仮面ライダークウガ
Our take
A former Grongi's breakdown pushes one woman toward an unthinkable decision.
- Moral weight
- Fallout
- Unsettling comfort
The setup
A man once allied with the Grongi loses his grip on sanity after losing someone close to him, and his violence forces a witness toward a desperate choice. Two others try to stop her, but the confrontation ends in death on both sides.
Why read it
- Moral weight The story forces its characters to confront the cost of crossing an irreversible line.
- Fallout Allies who tried to prevent tragedy must live with having failed to stop it.
- Unsettling comfort A quiet invitation after violence reads as more troubling than any confrontation.
For fans of
「仮面ライダークウガ」continues its grim exploration of what happens when the line between hero and monster blurs past recognition. This entry centers on a former Grongi whose mind collapses after the person he loves is taken from him, and the sheer violence of his unraveling becomes impossible for the people around him to ignore.
One witness to that violence resolves to kill him herself, a decision that two other characters try desperately to prevent. Their intervention fails in the worst possible way: the confrontation leaves the former Grongi fatally wounded and claims the life of a police officer at the scene as well, turning what might have been a clean act of justice into something far messier and harder to justify.
What follows is a study in aftermath rather than action. One character, having witnessed the full, unsettling transformation of someone he thought he understood, responds not with judgment but with an invitation to travel together. That gesture, arriving right after bloodshed, carries more unease than comfort, and readers are left to wonder what it really means for someone to extend kindness in the wake of something so irreversible.
Fans of the franchise who appreciate its willingness to sit with moral ambiguity rather than resolve it neatly will find plenty to chew on here. The tone stays grounded and heavy, less concerned with spectacle than with the quiet, uncomfortable question of how ordinary people live with themselves after violence touches them directly. It rewards readers who want their tokusatsu stories to carry real consequence rather than simply move from fight to fight.
34 volumes in print / Volume 1 to the latest
Oct 5, 2026仮面ライダークウガ31（ヒーローズコミックス ヒーローズ）
Official synopsis
Tomoi, a former Gurongi, loses his sanity after his lover is kidnapped. Witnessing his violence, Seiko Tsuzawa decides to kill him. Godai and Tsugami try to stop Seiko, but as a result, Seiko inflicts a fatal wound on Tomoi and also kills a police officer at the scene. Suruga, having witnessed her strange behavior, invites her on a trip...!?
Jun 5, 2026仮面ライダークウガ30（ヒーローズコミックス）
Official synopsis
The power of the Spirit Stone transferred from Shouichi Tsugami to Seiko Tozawa manifests as abnormal violence, eroding her mind and body. Just then, Tomoi, a former Gurongi, reveals his true identity in front of Seiko, triggering new turmoil—.
Jan 5, 2026仮面ライダークウガ29（ヒーローズコミックス）
Official synopsis
Facing the overwhelming presence of 'N-Daguba-Zeba', Godai and Tsugami could not move, let alone transform. The situation reaches a temporary stalemate as Daguba disappears on his own, but immediately after, word comes that 'Go Jaraji Da' has appeared at a mahjong parlor—!? [Go Jaraji Da Arc] concludes here!!!
Nov 5, 2015仮面ライダークウガ2（ヒーローズコミックス）
Official synopsis
"I will fight! To protect everyone's smiles!" A mysterious life form that suddenly awakened at the Kurogatake ruins in Nagano Prefecture—commonly known as the "Unidentified Life Form"—moved to Tokyo and began repeating indiscriminate serial killings. As Metropolitan Police Department First Investigation Division detective Kaoru Ichijo pursues the case, he meets a hard-to-pin-down young man named Yusuke Godai. However, Sakurako Sawatari, who was dedicated to ancient history research and was both a collaborator in the investigation and a friend of Yusuke, is kidnapped by the "Unidentified." To save Sakurako, Yusuke inherits "something" from a mysterious "bandaged man" and transforms into a strange being—!
Jul 4, 2015仮面ライダークウガ1（ヒーローズコミックス）
Official synopsis
Bizarre murders occur one after another in Tokyo. The members of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division burn with anger at the inhuman cruelty of the perpetrator, but young elite detective Kaoru Ichijo approaches the investigation with a calm "seigan no kamae" (correct stance). At the same time, the massacre of researchers at the Kurogatake ruins in Nagano Prefecture occurs. Connecting these two seemingly unrelated incidents is the presence of a certain "organism" that lacks "humanity." Reborn and newly created to aim for a new horizon, this is "Kamen Rider Kuuga," which became the solid foundation for the subsequent Rider series as the first of the "Heisei Kamen Rider" series!
Apr 25, 2014仮面ライダークウガ超全集 ＜最終巻＞
Official synopsis
Kuuga transforms into the one who brings ultimate darkness!? The tense climax of the super-complete collection consisting of an Upper, Lower, and Final volume! Kamen Rider Kuuga is the first entry in the Heisei Rider series. This final volume of the complete collection carefully explains episodes 40 through the final episode 49. To confront the enemy Gurongi tribe, Kuuga powers up against his will, eventually turning into a black form, and then into an ominous figure that brings ultimate darkness. The final battle between Kuuga and the leader of the Gurongi, Daguva, proceeds to a shocking development where both transform back and beat each other bloodied in human form. This book features the secrets of the two black ultimate forms, as well as a check on the central members of the Gurongi, who had been a mystery until now. In the latter half, over 30 interviews are included. From the main cast like Joe Odagiri, Kazumi Murata, and Shingo Katsurayama, to directors, producers, screenwriters, designers, and suit actors, you can feel the extraordinary pressure and enthusiasm of the people who created Kuuga, the first Rider after the passing of Shotaro Ishinomori. The behind-the-scenes stories unique to the final volume are also fun and do not disappoint! Total pages 82, fixed-layout EPUB 66.7MB (value at the proofreading data stage). *Since this content is based on an old original book, we have strived to clean up the page data, but there may be some places that are hard to read, such as photos. Please note this in advance. [Caution] *Depending on your device, it may be difficult to read due to the layout. We recommend viewing on a tablet device or PC. *This work is a color version.
Mar 28, 2014仮面ライダークウガ超全集 ＜下巻＞
Official synopsis
The second volume of a powerful visual mook consisting of an Upper, Lower, and Final volume that followed the first Heisei Rider series, Kuuga, around the time of its broadcast! The first Heisei Rider series and the first handsome Rider. Starring Joe Odagiri, Shingo Katsurayama, and others. The four transformation forms of Kamen Rider Kuuga (Red, Blue, Green, Purple) explained in the Upper volume each power up into new forms. This Lower volume provides a total check of the abilities and weapons of these new forms, and also sharply approaches the mysteries of Kuuga himself. The story from episode 21 to 39 is introduced in full color with plenty of photos. The service episode where the protagonist's sister and her friends all go to the pool is included in this volume. In addition to handsome-men fans and orthodox Rider fans, we also answer (just a little) to slightly impure tokusatsu fans. Although it is called the Lower volume, this is not the end; there is one more book, the "Final volume," covering episodes 40 to 49 and side stories. Fixed-layout EPUB 47.3MB (value at the proofreading data stage). *Since this content is based on an old original book, we have strived to clean up the page data, but there may be some places that are hard to read, such as photos. Please note this in advance. [Caution] *Depending on your device, it may be difficult to read due to the layout. We recommend viewing on a tablet device or PC. *This work is a color version.
Mar 28, 2014仮面ライダークウガ超全集 ＜上巻＞
Official synopsis
The first volume of a powerful visual mook consisting of an Upper, Lower, and Final volume that followed the first Heisei Rider series, Kuuga, around the time of its broadcast! Kamen Rider Kuuga is the first entry in the Heisei Rider series, aired on TV in 2000. It was Joe Odagiri's first starring role and the pioneer of the handsome Riders that continue to this day. Shingo Katsurayama also appeared as a regular, playing a detective fighting alongside the protagonist. Kuuga possesses four different forms—Almighty Red, high-mobility Blue, keen-sensed Green, and power/armor Purple—and utilizes different special moves and weapons for each. This Upper volume thoroughly explains the characters, the four transformation forms, and the mystery of the enemy Gurongi tribe, while introducing the story from episodes 1 through 20 with full color and many photos! This is a long-awaited digital reprint of a must-have book for tokusatsu fans, Rider fans, and women who love handsome men alike. Fixed-layout EPUB 49.6MB (value at the proofreading data stage). *Since this content is based on an old original book, we have strived to clean up the page data, but there may be some places that are hard to read, such as photos. Please note this in advance. [Caution] *Depending on your device, it may be difficult to read due to the layout. We recommend viewing on a tablet device or PC. *This work is a color version.