MASKED RIDER KUUGA Kamen Rider Kuuga

30 Jan 2000 - 21 Jan 2001 (49 episodes)

It's 11 years between the last episode of Kamen Rider Black RX and the 1st episode of
Kamen Rider Kuuga. There were four Kamen Rider movies (one made for video, two in
theaters, one shown at an amusement park) during this time but no tv series.



A team of archaeologists digs up a stone sarcophagus containg the mummified remains of
a man. The man is wearing a strange large belt. Most of the archaeologists are murdered
by a mysterious creature. The creatures were called 'Unidentified' following by number.




Later Godai Yuusuke (Odagiri Joh), friend of one of the archaelogists puts on the belt
which burns itself into his body. Godai Yuusuke has visions of a figure in red armor.
When Yuusuke attacked by a spider man he transforms to White Kuuga Growing form
Later Godai Yuusuke learns to 'henshin' to the Red Kuuga Mighty Form.


Masked Rider Kuuga Form

Growing Form	Mighty Form	Dragon Form	Pegasus Form	Titan Form
Rising Growing	Rising Mighty	Rising Dragon	Rising Pegasus	Rising Titan

Amazing Form

Ultimate Form

Dark Ultimate

Masked Rider Kuuga Growing Form This was the 1st form that showed in Masked Rider Kuuga. When Yusuke's fighting will is insufficient, he'll henshin into the Growing Form which only has half the power of the Mighty Form

Masked Rider Kuuga Mighty Form The 2nd form and default appearance of Kuuga Mighty Form used most often and stronger. Introduced in episode 2.

Masked Rider Kuuga Dragon Form The 3rd form that faster and highest jumper, but weaker than Mighty Form (Red Armor). He can pick up any stick or rod to became his weapon - Dragon Rod The 1st reason Kuuga changed to Dragon Form was because he having troule on chasing the monster that can jump very high

Masked Rider Kuuga Pegasus Form The 4th form of Masked Rider Kuuga. Pegasus Form was for shooting action He can turn ordinary gun to his weapon, called Pegasus Bowgun. This form enchanced vision and hearing. But the weak point is, Kuuga cannot henshin for 2 hours after using this form Kuuga Pegasus Form was introduced in episode 7

Masked Rider Kuuga Titan Form This form will strengthened physically Also most resilent form and like a robot. Normal attacks can't harm him, but his slowly Kuuga Titan Form can pull out the motorcycle handle and turn it to a weapon, Titan Sword Titan Form was introduced in episode 10 At first the transformation, this form just happens, by itself. But eventually Godai learns to control the transformation, saying "Cho Henshin" (Super Transformation).

As the Gurongi become more powerful Kuuga's powers grow. Just as Kamen Rider Stronger had his Charged Up mode Kuuga has Rising forms, Rising Titan (introduced in episoe 24), Rising Pegasus (introduced in episode 25), Rising Dragon (introduced in episode 28) and Rising Mighty (introduced in episode 30).



When even the Rising forms are not enough to face the strongest Gurongi,
Kamen Rider Kuuga becomes the black and gold Amazing Mighty (episode 46).
And to defeat the Gurongi leader Godai transforms into Kuuga Ultimate (episode 49).



Masked Rider Kuuga will get a stronger form in Masked Rider Decade series.
Kuuga Ultimate Form can turn to Kuuga Rising Ultimate Form


Masked Rider Kuuga's Bike


Try Chaser 2000                                   Try Goran

Trychaser-2000 can change color and its right handle becomes TriAcceler Rod

Goran, a beetle shapped flying armor appears in episode 14 and in episode 15 attaches itself to Trychase-2000 to form Try-Goran.


Beat Chaser 2000                                   Beat Goran

Try-Chaser 2000 is later replaced by Beat Chaser 2000 (episode 33).
Adding the Goran Armor to Beat Chaser 2000 makes it Beat Goran.


Bettle Shape - Goran Armor

When not in use Goran is stored at the police lab. When neeed Goran turns itself on and flies to where ever Kuuga is. Most of the time it then splits into two parts which attach themselves to the motorcycle, however, Goran can also stay in one piece so that Kuuga can grab hold of it and be lifted into the air.


Masked Rider Kuuga's Friend


Officer Kaoru Ichijou                                   Doctor Shuichi Tsubaki

Godai, Yuusuke is assisted in fighting the Gurongi by police officer Ichijou, Kaoru, who gave him Trychaser-2000 and Beat Chaser 2000. Enokida, Hikari a scientist working for the police department studies clues left by the Gurongi in order to make weapons that could be effect against them. She has a son, who she rarely sees as she works through the nights. She's infatuated with Ichijou, Kaoru. Doctor Tsubaki, Shuichi examines Godai, Yuusuke at the request of Ichijou, Kaoru, after Yuusuke becomes Kuuga for the first time. From then on he's Yuusuke's doctor.


                                                         Archaeologist Sawatari Sakurako

Archaeologist Sawatari Sakurako researches the ancient languages of the Lando and the Gurongi in order to learn more about Kuuga's powers and goals of the Gurongi. Doctor Tsubaki wants to date her. There is also an American, Jean Michel Sorrel, whom to be in Japan to learn how to fight the Gurongi. He studies Goran. He likes Enokida, Hikari and uses his research as an excuse to hang around her lab, where Goran is kept.


Minori                                   Yuusuke's Boss

Yuusuke's younger sister Minori is a kindergarden teacher. She knows her brother is Kuuga
and worries that being Kuuga will change him. Yuusuke works at a resteraunt.
His employer's niece, Nana, is infatuated with him.

In the previous Kamen Rider series the hero's identity is known to very few people, 2 or 3
(not counting the villans) at most. But, nearly a dozen people know who Kuuga is.

Ichijou, Kaoru, two of his superiors, and two or three of his equals, the scientist,
the doctor, the two archaeologists and Yuusuke's sister all know that Godai, Yuusuke
is Kuuga. Other police know that 'Number 4' is working with them but most don't know

Yuusuke's rather dense employer doesn't know either. The daughter of one of the archaeologist
killed by 'Number 0' and a man with a terminal disease also know that Yuusuke is Kuuga.
One witnessed his transforming into Kuuga the other saw Kuuga revert to Yuusuke.


Masked Rider Kuuga - An Ancient Warrior



Kuuga fights the monsterous members of the Gurongi tribe, an ancient people reawaken
in modern Japan. Long ago they destroyed the Lindou, an ancient race of pacifist humans.

Too late, Lindou created Kuuga Warrior and Goran Horse Armor to fight the Gurongi.
This original Kuuga defeated the Gurongi but only after the Lindou were nearly destroyed.

Afraid that the awesome power he possed would corrupt him, he entombed himself and
the remaining Gurongi. The opening of his tomb in modern times awoke the Gurongi leader
who awoke the others.



The Kuuga Belt, source of Kuuga's power chose Godai Yuusuke to be a new Kuuga
(perhaps a decedent of the original Kuuga)

Although none of the previous Kamen Riders appear in this series.
In episode 40 Enokida asks Godai if he ever took a university class
tought by Professor Hongo. Godai then does an impersonation of Hongo, Takeshi.
It happens so fast you may not notice it.

Besides the lack of guest appearances by earlier riders this series suffurs
from one other major flaw, no one ever actually refers to Kuuga as 'Kamen Rider Kuuga'
he's just called 'Kuuga' by the Gurongi's Team and Number 2 or Number 4 in public.

The opening theme for Kamen Rider Kuuga was 'Kamen Rider Kuuga'
The ending theme was 'Into the Blue Sky' (vocals by Hashimoto, Jin).