Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Kamen Rider Ryuki is an action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama and kids series.

What it’s about. "Mirror World" exists symmetrically beyond an invisible mirror in space, and an exact copy of our human world, where only monsters can dwell. Evil monsters frequently cross the mirror and attack our world. Only Kamen Riders who make a contract with a specific monster and obtain special power from it, can enter "Mirror World" and fight against evil monsters with the help of an "Advent Card." Shinji Kido, a journalist, contracts with a dragon and becomes Kamen Rider Ryuki. He fights a fierce battle with evil monsters. Many Kamen Riders appear one after another and fight to satisfy their own aims. However, only one Kamen Rider can outlive others. Thus, it is their fate to keep fighting to the last man.

Who’s in it. Kamen Rider Ryuki stars Takamasa Suga as 城户真司, Satoshi Matsuda as 秋山莲, Ayano Sugiyama as 神崎优衣 and Hitomi Kurihara as 岛田奈奈子, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Kamen Rider Ryuki sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kamen Rider Ryuki page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kamen Rider Ryuki tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.