Kamen Rider Kuuga

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Kamen Rider Kuuga
仮面ライダークウガ
Genre Kamen Rider
Creator Ishinomori Shoutarou
Writer Arakawa Naruhisa, others
Director Ishida Hidenori, others
Starring Odagiri Joe
Katsuyama Shingo
Murata Kazumi
Ootsuka Yoshitaka
Mizushima Kaori
Narrator Tachiki Fumihiko
Opening theme Kamen Rider Kuuga!
by Tanaka Masayuki
Ending theme Aozora ni Naru
by Hashimoto Jin
Composer(s) Sahashi Toshihiko
No. of episodes 49
Production
Producer(s) Shimizu Yuumi (TV Asahi)
Suzuki Takeyuki
Takadera Shigenori (Toei)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) TV Asahi
Toei
ADK
Fan Rating / 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel TV Asahi
Time 8:00 am Sun
Original run January 30, 2000 (2000-01-30) – January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21)
Chronology
Followed by Kamen Rider Agito
Show Logo
1st Heisei Rider Series
Kamen Rider Kuuga Characters Chronology Trivia File List Links
Attacks and Mecha Chara Media

Guests
Grongi

Discography Media Splashes Transcripts
Kamen Rider Agito >

仮面ライダークウガ Masked Rider Kuuga

January 30, 2000 (2000-01-30) - January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21) (49 episodes)

Catchphrase:

A New Hero. A New Legend.
(新しい英雄、新しい伝説。)

Series Synopsis

An ancient race, the Grongi, have revived in the modern day. Godai Yuusuke is a young man who discovers the power of Kuuga that dwells within an ancient belt. He is the only one who can fight against the monstrous threat of the Grongi.

Characters

The Linto (リント)

Godai Family and Friends

Police

Police Related Agencies

Grongi

グロンギ

Referred by the police as Unidentified Lifeforms (未確認生命体).

  • Ra Baruba De (No.B1) - Nanamori Mie ラ・バルバ・デ (未確認生命体B1号) - 七森美江
  • Zu Gooma Gu (No.3) - Fujio Mitsuru ズ・ゴオマ・グ (未確認生命体3号) - 藤王みつる
  • Me Garume Re (No.31) - Mori Masaharu メ・ガルメ・レ (未確認生命体31号) - 森 雅晴
  • Me Garima Ba (No.36) - Iijima Miho メ・ガリマ・バ (未確認生命体36号) - 飯島美穂
  • Ra Dorudo Gu (No.B9) - Basara Tenmei ラ・ドルド・グ (未確認生命体B9号) - 婆裟羅天明
  • N Daguba Zeba (No.0) - Urai Kenji ン・ダグバ・ゼバ (未確認生命体0号) - 浦井健治

Links to pages explaining the Grongi language

Others

  • Natsume Mika - Takeshima Yuka 夏目実加 - 竹島由夏
  • Kanzaki Shouji - Inoue Takashi 神崎昭二 - 井上高志
  • Chouno Junichi - Uchida Daisuke 蝶野潤一 - 内田大介
  • Enokida Atsuko - Naka Machiko 榎田篤子 - 中真千子
  • Enokida Sayuru - Niibo Kentaro 榎田 冴 - 新穂健太郎
  • Motoshiro Keiko - Okada Rie 元城恵子 - 岡田理江
  • Yashiro Hiroyuki - Kamata Yutarou 社 広之 - 鎌田雄太郎
  • Terashima Shuuto - Takagi Tomoaki 寺島周斗 - 高木智晃
  • Suyama Kanako - Mino Yukako 須山可奈子 - 三野友華子

Voice Actors

  • N Daguba Zeba (No.0) - Natsui Takahiro ン・ダグバ・ゼバ (未確認生命体0号) - 夏井貴浩
  • Zu Gumun Ba (No.1) - Sakaguchi Tetsuo ズ・グムン・バ (未確認生命体1号) - 坂口哲夫
  • Go Jiino Da (No.40) - Inada Tetsu ゴ・ジイノ・ダ (未確認生命体40号) - 稲田 徹
  • Radio DJ - Suwabe Junichi ラジオDJ - 諏訪部順一
  • TryChaser 2000 Manual VTR Narration - Ogata Bunkou トライチェイサー2000取扱説明VTRナレーション - 緒方文興
  • Narration - Tachiki Fumihiko ナレーション - 立木文彦

Stunt Actors

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga - Tominaga Kenji 仮面ライダークウガ - 富永研司
  • Kamen Rider Kuuga (motorcycle stunts) - Narita Takumi 仮面ライダークウガ (オートバイスタント) - 成田 匠
  • Grongi - Ito Makoto グロンギ怪人 - 伊藤 慎
  • Grongi - Fukuzawa Hirofumi グロンギ怪人 - 福沢博文
  • Go Zazaru Ba (No.43) - Hachisuka Shoji ゴ・ザザル・バ (未確認生命体43号) - 蜂須賀昭二
  • Go Jaraji Da (No.42) - Ogura Toshihiro ゴ・ジャラジ・ダ (未確認生命体42号) - おぐらとしひろ
  • Go Badaa Ba (No.41) - Narita Ryo ゴ・バダー・バ (未確認生命体41号) - 成田 亮

Terms

Ruins of Mountain Kurogatake - The mountain in Nagano where the Unidentified Lifeforms were revived.

Locations

  • Bunkyou District - Pore-Pore Tea Cafe
  • Chiba - Police Science Research Institute
  • Jounan College - Archeology Research Lab
  • Toshima District - Wakaba Nursery

Chronology

Episode Title 日本語 Air date Writer Director Viewership
Episode 01 Revival 復活 January 30, 2000 (2000-01-30) Arakawa Naruhisa Ishida Hidenori 8.9%
Episode 02 Henshin 変身 February 6, 2000 (2000-02-06) 9.2%
Episode 03 Tokyo 東京 February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) Watanabe Katsuya 10.8%
Episode 04 Sprint 疾走 February 20, 2000 (2000-02-20) 9.2%
Episode 05 Distance 距離 February 27, 2000 (2000-02-27) Nagaishi Takao 10.3%
Episode 06 Blue Dragon 青龍 March 5, 2000 (2000-03-05) 8.6%
Episode 07 Grief 傷心 March 12, 2000 (2000-03-12) Ishida Hidenori 9.7%
Episode 08 Archer 射手 March 19, 2000 (2000-03-19) 9.2%
Episode 09 Siblings 兄妹 March 26, 2000 (2000-03-26) Watanabe Katsuya 9.1%
Episode 10 Violence 熾烈 April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02) 8.4%
Episode 11 A Promise 約束 April 9, 2000 (2000-04-09) Nagaishi Takao 8.6%
Episode 12 Indebted Teacher 恩師 April 16, 2000 (2000-04-16) 8.5%
Episode 13 Doubt 不審 April 23, 2000 (2000-04-23) Inoue Toshiki Ishida Hidenori 9.3%
Episode 14 Omen 前兆 April 30, 2000 (2000-04-30) 9.5%
Episode 15 Armored 装甲 May 7, 2000 (2000-05-07) Arakawa Naruhisa Watanabe Katsuya
Episode 16 Faith 信条 May 14, 2000 (2000-05-14) 10.8%
Episode 17 Battle Preparations 臨戦 May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21) Suzumura Nobuhiro 8.5%
Episode 18 Loss 喪失 May 28, 2000 (2000-05-28) Inoue Toshiki Nagaishi Takao 10.4%
Episode 19 Spirit Stone 霊石 June 4, 2000 (2000-06-04) Arakawa Naruhisa Ishida Hidenori 11.0%
Episode 20 Smile 笑顔 June 11, 2000 (2000-06-11) 8.1%
Episode 21 Secret Maneuvers 暗躍 June 25, 2000 (2000-06-25) Watanabe Katsuya 10.0%
Episode 22 Game 遊戯 July 2, 2000 (2000-07-02) 10.9%
Episode 23 Unease 不安 July 9, 2000 (2000-07-09) Inoue Toshiki Nagaishi Takao 7.2%
Episode 24 Augmentation 強化 July 16, 2000 (2000-07-16) 10.7%
Episode 25 彷徨 July 23, 2000 (2000-07-23) Arakawa Naruhisa Ishida Hidenori 8.9%
Episode 26 自分 July 30, 2000 (2000-07-30) 10.1%
Episode 27 波紋 August 6, 2000 (2000-08-06) Inoue Toshiki Watanabe Katsuya 8.5%
Episode 28 解明 August 13, 2000 (2000-08-13) 8.1%
Episode 29 岐路 August 20, 2000 (2000-08-20) Arakawa Naruhisa Nagaishi Takao 7.6%
Episode 30 運命 August 27, 2000 (2000-08-27) 9.1%
Episode 31 応戦 September 3, 2000 (2000-09-03) Suzumura Nobuhiro 9.7%
Episode 32 障害 September 10, 2000 (2000-09-10) Inoue Toshiki Kaneda Osamu 11.1%
Episode 33 連携 September 17, 2000 (2000-09-17) 9.6%
Episode 34 戦慄 October 1, 2000 (2000-10-01) Arakawa Naruhisa Ishida Hidenori 10.2%
Episode 35 愛憎 October 8, 2000 (2000-10-08) 9.3%
Episode 36 錯綜 October 15, 2000 (2000-10-15) Watanabe Katsuya 10.4%
Episode 37 接近 October 22, 2000 (2000-10-22) 11.7%
Episode 38 変転 October 29, 2000 (2000-10-29) Nagaishi Takao 11.2%
Episode 39 強魔 November 12, 2000 (2000-11-12) 11.3%
Episode 40 衝動 November 19, 2000 (2000-11-19) Ishida Hidenori 10.4%
Episode 41 抑制 November 26, 2000 (2000-11-26) 10.2%
Episode 42 戦場 December 3, 2000 (2000-12-03) Kaneda Osamu 10.9%
Episode 43 現実 December 10, 2000 (2000-12-10) 11.0%
Episode 44 危機 December 17, 2000 (2000-12-17) Watanabe Katsuya 11.4%
Episode 45 強敵 December 24, 2000 (2000-12-24) 10.9%
Episode 46 不屈 December 31, 2000 (2000-12-31) 8.1%
Episode 46.5 初夢 January 2, 2001 (2001-01-02) Takenaka Kiyoshi Kofuji Kouichi 5.1%
Episode 47 決意 January 7, 2001 (2001-01-07) Arakawa Naruhisa Ishida Hidenori 8.4%
Episode 48 空我 January 14, 2001 (2001-01-14) 10.5%
Episode 49 雄介 January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21) 11.8%

Viewership

Average: 9.7% (All Episodes)
Highest: 11.85% (Episode 49)
Lowest: 7.2% (Episode 23)

Wiki on TV ratings

Other Releases

Home Video Release

The sixth Heisei Rider being rereleased on Blu-ray.

Box 1: January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)
Box 2: March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Box 3: May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)

The Blu-ray Box 2 includes a recent interview consists of Odagiri Joe (Godai Yuusuke/Kuuga), Katsuyama Shingo (Ichijou Kaoru), Arakawa Naruhisa (Main Screenwriter), Ishida Hidenori (Main Director), and Takadera Shigenori (a Toei Producer).

Trivia

Actor Trivia

  • Odagiri Joe himself spoke negatively about his overall experience in playing Godai Yuusuke/Kuuga. Despite passing the audition for the titular role, he didn't like to be involved in such project. He was in consideration of resigning from being an actor if he ever tried to play the titular character, but somehow changed his mind when a producer said that they could ruin Kuuga's reputation.

http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/05/03/joe-odagiri-kamen-rider-kuuga-finally-reveals-feelings-on-show/

Staff

Staff
Original Creator: Ishinomori Shoutarou (石ノ森章太郎)
Supervisor: Onodera Akira (小野寺 章)
Writer:
Director:
Producer:
Music: Sahashi Toshihiko (佐橋俊彦)
Cinematographer:
Editor: Osada Naoki (長田直樹)
Action Director:
Tokusatsu Director: Butsuda Hiroshi (佛田 洋)
Production:
  • TV Asahi (テレビ朝日)
  • Toei (東映)
  • ADK (株式会社エーデイーケイ)

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