Kamen Rider Ryuki is the third series of the Heisei era that aired from 2002 to 2003 on TV Asahi. Unlike other Kamen Riders, Ryuki's Kamen Riders carry the theme of Battle Royal or a battle between Riders to realize their respective goals. In addition, the Riders in this series also have to fight against mirror monsters to survive.
Well, this time I want to share a list of Riders who appear in the Ryuki series. Let's just take a look with the list.
1. Kamen Rider Ryuki
Shinji Kido is the main character in Kamen Rider Ryuki. He is an intern journalist working at ORE Journal. He also has a very good attitude, but is also naive and easily deceived by others. Shinji transforms into Kamen Rider Ryuki after finding a mysterious deck in an apartment and making a contract with the dragon mirror monster, Drageder.
Unlike the other Kamen Riders, Sanji doesn't fight to make his wish come true. He fought to stop the battle between Riders which he thought was pointless. During the battle between Riders, he had time to face strong characters, such as Ouja. Shinji also has a perfunctory fighting style. However, he is a balanced fighter in both close and medium range combat.
On top of that, the weapons he used also had the fire element effect of his contract monsters. To use the Advent Card in battle, Kamen Rider Ryuki uses the Drag Visor in his left hand in the shape of a dragon head.
What is unique about Kamen Rider Ryuki is his final attack called "Dragon Kick". He first made a stance then jumped into the air and concentrated power on his legs and Dragreder surrounding him. After that, Drageder pushed Ryuki with his fire breath towards the target with a super strong attack. Kamen rider Ryuki is also a Rider who can change in Survival Mode in this story.
2. Kamen Rider Knight
Ren Akiyama is one of the protagonists in the story. He turns into a Kamen Rider Knight to save his girlfriend, Eri Ogawa, who is in a coma in the hospital. Eri falls into a long and mysterious coma after being attacked by the mirror monster Darkwing. Ironically, Ren then makes a contract with the monster and joins the battle between riders for the sake of his lover.
Kamen Rider Kniht is a tough Rider. He had time to face some strong characters, such as Ouja and Zolda. In addition, he is also a Rider who can survive until the end. To use the Advent Card, Kamen Rider Knight uses the Dark Visor which is a rappier type sword that he usually uses to fight.
Kamen Rider Knight's final attack is Flying Lancer by combining Wing Lancer and Darkwing monster. To launch this attack the Kamen Rider Knight jumps into the air first then focuses the Wing Lancer weapon parallel to his feet then he spins very quickly like a drill machine towards his target. Kamen Rider Knight is also a Rider who can use Survival Mode in Ryuki's story.
3. Kamen Rider Scissor
Kamen Rider Scissor is the third rider to appear in the series. Masashi Sudo is a scheming police detective who uses his position to cover up illegal activities. To carry out the action, he also cooperates with an antique shop owner named Tomoyuki Kaga. Due to disagreements over money, Masashi decided to kill Tomoyaki and at that time Kanzaki Shiro offered him a deck and made a contract with the Volcancer so that he turned into a Kamen Rider Scissor.
Kamen Rider Scissor uses the Scisssors Visor which is shaped like a claw to activate the Advent Card. He also uses the Visor as a weapon. His final attack is the Scissors Attack, the monster throws the kamen rider Scissor into the air with his claw weapon then he spins like a ball before hitting the opponent. Tragically, Kamen Rider Scissor only appears briefly and he is defeated by Kamen Rider Knight.
4. Kamen Rider Zolda
Suichi Kitaoka is a famous lawyer in the series. He is willing to accept an offer from Kanzaki Shiro to turn into Kamen Rider Zolda because he wants to cure his cancer. In addition, he also wants to live forever and enjoy a life of luxury. However, Kitaoka also often experiences dizziness and also falls unconscious in certain situations.
Kamen Rider Zolda is a long range fighter. In addition, Kamen Rider Zolda is also very good at strategizing and making the most of his Advent Card in battle. Most of his attacks deal a large amount of damage because on average he uses heavy weapons, such as bazookas. To use the Advent Card, Kamen Rider Zolda uses a Magna Visor in the form of a machine gun which also functions as the main weapon.
Kamen rider Zolda has a final attack called End of World. When he was about to launch his attack, his contract monster Magnugiga appeared in front of him then he inserted the Magna Visor right behind the monster. Once Zolda pulls the trigger, Magnugiga will release a barrage of bullets capable of destroying the target as well as the environment around it.
5. Kamen Rider Ouja
Takeshi Asakura is a criminal who is imprisoned because he once killed another person. He also has a very sadistic personality and never has any empathy for other people. He accepts the offer to become a Ouja kamen rider so he can get out of prison. However, he finally made the fight between riders a place to have fun. If Asakura wins the rider battle, he intends instead to revive the riders and start the fight from scratch.
In this story, Kamen Rider Ouja fights very brutally. He has also managed to defeat several riders, such as Kamen Rider Gai, Kamen Rider Raia, and Kamen Rider Imperer. To activate his Advent Card, Ouja uses the Veno Visor which is shaped like a wand with the head of a cobra. Ouja's final attack is also almost similar to Ryuki's. The difference is, Ouja's snake emits poison,
What's unique about Kamen Rider Ouja is that he also has three contract monsters. After the Kamen Rider Gai and Raia are defeated by Ouja, their contract monsters Metalgelas and Evildiver attack him. However, Ouja decided to make a contract with the monster. Ouja also has a new monster which is a combination of his three contract monsters named Genocider.
6. Kamen Rider Gai
Jun Shibaura is a third year student at Meirin University who is very experienced in computers and programming. He has an arrogant attitude and lacks respect for others. Jun follows the rider battle and transforms into Kamen Rider Gai just for fun like playing games. The goal is to be the winner in this fight.
Actually, Kamen Rider Gai is a pretty tough rider in the series. When fighting against Ryuki, he had time to overwhelm Shinji. Kamen Rider Gai uses a Metal Visor which is located on his left shoulder. He also has a final attack called Heavy Pressure using the Metal Horn weapon and the help of his contract monster Metalgelas. Unfortunately, Kamen Rider Gai was defeated by Kamen Rider Ouja in a battle involving Ryuki, Knight, and Zolda.
7. Kamen Rider Raia
Miyuki Tezuka is a fortune teller who believes in the future. He fought as Kamen Rider Raia to stop the Riders from fighting each other, just like Shinji. However, he was not the first to become Raia's kamen rider. He fights to replace his friend Yuichi, a pianist who has been eaten by a mirror monster named GuidThunder. To avenge his death, he also makes a contract with Evildiver and turns into Kamen Rider Raia.
Kamen rider Raia has a Visor named Evil Visor in the form of a shield in his left hand. In addition, he also has a special Advent Card that can be used to copy the opponent's weapon. His final attack called Hide Venom is quite simple. Raia only needed to ride her contract monster and hit her enemy. Raia was also offered a Survive Card by Kenzaki, but he refused and preferred to give it to Kamen Rider Knight.
Tragically, Kamen Rider Raia dies after receiving a deadly attack from Kamen Rider Ouja to protect Kamen Rider Ryuki. In his prophecy, it was Shinji who should have died after being attacked by Ouja, but he also broke his own prophecy. Raia did that because with it he might be able to change the future.
8. Kamen Rider Tiger
Satoru Tojo is a young man who has very high respect for his teacher, Hideyuki Kagawa. His teacher always teaches Satoru about the definition of a hero which makes Satoru obsessed with being a hero. According to Kagawa, a hero should sacrifice one life to save millions. It was then misinterpreted by Satoru which made Kagawa's life float.
As a Kamen Rider Tiger, Satoru is quite an amateur fighter. He couldn't be compared to Asakura or the other riders. Kamen Rider Tiger is not very talented in one-on-one combat or fair combat. In fighting, Tiger uses a visor called the Dest Visor, which is the ax he uses as his main weapon. The final attack is called Crystal Break. When using the attack, his contract monster named Destwilder drags the enemy and brings him towards Tiger who is ready with his Dest Claws.
In this story, Satoru died when he saved a little boy who was about to be hit by a car. At the end of his life, he was still looking for the meaning of being a real hero. Ironically, in the newspaper the next day, Satori was called a hero for saving the lives of others.
9. Kamen Rider Imperer
Mitsuru Sano is a parking attendant and also works as a cleaner. He actually comes from a rich family, but his father sends him to a cruel world so that he knows the harshness of life. However, Sano only found out about that fact after he became a Kamen Rider Imperer. Sano is willing to join the rider battles because he wants wealth. He also tries to cooperate with other riders to earn extra money.
As a Kamen Rider Imperer, Sano is quite strong. He has a fighting style like Muay Thai by using his legs which have been upgraded using the Gazelle Visor. He has a contract with the monster Gigazelle. Uniquely, there are many monsters that follow him. He was able to control various Gazelle-type monsters.
Kamen rider Imperer was then completely attacked by Kamen Rider Tiger. Having fallen down the stairs, he is also heavily attacked by Kamen Rider Ouja. Tragically, he died in the mirror world and he could only see his lover from behind the mirror without being able to keep his promise.
10. Kamen Rider Odin
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Kamen Rider Odin is the last enemy in the series. He is a representation of Kanzai Shiro who has extraordinary strength, teleportation abilities during battle, and also deadly Advent Cards such as Time Vent and Survive Mugen. In addition, Odin's kamen rider also has a Goldphoenix contract monster that has a higher attack rate than other monsters.
In Ryuki's story, Kamen Rider Odin is defeated by Kamen Rider Knight at the end of the story. Even so, Kamen Rider Knight had lost many times because of Odin's power. After Kamen Rider Odin was defeated, Kanzaki Shiro granted Ren's wish to resurrect his lover from a coma. In addition, he also resets the world of the riders so that the riders who have died can come back to life.
11. Kamen Rider Verde
Verde does not appear in the original series. He first appeared in the TV special called 13 Riders. The figure of this rider is a businessman named Itsuro Takamizawa and the head of the Takamizawa group. Itsuro accepts Kenzaki's offer to become a rider because he wants to hide his evil side to keep his portrait. In addition, he also wants to gain more power and rule the world.
In this TV special, Kamen Rider Verde beats Kamen Rider Raia. In addition, he also had time to give a serious injury to the Kamen Rider Knight. Kamen Rider Verde also tends to attack his enemy when his enemy is off guard. Verde has a Visor named Bio Viser which is located in the thigh area. In addition, he also has a unique weapon, namely Yo-Yo. His other ability is that he can disappear like a chameleon. Verde's contract monster is Biogrezza.
12. Kamen Rider Femme
Kamen Rider Femme is the only female rider in this story. The figure behind Femme is a beautiful girl named Miho Kirishima. She is willing to become a Kamen Rider Femme to avenge her sister who was killed by Asakura Takeshi. Besides, she also wanted to bring her sister back to life. Kamen Rider Femme only appears in the Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final.
Compared to other riders, Kamen Rider Femme is not very strong. She has a Visor named Blanc Visor which is a rapier sword. Kamen Rider Femme usually uses the Visor as the main weapon. In addition, Femme also has a contract monster called Blancwing. At the end of the story, Kamen Rider Femme did manage to defeat Kamen Rider Ouja, who had been weakened by Ryuga's beating. However, Femme then died from exhaustion after a great fight against Ryuga.
13. Kamen Rider Ryuga
Kamen Rider Ryuga is the counterpart or evil version of Shinji from the mirror world. He can't stay in the real world. He could only survive in the real world for some time before his strength faded. In Episode Final, Ryuga has also defeated several Kamen Riders, such as Ouja and Femme. He also briefly possessed Shinji and fought against Kamen Rider Knight. However, in the end Ryuga was defeated by Ryuki.
In combat, Ryuga's strength is more or less similar to Ryuki's. It's just that Kamen Rider Ryuga is calmer in fighting and he's also very strong. Kamen rider Ouja is famous for being vicious until he is battered by Ryuga. In addition, Ryuga also has a contract monster called Dragblacker, a black dragon monster similar to Ryuki's dragon. The final attack is almost the same which is called Dragon Rider Kick. The difference is, Ryuga's dragon emits bluish black flames.
14. Kamen Rider Alternative Zero
Hideyuki Kagawa is the real identity of Kamen Rider Alternative Zero. Kagawa is a scientist who is interested in researching the world of mirrors and also the kamen rider created by Kenzaki Shiro. He also worked with Satou and Hajime to create a duplicate of Kenzaki Shiro's rider. He also succeeded in creating Kamen Rider Alternative.
Kagawa himself turned into Kamen Rider Alternative Zero which is a prototype of Kamen Rider Alternative. Uniquely, he was able to enter the world of mirrors and had time to engage in battle with other riders. He can also use weapons, such as the Slash Dagger and mysteriously, Alternative Zero also has a contract monster, a Psycoroader monster that can also transform into his motorbike. Unfortunately, Kagawa is killed by Satoru in this story.
15. Kamen Rider Alternative
Hajime Nakamura was one of Prof. Ejima's subordinates in Lab 401. One day when he was sick, Kanzaki and Ejima started an experiment. After realizing what happened, Namamura did not forgive Kanzaki and his sister either. Some time later, Nakamura joins Kagawa to stop the rider wars as Kamen Rider Alternative. He also wanted to retaliate with Kagawa because Satoru had killed him.
Nakamura can finally turn into an Alternative in a complete form. The appearance between Kamen Rider Alternative and Alternative Zero is more or less similar. Apart from that, his abilities are also more or less the same. As an Alternative, Nakamura can use the Slash Dagger and command the Psycoroader . Ironically, he was also defeated by Kamen Rider Tiger.
16. Kamen Rider Abyss
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Kamen Rider Abyss is not the original Rider from series. He first appears as a villain in Kamen Rider Decade. He is an editor from the Atashi Journal named Kamata who is Paradoxa Undead, an Undead monster with the King category.
Kamen Rider Abyss has a contract with two mirror monsters named Abyssshammer and Abyssslasher. He used the shark head-shaped Abyss Visor in his left hand to activate the Advent Card. Kamen Rider Abyss can be said to be a tough rider. When using Final Vent, Kamen Rider Abyss is able to combine two of his monsters to form a new monster called Abyssodon. However, he was destroyed by Kamen Rider Decade.