was destroyed. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick with Darkwing absorbing the monster after Dragreder was told not to.
- Magnugiga (マグナギガ, Magunagiga) (Minotaur) (10-50) - Zolda's Contract Monster, it was destroyed by Ohja's Doomsday in the series.
- Genocider (ジェノサイダー, Jenosaidā) (25-50, Episode Final): Chimeric Mirror Monster. Was destroyed in Episode Final by Ryuga.
- Venosnaker (ベノスネーカー, Benosunēkā) (Cobra) (19-50, Episode Final, 13-Riders): Ohja's Contract Monster.
- Metalgelas (メタルゲラス, Metarugerasu) (Rhinoceros) (15-50, Episode Final): Originally Gai's Contract Monster, it become a Contract Monster under Ohja when it attempted to avenge its master in vain.
- Evildiver (エビルダイバー, Ebirudaibā) (Ray) (13-50, Episode Final): Originally Raia's Contract Monster, only to become a Contract Monster under Ohja.
- Destwilder (デストワイルダー, Desutowairudā) (White Tiger) (35-47) - Tiger's Contract Monster. Survived its master and later destroyed by Ryuki Survive's Dragon Firestorm
- Gigazelle (ギガゼール, Gigazēru) (Gazelle) (41-44): Originally rogue Mirror Monsters, they became Imperer's Contracts.
- Goldphoenix (ゴルドフェニックス, Gorudofenikkusu) (Phoenix) (50): Odin's Contract Monster.
- Biogreeza (バイオグリーザ, Baiogurīza) (Chameleon) (13 Riders): Verde's Contract Monster.
- Blancwing (ブランウイング, Buran'uingu) (Swan) (Episode Final): Femme's Contract Monster.
- Dragblacker (ドラグブラッカー, Doraguburakkā) (Chinese dragon) (Episode Final): Ryuga's Contract Monster, a dark version of Dragreder. Was destroyed alongside its master.
- Psycorogue (サイコローグ, Saikorōgu) (Cricket) (39-43): Alternate Zero's Contract Monster. Survived its master upon being controlled by Yui, it was weakened by Ryuki's Drag Claw Fire to be destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan
Wild Monsters
- Deadlemur (デッドリマー, Deddorimā) (Lemur/Tarsier) (13-14): A Sniper-type Monster that roamed around the elevators of Le Crock, starting the Non-Stop Elevator urban legend. Destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan and absorbed by Drageder. Deadlemur appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, among those destroyed in Zolda's End of World.
- Gelnewt (ゲルニュート, Gerunyūto) (Newt) (17-18): Wielded a shuriken as its weapon. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick. Gelnewt appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, among those destroyed in Zolda's End of World
- Sonorabuma (ソノラブーマ, Sonorabūma) (Cicada) (29): Adbucted Reiko and Mamika. Was kicked by Ryuki into the mirror & killed by Zolda's Giga Launcher and Knight's Hishou Zan. A second Sonorabuma appeared in episode 38, only to be destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan
- Brobajell (ブロバジェル, Burobajeru) (Jellyfish) (33): Used the electrodes on its forearms to kill its prey. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick
- Imit-Kamen Rider Agito (Hyper Video): Labeled as the ruler of Mirror World, he was mirror version of Kamen Rider Agito in Burning Form. He gathered the Mirror Monsters in a plan to destroy the Kamen Riders, which confused Ryuki to see the monsters actually use teamwork. But once Agito arrived, Ryuki found out his Dragon Rider Kick had no effect on the fake Agito. Though it took Ryuki and Agito's Double Rider Kick to kill him, Imit-Agito was actually a dream and nothing more.
Spiders
Though one type appeared in the show, many more human-like types appeared in the 13 Riders special.
- Dispider (ディスパイダー, Disupaidā, 1-2): The first of the Mirror Monsters Shinji encountered, a giant gold and white Spider-like monster that targeted women like Ida Megumi. Though destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan, Dispider wasn't absorbed by Darkwing and was reformed into a drider version of itself named Dispider Reborn (ディスパイダー・リ・ボーン, Disupaidā Ri Bōn), now attacking men as well. It was finally destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick and absorbed by Drageder. In 13 Riders, Dispider was the Mirror Man's final defense, devoruing Gai before being destroyed by Knight Survive's Shippu Dan.
- Mispider (ミスパイダー, Misupaidā) (Purseweb spider) (13 Riders): Dragged Shinji into the Mirror World to eat until the first Kamen Rider Ryuki inferred. Despite receiving aid from Respider, Mispider was destroyed by the previous Ryuki's Drag Claw Fire. Another appeared, attempting to eat a young girl, killed by the Riders during the fight.
- Respider (レスパイダー, Resupaidā) (Nephila clavata): Came to Mispider's aid in fighting the previous Ryuki before he gave his Vent to Shinji. Respider was destroyed by Ryuki's Drag Saber. Another appeared to aid another Mispider and a third Solospider, both were killed by the Riders during each fight.
- Solospider (ソロスパイダー, Sorosupaidā) (Tetragnatha praedonia): A green-armored monster that fought Ryuki and Scissors until it was destroyed by Ryuki Survive's Meteor Bullet. A second appeared to fight the Riders when they got near to the Mirror Man.
Zelles
Humanoid gazelle monsters that usually attack in groups, sneaky and blindingly fast with the ability to jump distances. Despite being rogue mirror monsters, they usually travel with Kamen Rider Imperer because of his contract to Gigazelle.
- Gigazelle: The soldier Zelles. The first one appeared in episode 3 to attack a girl and was destroyed by Ryuki's Drag Claw Fire, another appeared and was destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick in the next episode. A third quickly appeared and was destroyed by Zolda's Giga Launcher without trouble. By episode 39, as a prelude to Imperer's arrival, a dozen Gigazelle were on the attack until they were all wipeout by Ryuki Survive's Dragon Firestorm. A Gigazelle appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, destroyed by Ohja's Veno Crash.
- Megazelle (メガゼール, Megazeēru, 3-4): A Zelle that devoured a school teacher before Ren could stop it, making it personal as Knight destroys the monster with his Hishou Zan and absorbed by Darkwing.
- Negazelle (ネガゼール, Negazēru) (Gazelle) (24): Interfered in the fight between Ohja & Knight Survive. Killed by Knight Surivive's Shippu Dan. Negazelle appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, among those destroyed by Zolda's End of World.
- Omegazelle (オメガゼール, Omegazēru) (Gazelle) (24-25): Used a Staff. Targeted Shinji and Ren while they were unable to Henshin in episodes 24-25, before being destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick. Another appeared in episode 39 leading a pack of Gigazelles until it was destroyed by Ryuki Survive's Dragon Firestorm
- Magazelle (マガゼール, Magazēru): Brown-gold Zelle types. The first one encountered in episode 39 and destroyed by Tiger's Crystal Break. Another appeared in 44 was destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick.
Zebraskulls
Zebra monsters able to stretch their bodies, using the blades on their forearms to slice and dice prey.
- Zebraskull Iron (ゼブラスカル・アイアン, Zeburasukaru Aian, 6-8): A white-headed Mirror Monster that Zolda battled before it escape him, Zebraskull Iron ran loose until it fought Ryuki and was killed by his Dragon Rider Kick
- Zebraskull Bronze (ゼブラスカル・ブロンズ, Zeburasukaru Buronzu, 7): A black-headed servant to Zebraskull Iron, Bronze supported Iron until it was destroyed by Zolda's Giga Launcher.
Boarders
Wild boar-like Mirror Monsters, they use their bodies as weapons in charge attacks.
- Wildboarder (ワイルドボーダー, Wairudobōdā, 9-10): First appearing when rammed the Shimada's kidnapper into the mirror to devour, Wildboarder sets Shinji up as the crook, with Knight attempting to kill the monster when Zolda interfered. When the monster later tries to eat Yukari, Ryuki and Knight fight it until Zolda takes adventage to take them all all, with Wildboarder killed during the onslaught of Zolda's End of World
- Shieldboarder (シールドボーダー, Shīrudobōdā) (Wild boar) (29-30): Able to use its chest armor as a shield. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick
Biters
Longhorn beetle-like monsters armed with boomerang sabers.
- Zenobiter (ゼノバイター, Zenobaitā, 11): A blue-colored male, he feasted on people in a train car on the Fukutoshin Line. Though he keep Ryuki from getting to his weapons, the monster is tricked as he is then destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick. A second Zenobiter appeared in episode 38, only to be destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan. A Zenobiter appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan.
- Terabiter (テラバイター, Terabaitā, 11-12): A red-colored female, she pursued Ejima though held at bay by the Seal Card he had on his person. But once he loses the card, Terabiter almost devoured him when Shinji and Ren came to his aid in time. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick and Knight's Hishou Zan, absorbed by Dark him. Terabiter appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Battle Video special, among those destroyed in Zolda's End of World.
Krakens
- Bakraken (バクラーケン, Bakurāken) (Squid) (15): Attacked the survinging member of the computer club. Destroyed by Gai's Heavy Pressure
- Wiskraken (ウィスクラーケン, Wisukurāken) (Squid) (15-16): Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick. A second Wiskraken appeared in episode 38, only to be destroyed by Knight's Hishou Zan
Guld
Kanzaki's bird-like Mirror Monsters, serving him in maintaining the Rider War by eliminating those who refuse to fight and those who get too noisy in his affairs. Guld means "Gold" in Danish.
- GuldThunder (ガルドサンダー, Garudosandā) (Fenghuang/Phoenix) (22): The monster that murdered Yuichi under Kanzaki's orders. Used by Kanzaki to attack Raia. Destroyed by Raia's Hide Venom.
- GuldStorm (ガルドストーム, Garudosutōmu) (Fenghuang/Turkey) (35): Tribal-like with a tomahawk weapon. Destroyed by Tiger's Crystal Break. Another was used by Kanzaki to save Yui from Psycorogue before used to target Kagawa's family to blackmail him into giving up the Alternate Vent. But the monster was quickly driven away by Dragranzer.
- GuldMirage (ガルドミラージュ, Garudomirāju) (Fenghuang/Peacock) (35): Green armored. Destroyed by Ryuki Survive's Meteor Bullet
Abyss
- Abysshammer (アビスハンマー, Abisuhanmā) (Hammerhead shark) (26): Targeted a client of Kitaoka. Destroyed by Ryuki's Dragon Rider Kick and Zolda's Giga Launcher. Abysshammer appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, among those destroyed in Zolda's End of World.
- Abysslasher (アビスラッシャー, Abisurasshā) (Shark) (27): Targeted a child, Takuya. Destroyed by Knight Survive's Shippu Dan. Abysslasher appeared in Shinji's dream during the Hyper Video special, destroyed by Ohja's Veno Crash.
Buzzstingers
Humanoid bee monsters that usually attack in groups. A trio of Buzzstingers first appear to target Mika, the only survivor of their attack on an ocean liner after being saved by Asakura to be used by him in order to feed his monsters. The trio used the "Trinity" attack to counter any Final Vent attack until they were all killed by Ohja's Veno Crash, Knight's Hishou Zan and Zolda's Giga Launcher from all three directions at once. Their essence was soon devoured by Venosnaker, Metalgelas, and Evildiver. A pair of Buzzstingers appeared in episode 37 to target Eri after she came out of her coma.
- Buzzstinger Hornet (バズスティンガー・ホーネット, Bazusutingā Hōnetto) (Hornet) (31-32): Red armored monster, used needle-blade daggers as weapons.
- Buzzstinger Wasp (バズスティンガー・ワスプ, Bazusutingā Wasupu) (Digger wasp) (31-32): Blue armored monster, used a sword as his weapon.
- Buzzstinger Bee (バズスティンガー・ビー, Bazusutingā Bī) (Honey bee) (31-32): Yellow armored monster, used a bow and arrow.
- Buzzstinger Broom (バズスティンガー・ブルーム, Bazusutingā Burūmu) (Carpenter bee) (37): Gold armored. Destroyed by Knight Survive's Shippu Dan
- Buzzstinger Frost (バズスティンガー・フロスト, Bazusutingā Furosuto) (Scoliidae) (37): Silver armored. Destroyed by Ryuki Survive's Dragon Firestorm
Shereghosts
Mirror monsters that modeled after Dragonflies make their presence known in the Rider War end game in the TV series (41 and after) and Episode Final, where Yui's new life is almost used up. The Shereghosts (シアゴースト, Shiagōsuto) are a larval stage, able to shoot silk from their mouths to escape or capture prey. But the Shereghosts can molt into a mature Dragonfly form called Raydragoons (レイドラグーン, Reidoragūn). In Episode Final, the Raydragoons can assume large forms called Hydragoons (ハイドラグーン, Haidoragūn), which could be overpowered by Dragranzer and Darkraider.
Episodes
- The Secret Story's Birth (誕生秘話, Tanjō Hiwa)
- Giant Spider Counterattack (巨大クモ逆襲, Kyodai Kumo Gyakushū)
- School Ghost Story (学校の怪談, Gakkō no Kaidan)
- School Ghost Story 2 (学校の怪談2, Gakkō no Kaidan Tsū)
- The Monster's Antique Store (骨董屋の怪人, Kottōya no Kaijin)
- The Mysterious Rider (謎のライダー, Nazo no Raidā)
- A New Species is Born? (新種誕生?, Shinshu Tanjō?)
- The Fourth, Zolda (4人目ゾルダ, Yoninme Zoruda)
- Shinji's Arrested!? (真司が逮捕!?, Shinji ga Taiho!?)
- Knight's Crisis (ナイトの危機, Naito no Kiki)
- The Mysterious Empty Train (謎の無人電車, Nazo no Mujin Densha)
- Ren Akiyama's Lover (秋山蓮の恋人, Akiyama Ren no Koibito)
- That Man's Zolda (その男ゾルダ, Sono Otoko Zoruda)
- Revival Day (復活の日, Fukkatsu no Hi)
- Iron Mask Legend (鉄仮面伝説, Tetsu Kamen Densetsu)
- Card of Destiny (運命のカード, Unmei no Kādo)
- The Grieving Knight (嘆きのナイト, Nageki no Naito)
- Jailbreak Rider (脱獄ライダー, Datsugoku Raidā)
- Rider Gathering (ライダー集結, Raidā Shūketsu)
- The Traitorous Ren (裏切りの蓮, Uragiri no Ren)
- Yui's Past (優衣の過去, Yui no Kako)
- Raia's Revenge (ライアの復讐, Raia no Fukushū)
- Changing Destiny (変わる運命, Kawaru Unmei)
- Ohja's Secret (王蛇の秘密, Ōja no Himitsu)
- Combining Ohja (合体する王蛇, Gattai Suru Ōja)
- Zolda's Assault (ゾルダの攻撃, Zoruda no Kōgeki)
- The 13th Rider (13号ライダー, Jūsangō Raidā)
- Time Vent (タイムベント, Taimu Bento)
- Marriage Interview Battle (見合い合戦, Miai Gassen)
- Zolda's Lover (ゾルダの恋人, Zoruda no Koibito)
- The Girl and Ohja (少女と王蛇, Shōjo to Ōja)
- Secret Data Gathering (秘密の取材, Himitsu no Shuzai)
- The Mirror's Magic (鏡のマジック, Kagami no Majikku)
- Friendship's Battle (友情のバトル, Yūjō no Batoru)
- Enter Tiger (タイガ登場, Taiga Tōjō)
- The Battle Ends (戦いは終わる, Tatakai wa Owaru)
- Sleep is Awakening (眠りが覚めて, Nemuri ga Samete)
- Targeted Yui (狙われた優衣, Nerawareta Yui)
- A Dangerous Sign (危険のサイン, Kiken no Sain)
- Memories of an Older Brother and Younger Sister (兄と妹の記憶, Ani to Imōto no Kioku)
- Imperer (インペラー, Inperā)
- Room 401 (401号室, Yonhyakuichi-gōshitsu)
- The Hero Fights (英雄は戦う, Eiyū wa Tatakau)
- Glassy Happiness (ガラスの幸福, Garasu no Kōfuku)
- The Twentieth Birthday (20歳の誕生日, Hatachi no Tanjōbi)
- Tiger's a Hero (タイガは英雄, Taiga wa Eiyū)
- Determination of Battle (戦いの決断, Tatakai no Ketsudan)
- The Final 3 Days (最後の3日間, Saigo no Mikkakan)
- Granting a Wish (叶えたい願い, Kanaetai Negai)
- A New Life (新しい命, Atarashii Inochi)
Movies & Special
- Kamen Rider Ryuki The Movie: Episode Final (劇場版 仮面ライダー龍騎 EPISODE FINAL, Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Ryūki Episōdo Fainaru)
This movie is an alternate ending to the series, taking place after the events of episode 46. With only six Riders remaining in the Rider War: Ryuki (Shinji Kido), Knight (Ren Akiyama), Zolda (Shuichi Kitaoka), Ohja (Takeshi Asakura), and Femme (Miho Kirishima), Shirō Kanzaki alerts them to quickly settle the Rider War within three days. One of them must win and become the last survivor before the seventh surviving rider reveals himself. Amidst the impending chaos of the fight between the Riders, Shinji discovers an unbelievable truth about the relationship between Yui Kanzaki and the Mirror World, as well as discovering the existence of his Mirror World doppelganger, Kamen Rider Ryuga.
- Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders (TV Special)
This television special is a retelling of the Kamen Rider Ryuki story. Shinji Kido's life, working as an employee at ORE Journal, takes a sharp turn after being pulled into the Mirror World by a Mispider. Luckily, he was saved by a Kamen Rider, Ryuki (Kōichi Sakakibara). However, Sakakibara could no longer go on due to the harshness of his injuries and passed his Card Deck to Shinji, allowing him to become the next Ryuki to survive and defeat the monster. After meeting with Yui Kanzaki and Ren Akiyama (Knight), Shinji learns about the conditions of the Rider War, as well as of the other Riders participating. Unable to allow such a game of death to exist like his Rider predecessor, Shinji sets out to convince all the Riders to end the senseless fighting and put an end to the War. His pleas fall upon deaf ears as just about every other Rider (except for the already-defeated Riders Raia and Scissors) sets out to hunt down Shinji and his eventual reluctant ally, Ren. The special has two different endings: the TV ending (where Shinji faces the surviving Riders on his own) and the alternate ending (a resetting of the Rider War.)
Video Game
A video game based on the series was released in Japan during 2002 for the PlayStation. It is a basic fighting game where all 13 Riders are playable with all the forms seen in the show, movie or specials (With the exception of the Alternatives and Ohja's Blank Form, seen in EPISODE FINAL). Four of the Contract Monsters (Volcancer, Metalgelas, Destwilder and Gigazelle), the two Zebraskulls (Iron and Bronze) and Megazelle are also playable.
Cast
- Shinji Kido/Kamen Rider Ryuki (城戸 真司/仮面ライダー龍騎, Kido Shinji/Kamen Raidā Ryūki): Takamasa Suga (須賀 貴匡, Suga Takamasa)
- Ren Akiyama/Kamen Rider Knight (秋山 蓮/仮面ライダーナイト, Akiyama Ren/Kamen Raidā Naito): Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志, Matsuda Satoshi)
- Yui Kanzaki (神崎 優衣, Kanzaki Yui): Ayano Sugiyama (杉山 彩乃, Sugiyama Ayano)
- Shirō Kanzaki (神崎 士郎, Kanzaki Shirō): Kenzaburō Kikuchi (菊地 謙三郎, Kikuchi Kenzaburo)
- Shūichi Kitaoka/Kamen Rider Zolda (北岡 秀一/仮面ライダーゾルダ, Kitaoka Shūichi/Kamen Raidā Zoruda): Ryōhei (涼平, Ryōhei)
- Gorō Yura (由良 吾郎, Yura Gorō): Tomohisa Yuge (弓削 智久, Yuge Tomohisa)
- Takeshi Asakura/Kamen Rider Ohja (浅倉 威/仮面ライダー王蛇, Asakura Takeshi/Kamen Raidā Ōja): Takashi Hagino (萩野 崇, Hagino Takashi)
- Masashi Sudō/Kamen Rider Scissors (須藤 雅史/仮面ライダーシザース, Sudō Masashi/Kamen Raidā Shizāzu): Takeshi Kimura (木村 剛, Kimura Takeshi)
- Miyuki Tezuka/Kamen Rider Raia (手塚 海之/仮面ライダーライア, Tezuka Miyuki/Kamen Raidā Raia): Hassei Takano (高野 八誠, Takano Hassei)
- Jun Shibaura/Kamen Rider Gai (芝浦 淳/仮面ライダーガイ, Shibaura Jun/Kamen Raidā Gai): Satoshi Ichijō (一條 俊, Ichijō Satoshi)
- Satoru Tōjō/Kamen Rider Tiger (東條 悟/仮面ライダータイガ, Satoru Tōjō/Kamen Raidā Taiga): Jun Takatsuki (高槻 純, Takatsuki Jun)
- Mitsuru Sano/Kamen Rider Imperer (佐野 満/仮面ライダーインペラー, Sano Mitsuru/Kamen Raidā Inperā): Takashi Hyūga (日向 崇, Hyūga Takashi)
- Kamen Rider Odin and Visor (仮面ライダーオーディン&バイザー, Kamen Raidā Ōdin and Baizā, Voice): Tsuyoshi Koyama (小山 剛志, Koyama Tsuyoshi)
- Daisuke Ōkubo (大久保 大介, Ōkubo Daisuke): Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, Tsuda Kanji)
- Reiko Momoi (桃井 令子, Reiko Momoi): Sayaka Kuon (久遠 さやか, Kuon Sayaka)
- Nanako Shimada (島田 奈々子, Shimada Nanako): Hitomi Kurihara (栗原 瞳, Kurihara Hitomi)
- Megumi Asano (浅野 めぐみ, Asano Megumi): Chisato Morishita (森下 千里, Morishita Chisato)
- Sanako Kanzaki (神崎 沙奈子, Kanzaki Sanako): Kazue Tsunogae (角替 和枝, Tsunogae Kazue)
- Eri Ogawa (小川 恵里, Ogawa Eri): Mahiru Tsubura (つぶら まひる, Tsubura Mahiru)
- Hajime Nakamura/Alternative (仲村 創/オルタナティブ, Nakamura Hajime/Orutanatibu): Junichi Mizuno (水野 純一, Mizuno Jun'ichi)
- Hideyuki Kagawa/Alternative Zero (香川 英行/オルタナティブゼロ, Kagawa Hideyuki/Orutanatibu Zero): Satoshi Jinbo (神保 悟志, Jinbo Satoshi)
- Miho Kirishima/Kamen Rider Femme (霧島 美穂/仮面ライダーファム, Kirishima Miho/Kamen Raidā Famu): Natsuki Katō (加藤 夏希, Katō Natsuki)
- Mirror Image Shinji Kido/Kamen Rider Ryuga (鏡像の城戸 真司/仮面ライダーリュウガ, Kyōzō no Kido Shinji/Kamen Raidā Ryūga): Takamasa Suga
- Itsurō Takamizawa/Kamen Rider Verde (高見沢 逸郎/仮面ライダーベルデ, Takamizawa Itsurō/Kamen Raidā Berude): Arthur Kuroda (黒田 アーサー, Kuroda Āsā)
- Kōichi Sakakibara (榊原 耕一, Sakakibara Kōichi): Keiichi Wada (和田 圭市, Wada Keiichi)
Suit actors
- Kamen Rider Ryuki: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
- Kamen Rider Knight: Makoto Itō (伊藤 慎, Itō Makoto)
- Kamen Rider Zolda, Alternative: Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文, Oshikawa Yoshifumi)
- Kamen Rider Ohja, Kamen Rider Ryuga, Kamen Rider Odin: Jirō Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō)
- Kamen Rider Scissors: Ryōji Okada (岡田 良治, Okada Ryōji)
- Kamen Rider Raia: Keizō Yabe (矢部 敬三, Yabe Keizō)
- Kamen Rider Gai: Takeshi Mizutani (水谷 健, Mizutani Takeshi)
- Kamen Rider Femme: Keiko Hashimoto (橋本 恵子, Hashimoto Keiko), Mako Shimizu (清水 真子, Shimizu Mako)
- Kamen Rider Ryuga: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳, Watanabe Jun)
- Kamen Rider Verde: Fumiya Tōei (藤榮 史哉, Tōei Fumiya)
- Kamen Rider Tiger: Naoki Nagase (永瀬 尚希, Nagase Naoki)
- Kamen Rider Imperer: Masashi Shirai (白井 雅士, Shirai Masashi)
- Kamen Rider Odin: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku)
Songs
- Opening theme
- "Alive A life"
- Lyrics: Yūko Ebine (海老根 祐子, Ebine Yūko)
- Composition: Kōhei Wada (和田 耕平, Wada Kōhei)
- Arrangement: Kōhei Wada & Katsuya Honda (本田 嘉津也, Honda Katsuya)
- Artist: Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香, Matsumoto Rika)
- Ending themes
- "Boundless Life" (果てなき希望(いのち), Hatenaki Inochi)
- Lyrics: Shin-ichiro Aoyama (青山 紳一郎, Aoyama Shin'ichirō)
- Composition: Yō Tsuji (辻 陽, Tsuji Yō)
- Arrangement: Masatoshi Sakashita (坂下 正俊, Sakashita Masatoshi)
- Artist: Hiroshi Kitadani (きただに ひろし, Kitadani Hiroshi)
- Episodes: 1-
- "Into the Eternal Flame" (果てしない炎の中ヘ, Hateshinai Honō no Naka e)
- Lyrics: Keiko Terada & Yoshihiko Andō (安藤 芳彦, Andō Yoshihiko)
- Composition: Yoshio Nomura (野村 義男, Nomura Yoshio)
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS featuring Keiko Terada (寺田 恵子, Terada Keiko)
- Episodes: 18
- "Revolution"
- Lyrics: Yūko Ebine
- Composition & Arrangement: Mikio Sakai
- Artist: Hiroshi Kitadani
- Episodes: 34-, TV Special
- "Lonely Soldier"
- Lyrics: Yūko Ebine
- Composition: Yō Tsuji
- Arrangement: Akio Kondō
- Artist: Ren Akiyama (Satoshi Matsuda) (秋山 蓮(松田 悟志), Akiyama Ren (Matsuda Satoshi))
- Episodes: 38
References
- ^ Adness Entertainement's website featuring an American adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki