Kamen Rider Ryuki
If you don't fight, you will not survive!
Plot
Kido Shinji is a reporter for the ORE Journal. Lately, there have been several cases of people gone missing. When Shinji goes into the apartment of one of the missing people, he finds a card deck. He is then sucked into a "mirror world" and finds out about Kamen Riders, who fight off Monsters. He chooses to make a contract with a dragon, becoming Kamen Rider Ryuki. Akiyama Ren, also a Rider, turns on him, telling him that there can only be one Rider.
Characters
Kamen Riders
Kido Shinji/Kamen Rider Ryuki-Shinji is a carefree person who is trying to make his living as a journalist. When he finds a card deck in one of the victim's apartment, he is drawn into the world of Kamen Riders and fighting Monsters. He believes that the Riders shouldn't fight each other, and only becomes a Rider to fight the Monsters.
Akiyama Ren/Kamen Rider Knight-Ren is a cold, unfeeling man. He is accompanied by a girl named Yui; she is able to stop him from fighting others. It's unknown why Ren is a Rider, but he's determined to eliminate all other Riders, including Shinji.
Supporting characters
Kanzaki Yui-She is seen often with Ren, watching him fight the Monsters. She's looking for her brother Shirou, who disappeared a couple years before. Yui runs a small cafe with her aunt, who's always away on some trip.
ORE Journal-They're made up of Ookubo Daisuke, the Editor-in-chief, who insists everyone call him that. Momoi Reiko is a journalist who tries to help Shinji learn the ropes of journalism. Shimada Nanako is the web designer.
Devices
Each Rider has a card deck which they use to transform and attack. A Rider holds the deck up to a mirror, shouts, "Henshin!" and transforms. They pull cards out of the deck and slip it into a container they hold. Each card has a specific "vent" such as Attack Vent, Guard Vent etc.
Reasons to watch
It's different in that there are numerous Riders, 13 in all counting all the specials, and the Riders fight each other. It departs from the typical monster-of-the-week formula, which is a welcome change. The story is rather engaging, and you'll find yourself drawn in before you know it.
Kamen Rider Ryuki
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