Kamen Rider Kiva

Kamen Rider Kiva （仮面ライダーキバ） is the 18th instalment of the Kamen Rider Franchise, aired together in Super Hero Time with Engine Sentai Go-onger. The theme for this series being monsters of classic western horror stories, myth and films.

Synopsis

Kamen Rider Kiva is the story of two generations of individuals engaged in combat with the Fangires. Following Kurenai Otoya and Aso Yuri through their fight against the Fangire race and the leading to the conceiving of their respective children in the late 1980s. While simultaneously telling the story of Kurenai Wataru's finding his place in society, Fighting the Fangires as Kiva and dealing with the deadly Nago Keisuke.

Riders

Kamen Rider Kiva

Kiva is the main Rider of the series. Although it has been primarily used by the Fangire Kings throughout previous centuries. The modern possessor of Kiva is Kurenai Wataru.

Kamen Rider IXA

IXA is a rider weapons system, and secondary Rider of the series, that was created by the Wonderful Blue Sky Organization in the 1980s. Over the years it has gained various upgrades before the use of it's current user, Nago Keisuke.

Kamen Rider Saga

Saga is the main antagonist (of the 08 side) and third Rider of the series. Currently possessed by the modern King of the Fangires, Nobori Taiga.

13 Monster Races

Although the primary villains are the Fangires, there exist other kinds of monsters within the series derived from other iconic monsters that also provide trouble for the protagonists. Yet despite their threat, they prove to be a lesser evil in comparrison to the Fangires.

Episodes

1. Fate: Wake Up!
2. Suite: Father/Son Violin
3. Heroic: Perfect Hunter
4. Reverie: Wild Blue
5. Duet: Stalker Panic
6. Replay: Humans are All Music
7. Hymn: Three Star Full Course of Shadows
8. Soul: Dragon Castle, Angered
9. Symphony: IXA, Fist On
10. Saber Dance: Glassy Melody
11. Rolling Stone: Door of Dreams
12. First Live: Golden Speed
13. Unfinished: Daddy Fight
14. Pomp and Circumstance: Thunderstrike Purple Eye
15. Revive: Checkmate Four
16. Player: The Rules of Cruelty
17. Lesson: My Way
18. Quartet: Listen to Your Heart's Voice
19. Fusion: Aura Storm
20. Nocturne: The Lovely Messiah
21. Rhapsody: The Fate of the Ring
22. Overture: Cross Section of Destiny
23. Variation: Fugitives Forever
24. Emperor: Golden Fever
25. Fanfare: The Waking of Queen
26. Metronome: Miraculous Memory
27. 80s: Fearful Rising Blue
28. Request: The Battle to Change Time
29. When The Saints Go Marching: I'm King
30. Performance: Kiva's Identity
31. Cheering: Transforming With Mother
32. New World: Another Kiva
33. Supersonic: Saga's Fight
34. Noise: Rules of Destruction
35. New Arrangement: The Rose of Flight
36. Revolution: Sword Legend
37. Triangle: The King's Anger
38. Demon King: Mother and Child's Reunion
39. Shout: Targeted Brothers
40. Encore: Nago IXA Bursts Back
41. Lullaby: Release The Heart
42. Power of Love: King's Anger
43. The March of the Wedding: Time to Part
44. Punk: Back to Father
45. With You: The Final Transformation
46. Full Stop: Farwell, Otoya
47. Break the Chain: Do as I Say!
48. Finale: The Inheritors of Kiva

Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka

This movie was a special featuring Den-O and Kiva fighting an Imagin who has teamed up with the Fangires. The riders create a team of police and fight the Negataros Menace.

Movie Edition: Kamen Rider Kiva: The King of Hell Castle

The movie will be out on the 9th of August, together with Movie Version Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!. The movie is confirmed to feature two new riders: Kamen Rider Rey, and Kamen Rider Arc.

Cast

Kurenai Wataru - Seto Koji
Aso Megumi - Yanagisawa Nana
Nago Keisuke - Kato Keisuke
Nomura Shizuka - Koike Rina
Eritate Kengo - Kumai Kohei
Kivat bat III/Kivat II - Sugita Tomokazu
Tatsulot - Ishida Akira
Kurenai Otoya - Takeda Kohei
Aso Yuri - Takahashi Yuu
Mamoru Shima - Kanayama Kazuhiko
Kido Akira - Kinoshita Hoka
Jiro - Matsuda Kenji
Ramon - Ogoe Yuuki
Riki - Takigawa Eiji
Itoya Ryo - Soto
Rook - Takahara Tomohide
Queen/Maya - Kagami Saki
Bishop - Murata Mitsu
Queen/Suzuki Mio - Haga Yuria
King/Nobori Taiga - Yamamoto Shoma
King - Niiro Shinya

Suit Actors

Kiva, Dark Kiva, Jiro - Takaiwa Seiji
IXA - Okamoto Jiro, Hachiuska Yuuichi
Saga, Riki - Eitoku
Ramon, Maya, Mio - Kamio Naoko
Fangires - Eitoku, Muraoka Hiroyuki

Songs

Opening Theme

• [Tourbillon] Break the Chain

Break the Chain is the first opening theme for Kamen Rider Kiva.

Ending Theme

• [TETRA-FANG] Destiny's Play

Destiny's Play is the ending song for Kiva form.

• [TETRA-FANG] Individual System

Individual System is the ending song for IXA.

• [TETRA-FANG] Innocent Trap

Innocent Trap is the ending song for Basshaa form.

• [TETRA-FANG] Shout in the Moonlight

Shout in the Moonlight is the ending song for Garulu form.

• [TETRA-FANG] Supernova

Supernova is the ending song for Emperor form.

• [Kato Keisuke] Fight for Justice ~Individual-System NAGO version.~

Fight for Justice is the ending song for Rising IXA.

• [TETRA-FANG] Roots of the King

Roots of the King is the ending song for Saga.

Links

TV-Asahi Official Kiva Site
Toei Official Kiva Site
AvexTrax Official Kiva Site
TV-Asahi Official Climax Deka Site
Official Kiva Movie Site

KAMEN RIDER KIVA
Kiva | IXA System | Saga
Characters | 13 Monster Races
King of Hell Castle | Climax Deka
Preceded by Den-O | Succeeded by Decade

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