He transforms into the Kamen Rider Ryuga and resembles Kamen Rider Ryuki, but with a black look similar to Ryuki's Blank Form. Aside from a brief cameo in the TV Special 13 Riders, his only screen appearance was in the movie Episode: Final. In terms of character, Ryuga was the exact opposite of his real world counterpart. While the real Shinji was kind and innocent, the Mirror World version was cruel and scheming. He was responsible for the death of Kamen Rider Femme, mortally wounding her during their fight. Near the end of the movie, he met his own fate at the hands of his real world counterpart when, after a climatic showdown, the two Rider's Final Vents collided, Ryuki surviving while Ryuga perished.
Publication Information
- Protagonist : Dark Shinji
- Japanese : 鏡像の真司
- Rider Users : Kamen Rider Ryuga
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Mirror World)
- HomeWorld : Mirror World
- Season : Kamen Rider Ryuki
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Ryuki : Episode Final
- Last Appeareance : OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
- Number of Appeareance : 1 (Decade), 2 (Movies), 1 (Ryuki Special)
- Potrayer : Takamasa Suga
- Main View : Full Episod
Being a copy of Ryuki, Ryuga is "balanced" Rider with equally powerful melee and far-range fighting capabilities, he uses his black Black Drag Visor gauntlet on his left forearm to use Advent Cards from summoning his Drag Saber. His Final Vent is the Dragon Rider Kick, jumping into the air to emit dark energy that paralyzes the opponent's legs and then deliver a flying side kick with Dragblacker flying behind to boost the attack's power with its dark flame. Apparently, it's not as powerful as Ryuki's, as when the two collided, Ryuki's Final Vent won out and killed Ryuga.
Kamen Rider Ryuki Special : 13 Riders
In the 13 Riders special (alternate retelling), Ryuga was among the Riders in the ending fight, only seen there. He and the remaining Riders activated their Final Vents on Shinji (as Kamen Rider Knight Survive).
Kamen Rider Ryuki : Episode Final
In the alternative continuity of Episode Final, Yui Kanzaki had already met and befriended Shinji Kido, Kamen Rider Ryuki, when they were still both very young. As a result, the young and lonely Yui subconsciously created a duplicate of Shinji in the imaginary Mirror World. Several years later, this Shinji clone would adopt the identity of Kamen Rider Ryuga and join the Rider battle in order to pursue his goal of becoming a real person in the real world. The Mirror World version of Shinji Kido could survive indefinitely in his own universe without any extra protection, but could only stay in the real world for a short time before he started to disintegrate.
Kamen Rider Decade : 555 Faces, 1 Treasure
In the World of Faiz, after Daiki takes Tsukasa's Ride Booker, Narutaki takes advantage of the situation as he takes Tsukasa into another dimension to be killed by Kamen Rider Ryuga. However, after interrogating Kiva-la on the whereabouts, Daiki intervenes while claiming it was to get the Faiz Gear as he gives Tsukasa back the Ride Booker.
In his fight with Ryuga, Diend summoned Kamen Rider Kiva ("A monster for a monster.") when Ryuga summoned Dragblacker, transforming him into his Final Form Ride Kiva Arrow form soon after. He used Kiva Arrow's Final Attack Ride to counter Ryuga's Final Vent. Diend's final attack prevailed, seemingly destroying both Ryuga and Dragblacker.
OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
Kamen Rider Ryuga was part of a group of reinforcement riders led by Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth to aid the primary riders in defeating the Rock Great Leader. All the Kamen Riders got on their bikes and performed the All Rider Break attack which destroyed the Great Leader.
Form
Kamen Rider Ryuga
- Kamen Rider Ryuga
- Height : 1.90m
- Weight : 60kg
- Punching power : 250 AP (12.5t)
- Kicking power : 450 AP (22.5t)
- Vision and Hearing: 17 km approx
- Maximum Jump Height : 40m
- Maximum Running Speed : 80km/h
- After Shinichi Kido possessed Shinji, he became Ryuga with Ryuki's armor color changing from red to black.
- Being a copy of Ryuki, Ryuga is a "balanced" Rider with equally powerful melee and far-range fighting capabilities, he uses his black Black Drag Visor gauntlet on his left forearm to use Advent Cards from summoning his Drag Saber.
- His Final Vent is the Dragon Rider Kick, jumping into the air to emit dark energy that paralyzes the opponent's legs and then deliver a flying side kick with Dragblacker flying behind to boost the attack's power with its dark flame.
Ryuga Survive Form
- Ryuga Survive Form
- Survive! ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 1.93m
- Weight : 95kg
- Punching power : 17.5t (AP:350)
- Kicking power : 27.5t (AP:550)
- Maximum Jump Height : 50m
- Kamen Rider Ryuga Survive is Ryuga's ultimate form, which only appeared in the second Ryuki's S.I.C. Hero Saga story in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine, Kamen Rider Ryuki: World of If.
- From the magazine, it is shown that Ryuga's Rider Visor also transforms into Drag Visor-Zwei like Ryuki
- The armor looks exactly as Ryuki Survive's armor albeit recolored to match Ryuga's black color scheme.
Equipment
Device
- Ryuga V-Buckle : (Vent Buckle known as Advent Belt) is the Ryuki Riders & Kamen Rider Dragon Knight transformation belt.
- Ryuga Advent Decks : Are special card decks that each contain Advent Cards used by Riders of Kamen Rider Ryuki and its counterpart Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.
- Ryuga Advent Cards : Are the cards used by the 13 Riders and the Rider imitation Alternatives/Advent Master Eubulon in Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.
- Advent (AP : 6000) : Summons Dragblacker.
- Final Vent (AP : 7000) : Ryuga executes his version of the Dragon Rider Kick. He levitates into the air as Dragblacker snakes around behind him. He then goes into a kicking pose, and Dragblacker sends him flying towards the target with darkness, slamming into the target with incredible power. When used on Genocider, some of the darkness hit it, binding it to the floor, allowing Ryuga to kick it so hard, it was bifurcated.
- Strike Vent (AP : 3000) : Summons Ryuga's version of the Drag Claw, which is used in conjunction with Dragblacker for the Drag Claw Fireattack. It resembles Dragblacker's head.
- Guard Vent (AP : 3000) : Summons Ryuga's version of the Drag Shields. It resembles part of Dragblacker's undersides with its legs.
- Sword Vent (AP : 3000) : Summons Ryuga's version of the Drag Saber, resembling Dragblacker's bladed tail end. It resembles a Liuyedao.
Ryuga:
- Ryuga Black Drag Visor : Ryuga's card reader, the Black Drag Visor (mounted on his left forearm) resembles the head of Dragblacker.
- Ryuga Drag Saber : Dao modeled after Dragblacker's Drag Tail.
- Ryuga Drag Claws : Gauntlet/Arm cannon/Chinese cannon modeled after Dragblacker's Drag Jaw.
- Ryuga Drag Shield : A pair of shields modeled after Dragblacker's lower abdomen. Can also act as shoulder armours.
- Ryuga Black Drag Visor-Zwei : Improved version of Drag Black Visor that enables Ryuga to evolve into Ryuga Survive. Can act as both gun and sword.
- Ryuga Contract Monster : Modeled after a Chinese dragon and Ryuga's Contract Monster, Dragblacker is referred as the Dark Dragon.
Vehicles
- Ryuga Darkraider Bike Mode : After Ryuga Survive used the Final Vent Card, Darkraider transforms into a motorbike with Ryuga Survive riding it. In this form, Darkraider is a Honda Shadow bike with bat motif designs
Legend Rider Devices
KamenRide : Ryuga
- KamenRide : Ryuga : A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider Ryuga. Used by Kamen Rider Diend to summon Kamen Rider Ryuga. This card is used by Diend in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride.
- Ryuga Rings : Which bears the likeness of Kamen Rider Ryuga is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a WizarDriver wearer, it would be able to summon Kamen Rider Ryuga.
