Kamen Rider Kuuga
| 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 |
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| 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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