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is a fictional superhero who serves as the protagonist and eponymous character of the 2000 Kamen Rider Series ''Kamen Rider Kuuga''. Unlike other Heisei Rider series that have at least 2 characters who are considered Kamen Riders, Kuuga is the only Kamen Rider appearing in this series. He is referred to simply as ''Kuuga''. His motif is the stag beetle. Kuuga's name in Japanese comes from the readings for ."Godai" translates to "five great" and is also one of the names for the five elements in Japanese philosophy. This relates to Kuuga's forms and their relations the five elements. An alternate version of Kuuga appears as one of the main supporting characters in the 2009 series ''Kamen Rider Decade''. == Yusuke Godai == is a young, happy-go-lucky, multi-talented man said to possess 1999 (later 2000) different abilities. He is an honest person who fights to protect everyone's smile. He and his younger sister, Minori, lost their mother while they were young and later their father in Afghanistan when they were living with their father's friend Tamasaburo Kazari. Yusuke's trademark, along with his positive-thinking ideology, is to always give a thumbs up (the Roman sign to convey that everything is alright) to everybody around him. On the day he returns to Japan from Indonesia with a mask for Sakurako Sawatari, at the airport, Yusuke's life changes. Sawatari had assisted in Professor Natsume's archaeological finding of the Tribe and a mummified corpse. The finding creates a disruption, unsealing a strange monster who attacks the archaeologists. Receiving a distress call from them, Yusuke goes to the excavation site, seeing the light that marks the rebirth of the Gurongi Tribe. Arriving at the scene at daybreak, he finds the police investigating and meets detective Kaoru Ichijo and finds a strange belt tied to the visions he's been seeing. He later meets Ichijo as he and Sawatari are brought to the police station to learn that the archaeologists were slaughtered by the mysterious monster, later referred to as "Unidentified Life Form #0", before being given the belt, the Arcle, to translate the markings on it. However, as they leave, the two encounter the Gurongi Zu-Gumun-Ba attacking the station. Upon being revived, Yusuke puts on the Arcle to fight him. The belt fused onto him as he assumes Kuuga's Growing Form and saves Ichijo from the Gurongi, while the detective recognized Yusuke. Following the fight Yusuke took an 11-hour rest. Afterwards Sawatari suggests they return to Tokyo as Ichijo visits, telling him not to meddle in police affairs and to go see Shuichi Tsubaki. Later that night, Yusuke goes against Ichijo's wishes to help fight Zu-Gooma-Gu, only to be beaten by the stronger monster and later get chewed up by Ichijo. After seeing the daughter of the late Professor Natsume cry over her father's death, Yusuke resolves to fight to keep people from suffering. This allows him to assume Mighty Form, taking name of "Kuuga" as he saves Ichijo from Gooma and destroys Gumun. Starting with inspector Ichijo, Yusuke eventually gains the trust of the police force by receiving the TryChaser 2000 from Ichijo. While brought to doctor Shuichi Tsubaki for a confidential check-up, Yusuke learns that the Arcle's fusion onto him is more complex as it had spread into his muscular and nervous systems. During his first battle with Zu-Baduu-Ba, Kuuga assumes Dragon Form and eventually masters it with Sawatari's aid to kill Baduu. Then while fighting Me-Badjisu-Ba, Kuuga assumes Pegasus Form but is overwhelmed by his enhanced senses as Badjisu escapes, vowing revenge on Kuuga. Unable to change, Yusuke decides to help Ichijo by finding Mika Natsume, who is on the verge of suicide because her father's murderer was not yet caught. After talking to Mika, Badjisu attacks and Yusuke is able to effectively use Pegasus Form's power to kill the Gurongi sniper. While dealing with Me-Giiga-Gi and Minori's apprehensive feelings for being Kuuga, Yusuke takes Titan Form to defeat Giiga after convincing Minori that it will be all right. On the way reunite with his teacher, Shoji Kanzaki, Yusuke must ask Sawatari to go in his place, as he has to deal with the rampaging Zu-Zain-Da. During the fight Kuuga is overwhelmed by the Gurongi's power which leaves even his Mighty Kick useless. Yusuke however, perfects his Mighty Kick in the next encounter, destroying the Gurongi and fulfilling his promise to Kanzaki. Yusuke later meets Junichi Chono, a young man who lost his faith in humanity and thought he could relate more to the Gurongi. However, his encounter with Me-Biran-Gi proves otherwise when Kuuga saves the boy before killing the Gurongi. During the fight however, Yusuke feels the reawakening of the Gouram as it was excavated and whirled to life to make its way towards him, providing its power for him to counter Me-Gyarido-Gi. Later, Yusuke survives poisoning by Me-Ginoga-De, due to the Amadam countering the poison with shock therapy. He comes to the police's aid to destroy Ginoga and later his clone. Following that, Yusuke begins to feel a numbing pain during his next few battles as Kuuga against stronger Gurongi, learning that it may be tied to a greater power that may be needed as he believes that stronger Gurongi will eventually appear. After training to bring out the "golden power" with Enokida's help, Yusuke's battle against Me-Garima-Ba leads to an upgraded version of Kuuga's Titan Form, Rising Titan. The next two fights allow Yusuke to become Rising Pegasus Form and Rising Dragon Form while learning that the Arcle had fused further into his body. After healing from wounds delivered by Go-Gamego-Re, Yusuke meets Chono who had become an artist since their last encounter before finding the Gurongi and killing him once achieving Rising Mighty Form. He accidentally caused mass devastation in the process. Due to the incident, the BeatChaser 2000 would not be given to Kuuga as the Go-Badaa-Ba finally begins to play, saving Kuuga as his final victim. While Ichijo convinces his fellow officers, Yusuke is aided by Morimichi Sugita in tracking down Badaa until Ichijo arrives with the BeatChaser which allows Kuuga to destroy Badaa. However, the incident with the sadistic Go-Jaraji-Da influences Yusuke's behavior for the worse, causing him to subconsciously assume Kuuga's Ultimate Form while killing the Gurongi in a brutal rage. Later, Yusuke goes to Enokida to investigate how he turns everyday objects into weapons like the Go Gurongi before going after Go-Zazaru-Ba. When he battles an evolving Gooma, he worries that two Gurongi fighting each other was a very bad omen. This is made worse when Yusuke learns the "Kuuga" character is actually an incomplete Gurongi character. Kuuga may be tied to Number 0, later revealed as the Gurongi lord N-Daguva-Zeba when he arrived to slaughter Gooma before going to Tokyo for end-game. Yusuke's fears were confirmed as Sawatari fully translates the Linto text and the Gurongi characters on it, revealing his mental well-being during the incident with Jaraji while also realizing that he'll be alright as long as he doesn't fight out of hate. After learning from Enokida that the Gurongi may share Kuuga's ability to change form, Yusuke leaves when Go-Jaaza-Gi makes her move. During a flawed attempt to get her, Kuuga senses Daguva and gets hurt while his guard is down before he finally kills Jaaza in the next confrontation. After a post-discussion of the recent Gurongi/Kuuga connections after the death of Go-Baberu-Da, Yusuke makes his way to the 12th Arikawa Group Flute Competition, having a brush with Daguva before arriving to the Arikawa Group building after a hostage situation is resolved with Mika traumatized by the incident. As he escorts Mika to her train, Yusuke tells her not to run away even if things get scary. During the battle with the last of the Go Gurongi, Go-Gadoru-Ba, Kuuga is overwhelmed by the Gurongi's ability to assume forms similar to his own. Severely wounded as a result, Yusuke is brought to the hospital where after a question of ethics, Tsubaki agrees to induce an electro-therapy charge after her heart gave out. By the time she leaves the hospital, Yusuke arrives to the stadium where Gadoru is fighting Ra-Dorudo-Gu. However in the ensuing rematch, Kuuga assumes the dark-armored Kuuga Amazing Mighty Form to kill Gadoru. With all the Gurongi warriors dead, Daguva finally reveals himself, overpowering Kuuga's Amazing Mighty Form and cracking the Amadam while killing numerous people. He spares Kuuga so he can get even stronger. Knowing that he has no choice but to break his word and assume that form, Yusuke pays visits to his friends one-by-one, knowing that he may not come back, with Sawatari realizing his intentions as Daguva finally makes his move, telling Yusuke to meet him at Mount Kuro. With Ichijo joining him, Yusuke tells him to shoot him in the Arcle should he go berserk and become the entity that brings ultimate darkness, though the officer is reluctant to do that. Ichijo also apologizes to Yusuke for dragging him this far, though he only wants an adventure, but Yusuke doesn't think of this as a burden because it allowed him to meet and befriend Ichijo. Once assuming Ultimate Form, powered by his gentle nature rather than hatred, Kuuga battles Daguva to the point of exhaustion, continuing even when both revert to human form and nearly gets himself killed. However, despite both coming out of the fight badly wounded, Daguva dies from his wounds while Yusuke survives. Three months after the final battle, Yusuke had begun a new adventure to travel the world, starting at a Cuban beach where he helps some kids before walking off, continuing his adventure. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kamen Rider Kuuga (character)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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