Card Trivia:Ryu-Kishin
- A monster similar to this one appears in the artwork of "Light of Intervention".
- This card's English name is derived from the Japanese words "Ryu" (meaning "Dragon") and "Kishin" (meaning "Fierce God"), while this card's Japanese name is based on a gargoyle.
- This is the first monster Summoned by Seto Kaiba in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.
- This card has an upgraded version, "Ryu-Kishin Powered", and a weaker version, "Ryu-Kishin Clown".
- In the manga and Toei anime, this monster was Level 5; also, it had 1500 DEF in the Toei anime.
- This card's OCG/TCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 9: "The Cards with Teeth (Part 1)", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned.