Kamen Rider Kuuga (Decade)

Kamen Rider Kuuga, as he appears in Kamen Rider Decade

Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガ, Kamen Raidā Kūga) is a fictional superhero and one of the protagonists in the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. Yusuke's surname Onodera (小野寺) is a reference to Kamen Rider Series creator Shotaro Ishinomori whose original family name is the same as Yuusuke. He is an alternate universe incarnation and interpretation of the character of the same name from the 2000 series Kamen Rider Kuuga.

Yusuke Onodera

Yusuke Onodera (小野寺 ユウスケ, Onodera Yūsuke, portrayed by Ryouta Murai^[1]) has a very self-confident and gullible childlike personality, a stark contrast to the original incarnation of Kuuga, Yusuke Godai. Yusuke supports the police in fighting the Gurongi and has feelings for Detective Ai Yashiro, as he fights to see her smile. When Yusuke first discovered the Arcle Belt, he is the first to be warned of Decade's existence as the "devil" by Narutaki.^[2] Yusuke rarely engages in battle while journeying with Tsukasa. He does, however, act as an inspirational figure to the other Riders, as can be seen with his aiding of Wataru, as well as his actions in the other Riders' worlds. However during the Rider War, though his world is destroyed, Yusuke still exists due to his travelling of the Nine Worlds. After he was turned into the KamenRide Card by Decade in The Last Story, he and his world are restored. Fortunately, he allowed Decade to be revived and defeated the newly formed Super Shocker once and for all.

Kamen Rider Kuuga

Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Ultimate, a form was originally unique to the events of the Kamen Rider Decade television series and films.

Just like the original Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kuuga can change into various forms into which he gains different powers and specialties. The forms Yusuke Onodera has transformed into are Mighty Form (マイティフォーム, Maiti Fōmu), Dragon Form (ドラゴンフォーム, Doragon Fōmu), Pegasus Form (ペガサスフォーム, Pegasasu Fōmu), Titan Form (タイタンフォーム, Taitan Fōmu), and Growing Form (グローイングフォーム, Gurōingu Fōmu) when defeated.

In Natsumi's dream, showing the events to come in the Rider War, Kuuga assumes Ultimate Form (アルティメットフォーム, Arutimetto Fōmu) when he fights Decade one-on-one. However, this form is in original black-eyed instead of red-eyed, revealed to be the result of Yusuke losing control over his attacks when infused with Demon Imperial Powers (魔皇力, Maōryoku) by Kivala's bite. This carries on into the events of Movie War 2010, where Kuuga transforms into Ultimate Form to fight Decade Violent Emotion.

However, outside of his home A.R. World and the Rider War dream, Yusuke has mostly used Mighty Form, transforming once into Titan Form while in the World of Amazon to destroy a Propheta Cruentus and Dragon Form once in the World of Decade to fight Kamen Rider X. In the World of Agito, Yusuke dons the Kamen Rider G3-X (仮面ライダーG3-X, Kamen Raidā Jī Surī Ekkusu) suit for a while. During the visit to the world of Den-O, Yusuke is possessed by Momotaros, who uses him as a body to transform into Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form (仮面ライダー電王 ソードフォーム, Kamen Raidā Den'ō Sōdo Fōmu).

Kuuga Gouram

Decade's Final Form Ride Card allows Kuuga to transform into the Kuuga Gouram (クウガゴウラム, Kūga Gōramu), giving him the ability to fly. This form is used again in the World of Den-O to assist Decade and Den-O and allowing Momotaros to execute the Decade Liner (ディケイドライナー, Dikeido Rainā) Final Attack Ride. The Kuuga Gouram rushes toward Decade with the target stuck in his pincers while Decade performs the Mighty Kick-like Decade Assault (ディケイドアサルト, Dikeido Asaruto)^[2][3] flying kick towards the target. After the card is used, Kuuga can change into this form at will before Decade uses the Kuuga Final Attack Ride Card.^[4]

Rising Ultimate

Unique to Kamen Rider Decade is Kuuga Rising Ultimate (ライジングアルティメット, Raijingu Arutimetto). Much like Kuuga's other forms that were given a "Rising" upgrade within the original Kamen Rider Kuuga, Rising Ultimate is an advanced version of Kuuga's Ultimate Form. In this form, Kuuga has a Rider Kick called the Rising Ultimate Kick (ライジングアルティメットキック, Raijingu Arutimetto Kikku) and the flaming Rising Ultimate Punch (ライジングアルティメットパンチ, Raijingu Arutimetto Panchi). Rising Ultimate Kuuga is first accessed in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker after Yusuke has been attacked by the Stone of Earth used by High Priestess Bishium, putting him under her control and unleashing all of Kuuga's potential. When Kuuga is under controlled of Bishium, Kuuga's eyes become the Dark Eyes (ダークアイ, Dāku Ai), and when Kuuga is freed of Bishium's control, the eyes change color from the Dark Eyes to the Red Eyes (レッドアイ, Reddo Ai). He later uses this form again in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 to fight Doras thanks to Decade's K-Touch.

Ultimate Kuuga Gouram

In Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010, Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form transforms into the Ultimate Kuuga Gouram (アルティメットクウガゴウラム, Arutimetto Kūga Gōramu), a more powerful version of the Kuuga Gouram, to fight Kamen Rider Decade Violent Emotion. He sacrificed himself and becomes a Kamen Ride card for Decade but appears again when Decade uses the All Rider Final Form Ride Card to fight the Super Crisis Fortress. The Ultimate Kuuga Gouram can execute the Ultimate Assault (アルティメットアサルト, Arutimetto Asaruto), by crushing the enemy in its pincers and rushing towards a hard surface. The Ultimate Kuuga Gouram is similar to the Kuuga Gouram, though it has the color scheme and the head crest of Ultimate Form and has Black Eyes.

Equipment

Yusuke possesses some of the same equipment used within the original Kuuga, such as the Arcle (アークル, Ākuru) transformation belt, and a stone embedded in the belt called Amadam (アマダム, Amadamu) that serves as the source of his power and is able to extend a person's lifespan. He also possesses the TryChaser 2000 (トライチェイサー2000, Torai Cheisā Nisen), a new model of police motorcycle designed to be faster and more powerful than the average bike.

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