Kamen Rider Kiva 2008
“Wake up! Break the chains of destiny”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 27, 2008
- Last Aired
- January 18, 2009
- Format
- 1 season · 48 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~19.2 hours (24 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E46 "Full Stop: Farewell, Otoya" (★ 9/10)
- Network
- tv asahi
- Where to Stream
- U-NEXT, Amazon Video
What is Kamen Rider Kiva?
Kamen Rider Kiva is a television series first released in 2008. Catalogued under Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 48
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 27, 2008
- Last aired
- Jan 18, 2009
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- tv asahi
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.0/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 48 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~24 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- tv asahi
Where to watch in Japan
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 48 episodes and an average 24-minute runtime.
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Overview
Kamen Rider Kiva is a television series first released in 2008. Catalogued under Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure. Produced and broadcast by tv asahi. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 48 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A violin crafter battles life-draining vampires while uncovering his father's mysterious past across two different decades.”
- dual timeline narrative structure
- unique monster designs
- complex plot threads
- slow pacing in some segments
Watch it if you enjoy stories that weave together past and present mysteries involving supernatural creatures.
The series features stylized monster combat and themes of life force drainage appropriate for a standard tokusatsu drama.
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Season 1 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fate: Wake Up! Mytharc Jan 27, 2008
- E2 Suite: Father and Son Violin Core Feb 3, 2008
- E3 Heroic: Perfect Hunter Core Feb 10, 2008
- E4 Reverie: Wild Blue Core Feb 17, 2008
- E5 Duet: Stalker Panic Core Feb 24, 2008
- E6 Replay: Humans are All Music Core Mar 2, 2008
- E7 Hymn: Three-Star Full Course of Darkness Core Mar 9, 2008
- E8 Soul: Dragon Castle, Angered Core Mar 16, 2008
- E9 Symphony: Ixa, Fist On Core Mar 23, 2008
- E10 Saber Dance: Glassy Melody Core Mar 30, 2008
- E11 Rolling Stone: Door of Dreams Core Apr 6, 2008
- E12 First Live: Golden Speed Core Apr 13, 2008
- E13 Unfinished: Daddy Fight Core Apr 20, 2008
- E14 Pomp and Circumstance: Thunderstrike Purple Eye Core Apr 27, 2008
- E15 Resurrection: Checkmate Four Mytharc May 4, 2008
- E16 Player: The Rules of Cruelty Core May 11, 2008
- E17 Lesson: My Way Core May 18, 2008
- E18 Quartet: Listen to Your Heart's Voice Core May 25, 2008
- E19 Fusion: Aura Storm Core Jun 1, 2008
- E20 Nocturne: The Lovely Messiah Core Jun 8, 2008
- E21 Rhapsody: The Fate of the Ring Core Jun 22, 2008
- E22 Overture: Fateful Intersection Core Jun 29, 2008
- E23 Variation: Fugitives Forever Core Jul 6, 2008
- E24 Emperor: Golden Fever Core Jul 13, 2008
- E25 Fanfare: The Queen's Awakening Core Jul 20, 2008
- E26 Metronome: Miraculous Memory Core Jul 27, 2008
- E27 80's: Angry Rising Blue Core Aug 3, 2008
- E28 Request: Time-Altering Battle Core Aug 17, 2008
- E29 When the Saints Go Marching In: I Am King Core Aug 24, 2008
- E30 Curtain Raising: Kiva's Identity Core Aug 31, 2008
- E31 Applause: Motherly Dedicated Transformation Core Sep 7, 2008
- E32 New World: Another Kiva Core Sep 14, 2008
- E33 Supersonic: Saga's Fight Core Sep 21, 2008
- E34 Noise: Melody of Destruction Core Sep 28, 2008
- E35 New Arrangement: Flying Rose Core Oct 5, 2008
- E36 Revolution: Sword Legend Core Oct 12, 2008
- E37 Triangle: Behead the King Core Oct 19, 2008
- E38 Erlkönig: Mother and Child Reunion Core Oct 26, 2008
- E39 Shout: Targeted Brother Core Nov 9, 2008
- E40 Encore: Nago Ixa Explosively Returns Core Nov 16, 2008
- E41 Lullaby: Release the Heart Core Nov 23, 2008
- E42 The Power of Love: The King's Anger Core Nov 30, 2008
- E43 Wedding March: Time of Parting Core Dec 7, 2008
- E44 Punk: Back to Father Core Dec 14, 2008
- E45 With You: Final Transformation Core Dec 21, 2008
- E46 Full Stop: Farewell, Otoya Core Jan 4, 2009
- E47 Break the Chain: Obey Me! Mytharc Jan 11, 2009
- E48 Finale: The Inheritors of Kiva Mytharc Jan 18, 2009
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 48 episodes.
When did the show originally air?
The series aired from January 27, 2008, to January 18, 2009.
What is the main premise of the show?
Wataru Kurenai fights Fangires, which are life-draining vampires, while the story reveals his father's past encounters with them.
What are Fangires?
They are a species of life force-draining vampires capable of assuming a stained glass-like monster form.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Shotaro Ishinomori.
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