History Characters / KamenriderRyuki

* TearJerker - Her [[spoiler: death scenes]]. Even more so in ''Episode: Final'', where she [[spoiler: actually commits suicide. Her brother [[Understatement did ''not'' take it well]].]]

* ArmorPiercingSlap - His WeaponOfChoice when not using his swords. [[:spoiler It's even strong enough to knock over a frigging ''truck''.]]

* TearJerker - Her [[:spoiler death scenes]]. Even more so in ''Episode: Final'', where she [[:spoiler actually commits suicide. Her brother [[Understatement did ''not'' take it well]].]]

** CrowningMomentOfFunny: Shinji learning the above. He manages to summon his new sword, goes charging at the monster like a badass...and gets his sword broken and flicked aside.

Shinji first meets Sudoh in battle as Kamen Rider Scissors, and despite Ren's warnings the naive Rider attempts to befriend Sudoh. Sudoh exploits this for all it's worth, gaining information that allows him to target Ren and Yui and later attempt to murder Shinji himself.

* FinishingMove - ''Scissors Attack'': Volcancer uses its pincers to lift Scissors into the air who then does a

Things did not quite go the way he planned.

But, because he finally had what he wanted, there was no longer any reason for him to fight as a Kamen Rider. Unfortunately for Sano, the Rider War didn't work that way. A stern threat from Kanzaki and the leering, hungry glares of his Contracted Monsters was all that was needed for Sano to realize that the only way to survive was to win the War. Teaming up with Toujo, Sano attacked Shinji/Ryuki...until suddenly being betrayed by the man he had believed was his friend.

Mortally wounded, Sano attempted to escape the battlefield but ended up instead in Kamen Rider Ouja's line of sight. Ouja dealt the fatal blow, shattering Sano's deck and leaving the man to dissolve in the Mirror World. His last moments were in the rain, screaming for help, looking sadly into his world as his body was slowly eaten away.

* TearJerker- There's a reason his death is considered a 'Traumatic Scene'.

* HostageForMacguffin: Kanzaki pulls this on him, a saying that a mirror monster will kill his family unless he gives up the Alternative deck. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope He says no]]]].

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Willing to [[spoiler: Kill Yui]] to end the rider war. [[spoiler: And is even willing to sacrifice his family, even though it tore him up to do so]].

* [[MoralityPet Morality Manservant]]

* YouCan'tFightFate- He did. [[spoiler: And paid for it with his life.]]

* YouCantFightFate- He did. [[spoiler: And paid for it with his life.]]

* FinishingMove - ''Scissors Attack'': Volcancer uses its pincers to lift Scissors into the air who then does a somersault attack.
* NobleBigotWithABadge

* LawfulEvil

** CrowningMomentOfFunny: Shinji learning the above. He manages to summon his new sword, goes charging at the monster like a badass...and gets his sword broken and flicked away.

* FinishingMove - ''Misty Slash'': Blancwing produces a gust that blows the foe into the path of Femme's Wing Slasher.

Tropes associated with Ookubo:

* GratuitousEnglish: He spouts several phrases on occasion.

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** CrowningMomentOfFunny: Shinji learning the above. He manages to summon his new sword, goes charging at the monster like a badass... and gets flicked away and the sword broken.

** ''Shippudan'': Knight Survive rides Darkraider which transforms into a motorcycle and fires a laser before firing a missile.

* WeaponOfChoice - loads and loads of guns/cannons. His basic Magnu Visor is a handheld submachine gun.

* {{Invisibility}} - Comes with a chameleon-based Contract Monster.

* EpilepticTrees - Was the subject of a ''lot'' of them due to his importance in the plot, the lack of direct explanation as to who or what he was (until the final episode) and certain promotional scans (such as one with him holding all three Survive Cards in his visor).

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His teachings of "sacrifice one life for ten" to Tojo ultimately results in the latter killing him.

It is unknown how many times Kanzaki rewound time, changed history and ran the Rider War. But distortions were beginning to appear in time itself. For example, there were records showing that Kanzaki had died in America at the same time he was studying in Japan. In the end, he finally accepts the truth: that Yui would never accept the new life, that all his efforts were misguided. So once again he rewinds time to the moment of Yui's death, but this time he enters the Mirror World to be alongside her Mirror World self forever. Yui is never reborn, the Mirror World remains closed, and the Rider War never occurs in the first place.

-->''"You... have a good whistle."''

A self-proclaimed "Super Lawyer", Kitaoka prides himself on being able to get the Innocent verdict every single time even if the person or company he is defending is clearly guilty. This reputation led to him acquiring the nickname of "The Black-Or-White Lawyer" and a lot of enemies in some very nasty places. But Kitaoka doesn't do it for the morals or even the money: he does it because he can, because he loves knowing that he is the best. And he will refuse cases which even he sees as impossible, preserving his own pristine court record.

* DistaffCounterpart of Knight.

* WeaponOfChoice - His Veno Visor or his Veno Saber.

* FinishingMove - ''Dragon Rider Kick'': An exact mirror of Ryuki's version, except Dragblacker emits black flames.

But, because he finally had what he wanted, there was no longer any reason for him to fight as a Kamen Rider. Unfortunately for Sano, the Rider War didn't work that way. A stern threat from Kanzaki and the leering, hungry glares of his Contracted Monsters was all that was needed for Sano to realize that the only way to survive was to win the War. Teaming up with Toujo, Sano attacked Shinji/Ryuki....until suddenly being betrayed by the man he had believed was his friend.

* Jerk Ass

His most important ability is the ''Time Vent'' card, which rewinds the Rider War back to the start and erases the memories of all involved. Kanzaki would use this ability over and over again, each time making a change in order to edge closer to the conclusion that he wanted. Only Shinji has a resistance to the memory-erasure, as he was never one of Kanzaki's chosen Riders.

* WeaponOfChoice - A Pincer.

When Asakura became a Rider, Jun was happy to fill the new guy in on some of the rules and point him in the direction that would cause maximum conflict. Though Jun probably acknowledged that Asakura was dangerous, he simply saw him as another wild card that would make the Rider War even more interesting for himself. Perhaps [[WhatAnIdiot he even thought he could manipulate the madman]]. He never expected that Asakura would use him as a human shield against Zolda's ''End Of Earth'' attack, and turn on him without a moment of hesitation or gratitude.

* WeaponOfChoice - PowerFist

* WeaponOfChoice - WhipSword.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath

Mitsuru Sano is first seen working in a parking lot, pandering to the egos of men like his father to earn the odd tip, spending his free hours reminiscing for the life he once had. Chosen to become a Kamen Rider by Kanzaki, Sano contracted with the weak but massive herd of Gigazelle Mirror Monsters, becoming Kamen Rider Imperer. Like the Gigazelles under his command, Sano needed a herd of his own and began looking to ally himself with other Kamen Riders... for a price. Eventually, Sano decided to team up with Kagawa and Toujou to kill Yui, though that decision lead to nowhere when the latter betrayed and killed his mentor.

* WeaponOfChoice - Her Blanc Visor or her Wing Slasher.

A charismatic man, he convinces Kitoaka and Shibaura to team up with him against the naive Shinji, whose attempts to stop the Rider War he viewed as a threat to his plans. Though he kills Raia (by tricking him into lowering his guard) and mortally wounds Ren, he is unable to defend against Ren's last Final Vent attack and dies.

* KillerYoYo

* OminousLatinChanting: During his debut episode.

::'''Yui Kanzaki'''

Shinji is an naive but energetic young reporter who goes about gathering information "as if he's at a festival, and going to every stall". He is a shining optimist who believes in the best in people, even finding something to admire in Asakura. He is a little slow and clumsy, and has a very simple way of thinking. His main flaw is that he wants everyone to be happy; when confronted with a situation where one person must lose for another person to gain, he struggles with the moral dilemma.

** ''Hishou Zan'': Darkwing forms a cape and cloaks Knight as he uses the Wing Lancer as a [[ThisIsADrill drill]] to finish a foe.

During the early stages of the Rider War, he's an incredible dick. He fakes Zolda's death in order to break Shinji's morale and force the boy to quit the War. He saw his act as just another way of fighting the War; he may have felt guilty had he known that it pushed Shinji to the brink of suicide. As the Rider War progresses and he becomes closer to the other participants- especially Shinji- he comes to terms with his mortality and loses his desire to win. As he puts it, "I've already lived a pretty awesome life."

At the climax of the Rider War, he finally gets Reiko to go on a date with him. But feeling responsibility for Asakura's transformation into a Rider and subsequent reign of terror, he is determined to finish things with his arch-rival first. He does neither. For the cancer that had been stalking Kitaoka for so long finally cripples his body, and he dies in peace in his home.

* FinishingMove - ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast End Of World]]'': Zolda uses the Magnu Visor as a trigger for the summoned Magnugiga to deliver [[MacrossMissileMassacre missiles]] and BeamSpam.

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=] - Around the same time he was in ''Ryuki'', Ryohei played another amoral warrior with green armor and {{BFG}}s: Orga Sabnack from ''GundamSEED''.

* MacrossMissileMassacre - Zolda's ''Final Vent''.

* WeaponOfChoice - loads and loads of guns. His basic Magnu Visor is a handheld submachine gun.

* YouCantFightFate- He did. [[spoiler: And paid with his life for it.]]

* FusionDance
* PetTheDog - He gets one moment: when he stays with a young girl (who viewed him as her saviour) until her recovery even when he didn't have to.
* WeaponOfChoice - A scepter or a sword.

Mitsuru Sano is first seen working in a car pack, pandering to the egos of men like his father to earn the odd tip, spending his free hours reminiscing for the life he once had. Chosen to become a Kamen Rider by Kanzaki, Sano contracted with the weak but massive herd of Gigazelle Mirror Monsters, becoming Kamen Rider Imperer. Like the Gigazelles under his command, Sano needed a herd of his own and began looking to ally himself with other Kamen Riders... for a price. Eventually, Sano decided to team up with Kagawa and Toujou to kill Yui, though that decision lead to nowhere when the latter betrayed and killed his mentor.

Once again alone, Sano found himself without allies though a ray of hope was just around the corner. It was soon after Sano took an injured Toujou back to his home and nursed his former comrade when he received a call; his father had died and left the company in his hands. With his new status, Sano also came to know lovely girl by the name of Yuri. What's more, Sano had come to develop a friendship with Toujou, a sentiment which the other man seemed to share. At last, Sano had what he always wanted: Happiness.

But, because he finally had what he wanted, there was no longer any reason for him to fight as a Kamen Rider. Unfortunately for Sano, the Rider War didn't work that way. A stern threat from Kanzaki and the leering, hungry glares of his Contracted Monsters was all that was needed for Sano to realize that the only way to survive was to win the War. Teaming up with Toujo, Sano attacked Kido Shinji, Kamen Rider Ryuuki.... Until suddenly being betrayed by the man he had believed was his friend.

* FinishingMove - ''Drive Divider'': Imperer's Zelles stampede and he finishes with a knee attack to the head.
* TearJerker- There's a reason his death is considered a 'Trauma Scene'.
* WeaponOfChoice - Gazelle Stab, a gauntlet with two [[ThisIsADrill drills]].

The first female Kamen Rider of the series, although it will not be until KamenRiderHibiki before a TV Female Rider Appears.

A con-artist who seduced men for money until caught by Shinji, she joined the war on similar premises of Ren - to bring back someone they had lost; for Ren it was his girlfriend Eri. For Miho it was her sister killed by Asakura, whom she wants dead as well. A dangerous proposition as fighting Asakura is a suicidal attempt.

Her combat abilities were shown to be sub-par as she was barely able to hold her own in the mirror world against a Rider and Shinji told her that being a Rider was too dangerous. But with revenge on her mind, she went and tried to kill Ouja by herself, but being Ouja, he quickly overpowers Femme and was close to killing her if not for Ryuga's intervention. Despite being dealt the killing blow, Asakura proved that even without his deck he was capable of killing Femme even as a human...if the Mirror World didn't finish him off first.

Miho was grateful to Shinji (she mistook Ryuga as him) and treated him to dinner. However Ryuga then came out of the mirror and tried to harm her, before he revealed himself. Miho was attacked, but she was saved later by Shinji, as Ryuki came in the nick of time. They escaped later, and Shinji walked Miho home, before she died from injuries sustained while being ambushed by Ryuga, and her card deck was left unnoticed.

* WeaponOfChoice - CoolSword.

As a creation of the Mirror World, Ryuga followed the opposite rules from regular Riders: he could pass into the real world for a time, but after a while he would begin to dissolve and had to return. He wished to absorb Shinji to eliminate this weakness and [[BecomeARealBoy become a real person]], not simply an illusion in the mirror. He has no need for a reflective surface to summon his V-Buckle, as he himself is a living conduit to the Mirror World's energies.

He kills Ouja and Femme, and succeeds in absorbing Shinji by convincing the poor boy that it was what Yui wanted. He would have killed Knight, except Shinji realises the truth and rejects Ryuga, forcing a final confrontation where their Final Vents clash. Ryuga is the loser in this fight: even if they were equals once, Shinji's rediscovered resolve was too much for Ryuga to handle.

The thirteenth Rider, one who was only supposed to be fought by the Rider who defeated the other eleven. As Kanzaki's personal trump card, Odin was [[GameBreaker ludicrously overpowered]] to the point of [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard outright cheating]]: he was so fast no-one could touch him, could steal other Riders' equipment via ''Steal Vent'', possessed the third Survive card (with a power rating of Infinity!) and had the most powerful Mirror Monster (''Goldphoenix'') contracted to him. Odin's responsibilities are two-fold: to protect Yui Kanzaki, and to defeat the final Rider and win the Prize on behalf of Kanzaki.

Despite the {{Foreshadowing}} to the contrary, Odin is not Kanzaki. Odin is an anonymous person that Kanzaki gave the Odin Advent Deck to. But unlike other Advent Decks, the Odin Deck erases the identity of the person who uses it, leaving only Kanzaki's puppet and stand-in who can interact with the real world in ways that Kanzaki- as a being of the Mirror World- cannot. During the course of the series, Kanzaki goes through at least three Odins: the first is killed by Knight in order to motivate Ren into killing the rest of the Riders; the second dies at the hands of Knight and Ryuki when Odin attempts to stop them; the third confronts Knight at the climax of the Rider War but is killed by Kanzaki himself.

The BigBad and mastermind behind the Rider War. Kanzaki is the creator of the Advent Decks, chooses who to give them to and subconsciously encourages the holders to fight. He is a psuedo-being of the Mirror World, living in the Mirror World and able to travel through reflections but unable to tangibly interact with the real world in the way that Mirror Monsters can. He can also control the Mirror Monsters, sending them to fight specific Riders and provoking conflict. He promises to offer power great enough to grant a single wish to the last remaining Rider: this is a half-truth, as his plan is to have Odin kill the last Rider and take the power for himself.

For the majority of the series, Kanzaki's motives are wrapped in mystery. But despite his inhuman demeanour and powers, his motives are far too human: to save the life of his little sister Yui. For it was his decision as a child- an all-too-human decision- that led to the Mirror World Yui replacing the life of his dead sister; a decision he made because he could not stand to lose the one thing in his life that brought him hope. And when he was forcefully separated from her, taken to America by relatives, he screamed and pleaded not to go.

* BattleButler: In her debut episode, she singlehandedly defeats five gangsters.

* YouCantFightFate

When Asakura became a Rider, Jun was happy to fill the new guy in on some of the rules and point him in the direction that would cause maximum conflict. Though Jun probably acknowledged that Asakura was dangerous, he simply saw him as another wild card that would make the Rider War even more interesting for himself. Perhaps [[WhatAnIdiot he even thought he could manipulate the madman]]. He never expected that Asakura would use him as a human shield against Zolda's ''End Of Earth'' attack, and turn on him without a hint of gratitude.

When Asakura became a Rider, Jun was happy to fill the new guy in on some of the rules and point him in the direction that would cause maximum conflict. Though Jun probably acknowledged that Asakura was dangerous, he simply saw him as another wild card that would make the Rider War even more interesting for himself. Perhaps [[WhatAnIdiot he even thought he could manipulate the madman]]. He never expected that Asakura would use him in a human shield against Zolda's ''End Of Earth'' attack, and turn on him without a hint of gratitude.

-->''"Let the game begin."''

College student, adept in programming. Joined the Rider War only to win.

* GoldDigger: at first.

* GratituousEnglish: He spouts several phrases on occasion.

A GoldDigger who was seducing men for money, she was caught by Shinji, she joined the war on similar premises of Ren - To bring someone they had lost, for Ren it was his girlfriend. For Mio it was [[DeadLittleSister her sister killed by Asakura]], whom she wants dead as well. A dangerous proposition as fighting Asakura is a suicidal attempt.

Shinji met Miho while she was running from a man she tried swindling. A brief romantic interest in Shinji was shown as the two interacted and were often seen bickering like an old married couple. Though she often berated him, she would still perform acts of kindness toward him (such as tying his shoelaces). Miho was rather dedicated to winning the war, as in one scene tried to steal Shinji's deck before he realised and told her off.

Her combat abilities were shown to be sub-par as she was barely able to hold her own in the mirror world against a Rider and Shinji told her that being a Rider was too dangerous. But with revenge on her mind, she went and tried to kill Ouja by herself, but being Ouja, he quickly overpowers Femme and was close to killing her if not for Ryuga's intervention. Delivering the killing blow on Ouja, he proved that even without his deck he was capable of killing Femme even as a human if the mirror world didn't finished him off.

Miho was thankful to Shinji (she mistook Ryuga as him) and treated him to dinner. However Ryuga then came out of the mirror and tried to harm her, before he revealed himself. Miho was attacked, but she was saved later by Shinji, as Ryuki came in the nick of time. They escaped later, and Shinji walked Miho home, before she died from wounds sustained while being ambushed by Ryuga, and her card deck was left unnoticed.

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