Series synopsis
Kamen Rider Kiva, also known as 仮面ライダーキバ is a Japanese drama sci-fi & fantasy mystery action & adventure kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 27, 2008. It ended on January 18, 2009. It stars Koji Seto, Kouhei Takeda, Keisuke Kato and Nana Yanagisawa.
22 years after the disappearance of his father, Wataru Kurenai lives in an infamous "haunted house" where he is destined as Kamen Rider Kiva to fight Fangires, a species of life force-draining vampires who can assume stained glass-like monster body that his father fought years ago before his disappearance. The story is split between Wataru in the present (2008–09) and his father Otoya in the past (1986–87), slowly revealing the link between the Fangire race and Kiva.
Premise
22 years after the disappearance of his father, Wataru Kurenai lives in an infamous "haunted house" where he is destined as Kamen Rider Kiva to fight Fangires, a species of life force-draining vampires who can assume stained glass-like monster body that his father fought years ago before his disappearance. The story is split between Wataru in the present (2008–09) and his father Otoya in the past (1986–87), slowly revealing the link between the Fangire race and Kiva.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koji Seto as Wataru Kurenai / Kamen Rider Kiva
- Kouhei Takeda as Otoya Kurenai / Kamen Rider Ixa
- Keisuke Kato as Keisuke Nago / Kamen Rider Ixa
- Nana Yanagisawa as Megumi Aso
- Kohei Kumai as Kengo Eritate
- Rina Koike as Shizuka Nomura
- Shouma Yamamoto as Taiga Nobori / Kamen Rider Saga
- Yuria Haga as Mio Suzuki
Supporting cast
- Yu Takahashi as Yuri Aso
- Shinya Niiro as King / Kamen Rider Dark Kiva
- Saki Kagami as Maya
- Kazuhiko Kanayama as Mamoru Shima
- Houka Kinoshita as Akira Kido
- Kenji Matsuda as Jiro / Garulu
- Eiji Takigawa as Riki / Dogga
- Yuuki Ogoe as Ramon / Basshaa
- Tomohide Takahara as Rook
- Mitsu Murata as Bishop
- Tomokazu Sugita as Kivat-bat the 3rd (voice) / Kivat-bat the 2nd (voice) / Narration (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Tatsulot (voice) / Narration (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 67 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | May 17, 2008 | May 21, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 48 | January 27, 2008 | January 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 17, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 11, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fate: Wake Up! An insular, agoraphobic boy named Wataru Kurenai begins his battle against the Fangire as Kamen Rider Kiva, a battle with connections to a conflict from 22 years in the past... |
January 27, 2008 |
| 2 |
Suite: Father and Son Violin Wataru continues to try and figure out how to make a violin that will equate to his father Otoya as both encounter a Fangire targeting violinists. |
February 3, 2008 |
| 3 |
Heroic: Perfect Hunter Wataru is approached by a lawyer who forces accusations against his father, forcing him to find one good thing Otoya did in the past to resolve matters. |
February 10, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 27, 2008 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2009 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |