History Characters / KamenRiderKuuga

* {{Adorkable}}: He's known for having some strange hobbies, most notably archaeology. This is due to a promise he made to master [[ArcNumber 2000]] skills before the year 2000. His 2000th is, rather fittingly, becoming [[HenshinHero Kuuga]].

* BewareTheNiceOnes: This actually becomes a plot point when his rage makes him more and more dangerous as Kuuga.

* CatchPhrase: [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Witness...my transformation!]]

* ComesGreatResponsibility: Inversion, ''With Great Responsibility Comes Great Power''. The first time Yusuke transforms, it's just to save himself, transforming into the weak Growing Form. It's in his second battle, with the resolve to protect humanity from Grongi, that he activates Mighty Form. This basically defines Yusuke's time as Kuuga, as despite being scared of fighting and what he might become if he grows too strong, he continues to fight because he has to.

* TheHero: He is main hero of Kuuga.

* InstantExpert: ZigZagged. Whenever he gets a new form, he doesn't always have the proper mindset or knowledge of how to use it effectively. When he gets his eureka moments however, he immediately starts [[CurbStompBattle curb stomping]].
* LegacyCharacter: Succeeds Riku, the original Kuuga of over 2000 years ago. As the opening will have you know, he's also [[Franchise/KamenRider a new hero for a new legend]]. Lampshaded when he calls himself "The Year 2000 version of Kuuga".
* LoyalPhlebotinum: {{Justified}} with the Arcle, as it's literally stuck to his body and won't come off ([[BodyHorror out of his body]]) unless it's shattered. The Gouram though is purely loyal only to him.

* ReluctantWarrior: Hates fighting, but due to the Grongi threat has no choice but to.

%%* DishingOutDirt: Titan Form
* ElementalPowers: Downplayed as Kuuga does not actually invoke the elements themselves (unless otherwise stated). Each of the four forms of Kuuga is themed after an element and implied as such based on in-universe translations of the Linto language. Heck, even Godai's own surname is tied to the four elements (Specifically, it means literally means "FIVE great", the fifth probably referring to [[DarkIsNotEvil the black colors for his Amazing Mighty and Ultimate Forms]].)

* JackOfAllStats: Mighty Form, Yuusuke's most used form, adaptable to many situations.

A young member of the Rint tribe, who took on the Amadamu in the face of the Grongi threat in ancient times. The majority of his story is told in the novelization, and he's only ever referred to as "the previous Kuuga" in the show. Can be assumed to have had the same abilities as the modern Kuuga.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: As with Yusuke, Riku wasn't a warrior from the get-go - [[TookALevelInBadass he became one anyway]].

* MidSeasonUpgrade: Averted - he apparently did '''not''' unlock anything past the five basic forms. (Between this and the generally sparser population density of the time, there's a good chance he avoided reaching the modern Kuuga's level of DestructiveSavior.)
* NiceGuy: Had to be, given the nature of the power he had. [[spoiler: Whether it was to the extent of controlling Ultimate Form or not is unknown.]]

* SealedGoodInACan: If you need any proof that he's a NiceGuy, be aware that he sealed ''himself'' in that sarcophagus while he was [[BuriedAlive still alive]], ''[[{{Determinator}} just in case]]'' the Grongi overcame the fatal case of death he'd given them. [[spoiler: Sadly, N-Daguba apparently forced him to revert to his aged human form in the present day... which didn't stop him, as he appeared to be getting up to fight anyway.]]

%%* BadassLongcoat

%%* TheLancer: To Yusuke.

* AdventurerArchaeologist: Averted, she spends most of her time researching texts rather than going out for adventure, though considering said texts help Yusuke figure out his powers, she's helpful either way.

* TheAce: Has mastered nearly 2000 skills, is loved by everyone who doesn't consider him an idiot, and is later on seen as the hope of humanity for beating the Grongi.

%%* BewareTheNiceOnes

* CatchPhrase: [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Witness... my transformation!]]

* ComesGreatResponsibility: Inversion, ''With Great Responsibility Comes Great Power''. The first time Yusuke transforms, it's just to save himself, transforming into the weak Growing form. It's in his second battle, with the resolve to protect humanity from Grongi, that he activates the Mighty form. This basically defines Yusuke's time as Kuuga, as despite being scared of fighting and what he might become if he grows too strong, he continues to fight because he has to.

* HowDoIShootWeb: Unlike most writers, his power neither come with instinctive knowledge of how they work nor a helpful person to explain everything to him from square one. While Sakurako can translate ancient text to figure out what his powers are, most of the time he discovers the power ''before'' she's translated the appropriate text. Most obvious with his Dragon Form where he had ''zero'' idea how to use the form at first.
* InstantExpert: Zig Zagged. Whenever he gets a new form, he doesn't always have the proper mindset or knowledge of how to use it effectively. When he gets his eureka moments however, he immediately starts curb stomping.

* LoyalPhlebotinum: Justified with the Arcle, as it's literally stuck to his body and won't come off until it's shattered. The Gouram though is purely loyal only to him.

* MotorcycleJousting: The crowning example of the Heisei Era, Yusuke can bike fu in beaches, roads and even inside buildings. Justified, as the Try and Beat Chasers were specifically made for both speed and maneuverability.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Kuuga's Amazing Mighty and Ultimate Forms are black with gold, and in the final episodes Yusuke wears a lot of black. He's still as heroic as he ever was, though. However, Ultimate Form is perfectly capable of corrupting Yusuke so DarkIsEvil applies too.
* DestructiveSavior: {{Deconstructed}}. The Rising Forms are powerful enough to cause catastrophic explosions; thus Godai and the police work to avoid this by diverting battles to more secluded locations.

* MultiformBalance: Every form has a use in every situation here. Unlike in other shows, where the new form comes in and is basically mastered right at that episode, entire episodes are devoted to the mastery of a single form.

%%* {{Deuteragonist}}: The second most important character after Godai.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: He second most important character after Godai

* IdiotBall: In most episodes, if Yusuke mention him being Kuuga, Kazaraki well ignore that.

* CoolOldGuy
* AFatherToHisMen

%%* EleventhHourSuperpower: Ultimate Form

* MidSeasonUpgrade/EleventhHourSuperpower: Averted - he apparently did '''not''' unlock anything past the five basic forms. (Between this and the generally sparser population density of the time, there's a good chance he avoided reaching the modern Kuuga's level of DestructiveSavior.)

* CatchPhrase: [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Please witness... My HENSHIN!]]

* NiceGuy: Probably the ultimate example in Kamen Rider, though later on [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Eiji]] would give him a run for his money in this department. This is justified, as having a clear, pure heart is what allows Yusuke to control Kuuga in the first place and [[spoiler: being anything less than COMPLETELY pure would have him become a violent Berserker in Ultimate Form]].

* VigilanteMan: Averted, which is a ''huge'' deal for the franchise. He pretty much immediately cooperates with the police, though not publicly, as he has Ichijo as his middle man. Averted even harder later in the series when the police find out he can transform into Kuuga, and give him access to the Beat Chaser 2000.

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%%* TheHero

%%* {{Deuteragonist}}

* AllLovingHero: He is a NiceGuy who is willing to use his powers to protect people's smiles.

%%* {{Badass}}: One of the most powerful Riders in the entire franchise.

* {{Badass}}: Beat the Grongi - ''all'' the Grongi - with just the basic forms. '''This includes N-Daguba-Zeba''', albeit not in his ultimate form.

* BlowYouAway: Pegasus Form

** BlowYouAway: Pegasus Form
** DishingOutDirt: Titan Form
** MakingASplash: Dragon Form
** PlayingWithFire: Mighty Form and [[spoiler:Ultimate Form]]
** ElementNumberFive: Ultimate Form
* EleventhHourSuperpower: Ultimate Form

* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Rising Forms, Amazing Mighty Form, and the [=BeatChaser=] 2000.

** FragileSpeedster: Dragon Form, allowing for quick movement and high jumps, but isn't as strong as the other forms.
** JackOfAllStats: Mighty Form, Yuusuke's most used form, adaptable to many situations.
** LightningBruiser: Amazing Mighty, powering up Mighty Form even more to be faster, stronger and better than nearly all of the other forms.
** MightyGlacier: Titan Form, slow but powerful and durable, which Yuusuke uses by tanking everything thrown at him before stomping the attacker in question.
** SquishyWizard: Pegasus Form, with enhanced SuperSenses and mastery at long-range combat, but suffering from a time limit and being bad at short range.
** SuperMode: Ultimate Form, the unquestionable best form and the best at everything. It even has the ability ([[AllThereInTheManual So sayeth the side materials]]) to use the weapons and powers of all the other forms with zero drawbacks.

* TheHero
* HotBlooded

* LegacyCharacter: Succeeds Riku, the original Kuuga of over 2000 years ago. As the opening will have you know, he's also [[Franchise/KamenRider a new hero for a new legend]].
** Lampshaded when he calls himself "The Year 2000 version of Kuuga".

%%* TheHero

%%* LegacyCharacter: Succeeds Riku, the original Kuuga of over 2000 years ago. As the opening will have you know, he's also [[Franchise/KamenRider a new hero for a new legend]].

%%* BlowYouAway: Pegasus Form

* DestructiveSavior: The Rising Forms are powerful enough to cause catastrophic explosions; thus Godai and the police work to avoid this by diverting battles to more secluded locations.
%%* DishingOutDirt: Titan Form
%%* ElementNumberFive: Ultimate Form

%%* MakingASplash: Dragon Form
%%* PlayingWithFire: Mighty Form and [[spoiler:Ultimate Form]]
%%* EleventhHourSuperpower: Ultimate Form

%%* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Rising Forms, Amazing Mighty Form, and the [=BeatChaser=] 2000.

* {{Badass}}: Beat the Grongi - ''all'' the Grongi - with just the basic forms. '''This includes N-Daguba''', albeit not in his ultimate form.

* OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler:Daguva has no problems of killing every low ranking Grongi Tribesmen and massive destruction [[ForTheEvulz just for the sake of evil]]]].

* OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler:Daguva has no problems of killing every low ranking Grongi Tribesmen [[ForTheEvulz just for the sake of evil]]]].

%%* BigBad

%%* OmnicidalManiac

* XanatosGambit: his final fight with Kuuga, he wins and he goes on to bring about the Ultimate Darkness, Yusuke wins and Kuuga becomes his successor. [[spoiler:Subverted since Yusuke wins the fight yet he never became evil, thus foiling Daguva's plan.]]

%%* AllLovingHero: See NiceGuy as seen below.

[[spoiler: After seemingly dying at the hands of the mushroom Grongi Me-Ginoga-De, Godai's premonitions combined with Dr Tsubaki's defibrillator awaken a new power in the Amadam, the stone within the Arcle. This unlocks a new level of power, the Rising forms. In his hatred for Go-Jaraji-Da, he channels Ultimate Form, a form powered by anger, as he defeats the Grongi. Eventually, once all the other Grongi are defeated, N-Daguva-Zeba, the Grongi leader, comes and nearly kills Godai, challenging him. Eventually, Godai transforms into Ultimate Form, but firmly under his control, and engages in a brutal battle with Daguva, narrowly winning after both their Amadams were destroyed and reverting into human form. Yusuke eventually recovers and is free to resume his wanderings, though it is stated that his Amadam is regenerating.]]

* AllLovingHero: See NiceGuy as seen below.

* {{Badass}}: One of the most powerful Riders in the entire franchise.
** BadassBiker: Very proficient at [[CarFu Bike Fu]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* [[spoiler:CameBackStrong: After seemingly dying at the hands of the Mushroom Grongi Me-Ginoga-De, he revives with the ability to use [[MidSeasonUpgrade the Rising Forms]].]]

* TheHero

* LegacyCharacter: Succeeds Riku, the original Kuuga of over 2000 years ago. As the opening will have you know, he's also [[Franchise/KamenRider a new hero for a new legend]].

* DarkIsNotEvil: Kuuga's Amazing Mighty and Ultimate Forms are black with gold, and in the final episodes Yusuke wears a lot of black. He's still as heroic as he ever was, though.
** [[spoiler: DarkIsEvil: However, Ultimate Form is perfectly capable of corrupting Yusuke so this applies too.]]

** PlayingWithFire: Mighty Form and [[spoiler:Ultimate Form]]
** MakingASplash: Dragon Form
** BlowYouAway: Pegasus Form
** DishingOutDirt: Titan Form
** ElementNumberFive: Ultimate Form
* EleventhHourSuperpower: Ultimate Form

*** Rising Mighty Form: ''Rising Mighty Kick''[[note]]A more powerful version powered up by the Mighty Anklet. Can level city blocks.[[/note]]
*** Amazing Mighty Form: ''Amazing Mighty Kick''[[note]]An even more powerful version powered up by two Mighty Anklets.[[/note]]

*** Rising Dragon Form: ''Rising Splash Dragon''[[note]]A strike with the Rising Dragon Rod's bladed tip.[[/note]]

*** Rising Pegasus Form: ''Rising Blast Pegasus''[[note]]Three arrows fired from the Rising Pegasus Bowgun.[[/note]]

*** Rising Titan Form #1: ''Rising Calamity Titan''[[note]]A more powerful version of the Calamity Titan.[[/note]]
*** Rising Titan Form #2: ''Double Rising Calamity Titan''[[note]]After Kuuga summons a second Rising Titan Sword.[[/note]]

*** Rising [=BeatGouram=] Attack: ''Body Attack''[[note]]A more powerful [[RammingAlwaysWorks ramming attack]], used by [=BeatGouram=] powered up with Rising energy.[[/note]]

* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Rising Forms, Amazing Mighty Form, and the [=BeatChaser=] 2000.

* BadassLongcoat

* {{Deuteragonist}}

* TheLancer: To Yusuke.

* MissionControl
* TheSmartGuy

* HotScientist
* MegaNekko
* ShipTease: With Jean.

* ShipTease: With Enokida.
* TokenWhite

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* BigBad

* OmnicidalManiac
* PlayingWithFire
* TheSocialDarwinist: Daguva absolutely despises the lowly and weak, doesn’t care about any human (or Grongi) lives, and is willing to use any means necessary to make humanity as violent and hateful as he.

* [[spoiler:BloodFromTheMouth]]

* [[spoiler:NeverFoundTheBody]]
* SomethingAboutARose
* TheSpock: For the Grongi.

* ButtMonkey

* BeeAfraid: Me-Badjisu-Ba.
* [[ThreateningShark Everything's Even Worse With Sharks]]: Go-Jaaza-Gi; in fact she is one of the three strongest Go class, with the ability to change forms.

* HollywoodAcid: Go-Zazaru-Ba's scorpion venom.

* PiranhaProblem: Me-Biran-Gi.
* PricklyPorcupine: Go-Jaraji-Da. Subversion in that his game is one of the more brutal ones.
* RhinoRampage: Zu-Zain-Da.
* SinisterScythe: Used by Me-Garima-Ba.

* CoolOldGuy