Kamen Rider Ryuki
| Kamen Rider Ryuki 仮面ライダー龍騎 | |
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| Genre | Kamen Rider |
| Creator | Ishinomori Shoutarou |
| Writer | Kobayashi Yasuko, others |
| Director | Tasaki Ryuuta, others |
| Narrator | Suzuki Eiichirou |
| Opening theme |
Alive A life Singer: Matsumoto Rica |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production company(s) | Toei Company |
| Fan Rating | / 5 Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | February 3, 2002 – January 19, 2003 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Agito |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider 555 |
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仮面ライダー龍騎 Official subtitle is Masked Rider Ryuki. Ryuu normally uses a long u.
The kanji in Ryuki are "dragon" and "ride". The "ride" kanji is the first one in knight/kishi 騎士, which is probably how the American adaptation Kamen Rider Dragon Knight came up with its name.
February 3, 2002 - January 19, 2003 (50 episodes)
The first Kamen Rider series to have so many multiple Riders. The catchphrase for the series is "If you do not fight, you will not survive."
Characters
Riders
- Kamen Rider Ryuki / Kido Shinji 城戸真司 - Suga Takamasa
- Kamen Rider Knight / Akiyama Ren 秋山 蓮 - Matsuda Satoshi → KR Knight from Ryuki, Kirihara from Keitai 7, Vampire Host
- Kamen Rider Scissors / Sudou Masashi 須藤 雅史
- Kamen Rider Zolda / Kitaoka Shuuichi 北岡 秀一 - Odai Ryohei → Zolda from Ryuki, Suspect in Garo Ep. 5, D from UltraSeven X
- Kamen Rider Raia /Tezuka Miyuki 手塚 海之 - Takano Hassei → KR Raia from Ryuki, Rider 2 from The First, Magira in Keitai 7
- Kamen Rider Gai / Shibaura Jun 芝浦 淳
- Kamen Rider Ouja / Asakura Takeshi 浅倉 威 - Hagino Takashi
- Kamen Rider Tiger / Toujou Satoru 東條 悟
- Kamen Rider Impera / Sano Mitsuru 佐野 満
- Kamen Rider Verde / Takamizawa Mitsurou 高見沢 逸郎
- Kamen Rider Odin, Visor's Voice - Voiced by Koyama Tsuyoshi
Pseudo Riders
- Alternative / Nakamura Hajime 仲村 創
- Alternative Zero / Kagawa Hideyuki 香川英行
Kanzaki Family
- Kanzaki Yui 神崎 優衣 - Sugiyama Ayano
- Kanzaki Shirou 神崎 士郎 - Kikuchi Kenzaburou
- Kanzaki Sanako 神崎 沙奈子
ORE Journal
- Editor-in-Chief: Ookubo Daisuke 大久保 大介 - Tsuda Kanji → Editor-in-chief in Ryuki, Takeru's dad in Shinken
- Momoi Reiko 桃井 令子 - Kuon Sayaka
- Shimada Nanako 島田 奈々子 - Kurihara Hitomi → Smartlady, Shimda from Ryuki
- Asano Megumi 浅野 めぐみ - Morishita Chisato → Megumi from Ryuki
Others
- Ogawa Eri 小川 恵里 - Tsubura Mahiru
- Yura Gorou 由良 吾郎 - Yuge Tomohisa
- Sakakibara Kouichi 榊原 耕一 - Wada Keiichi → RyuuRanger from DaiRanger, Oobuchi from Rescue Force
- Narrator - Suzuki Eiichirou →
Advent Card List
Site listing all the Ryuki Cards
Our Gallery of Ryuki Card Scans
Music
Opening sung by Matsumoto Rica.
Chronology
| Episode | Title | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
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| Episode 1 | Secret Story of a Birth 誕生秘話 |
Feb. 3, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Tasaki Ryuuta | 11.5% |
| Episode 2 | The Giant Spider Strikes Back 巨大クモ逆襲 |
Feb. 10, 2002 | 10.7% | ||
| Episode 3 | School Ghost Story 学校の怪談 |
Feb. 17, 2002 | Ishida Hidenori | 12.9% | |
| Episode 4 | School Ghost Story 2 学校の怪談2 |
Feb. 24, 2002 | 10.9% | ||
| Episode 5 | The Suspicious Man of the Antique Shop 骨董屋の怪人 |
March 3, 2002 | Nagaishi Takao | 11.5% | |
| Episode 6 | Mystery Rider 謎のライダー |
March 10, 2002 | 10.5% | ||
| Episode 7 | Birth of a New Species? 新種誕生? |
March 17, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 11.2% |
| Episode 8 | Fourth Rider Zolda 4人目ゾルダ |
March 24, 2002 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 9 | Shinji is Arrested!? 真司が逮捕!? |
March 31, 2002 | Ishida Hidenori | 9.4% | |
| Episode 10 | Knight's in a Pinch ナイトの危機 |
April 7, 2002 | 9.8% | ||
| Episode 11 | The Mysterious Empty Trains 謎の無人電車 |
April 14, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nagaishi Takao | 9.3% |
| Episode 12 | Akiyama Ren's Lover 秋山蓮の恋人 |
April 21, 2002 | 11.1% | ||
| Episode 13 | That Man is Zolda その男ゾルダ |
April 28, 2002 | Tasaki Ryuuta | 10.4% | |
| Episode 14 | Day of Resurrection 復活の日 |
May 5, 2002 | 9.0% | ||
| Episode 15 | Legend of the Iron Masks 鉄仮面伝説 |
May 12, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Ishida Hidenori | 9.7% |
| Episode 16 | Guard of Fate 運命のカード |
May 19, 2002 | 8.8% | ||
| Episode 17 | Knight's Lamentation 嘆きのナイト |
May 26, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nagaishi Takao | 9.5% |
| Episode 18 | Prison Escape Rider 脱獄ライダー |
June 2, 2002 | 10.7% | ||
| Episode 19 | Rider Gathering ライダー集結 |
June 9, 2002 | 9.7% | ||
| Episode 20 | Ren the Traitor 裏切りの蓮 |
June 16, 2002 | Satou Kenkou | 7.2% | |
| Episode 21 | Yui's Past 優衣の過去 |
June 23, 2002 | 8.5% | ||
| Episode 22 | Raia's Revenge ライアの復讐 |
June 30, 2002 | Ishida Hidenori | 10.0% | |
| Episode 23 | Changing Fate 変わる運命 |
July 7, 2002 | 8.6% | ||
| Episode 24 | Ouja's Secret 王蛇の秘密 |
July 14, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Nagaishi Takao | 8.6% |
| Episode 25 | Ouja Combination 合体する王蛇 |
July 21, 2002 | 10.1% | ||
| Episode 26 | Zolda's Attack ゾルダの攻撃 |
July 28, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuiko | Satou Kenkou | 10.1% |
| Episode 27 | The 13th Rider 13号ライダー |
Aug. 4, 2002 | 7.6% | ||
| Episode 28 | Time Vent タイムベント |
Aug. 11, 2002 | Suzumura Nobuhiro | 8.8% | |
| Movie: Kamen Rider Ryuki Episode Final 劇場版 仮面ライダー龍騎 EPISODE FINAL |
Aug. 17, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | N/A | |
| Episode 29 | Marriage Meeting Struggle 見合い合戦 |
Aug. 18, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Ishida Hidenori | 6.7% |
| Episode 30 | Zolda's Girlfriend ゾルダの恋人 |
Aug. 25, 2002 | 8.8% | ||
| Episode 31 | A Girl and Ouja 少女と王蛇 |
Sept. 1, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nagaishi Takao | 10.4% |
| Episode 32 | Secret Interview 秘密の取材 |
Sept. 8, 2002 | 9.0% | ||
| Episode 33 | Mirror Magic 鏡のマジック |
Sept. 15, 2002 | 佐藤健光 | 8.9% | |
| Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders 仮面ライダー龍騎スペシャル 13RIDERS |
Sept. 19, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 6.5% | |
| Episode 34 | 友情のバトル | Sept. 22, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | 佐藤健光 | 9.6% |
| Episode 35 | タイガ登場 | Sept. 29, 2002 | Ishida Hidenori | 10.1% | |
| Episode 36 | 戦いは終わる | Oct. 6, 2002 | 11.4% | ||
| Episode 37 | 眠りが覚めて | Oct. 13, 2002 | Nagaishi Takao | 9.5% | |
| Episode 38 | 狙われた優衣 | Oct. 20, 2002 | 9.8% | ||
| Episode 39 | 危険のサイン | Oct. 27, 2002 | Suzumura Nobuhiro | 9.1% | |
| Episode 40 | 兄と妹の記憶 | Nov. 10, 2002 | 8.2% | ||
| Episode 41 | インペラー | Nov. 17, 2002 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 8.6% |
| Episode 42 | ４０１号室 | Nov. 24, 2002 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 43 | 英雄は戦う | Dec. 1, 2002 | Ishida Hidenori | 9.5% | |
| Episode 44 | ガラスの幸福 | Dec. 8, 2002 | 8.6% | ||
| Episode 45 | ２０歳の誕生日 | Dec. 15, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Nagaishi Takao | 9.4% |
| Episode 46 | タイガは英雄 | Dec. 22, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | 9.3% | |
| Episode 47 | 戦いの決断 | Dec. 29, 2002 | Kobayashi Yasuko | 7.4% | |
| Episode 48 | 最後の３日間 | Jan. 5, 2003 | Kobayashi Yasuko | Ishida Hidneori | 7.1% |
| Episode 49 | 叶えたい願い | Jan. 12, 2003 | Kobayashi Yasuko | 7.7% | |
| Episode 50 | 新しい命 | Jan. 19, 2003 | Kobayashi Yasuko | 9.8% | |
Average Viewership: 9.4% (Excluding Special) Highest: 12.9% (#3) Lowest: 6.7% (#29) [1]
Trivia
- While it's not special now, at the time, it was unheard of for there to be so many Riders who fought each other in this way. There was even some fan backlash who felt Ryuki strayed too much from the standard Rider formula.
- The first Rider series to use a card theme. Is followed by Kamen Rider Blade just two years later in 2004 and Kamen Rider Decade seven years later in 2009.
American Remake
Footage of Ryuki was used to create the American show Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.
Pictures
External Links
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ryuki/
http://tvarc.toei.co.jp/tv/user/program/read_story3.asp?SID=159&Command=Old#List
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