Wataru Kurenai

Wataru Kurenai is a shy young man who never lies, keeping to himself due to his hygiene obsession. Wataru works at an atelier to continue his father's legacy of violin making with a dream to create the ultimate violin, using strange methods to accomplish it. But, Wataru is destined from birth to become the current Kamen Rider Kiva as his mother is Maya of the Checkmate Four, receiving a button with a diamond encrusted crown on it from her as a baby.

He teams up with Kivat to fight the Fangire race and protect humanity from them, only because the Bloody Rose orders him to "fight". But in time, Wataru learns of his family legacy and nature as a Fangire, as well as desiring to become someone strong like his father. Evidently, Wataru is the one who inherited the mantle of Kiva from his mother, as his full-blooded predecessor was the previous King of the Checkmate Four who attempted to destroy humanity in 1986 with Otoya taking Kivat-Bat the 2nd and using it to take him down at the cost of his life. His name translates to "crimson going over" possibly a reference to his human and Fangire bloodline. Having inherited Fangire powers from his mother, Wataru is shown able to listen to the

Publication Information

Kiva : Wataru Kurenai
Japanese : 紅渡
Version : Kamen Rider Kiva
Type : Riders
Alter Ego : Kamen Rider Kiva
Relative :
Affiliation : Castle Doran
Gender : Male
Origin : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
Season : Kamen Rider Kiva
First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Kiva Episod 1 : Fate: Wake Up!
Last Appeareance : Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks" : Kamen Rider Genm
Number of Appeareance :
- 48 : Kiva
- 2 : Decade
- 2 : Wizard
- 1 : G
- 8 : Movies
- 3 : Specials
Potrayer :
- Koji Seto
- Yohei Itagaki (Child)
Main View : Full Episod

Main Article : Wataru Kurenai Timeline

Left by Maya as a child to protect him from the retribution she would face, Wataru lived in the European-style manor that his father lived in. However, as the building has since said to be haunted, Wataru was referred to by his neighbors as Obaketaro for his strange appearance, later donning a mask and glasses as an adult to protect him from the "world's allergies" and using a notebook to express himself without talking. His only friend during his childhood was a boy named Taiga, who helped Wataru when he was bullied and mysteriously disappeared.

A man who loves music greatly, Wataru Kurenai was initially a shut in who's only friends were Kivat-bat the 3rd and Shizuka. He was more shy as a child and a bit of a crybaby which led to him often being bullied by other children. Having had little interaction with others, Wataru could easily become emotional, which has greatly impeded him in battle. It is notable though, that this emotional side was actually the key for Wataru to achieve Kiva Emperor form and Flight Style, showing that it is a double-edged blade of sorts.

Although at first glance Wataru seemed weak, he is actually quite tough in his own right, managing to live on his own as a small child without any parents to take care of him. Partly due to not having a guardian though, Wataru had a slight lack of common sense, which only worsened his unpopularity. His tendency to bring odd ingredients for violin making has been the subject of ridicule by many, with even Shizuka feeling disturbed by it.

Being a pacifist, Wataru would rather not use violence to resolve a situation, opting to instead talk things out with his foes. This gentle nature has been noted and praised by others, including Nago and Mio. However, this stance also caused Wataru to become something of a pushover, having difficulty turning down requests. Worse, it also made Wataru not have the courage to tell others what they need to hear, fearing they will become disheartened. While initially distraught once learning of his true heritage, Wataru eventually learned to accept himself for who he truly is and realized that not all Fangires are evil. This also convinced him that humans and Fangires can co-exist, so long as they will it.

As Wataru begins to walk out of his comfort zone, he slowly but steadily becomes more confident and learns to fight for others as Kamen Rider Kiva rather than just doing so because the Bloody Rose tells him to. He also learned how to socialize more with others, being accepted by his neighbors when he faced them in a mature manner. Though he felt disheartened many times in the series, Wataru ultimately learned to believe in himself, as his father Otoya had believed in him.

By the time Decade's series started, Wataru has matured greatly. Remaining cool and calm throughout the series, Wataru tells Tsukasa of the grave situation and tells him to save everyone as Kamen Rider Decade. Notably though, Wataru seemed to have become quite ruthless, telling Tsukasa that he was to destroy the A.R Riders rather than befriend them. Moreover, Wataru had personally attempted to destroy Tsukasa, claiming it to be necessary for restoring the Rider words. Even after seeing Natsumi and Yusuke in distraught at losing Tsukasa, Wataru showed no sympathy towards them, something unthinkable in the original series. In Kamen Rider Wizard however, Wataru seems to have regained his kindness, showing concern towards the alternate Haruto and Koyomi.

World Of Kiva

Wataru's role in Kamen Rider Decade is mostly as an observer, along with Kamen Rider Blade's Kazuma Kenzaki. Wataru appears before Tsukasa Kadoya as a representative of the Kamen Riders, explaining to him that something is forcibly merging the parallel worlds of the Kamen Riders and causing their destruction. The Riders give Tsukasa the task of traveling the worlds and saving them as Kamen Rider Decade, while they prevent the destruction of Natsumi Hikari's world by freezing it in time.

Forms

Kamen Rider Kiva

Main Article : Kamen Rider Kiva
- Origin : Earth
- Version : Kamen Rider Kiva
- Type : Riders
- Alter Ego : Wataru Kurenai
- Form : Default
- Announcement : Gabu!
- Height : 200 cm.
- Wweight : 98 kg.
- Punching power : 6 tons
- Normal kicking power : 8 tons
- Darkness Moon Break : 30 tons
- Maximum jump height : 85 meters
- Maximum running speed : 100 meters per 6.5 seconds
- Ending theme : Destiny's Play
- Appearance : Kamen Rider Kiva
Kiva has multiple forms that provide him with different weapons and abilities, mostly all invoked by inserting Fuestles into Kivat's mouth. Kiva's motif is that of a vampire, with his final attacks inherited from Maya. However, unlike the Fangire King, Wataru's nature as a human-fangire hybrid initially left him unable to fully utilize Kiva's full power with the Catena Chains serving as restraints. His fighting power may also slightly depend on Kivat-bat the 3rd's condition as shown when Kivat caught a cold.