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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| show_name = '''Kamen Rider Kuuga'''<br>仮面ライダークウガ | |||
| show_name | | image = 1182782075526.jpg | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Kamen Rider]] | ||
| creator | | creator = [[Ishinomori Shotaro]] | ||
| writer | | writer = [[Arakawa Naruhisa]] and others | ||
| director | | director = [[Ishida Hidenori]] and others | ||
| voices | | starring = [[Odagiri Joe]]<br>[[Katsuyama Shingo]]<br>[[Murata Kazumi]]<br>[[Ootsuka Yoshitaka]]<br>[[Mizushima Kaori]] | ||
| narrated | | voices = | ||
| opentheme | | narrated = [[Tachiki Fumihiko]] | ||
| endtheme | | opentheme = '''[[Kamen Rider Kuuga!]]'''<br>Singer: [[Tanaka Masayuki]] | ||
| composer | | endtheme = '''[[Aozora ni Naru]]'''<br>Singer: [[Hashimoto Jin]] | ||
| | | composer = [[Sahashi Toshihiko]] | ||
| | | producer = [[Shimizu Yumi]] <small>(TV Asahi)</small><br>[[Suzuki Takeyuki]]<br>[[Takadera Shigenori]] <small>(Toei)</small> | ||
| | | runtime = 30 minutes | ||
| | | num_episodes = 49 | ||
| | | company = TV Asahi<br>Toei<br>ADK | ||
| | | fanv = | ||
| channel | | thread = https://forums.tvnihon.com/viewforum.php?f=165 | ||
| first_aired | | channel = TV Asahi | ||
| last_aired | | time = 8:00am - 8:30am | ||
| preceded_by | | day = Sunday | ||
| followed_by | | first_aired = {{Start date|2000|01|30}} | ||
}} {{ | | last_aired = {{Start date|2001|01|21}} | ||
| preceded_by = | |||
| followed_by = [[Kamen Rider Agito]] | |||
| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20031207232910/https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kuuga/index.html | |||
| website_title = TV Asahi site | |||
| logo = KAMENRIDE-KUUGA-BACK.jpg | |||
}}{{KuugaHeader}} | |||
仮面ライダークウガ ''Masked Rider Kuuga'' | 仮面ライダークウガ ''Masked Rider Kuuga'' | ||
The 2000-2001 installment in the [[Kamen Rider]] series. | |||
Aired on Super Hero Time with [[Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo V]] and [[Mirai Sentai TimeRanger]]. | |||
== Series Synopsis == | Catchphrase: | ||
==Characters== | :'''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. | |||
==[[:Category: Kamen Rider Kuuga Characters|Characters]]== | |||
The Linto (リント) | The Linto (リント) | ||
===Godai Family and Friends=== | ===Godai Family and Friends=== | ||
*Godai Yuusuke | *{{g2|五代雄介 / 仮面ライダークウガ|オダギリジョー|Godai Yuusuke / [[Kamen Rider Kuuga (Character)|Kamen Rider Kuuga]]|[[Odagiri Joe]]}} | ||
*Godai | *{{g2|五代みのり|葵若菜|Godai Minori|[[Aoi Wakana]]}} | ||
*Sawatari Sakurako | *{{g2|沢渡桜子|村田和美|Sawatari Sakurako|[[Murata Kazumi]]}} | ||
* | *{{g2|ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレル|セルジュ・ヴァシロフ|Jean Michel Sorrel|[[Vasilov Serge]]}} | ||
*Oyassan | *{{g2|おやっさん|きたろう|Oyassan|[[Kitarou]]}} | ||
*Asahina Nana | *{{g2|朝比奈奈々|水原詩生|Asahina Nana|[[Mizuhara Shio]]}} | ||
===Police=== | ===Police=== | ||
*Ichijou Kaoru | *{{g2|一条薫|葛山信吾|Ichijou Kaoru|[[Katsuyama Shingo]]}} | ||
* | *{{g2|杉田守道|松山鷹志|Sugita Morimichi|[[Matsuyama Takashi]]}} | ||
*{{g2|桜井剛|米山信之|Sakurai Tsuyoshi|[[Yoneyama Nobuyuki]]}} | |||
*{{g2|笹山望見|田中恵理|Sasayama Nozomi|[[Tanaka Eri]]}} | |||
*{{g2|松倉貞雄|石山雄大|Police Chief Matsukura Sadao|[[Ishiyama Yudai]]}} | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
===Police Related Agencies=== | ===Police Related Agencies=== | ||
*Tsubaki Shuuichi | *{{g2|椿秀一|大塚よしたか|Tsubaki Shuuichi|[[Otsuka Yoshitaka]]}} | ||
*{{g2|榎田ひかり|水島かおり|Enokida Hikari|[[Mizushima Kaori]]}} | |||
* | |||
===[[Grongi]]=== | |||
グロンギ | |||
Referred by the police as '''Unidentified Lifeforms''' (未確認生命体). | |||
* | *{{g2|ラ・バルバ・デ (未確認生命体B1号)|七森美江|Ra Baruba De (No.B1)|[[Nanamori Mie]]}} | ||
* | *{{g2|ズ・ゴオマ・グ (未確認生命体3号)|藤王みつる|Zu Gooma Gu (No.3)|[[Fujio Mitsuru]]}} | ||
[[Grongi#Grongi Language|Links to pages explaining the Grongi language]] | |||
[[ | ===Voice Actor=== | ||
*{{g2|ナレーション|立木文彦|Narration|[[Tachiki Fumihiko]]}} | |||
[[Grongi | ===Stunt Actors=== | ||
*{{g2|仮面ライダークウガ|富永研司|Kamen Rider Kuuga|[[Tominaga Kenji]]}} | |||
*{{g2|仮面ライダークウガ (オートバイスタント)|成田匠|Kamen Rider Kuuga (motorcycle stunts)|[[Narita Takumi]]}} | |||
*{{g2|グロンギ怪人|伊藤慎|Grongi|[[Ito Makoto]]}} | |||
*{{g2|グロンギ怪人|福沢博文|Grongi|[[Fukuzawa Hirofumi]]}} | |||
*{{g2|ゴ・ザザル・バ (未確認生命体43号)|蜂須賀昭二|Go Zazaru Ba (No.43)|[[Hachisuka Shoji]]}} | |||
*{{g2|ゴ・ジャラジ・ダ (未確認生命体42号)|おぐらとしひろ|Go Jaraji Da (No.42)|[[Ogura Toshihiro]]}} | |||
*{{g2|ゴ・バダー・バ (未確認生命体41号)|成田亮|Go Badaa Ba (No.41)|[[Narita Ryo]]}} | |||
==Terms== | ==Terms== | ||
Ruins of | Ruins of Mountain Kurogatake - The mountain in Nagano where the Unidentified Lifeforms were revived. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*Bunkyou District - Pore Pore | *Bunkyou District - Pore-Pore Tea Cafe | ||
*Chiba - Police Science Research Institute | *Chiba - Police Science Research Institute | ||
*Jounan | *Jounan University - Archeology Research Lab | ||
*Toshima District - Wakaba Nursery | *Toshima District - Wakaba Nursery | ||
==Chronology== | |||
|- | Aired on '''Super Hero Time''' alongside [[Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo V]] (Mission [[GoGo V Mission 49|49]]-[[GoGo V Mission 50|50]]) and [[Mirai Sentai TimeRanger]] (Case File [[TimeRanger Case File 01|01]]-[[TimeRanger Case File 48|48]]). | ||
{{Start date|2000|01|30}} - {{Start date|2001|01|21}} (49 episodes) | |||
| | |||
|- | {|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" | ||
|[[Episode | |-align="center" style="background:#FF3300" | ||
|Revival | !Episode | ||
!Title | |||
!日本語 | |||
!Air date | |||
!Writer | |||
!Director | |||
!Viewership | |||
|-align="center" | |||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 01|Episode 01]] | |||
|align="left"|'''Revival''' | |||
|復活 | |復活 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|01|30}} | |{{Start date|2000|01|30}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|8.9% | |8.9% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 02|Episode 02]] | ||
|Henshin | |align="left"|'''Henshin''' | ||
|変身 | |変身 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|02|06}} | |{{Start date|2000|02|06}} | ||
|9.2% | |9.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 03|Episode 03]] | ||
|Tokyo | |align="left"|'''Tokyo''' | ||
|東京 | |東京 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|02|13}} | |{{Start date|2000|02|13}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|10.8% | |10.8% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 04|Episode 04]] | ||
|Sprint | |align="left"|'''Sprint''' | ||
|疾走 | |疾走 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|02|20}} | |{{Start date|2000|02|20}} | ||
|9.2% | |9.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 05|Episode 05]] | ||
|Distance | |align="left"|'''Distance''' | ||
|距離 | |距離 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|02|27}} | |{{Start date|2000|02|27}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|10.3% | |10.3% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 06|Episode 06]] | ||
|Blue Dragon | |align="left"|'''Blue Dragon''' | ||
|青龍 | |青龍 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|03|05}} | |{{Start date|2000|03|05}} | ||
|8.6% | |8.6% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 07|Episode 07]] | ||
|Grief | |align="left"|'''Grief''' | ||
|傷心 | |傷心 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|03|12}} | |{{Start date|2000|03|12}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|9.7% | |9.7% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 08|Episode 08]] | ||
|Archer | |align="left"|'''Archer''' | ||
|射手 | |射手 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|03|19}} | |{{Start date|2000|03|19}} | ||
|9.2% | |9.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 09|Episode 09]] | ||
|Siblings | |align="left"|'''Siblings''' | ||
|兄妹 | |兄妹 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|03|26}} | |{{Start date|2000|03|26}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|9.1% | |9.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 10]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 10|Episode 10]] | ||
|Violence | |align="left"|'''Violence''' | ||
|熾烈 | |熾烈 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|04|02}} | |{{Start date|2000|04|02}} | ||
|8.4% | |8.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 11]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 11|Episode 11]] | ||
|A Promise | |align="left"|'''A Promise''' | ||
|約束 | |約束 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|04|09}} | |{{Start date|2000|04|09}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|8.6% | |8.6% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 12]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 12|Episode 12]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Impactful Teacher''' | ||
|恩師 | |恩師 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|04|16}} | |{{Start date|2000|04|16}} | ||
|8.5% | |8.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 13]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 13|Episode 13]] | ||
|Doubt | |align="left"|'''Doubt''' | ||
|不審 | |不審 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|04|23}} | |{{Start date|2000|04|23}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|9.3% | |9.3% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 14]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 14|Episode 14]] | ||
|Omen | |align="left"|'''Omen''' | ||
|前兆 | |前兆 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|04|30}} | |{{Start date|2000|04|30}} | ||
|9.5% | |9.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 15]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 15|Episode 15]] | ||
|Armored | |align="left"|'''Armored''' | ||
|装甲 | |装甲 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|05|07}} | |{{Start date|2000|05|07}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|9.5% | |9.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 16]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 16|Episode 16]] | ||
|Faith | |align="left"|'''Faith''' | ||
|信条 | |信条 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|05|14}} | |{{Start date|2000|05|14}} | ||
|10.8% | |10.8% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 17]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 17|Episode 17]] | ||
|Battle Preparations | |align="left"|'''Battle Preparations''' | ||
|臨戦 | |臨戦 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|05|21}} | |{{Start date|2000|05|21}} | ||
|[[Kida Tsuyoshi]]<br>[[Murayama Katsura]] | |||
|[[Suzumura Nobuhiro]] | |[[Suzumura Nobuhiro]] | ||
|8.5% | |8.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 18]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 18|Episode 18]] | ||
|Loss | |align="left"|'''Loss''' | ||
|喪失 | |喪失 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|05|28}} | |{{Start date|2000|05|28}} | ||
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|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|10.4% | |10.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Episode 19]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 19|Episode 19]] | ||
|Spirit Stone | |align="left"|'''Spirit Stone''' | ||
|霊石 | |霊石 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|06|04}} | |{{Start date|2000|06|04}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|11.0% | |11.0% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 20]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 20|Episode 20]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Smile''' | ||
|笑顔 | |笑顔 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|06|11}} | |{{Start date|2000|06|11}} | ||
|8.1% | |8.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 21]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 21|Episode 21]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Secret Maneuvers''' | ||
|暗躍 | |暗躍 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|06|25}} | |{{Start date|2000|06|25}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|10.0% | |10.0% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 22]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 22|Episode 22]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Game''' | ||
|遊戯 | |遊戯 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|07|02}} | |{{Start date|2000|07|02}} | ||
|10.9% | |10.9% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 23]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 23|Episode 23]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Unease''' | ||
|不安 | |不安 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|07|09}} | |{{Start date|2000|07|09}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Inoue Toshiki]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Inoue Toshiki]] | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|7.2% | |<span style="color:#FF0000">7.2%</span> | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 24]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 24|Episode 24]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Augmentation''' | ||
|強化 | |強化 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|07|16}} | |{{Start date|2000|07|16}} | ||
|10.7% | |10.7% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 25]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 25|Episode 25]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Wander''' | ||
|彷徨 | |彷徨 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|07|23}} | |{{Start date|2000|07|23}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|8.9% | |8.9% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 26]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 26|Episode 26]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Self''' | ||
|自分 | |自分 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|07|30}} | |{{Start date|2000|07|30}} | ||
|10.1% | |10.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 27]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 27|Episode 27]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Ripple''' | ||
|波紋 | |波紋 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|08|06}} | |{{Start date|2000|08|06}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|8.5% | |8.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 28]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 28|Episode 28]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Explanation''' | ||
|解明 | |解明 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|08|13}} | |{{Start date|2000|08|13}} | ||
|8.1% | |8.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 29]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 29|Episode 29]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Crossroads''' | ||
|岐路 | |岐路 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|08|20}} | |{{Start date|2000|08|20}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|7.6% | |7.6% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 30]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 30|Episode 30]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Fate''' | ||
|運命 | |運命 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|08|27}} | |{{Start date|2000|08|27}} | ||
|9.1% | |9.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 31]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 31|Episode 31]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Return Fire''' | ||
|応戦 | |応戦 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|09|03}} | |{{Start date|2000|09|03}} | ||
|[[Arakawa Naruhisa]]<br>[[Takenaka Kiyoshi]] | |||
|[[Suzumura Nobuhiro]] | |[[Suzumura Nobuhiro]] | ||
|9.7% | |9.7% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 32]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 32|Episode 32]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Obstacle''' | ||
|障害 | |障害 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|09|10}} | |{{Start date|2000|09|10}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Kaneda Osamu]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Kaneda Osamu]] | ||
|11.1% | |11.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 33]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 33|Episode 33]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Cooperation''' | ||
|連携 | |連携 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|09|17}} | |{{Start date|2000|09|17}} | ||
|[[Inoue Toshiki]]<br>[[Arakawa Naruhisa]] | |||
|9.6% | |9.6% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 34]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 34|Episode 34]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Shudder''' | ||
|戦慄 | |戦慄 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|10|01}} | |{{Start date|2000|10|01}} | ||
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|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|10.2% | |10.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 35]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 35|Episode 35]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Likes and Dislikes''' | ||
|愛憎 | |愛憎 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|10|08}} | |{{Start date|2000|10|08}} | ||
|9.3% | |9.3% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 36]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 36|Episode 36]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Complication''' | ||
|錯綜 | |錯綜 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|10|15}} | |{{Start date|2000|10|15}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|10.4% | |10.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 37]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 37|Episode 37]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Approach''' | ||
|接近 | |接近 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|10|22}} | |{{Start date|2000|10|22}} | ||
|11.7% | |11.7% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 38]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 38|Episode 38]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Change''' | ||
|変転 | |変転 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|10|29}} | |{{Start date|2000|10|29}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Nagaishi Takao]] | ||
|11.2% | |11.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 39]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 39|Episode 39]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Powerful Demon''' | ||
|強魔 | |強魔 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|11|12}} | |{{Start date|2000|11|12}} | ||
|11.3% | |11.3% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 40]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 40|Episode 40]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Impulse''' | ||
|衝動 | |衝動 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|11|19}} | |{{Start date|2000|11|19}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|10.4% | |10.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 41]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 41|Episode 41]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Control''' | ||
|抑制 | |抑制 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|11|26}} | |{{Start date|2000|11|26}} | ||
|10.2% | |10.2% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 42]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 42|Episode 42]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Battlefield''' | ||
|戦場 | |戦場 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|12|03}} | |{{Start date|2000|12|03}} | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Kaneda Osamu]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Kaneda Osamu]] | ||
|10.9% | |10.9% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 43]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 43|Episode 43]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Reality''' | ||
|現実 | |現実 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|12|10}} | |{{Start date|2000|12|10}} | ||
|11.0% | |11.0% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 44]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 44|Episode 44]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Crisis''' | ||
|危機 | |危機 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|12|17}} | |{{Start date|2000|12|17}} | ||
|rowspan="3"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | |rowspan="3"|[[Watanabe Katsuya]] | ||
|11.4% | |11.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 45]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 45|Episode 45]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Powerful Enemy''' | ||
|強敵 | |強敵 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|12|24}} | |{{Start date|2000|12|24}} | ||
|10.9% | |10.9% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 46]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 46|Episode 46]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Persistence''' | ||
|不屈 | |不屈 | ||
|{{Start date|2000|12|31}} | |{{Start date|2000|12|31}} | ||
|8.1% | |8.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 46.5]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 46.5|Episode 46.5]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''First Dream''' | ||
|初夢 | |初夢 | ||
|{{Start date|2001|01|02}} | |{{Start date|2001|01|02}} | ||
|[[Takenaka Kiyoshi]] | |[[Takenaka Kiyoshi]] | ||
|[[Kofuji | |[[Kofuji Koichi]] | ||
|5.1% | |5.1% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 47]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 47|Episode 47]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Determination''' | ||
|決意 | |決意 | ||
|{{Start date|2001|01|07}} | |{{Start date|2001|01|07}} | ||
|rowspan=" | |rowspan="4"|[[Arakawa Naruhisa]] | ||
|rowspan=" | |rowspan="4"|[[Ishida Hidenori]] | ||
|8.4% | |8.4% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 48]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 48|Episode 48]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Kuuga''' | ||
|空我 | |空我 | ||
|{{Start date|2001|01|14}} | |{{Start date|2001|01|14}} | ||
|10.5% | |10.5% | ||
|- | |-align="center" | ||
|[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 49]] | |[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 49|Episode 49]] | ||
| | |align="left"|'''Yuusuke''' | ||
|雄介 | |雄介 | ||
|{{Start date|2001|01|21}} | |{{Start date|2001|01|21}} | ||
|11.8% | |<span style="color:#32CD32">11.8%</span> | ||
|-align="center" | |||
|colspan="3"|'''[[Kamen Rider Kuuga Special Version]]'''<br>仮面ライダークウガ 特別篇 | |||
|{{Start date|2001|10|21}} | |||
|N/A | |||
|} | |} | ||
Average | ===Viewership=== | ||
Average: '''9.7%''' (All Episodes) | |||
<br>Highest: <span style="color:#32CD32">'''11.8%'''</span> (Episode 49) | |||
<br>Lowest: <span style="color:#FF0000">'''7.2%'''</span> (Episode 23) | |||
[https://w.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/87.html @Wiki] | |||
===Other Releases=== | |||
*[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 50]]: 乙彼 | |||
*[[Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret DVD]]: 仮面ライダークウガ超ひみつビデオ「仮面ライダークウガVS剛力怪人ゴ・ジイノ・ダ」 | |||
*超古代語対訳版 | |||
====On the [[#Chronology|Chronology]]==== | |||
*[[Kamen Rider Kuuga 46.5]]: First Dream | |||
*[[Kamen Rider Kuuga Special Version]]: Episode 01-02 Director's Cut | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Unlike the Showa Riders, Kuuga was filmed in 16:9, the ratio for widescreen. | |||
*Kuuga is the only series featuring a single Rider in the Heisei era. | |||
*Kuuga aired on Super Hero Time alongside with Super Sentai. This tradition is followed by all Heisei Riders after Kuuga. | |||
*Toei producer, [[Shirakura Shinichiro]], mentioned that Toei originally planned not to make sequels after the conclusion of Kuuga. They wanted to stop airing the Kamen Rider franchise on TV. However, Kuuga received positive feedbacks from the audiences while airing on TV and the producers changed their minds. A sequel was eventually made, thus starting the trend of Heisei Riders. Shirakura mentioned this discussion when he was interviewed about the [[Kamen Rider Taisen]] movie. [https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/04/mynavi-interviews-producer-shinichiro-shirakura-on-kamen-rider-wars/] | |||
===Actor Trivia=== | |||
*[[Odagiri Joe]] himself spoke negatively about his overall experience in playing Godai Yuusuke/Kuuga, mainly claiming he never wanted to be involved with tokusatsu. Throughout filming the Kuuga episodes, he couldn't tolerate any longer in playing the titular role and had consideration of resigning from being an actor. Toei producer, [[Takadera Shigenori]], managed to convince him that finishing Kuuga is the only way to become a famous actor. Odagiri reluctantly changed his mind and stayed on until Kuuga finally concluded. [https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/05/joe-odagiri-kamen-rider-kuuga-finally-reveals-feelings-on-show/] [https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0127667] | |||
==Staff== | |||
== | {{Collapse|Staff}} | ||
[ | {|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" | ||
== | |- | ||
|Original Creator: | |||
|'''[[Ishinomori Shoutarou]]''' (石ノ森章太郎) | |||
|- | |||
|Supervisor: | |||
|'''[[Onodera Akira]]''' (小野寺章) | |||
|-style="vertical-align:top" | |||
|Writer: | |||
|{{ubl | |||
|'''[[Arakawa Naruhisa]]''' (荒川稔久) | |||
|'''[[Inoue Toshiki]]''' (井上敏樹) | |||
|'''[[Kida Tsuyoshi]]''' (きだつよし) | |||
|'''[[Murayama Katsura]]''' (村山桂) | |||
|'''[[Takenaka Kiyoshi]]''' (竹中清) | |||
}} | |||
|-style="vertical-align:top" | |||
|Director: | |||
|{{ubl | |||
|'''[[Ishida Hidenori]]''' (石田秀範) | |||
|'''[[Watanabe Katsuya]]''' (渡辺勝也) | |||
|'''[[Nagaishi Takao]]''' (長石多可男) | |||
|'''[[Suzumura Nobuhiro]]''' (鈴村展弘) | |||
|'''[[Kaneda Osamu]]''' (金田治) | |||
|'''[[Kofuji Koichi]]''' (小藤浩一) | |||
}} | |||
|-style="vertical-align:top" | |||
|Producer: | |||
|{{ubl | |||
|'''[[Shimizu Yumi]]''' (清水祐美)<br><small>(TV Asahi)</small> | |||
|'''[[Suzuki Takeyuki]]''' (鈴木武幸) | |||
|'''[[Takadera Shigenori]]''' (高寺成紀)<br><small>(Toei)</small> | |||
}} | |||
|- | |||
|Music Composer: | |||
|'''[[Sahashi Toshihiko]]''' (佐橋俊彦) | |||
|- | |||
|Cinematographer: | |||
|'''[[Inokuma Masao]]''' (いのくままさお) | |||
|- | |||
|Editor: | |||
|'''[[Osada Naoki]]''' (長田直樹) | |||
|-style="vertical-align:top" | |||
|Action Director: | |||
|{{ubl | |||
|'''[[Kaneda Osamu]]''' (金田治) | |||
|'''[[Yamada Kazuyoshi]]''' (山田一善)<br><small>([[Japan Action Enterprise]])</small> | |||
}} | |||
|-style="vertical-align:top" | |||
|Production: | |||
|{{ubl | |||
|'''TV Asahi''' (テレビ朝日) | |||
|'''Toei''' (東映) | |||
|'''ADK''' (エーディーケー) | |||
}} | |||
|} | |||
|} | |||
==T-N Release List== | |||
{{Collapse|T-N Release List}} | |||
:[T-N]CSM_Henshin_Belt_Arcle_Intro_HD1080[E69FD1EE].mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Creditless_OP01_Kuuga[8C4F0D41].mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_01-02Sp[630CB1A7]DVD_Release2200.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_Promo[3D1B50EF]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_03[17C04622]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_04[E7FEDFC8]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_05[3254CCF0]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_06[062095C0]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_07[FEA9AC4C]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_08[6D5072E2]DVD.avi | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_09[F029BBD2]DVDver2.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_10[FFC64725]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_11[ED7E62A7]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_12[D60341A9]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_13[B7781544]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_14[CC10778B]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_15[4660BE15]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_16[3B14D3F6]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_17[CFE53D1A]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_18[CC9712F8]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_19[7E7C4471]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_20[59F0EF91]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_21[18101C77].mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_22[FE483FE7]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_23[C9F42324]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_24[AEC9D6EF]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_OP[02D1F91A]DVD.mp4 | |||
:[T-N]Kamen_Rider_Kuuga_MV_HD720[869C1421].mp4 | |||
|} | |||
[ | ==Related Links== | ||
[https://www.tvnihon.com/tags/kamen-rider-kuuga TV-Nihon front page posts about Kuuga] | |||
[ | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category: Kamen Rider]][[Category: Kamen Rider | *[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%AE%E9%9D%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AC JP Wiki] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20031207232910/https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kuuga/index.html TV Asahi site] | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20031207232910/https://tvarc.toei.co.jp/tv/user/program/read_story3.asp?Command=Old&SID=127 Toei site] | |||
*[https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/kuuga/ Toei Video site] | |||
*[https://w.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/87.html @Wiki site] | |||
*[http://loca.ash.jp/show/2000/s2000_kuuga.htm Kuuga Location Guide] | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130613165206/https://www.geocities.jp/moa_da/Kuuga/Top.html Kuuga Encyclopedia (JP)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 11 October 2024
Kamen Rider Kuuga 仮面ライダークウガ | |
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Genre | Kamen Rider |
Creator | Ishinomori Shotaro |
Writer | Arakawa Naruhisa and others |
Director | Ishida Hidenori and others |
Starring |
Odagiri Joe Katsuyama Shingo Murata Kazumi Ootsuka Yoshitaka Mizushima Kaori |
Narrator | Tachiki Fumihiko |
Opening theme |
Kamen Rider Kuuga! Singer: Tanaka Masayuki |
Ending theme |
Aozora ni Naru Singer: Hashimoto Jin |
Composer(s) | Sahashi Toshihiko |
No. of episodes | 49 |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Shimizu Yumi (TV Asahi) Suzuki Takeyuki Takadera Shigenori (Toei) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) |
TV Asahi Toei ADK |
Fan Rating | / 5 Stars |
Discussion | Forum |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | TV Asahi |
Time | 8:00am - 8:30am |
Day | Sunday |
Original run | January 30, 2000 | – January 21, 2001
Chronology | |
Followed by | Kamen Rider Agito |
External links | |
TV Asahi site | |
Show Logo | |
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仮面ライダークウガ Masked Rider Kuuga
The 2000-2001 installment in the Kamen Rider series.
Aired on Super Hero Time with Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo V and Mirai Sentai TimeRanger.
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
- Godai Yuusuke / Kamen Rider Kuuga - Odagiri Joe → 五代雄介 / 仮面ライダークウガ - オダギリジョー
- Godai Minori - Aoi Wakana → 五代みのり - 葵若菜
- Sawatari Sakurako - Murata Kazumi → 沢渡桜子 - 村田和美
- Jean Michel Sorrel - Vasilov Serge → ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレル - セルジュ・ヴァシロフ
- Oyassan - Kitarou → おやっさん - きたろう
- Asahina Nana - Mizuhara Shio → 朝比奈奈々 - 水原詩生
Police
- Ichijou Kaoru - Katsuyama Shingo → 一条薫 - 葛山信吾
- Sugita Morimichi - Matsuyama Takashi → 杉田守道 - 松山鷹志
- Sakurai Tsuyoshi - Yoneyama Nobuyuki → 桜井剛 - 米山信之
- Sasayama Nozomi - Tanaka Eri → 笹山望見 - 田中恵理
- Police Chief Matsukura Sadao - Ishiyama Yudai → 松倉貞雄 - 石山雄大
Police Related Agencies
- Tsubaki Shuuichi - Otsuka Yoshitaka → 椿秀一 - 大塚よしたか
- Enokida Hikari - Mizushima Kaori → 榎田ひかり - 水島かおり
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
Links to pages explaining the Grongi language
Voice Actor
- 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 University - Archeology Research Lab
- Toshima District - Wakaba Nursery
Chronology
Aired on Super Hero Time alongside Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo V (Mission 49-50) and Mirai Sentai TimeRanger (Case File 01-48).
January 30, 2000
- January 21, 2001 (49 episodes)Episode | Title | 日本語 | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Episode 01 | Revival | 復活 | January 30, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Ishida Hidenori | 8.9% |
Episode 02 | Henshin | 変身 | February 6, 2000 | 9.2% | ||
Episode 03 | Tokyo | 東京 | February 13, 2000 | Watanabe Katsuya | 10.8% | |
Episode 04 | Sprint | 疾走 | February 20, 2000 | 9.2% | ||
Episode 05 | Distance | 距離 | February 27, 2000 | Nagaishi Takao | 10.3% | |
Episode 06 | Blue Dragon | 青龍 | March 5, 2000 | 8.6% | ||
Episode 07 | Grief | 傷心 | March 12, 2000 | Ishida Hidenori | 9.7% | |
Episode 08 | Archer | 射手 | March 19, 2000 | 9.2% | ||
Episode 09 | Siblings | 兄妹 | March 26, 2000 | Watanabe Katsuya | 9.1% | |
Episode 10 | Violence | 熾烈 | April 2, 2000 | 8.4% | ||
Episode 11 | A Promise | 約束 | April 9, 2000 | Nagaishi Takao | 8.6% | |
Episode 12 | Impactful Teacher | 恩師 | April 16, 2000 | 8.5% | ||
Episode 13 | Doubt | 不審 | April 23, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki | Ishida Hidenori | 9.3% |
Episode 14 | Omen | 前兆 | April 30, 2000 | 9.5% | ||
Episode 15 | Armored | 装甲 | May 7, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Watanabe Katsuya | 9.5% |
Episode 16 | Faith | 信条 | May 14, 2000 | 10.8% | ||
Episode 17 | Battle Preparations | 臨戦 | May 21, 2000 | Kida Tsuyoshi Murayama Katsura |
Suzumura Nobuhiro | 8.5% |
Episode 18 | Loss | 喪失 | May 28, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki | Nagaishi Takao | 10.4% |
Episode 19 | Spirit Stone | 霊石 | June 4, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Ishida Hidenori | 11.0% |
Episode 20 | Smile | 笑顔 | June 11, 2000 | 8.1% | ||
Episode 21 | Secret Maneuvers | 暗躍 | June 25, 2000 | Watanabe Katsuya | 10.0% | |
Episode 22 | Game | 遊戯 | July 2, 2000 | 10.9% | ||
Episode 23 | Unease | 不安 | July 9, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki | Nagaishi Takao | 7.2% |
Episode 24 | Augmentation | 強化 | July 16, 2000 | 10.7% | ||
Episode 25 | Wander | 彷徨 | July 23, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Ishida Hidenori | 8.9% |
Episode 26 | Self | 自分 | July 30, 2000 | 10.1% | ||
Episode 27 | Ripple | 波紋 | August 6, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki | Watanabe Katsuya | 8.5% |
Episode 28 | Explanation | 解明 | August 13, 2000 | 8.1% | ||
Episode 29 | Crossroads | 岐路 | August 20, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Nagaishi Takao | 7.6% |
Episode 30 | Fate | 運命 | August 27, 2000 | 9.1% | ||
Episode 31 | Return Fire | 応戦 | September 3, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa Takenaka Kiyoshi |
Suzumura Nobuhiro | 9.7% |
Episode 32 | Obstacle | 障害 | September 10, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki | Kaneda Osamu | 11.1% |
Episode 33 | Cooperation | 連携 | September 17, 2000 | Inoue Toshiki Arakawa Naruhisa |
9.6% | |
Episode 34 | Shudder | 戦慄 | October 1, 2000 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Ishida Hidenori | 10.2% |
Episode 35 | Likes and Dislikes | 愛憎 | October 8, 2000 | 9.3% | ||
Episode 36 | Complication | 錯綜 | October 15, 2000 | Watanabe Katsuya | 10.4% | |
Episode 37 | Approach | 接近 | October 22, 2000 | 11.7% | ||
Episode 38 | Change | 変転 | October 29, 2000 | Nagaishi Takao | 11.2% | |
Episode 39 | Powerful Demon | 強魔 | November 12, 2000 | 11.3% | ||
Episode 40 | Impulse | 衝動 | November 19, 2000 | Ishida Hidenori | 10.4% | |
Episode 41 | Control | 抑制 | November 26, 2000 | 10.2% | ||
Episode 42 | Battlefield | 戦場 | December 3, 2000 | Kaneda Osamu | 10.9% | |
Episode 43 | Reality | 現実 | December 10, 2000 | 11.0% | ||
Episode 44 | Crisis | 危機 | December 17, 2000 | Watanabe Katsuya | 11.4% | |
Episode 45 | Powerful Enemy | 強敵 | December 24, 2000 | 10.9% | ||
Episode 46 | Persistence | 不屈 | December 31, 2000 | 8.1% | ||
Episode 46.5 | First Dream | 初夢 | January 2, 2001 | Takenaka Kiyoshi | Kofuji Koichi | 5.1% |
Episode 47 | Determination | 決意 | January 7, 2001 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Ishida Hidenori | 8.4% |
Episode 48 | Kuuga | 空我 | January 14, 2001 | 10.5% | ||
Episode 49 | Yuusuke | 雄介 | January 21, 2001 | 11.8% | ||
Kamen Rider Kuuga Special Version 仮面ライダークウガ 特別篇 |
October 21, 2001 | N/A |
Viewership
Average: 9.7% (All Episodes)
Highest: 11.8% (Episode 49)
Lowest: 7.2% (Episode 23)
Other Releases
- Kamen Rider Kuuga 50: 乙彼
- Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret DVD: 仮面ライダークウガ超ひみつビデオ「仮面ライダークウガVS剛力怪人ゴ・ジイノ・ダ」
- 超古代語対訳版
On the Chronology
- Kamen Rider Kuuga 46.5: First Dream
- Kamen Rider Kuuga Special Version: Episode 01-02 Director's Cut
Trivia
- Unlike the Showa Riders, Kuuga was filmed in 16:9, the ratio for widescreen.
- Kuuga is the only series featuring a single Rider in the Heisei era.
- Kuuga aired on Super Hero Time alongside with Super Sentai. This tradition is followed by all Heisei Riders after Kuuga.
- Toei producer, Shirakura Shinichiro, mentioned that Toei originally planned not to make sequels after the conclusion of Kuuga. They wanted to stop airing the Kamen Rider franchise on TV. However, Kuuga received positive feedbacks from the audiences while airing on TV and the producers changed their minds. A sequel was eventually made, thus starting the trend of Heisei Riders. Shirakura mentioned this discussion when he was interviewed about the Kamen Rider Taisen movie. [1]
Actor Trivia
- Odagiri Joe himself spoke negatively about his overall experience in playing Godai Yuusuke/Kuuga, mainly claiming he never wanted to be involved with tokusatsu. Throughout filming the Kuuga episodes, he couldn't tolerate any longer in playing the titular role and had consideration of resigning from being an actor. Toei producer, Takadera Shigenori, managed to convince him that finishing Kuuga is the only way to become a famous actor. Odagiri reluctantly changed his mind and stayed on until Kuuga finally concluded. [2] [3]
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Related Links
TV-Nihon front page posts about Kuuga
External Links
- JP Wiki
- TV Asahi site
- Toei site
- Toei Video site
- @Wiki site
- Kuuga Location Guide
- Kuuga Encyclopedia (JP)
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