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Kamen Rider Kuuga

Kamen Rider Kuuga

A new hero, a new legend.

20008.61 Season49 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When a group of archaeologists uncover the tomb of a legendary warrior, they unearth Kuuga’s belt, accidentally releasing an ancient race of monsters called the Grongi, bent on destroying humanity. Enter Yusuke Godai, a modern-day guy next door, who learns he is telepathically linked to the mysterious stone belt. With its power, he transforms into the legendary warrior known as Kuuga, humanity’s only defense against the murderous Grongi monsters.

Created by Naruhisa Arakawa
Written by Naruhisa Arakawa
Produced by Shigenori Takatera, Takeyuki Suzuki, Yumi Shimizu
Networkstv asahi

Top Cast

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga

Shingo Katsurayama

Shingo Katsurayama

Kaoru Ichijo

Kazumi Murata

Kazumi Murata

Sakurako Sawatari

Kitaro

Kitaro

Tamasaburo Kazari

Wakana Chizaki

Wakana Chizaki

Minori Godai

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Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Shuichi Tsubaki

Kaori Mizushima

Kaori Mizushima

Hikari Enokida

Shio Mizubara

Shio Mizubara

Nana Asahina

Serge Vasilov

Serge Vasilov

Jean Michel Sorrel

Yudai Ishiyama

Yudai Ishiyama

Sadao Matsukura

Themes & Keywords

policesuperheroritual murderancient evilhenshin heroestokusatsu

About Kamen Rider Kuuga

Kamen Rider Kuuga is a action & adventure, kids, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2000 exploring themes of police, superhero, ritual murder, ancient evil, henshin heroes, tokusatsu. Created by Naruhisa Arakawa, it stars Joe Odagiri, Shingo Katsurayama, Kazumi Murata. When a group of archaeologists uncover the tomb of a legendary warrior, they unearth Kuuga’s belt, accidentally releasing an ancient race of monsters called the Grongi, bent on destroying humanity. Enter Yusuke Godai, a modern-day guy next door, who learns he is telepathically linked to the mysterious stone belt. With its power, he transforms into the legendary warrior known as Kuuga, humanity’s only defense against the murderous Grongi monsters.

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