---
title: "Kamen Rider Kiva"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/kamen-rider-kiva-2008"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 261680
imdb_id: "tt1526067"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 48
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 3
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/kamen-rider-kiva-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A violin crafter battles life-draining vampires while uncovering his father's mysterious past across two different decades."

### Why Watch
- dual timeline narrative structure
- unique monster designs

### Caveats & Content Note
- complex plot threads
- slow pacing in some segments
- Tone & Suitability: The series features stylized monster combat and themes of life force drainage appropriate for a standard tokusatsu drama.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: supernatural, nostalgic, dramatic, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (48 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 48
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 4 (8%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 44 (92%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Koji Seto** as *Wataru Kurenai / Kamen Rider Kiva*
- **Kouhei Takeda** as *Otoya Kurenai / Kamen Rider Ixa*
- **Keisuke Kato** as *Keisuke Nago / Kamen Rider Ixa*
- **Nana Yanagisawa** as *Megumi Aso*
- **Kohei Kumai** as *Kengo Eritate*
- **Rina Koike** as *Shizuka Nomura*
- **Shouma Yamamoto** as *Taiga Nobori / Kamen Rider Saga*
- **Yuria Haga** as *Mio Suzuki*
- **Yu Takahashi** as *Yuri Aso*
- **Shinya Niiro** as *King / Kamen Rider Dark Kiva*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 48 episodes.

### Q: When did the show originally air?
The series aired from January 27, 2008, to January 18, 2009.

### Q: 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.

### Q: What are Fangires?
They are a species of life force-draining vampires capable of assuming a stained glass-like monster form.

### Q: Who created the series?
The series was created by Shotaro Ishinomori.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Kamen Rider Kiva — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/261680)
- [Kamen Rider Kiva (TV Series 2008-2009) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1526067/)
- [Kamen Rider Kiva (TV Series 2008-2009) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/261680/cast)
- [Kamen Rider Kiva Full Cast & Crew - MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/2549-kamen-rider-kiva/cast)
- [Kamen Rider Kiva (2008-2009) - Full Cast and Crew | Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/masked-rider-kiva/Icz5GyAyv0cpgLq8KeiKd6/credits/)
- [Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) Full Cast & Crew - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/show/kamen-rider-kiva/credits)

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