RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki
RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki

RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki

2019TV ShowEnded1 SeasonJapanese

A mysterious person restarts the Mirror World's Rider Battle, thus making Shinji Kido and other war participants regain their memories and transforming abilities. With the appearance of Another Ryuki, Sougo Tokiwa and Geiz Myokoin investigate this event, becoming involved in the war themselves...

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Director: Koichi SakamotoGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Tokusatsu

Plot Summary

In this V-Cinema production, Shinji Kido, the Kamen Rider Ryuki, and his fellow Riders are thrust into a desperate battle for survival once more. The Mirror World, the source of their powers, begins to destabilize, threatening to collapse reality itself. The Riders must confront new threats and re-evaluate their alliances to prevent the destruction of both worlds, all while grappling with the consequences of their past battles.

Critical Reception

RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki was released as part of a series of V-Cinema productions celebrating the anniversaries of various Kamen Rider series. It was primarily aimed at existing fans of Kamen Rider Ryuki, offering a nostalgic continuation of the beloved series. Critical reception focused on its faithfulness to the original's themes and characters, with praise for the action sequences and the return of the original cast, though some noted its limited scope as a direct-to-video release.

What Reviewers Say

  • Delivers nostalgic action and character moments for long-time fans.
  • The production effectively captures the spirit and tone of the original Kamen Rider Ryuki series.
  • Offers a satisfying, albeit contained, continuation of the Riders' story.

Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the enjoyment of seeing familiar characters return and the well-executed fight choreography. Many fans appreciated the V-Cinema format as a way to revisit the world of Kamen Rider Ryuki, though specific ratings are not widely aggregated.

Fun Fact

RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki is part of a V-Cinema (Video Cinema) project that revisits several Heisei era Kamen Rider series, with each installment focusing on a different popular Rider and often featuring the original cast in new stories.

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