Fangire

The Fangire Race (ファンガイア族, Fangaia Zoku) are a fictional race of vampires in the 2008 Japanese Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Kiva. They are stained glass-based vampires who feed off of the Life Energy (ライフエナジー, Raifu Enajī) of humans to survive. By using glass shards to drain the Life Energy to maintain their souls, members of the Fangire Race can assume human forms to hide within everyday society to feed in secret. When a human's Life Energy is stolen, the victim becomes transparent like glass; and in some cases the body will shatter when touched. Each Fangire belongs to a specific class based on the animal form it takes and each Fangire has a true name. A Fangire can live for far longer than human; at least three hundred years, barring being killed outright. Upon a natural death, the monster's physical body shatters like glass and collapses. The members of the Fangire Race destroyed by Kiva have their bodies destroyed, with their souls sealed within the Castle Doran's body before they can escape and eventually reform into a new body or clump with other Fangire's souls to form a giant aura monster called a Sabbat (サバト, Sabato). The modern version of IXA is able to destroy both body and soul.

List of Fangires

Spider

Spider Fangire (スパイダーファンガイア, Supaidā Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Sincerity and Melancholy that the Twin Impostors Dream About (双子のペテン師が夢見る、誠実と憂鬱, Futago no Petenshi ga Yume Miru, Seijitsu to Yūutsu)
  • Tribe: Insect Class (インセクトクラス, Insekuto Kurasu)
  • Human Form: Ryo Itoya (糸矢 僚, Itoya Ryō)
  • Height: 210cm
  • Weight: 180kg
• Actor: Sohto (創斗, Sōto)
• Episodes: 1, 5-6, 11-12, 25-

An insane Fangire who uses hand puppets to talk to his prey, cowardly attacking weaker opponents. He first appears in 1986 at a funeral where Yuri attempts to kill him but he escapes via his invisibility ability. Since the event, Ryo begins stalking her, kidnapping her to have as his bride, taking her soul as a result. Though Otoya lacked the strength to fight Ryo, Garulu manages to force the Spider Fangire to retreat.

At 2008, Ryo reintroduces himself while abducting Megumi due to the resemblance to her mother. Unfortunately, the Sheep Fangire's own obsession with Megumi proves a hindrance in Ryo's plan. When Ryo attempted to abduct Megumi personally, he gets attacked by IXA, escaping when Kiva gets attacked himself and finding the rider's body along the shore, still living. With this bit of info, Ryo manages to get Keisuke to spare him for the moment and go after Megumi without fear of IXA's interference, though it was only to serve in Keisuke's interests of getting Kiva out to the open, driving the Fangire off once he did his job. When Bishop arrived, Ryo assisted the Shark Fangire in his attack, stealing the Ixa Knuckle as a result.

Horse

Horse Fangire (ホースファンガイア, Hōsu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Capriccio of the Paradise with Light (光ある楽園の綺想曲, Hikari Aru Rakuen no Kisōkyoku)
  • Tribe: Beast Class (ビーストクラス, Bīsuto Kurasu)
  • Human Form: Kaoru Tsugami (津上 カオル, Tsugami Kaoru)
  • Height: 220cm
  • Weight: 280kg
• Actor: Nobuo Kyō (姜 暢雄, Kyō Nobuo)
• Episodes: 1
• Destroyed by: Kiva Kiva Form's Darkness Moon Break

Wielding a sword as his weapon and able to breathe mist, the Horse Fangire poses as a successful company manager in 1986, feeding on his secretaries until Yuri attempts to kill him. However, Otoya's interference allows him to escape.

By 2008, the Horse Fangire assumes the identity of a teen model agent, targeting Megumi. But due to the trickery of Megumi, the Horse Fangire ends up being destroyed by Kiva and sealed in Castle Doran. The Horse Fangire later returns during the Climax Deka special, accompanying the Pink Rabbit Imagin as they fight Den-O and the Tarōs.

Octopus

Octopus Fangire (オクトパスファンガイア, Okutopasu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Lady Portrait Torn in a Full Moon (満月に引き裂かれた貴婦人の肖像, Mangetsu ni Hikisakareta Kifujin no Shōzō)
  • Tribe: Aqua Class (アクアクラス, Akua Kurasu)
  • Human Form: Hitomi Miyazawa (宮澤 ひとみ, Miyazawa Hitomi)
  • Height: 250cm
  • Weight: 250kg
• Actor: Masako Umemiya (梅宮 万紗子, Umemiya Masako)
• Episodes: 2
• Destroyed by: Kiva Kiva Form's Darkness Moon Break

Wielding a violin and learning under Otoya, the Octopus Fangire lures humans to feed on, usually other female violinists. In 1986, Yuri is ordered by Mamoru Shima to protect Hitomi Miyazawa, until she realizes that she is the Fangire. Her abilities include shooting ink-balls from her mouth, shooting tentacles from her body, and morphing her feet into skates. After her violin is damaged in the fight with Yuri, Hitomi is forced to go into hiding as Otoya refuses to help her anymore for using his teachings in a perverted way.

Later in 2008, Hitomi gets Wataru to repair her violin, targeting Megumi for her mother's act against her, but Kiva's interference gives Megumi time to destroy the violin. The Octopus Fangire attempts to flee, but ends up being outmatched by Kiva and destroyed before being sealed in Castle Doran.

Moth

Moth Fangire (モスファンガイア, Mosu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Well Named Corruption (背徳という名の井戸, Haitoku Toiu Na no Ido)
  • Tribe: Insect Class
  • Human Form: Aya Natsukawa (夏川 綾, Natsukawa Aya)
  • Height: 222cm
  • Weight: 160kg
• Actor: Misato Tachibana (橘 実里, Tachibana Misato)
• Episodes: 3-4
• Destroyed by: Kiva Garulu Form's Garulu Howling Slash

Able to spray powder and armed with a sword, the Moth Fangire first appeared in 1986 when she fell in love with Otoya when he was playing his violin in a garden. However, the fact he ignored her broke the Fangire's heart, driving her to attack Otoya, but Yuri's interference forces the Moth Fangire to escape, but vows to get back at Otoya.

She resurfaces later in 2008 as a lawyer, tracking down Otoya with a list of the other people he victimized 22 years ago other then herself, finding Wataru instead to be the bearer of her wrath. She later attempts to kill Megumi at a baseball field until Kiva arrives to save her. But due to Wataru's current crisis at the time with his knowledge of his father's past, the Fangire manages to evade him. But when her two humans accomplices, also victimized by Otoya, decide to bury the hatchet after seeing Wataru's sacrifice, Natsukawa turns on them and kills them. When Wataru arrives, the Moth Fangire reveals herself to Kiva as she overpowers him until the Garulu Saber is summoned.

Sheep

Sheep Fangire (シープファンガイア, Shīpu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Clown Dances with a Turkey at a Fireplace (道化師は暖炉で七面鳥と踊る, Dōkeshi wa Danro de Shichimenchō to Odoru)
  • Tribe: Beast Class
  • Human Form: Noboru Kuramae (倉前 昇, Kuramae Noboru)
  • Height: 205 cm
  • Weight: 135 kg
• Actor: Mitsuyoshi Shinoda (篠田 光亮, Shinoda Mitsuyoshi)
• Episodes: 5-6
• Destroyed by: Kiva Basshaa Form's Basshaa Aqua Tornado

Using a pistol as his weapon and able to move at a fast speed, the Sheep Fangire appears in 2008, stalking Megumi under order from the Spider Fangire. Though halted by Kiva Garulu Form, Keisuke's interference gives the Fangire time to kidnap Megumi. Though he did his part, Noboru grew obsessed with Megumi, driving the Spider Fangire away to have her for himself. But Kiva intervenes, assuming Basshaa Form to shatter the Fangire and feed his soul to Castle Doran.

Prawn

Prawn Fangire (プローンファンガイア, Purōn Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Candlestick and the Compass Promise a Party (燭台と方位磁石が契る宴, Shokudai to Hōijishaku ga Chigiru Utage)
  • Tribe: Aqua Class
  • Human Form: Count Inukai (犬飼伯爵, Inukai Hakushaku)
  • Height: 255cm
  • Weight: 220kg
• Actor: Sakaki (咲輝, Sakaki)
• Episodes: 7-8

Able to shoot foam and use a halberd, the Prawn Fangire worried for the well-being of his kind's existence and sought a means to revive those who died losing their souls. His plan comes to fruition in 2008, becoming a chef of the 5-star Mason Sel'cour, targeting couples who attend his restaurant to take their Life Energy, their souls fattened with his special sauces, in order to use the collected energy in reviving his Fangire servants whose remains he had been safeguarding. But instead of being destroyed by Kiva, the Prawn Fangire sacrificed himself to complete the resurrections, with the revived members of the Fangire Race merged into a Sabbat. Kiva manages to destroy the Sabbat with Castle Doran's help.

Frog

Frog Fangire (フロッグファンガイア, Furoggu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Theory of Evolution's Golden Ratio Will Be Buried Between Papers (進化論の間紙に黄金比は埋葬される, Shinkaron no Kanshi ni Ōgonhi wa Maisō sareru)
  • Tribe: Aqua Class
  • Human Form: Takeo Ōmura (大村 武男, Ōmura Takeo)
  • Height: 221cm
  • Weight: 150kg
• Actor: Katsuyuki Murai (村井 克行, Murai Katsuyuki)
• Episodes: 9-10
• Destroyed by: IXA's IXA Judgement

Using a sword and a rifle, the Frog Fangire can fire energy warts on his shoulders. In 1986, Ōmura created the Black Star violin, attacking any he found not to have respect for his creation. He attacked Yuri for that reason before being driven off by Garulu. Later, Ōmura encounters Otoya after he stole the Black Star from Yuri, with Otoya's music soothing Ōmura to see Otoya as a worthy owner in spite of Otoya turning him down. However, Otoya has Ōmura promise to not feed on humans again, helping him escape to start his life anew with the disposing of the Black Star as the first step.

In 2008, Ōmura keeps a music player that plays Otoya's music, a calming mechanism to keep him from breaking his promise. However, while taking a break, Ōmura is driven into a frenzy after hearing a rock group and lashes on them before fighting Kiva, the both exposing themselves to the other. After Wataru saves him from Keisuke, Ōmura reveals what happened in the past. However, Keisuke refused to accept it, provoking Ōmura into attacking people with Kiva almost forced to kill him. Though Ōmura regained his senses and ran off, he was found by Keisuke and mortally wounded by IXA. By the time Wataru arrived, Ōmura apologizes for breaking his word before he dies.

Earwig

Earwig Fangire (イヤーウィッグファンガイア, Iyāwiggu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: A Sealed Fossil or a Sewing Machine (封印された化石、もしくは縫製機械, Fūin Sareta Kaseki, Moshikuha Hōsei Kikai)
  • Tribe: Insect Class
  • Height: 225cm
  • Weight: 182kg
• Episodes: 11
• Destroyed by: IXA's Broken Fang

Attacking Yuri after she meddled in his feeding, the Earwig Fangire was the first Fangire to be destroyed by the IXA technology in its prototype stage.

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Fangire (ライノセラスファンガイア, Rainoserasu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Cape with the Shipwreck and the Scarlet Sands (緋色の砂と難破船のある岬, Hiiro no Suna to Nanpasen no Aru Misaki)
  • Tribe: Beast Class
  • Human Form: Tohru Miyake (三宅 徹, Miyake Tōru)
  • Height: 265cm
  • Weight: 480kg
• Actor: Satoshi Jinbo (神保 悟志, Jinbo Satoshi)
• Episodes: 13-14
• Destroyed by: Kiva Dogga Form's Dogga Thunder Slap

Since 1986, Miyake poses as a Chief Manager of the Atelier Dreams talent agency, seeking young people working towards their dreams and taking their photo. Once he has them in his trap, he takes not only their Life Energy, but a cherish possession relating to their dreams as a trophy in his "Dream Graveyard" collection.

In 2008, he tries to sucker Wataru into his trap, he is annoyed that the boy refuses and takes his suggestion to make Kengo a star. Kiva encounters Miyake in his true form, unable to defeat the Rhinoceros Fangire in Basshaa Form. When he learns that Miyake is the Fangire, Wataru takes his methods personally and protects Kengo from him, assuming Dogga Form to overpower him.

Seastar

Seastar Fangire (シースターファンガイア, Shīsutā Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Proposition Related to the Guillotine and the Nest Box (断頭台と巣箱に共通する命題, Dantōdai to Subako ni Kyōtsū suru Meidai)
  • Tribe: Aqua Class
  • Human Form: Sakichi Sakaguchi (坂口 佐吉, Sakaguchi Sakichi)
  • Height: 208cm
  • Weight: 180kg
• Actor: Shuhei Kii (紀伊 修平, Kii Shūhei)
• Episodes: 17-18
• Destroyed by: Kiva DoGaBaKi Form's Darkness Moon Break

A maniacal Fangire that usually attacks by discharging electricity from the centre of his body and targets female athletes, targeting Mami as a result as she is haunted by the sound of his crystal fangs. Posing as a criminal that Keisuke is pursuing, the Seastar Fangire played a part in putting Keisuke on the brink of madness by tormenting him in various ways. Though he overpowered Kiva in his normal form, the Seastar Fangire was no match for Kiva's DoGaBaKi form. With the Fangire destroyed, his hold over Mami faded.

Ladybug

Ladybug Fangire (レディバグファンガイア, Redibagu Fangaia)

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  • True Name: Any Casino has a Drying Vanity (どのカジノも虚栄に乾いている, Dono Kajino mo Kyoei ni Kawaiteiru)
  • Tribe: Insect Class
  • Height: 200cm
  • Weight: 120kg
• Voice: Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei)
• Episodes: 19-20
• Destroyed by: IXA's IXA Judgement

The Ladybug Fangire is the first known Fangire who can fly and has no known human form. He uses this ability to get the best of Kiva, Nago, Kengo, and Megumi, who cannot bring it upon herself to use the IXA Knuckle against him. After being destroyed by IXA, the Fangire's body explodes and its dispersed soul reforms itself into a Sabbat where it is shortly destroyed by the teamwork of Kiva and IXA along with Castle Doran and Powerd IXER.

Chameleon

Chameleon Fangire (カメレオンファンガイア, Kamereon Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Married Couple Hidden in the Salt Crystal Lattice (塩の結晶格子に潜む夫妻, Shio no Kesshō Kōshi ni Hisomu Fusai)
  • Tribe: Lizard Class (リザードクラス, Rizādo Kurasu)
  • Human Form: Yamashita (山下, Yamashita)
  • Height: 215cm
  • Weight: 132kg
• Actor: Yūrei Yanagi (柳 ユーレイ, Yanagi Yūrei)
• Episodes: 21-22
• Destroyed by: Kiva Dogga Form's Dogga Thunder Slap

Posed as a clothing salesman in 1986, Yamashita runs Luxur and uses its clothing to track down his female prey. But in one incident, he encountered Dogga and was forced to flee for his life. Yamashita was later exposed when he fell for a trap set up by Yuri and Otoya, going into hiding. In 2008, the Chameleon Fangire resumes his method through Casuar, managing to elude both IXA and Kiva before either can kill him. He later attacks Mio, whom he realized something was not right before being attacked by Kiva. Though he manages to catch Kiva offguard with invisibility, Kiva uses the Dogga Form's True Eye to pinpoint his location and shatter him.

Grizzly

Grizzly Fangire (グリズリーファンガイア, Gurizurī Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Funeral and the Carpenter's Secret Pact (葬儀屋と大工が交わした密約, Sōgiya to Daiku ga Kawashita Mitsuyaku)
  • Tribe: Beast Class
  • Human Form: Shinji Takeuchi (竹内 伸二, Takeuchi Shinji)
  • Height: 245cm
  • Weight: 390kg
• Actor: Kenji Mizuhashi (水橋 研二, Mizuhashi Kenji)
• Episodes: 23-24

The Grizzly Fangire is one of the few Fangire who betray their kind by falling in love with a human, living with his wife Ryōko (涼子) whom he married in 1985. In 1986, after saving his marriage and planting a silk tree with his wife, Shinji is confronted by Queen, unintentionally saved by Otoya. By 2008, Ryōko is dying from a fatal disease with Shinji stealing jewelry to give to her as presents. But thanks to Wataru, Shinji manages to grant Ryōko her final request to see the tree that they planted, learning that she knows he was never human and still loves him anyway. But with his wife dead, Shinji goes berserk and attacks IXA and then attempts to kill Mio after determining her true identity. The attempt on Mio's life leads Wataru to unlock the true power hidden within Kiva and uses Emperor Form's Emperor Moon Break to mortally wound the Grizzly Fangire as he crawls to Ryōko's body to see her one last time.

Shark

Shark Fangire (シャークファンガイア, Shāku Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Stamps that Reach the Ash Higan (灰の彼岸へと到る切手, Hai no Higan e to Itaru Kitte)
  • Tribe: Aqua Class
  • Height: 222cm
  • Weight: 198kg
• Episodes: 25
• Destroyed by: Kiva Emperor Form's Emperor Moon Break

He aided Ryo in attacking Mio before she can become Queen, later supporting the Spider Fangire in fighting Kiva before he was shattered by Emperor Form.

Checkmate Four

The Checkmate Four (チェックメイト・フォー, Chekkumeito Fō) are the four most powerful Fangire, each bearing a tattoo of the chess piece they are named after. The first Three Fangires known to be members of the Checkmate Four are Rook, Queen (クイーン, Kuīn), and Bishop (ビショップ, Bishoppu).

Lion

Lion Fangire (ライオンファンガイア, Raion Fangaia)

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  • True Name: The Creation of Heaven and Earth. Listening to the Baby's Cry and the Angry Roar (天地開闢。産声と怒号を聞きながら, Tenchikaibyaku. Ubugoe to Dogō o Kiki Nagara)
  • Tribe: Beast Class
  • Human Form: Rook (ルーク, Rūku)
  • Height: 240cm
  • Weight: 260kg
• Actor: Tomohide Takahara (高原 知秀, Takahara Tomohide)
• Episodes: 11, 15-16, 19-20

The first of the Checkmate Four to appear in the series, he can shoot out needles from the tip of his fingers while in his Fangire form. Rook's actions in 1986 include the murder of Yuri's mother and the slaughter of the Wolfen Race. In 2008, after awakening from his rest, Rook somehow lost his memories and befriended Wataru and Shizuka, whom they call him "Dai-chan" (大ちゃん, Daichan). Rook later regains his memories as a Fangire upon seeing the site of one of his 1986 battles. Easily defeating Kiva, he summons a golden Sabbat to kill Kiva in his place, only to have it destroyed by the Powerd IXER.

Movie Fangires

Two Fangire Clan members said to appear in Kamen Rider Kiva: The King of Hell Castle.

Antlion

Antlion Fangire (アントライオンファンガイア, Antoraion Fangaia)

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  • Tribe: Insect Tribe

Zebra

Zebra Fangire (ゼブラファンガイア, Zebura Fangaia)

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  • Tribe: Beast Tribe