Kamen Rider Kabuto
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| Kamen Rider Kabuto | |
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| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Starring | Hiro Mizushima Yuuki Sato Yui Satonaka Kazuki Kato Yuusuke Yamamoto Masato Uchiyama Hidenori Tokuyama |
| Narrated by | Eiichiro Suzuki |
| Opening theme | "NEXT LEVEL" by YU-KI |
| Ending theme | "FULL FORCE" by RIDER CHIPS "LORD OF THE SPEED" by RIDER CHIPS |
| Composer(s) | Kuniaki Haishima |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| No. of episodes | 49 (List of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Jun Kaji Shinichirō Shirakura Naomi Takebe |
| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | 2006-01-29 – 2007-01-21 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Hibiki |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider Den-O |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto (仮面ライダーカブト Kamen Raidā Kabuto?, Masked Rider Kabuto) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series was broadcast on tv asahi. The first episode aired on January 29, 2006, and with the final episode airing on January 21, 2007, completing the series with 49 episodes. The series represents the 35th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, as indicated by a notice at the beginning of the pilot episode reading, in Japanese, "Kamen Rider 35th Anniversary Production".
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[edit] Synopsis
Kamen Rider Kabuto revolves around the story of a man named Tendou Souji. He has trained seven years while waiting for the Kabuto Zecter so that he may properly take up the name of Kamen Rider Kabuto. Making many enemies while at the same time meeting other Riders with mysterious origins, Tendou attempts to accomplish his goal at all costs: protecting the girl Hiyori and destroying all Worms that otherwise threaten humanity. Making a friend in Kagami Arata, who later becomes Kamen Rider Gatack, the two work together and protect Hiyori along with humanity from the alien Worms that arrived from a meteorite seven years ago.
[edit] Masked Rider System
Zecters (ゼクター Zekutā?), also known as the Masked Rider System, are compilation of mobile systems that seem to affect space/time. They were created by the Natives, a species of Worm that arrived on Earth 35 years ago. These Natives in turn gave the Zecters to humans, so that they may protect them from alien Worms that would arrive later. Jaunting from the ZECT headquarters, it appears instantaneously to the selected personnel so that they may transform into the respective Rider to fight any Worms in the vicinity.
There are eight known Zecters within the Masked Rider System, each allowing the user to become a different Rider.
- Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Kamen Rider TheBee
- Kamen Rider Drake
- Kamen Rider Sasword
- Kamen Rider Gatack
- Kamen Rider Kick Hopper
- Kamen Rider Punch Hopper
- Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto
There also exist two other Zecters known as the Perfect Zecter and the Hyper Zecter. The Perfect Zecter serves as a primary weapon while the Hyper Zecter is a power-up device that enhances the powers of the original Zecter.
[edit] Characters
A list of all the various characters within Kamen Rider Kabuto. The main characters within the series are split into four groups, protagonists, ZECT, renegade Riders, and Worms.
[edit] Worm
The main villains of the series, these alien lifeforms seem to take pride in stealing human identities and then killing them. They arrived when the Shibuya Meteorite crashed into Earth seven years ago. Another species of Worm, the Natives, arrived on a meteorite 35 years ago, similar to the Shibuya Meteorite.
[edit] Episodes
- The Strongest Man (最強男 Saikyō Otoko?)
- The First Two-Step Transformation (初2段変身 Hatsu Ni-dan Henshin?)
- I am Justice!! (俺が正義！！ Ore ga Seigi!!?)
- Love Explaination!! (愛を説く！！ Ai o Toku!!?)
- Order to Capture!! (捕獲指令！！ Hokaku Shirei!!?)
- My Flower (オレ様の花 Ore-sama no Hana?)
- #2 Appears (2号新登場 Nigō Shin Tōjō?)
- Angry Tofu (怒れる豆腐 Ikareru Tōfu?)
- The Bee's Insanity!! (蜂の乱心！！ Hachi no Ranshin!!?)
- I'm Not Your Friend (友じゃねぇ Tomo ja Nee?)
- The Party Burns (合コン燃ゆ Gōkon Moeyu?)
- The Makeup Thousand-Man Cut (化粧千人斬 Keshō Sennin Giri?)
- The Team Dissolves (チーム解散 Chīmu Kaisan?)
- Back of the Back of the Back (裏の裏の裏 Ura no Ura no Ura?)
- The Monster Noted Doctor!? (怪人名医！？ Kaijin Meii!??)
- An Unthinkable Storm (まさかの嵐 Masaka no Arashi?)
- Restored Memories!! (甦る記憶！！ Yomigaeru Kioku!!?)
- Farewell, Gon… (さらばゴン・・・ Saraba Gon…?)
- Scorpion Millionaire (さそり富豪 Sasori Fugō?)
- Hey, Jiiya (ねぇじいや Nee Jiiya?)
- VS Stag Beetle (ＶＳクワガタ Tai Kuwagata?)
- Birth of a Special Compilation (誕生特別編 Tanjō Tokubetsu Hen?)
- Riddle + Riddle = X (謎＋謎＝Ｘ Nazo Tasu Nazo Wa Ekkusu?)
- The Ramen Way (ラーメン道 Rāmen Dō?)
- The Proud Searchlight (驕る捜査線 Ogoru Sōsasen?)
- Love That Shook the Earth (激震する愛 Gekishin Suru Ai?)
- Me!? A Murderer (俺！？殺人犯 Ore!? Satsujinhan?)
- Why!? Death (なぜ！？絶命 Naze!? Zetsumei?)
- The Dark Kitchen (闇キッチン Yami Kitchin?)
- Miso Soup Ascension (味噌汁昇天 Misoshiru Shōten?)
- Shocking Fact (衝撃の事実 Shōgeki no Jijitsu?)
- Puzzle Unraveled!! (解ける謎！！ Tokeru Nazo!!?)
- The Sprouting Adjutant (萌える副官 Moeru Fukukan?)
- Breaking Super Evolution (砕け超進化 Kudake Chō Shinka?)
- The Hellish Brothers (地獄の兄弟 Jigoku no Kyōdai?)
- Red Shoes' Recklessness (赤い靴暴走 Akai Kutsu Bōsō?)
- School's Ghost Story (学校の怪談 Gakkō no Kaidan?)
- The Dangerous Younger Sister (あぶない妹 Abunai Imōto?)
- The Powerful Black Opponent (強敵黒カブ Kyōteki Kuro Kabu?)
- The Saddest Battle (最大の哀戦 Saidai no Aisen?)
- The Strongest Defeated (敗れる最強 Yabureru Saikyō?)
- Worst Terror VS Worst Fear (最凶ｖｓ最恐 Saikyō Tai Saikyō?)
- I Targeting Me (俺を狙う俺 Ore o Nerau Ore?)
- What Is to Live (生きるとは Ikiru to Wa?)
- Christmas Earthquake (Ｘマス激震 Kurisumasu Gekishin?)
- Farewell, Tsurugi!! (さらば剣！！ Saraba Tsurugi!!?)
- Rushing into the Last Chapter (最終章突入 Saishūshō Totsunyū?)
- Tendou Dies!! (天道死す！！ Tendō Shisu!!?)
- Path of Heaven (天の道 Ten no Michi?)
[edit] God Speed Love
The movie spin-off of the 2006 Kamen Rider Series, entitled Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love, was released in Japan on August 5th. The film took place in an alternate timeline and served as an alternate prologue to the series, featuring three new Riders known as Hercus, Ketaros and Caucasus.
[edit] Hyper Battle Video
- See also: Kamen Rider Hyper Battle
The Hyper Battle Video for Kamen Rider Kabuto, Enter! Hyper Gatack was released during the later half of 2006. Within this direct-to-video feature, Hyper Gatack appears, albeit only featuring an enforced "Tachyon Fractor". Also, this is the only instance in which the Zecters are able to talk. Gatack Zecter is voiced by Kōji Yusa, while Kabuto Zecter is voiced by Tomokazu Seki.
[edit] Video game
A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2, under the name Kamen Rider Kabuto. Released on November 30th, it is a fighting game featuring all Riders seen in the show and movie, along with Hyper Gatack. The game features 5 different modes of play, ranging from a story mode to several multi-player modes.
[edit] Cast
- Souji Tendou/Kamen Rider Kabuto (天道 総司／仮面ライダーカブト Tendō Sōji/Kamen Raidā Kabuto?) - Hiro Mizushima (水嶋 ヒロ Mizushima Hiro?)
- Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack (加賀美 新／仮面ライダーガタック Kagami Arata/Kamen Raidā Gatakku?) - Yuuki Sato (佐藤 祐基 Satō Yūki?)
- Sou Yaguruma/Kamen Rider Kick Hopper/Kamen Rider TheBee 1 (矢車 想／仮面ライダーキックホッパー/仮面ライダーザビー Yaguruma Sō/Kamen Raidā Kikku Hoppā/Kamen Raidā ZaBī?) - Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典 Tokuyama Hidenori?)
- Shun Kageyama/Kamen Rider Punch Hopper/ Kamen Rider TheBee 2 (影山 瞬／仮面ライダーパンチホッパー/仮面ライダーザビー Kageyama Shun/Kamen Raidā Panchi Hoppā/Kamen Raidā ZaBī?) - Masato Uchiyama (内山 眞人 Uchiyama Masato?)
- Daisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake (風間 大介／仮面ライダードレイク Kazama Daisuke/Kamen Raidā Doreiku?) - Kazuki Kato (加藤 和樹 Katō Kazuki?)
- Tsurugi Kamishiro/Kamen Rider Sasword (神代 剣／仮面ライダーサソード Kamishiro Tsurugi/Kamen Raidā Sasōdo?) - Yusuke Yamamoto (山本 裕典 Yamamoto Yūsuke?)
- Souji Kusakabe/Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto (日下部 総司／仮面ライダーダークカブト Kusakabe Sōji/Kamen Raidā Dāku Kabuto?) - Hiro Mizushima (水嶋 ヒロ Mizushima Hiro?)
- Hiyori Kusakabe (日下部 ひより Kusakabe Hiyori?) - Yui Satonaka (里中 唯 Satonaka Yui?)
- Renge Takatori (高鳥 蓮華 Takatori Renge?) - Yuka Teshima (手嶋 ゆか Teshima Yuka?)
- Jyuka Tendou (天道 樹花 Tendō Juka?) - Natsumi Okumura (奥村 夏未 Okumura Natsumi?)
- Shuichi Tadokoro (田所 修一 Tadokoro Shuichi?) - Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (山口 祥行 Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki?)
- Yuzuki Misaki (岬 祐月 Misaki Yuzuki?) - Anna Nagata (永田 杏奈 Nagata Anna?)
- Gon (ゴン Gon?) - Airu Kanzaki (神崎 愛瑠 Kanzaki Airu?)
- Jiiya (じいや Jiiya?) - Yasukiyo Umeno (梅野 泰靖 Umeno Yasukiyo?)
- Rena Mamiya (間宮 麗奈 Mamiya Rena?) - Hitomi Miwa (三輪 ひとみ Miwa Hitomi?)
- Reiji Nogi (乃木 怜治 Nogi Reiji?) - Tak Sakaguchi (坂口 拓 Sakaguchi Taku?)
- Negishi (根岸 Negishi?) - Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 正寛 Kobayashi Masahiro?)
- Yumiko Takemiya (竹宮 弓子 Takemiya Yumiko?) - Megumi Nishimuta (西牟田 恵 Nishimuta Megumi?)
- Masato Mishima (三島 正人 Mishima Masato?) - Tomohisa Yuge (弓削 智久 Yuge Tomohisa?)
- Riku Kagami (加賀美 陸 Kagami Riku?) - Hirotaro Honda (本田 博太郎 Honda Hirotarō?)
- Voice of Zecter (ゼクターの音声 Zekutā no Onsei?) - Surage Gajria (スラージ・ガジリア Surāji Gajiria?)
- Narrator (ナレーター Narētā?) - Eiichiro Suzuki (鈴木 英一郎 Suzuki Eiichirō?)
[edit] Suit actors
- Kamen Rider Kabuto/Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto - Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji?)
- Kamen Rider Gatack/Kamen Rider TheBee - Makoto Ito (伊藤 慎 Itō Makoto?)
- Kamen Rider Drake - Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文 Oshikawa Yoshifumi?)
- Kamen Rider Sasword/Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto - Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳 Watanabe Jun?)
- Kamen Rider Kick Hopper - Hisanori Oiwa (大岩 永徳 Ōiwa Hisanori?)
- Kamen Rider Punch Hopper - Naoki Nagase (永瀬 尚希 Nagase Naoki?)
[edit] Songs
- Opening theme
- "NEXT LEVEL"
- Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Cheru Watanabe
- Artist: YU-KI (TRF)
- Episodes: 1-48
- Ending themes
- "FULL FORCE"
- Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
- Composition: nishi-ken
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS & Cheru Watanabe
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS
- Episodes: 2-32
- "LORD OF THE SPEED"
- Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Cheru Watanabe
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS & Cheru Watanabe
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS featuring Arata Kagami (Yuuki Sato)
- Episodes: 33-48
[edit] 35th Masked Rider Anniversary File
During episodes 23 through 27, this segment acted as a look back to the franchise and an early advertisement for the God Speed Love movie. These look backs are held in a movie theater and the segment is hosted by Souji Tendou (Kamen Rider Kabuto), Arata Kagami (Kamen Rider Gatack), Tetsuki Yamato (Kamen Rider Ketaros), Yuzuki Misaki, and Masato Mishima. During these five segments, they discuss the history of the Kamen Rider franchise, sometimes in a comedic tone, but always with serious background music.
- Episode 23 (Rider Kicks): The group watches and Yamato narrates the variations of Rider Kicks during the course of the years. Yamato mentions about the Rider Double Kick of Kamen Riders 1 and 2, Kamen Rider V3's V3 Kick, Kamen Rider X's X Kick, and Kamen Rider Super-1's ten various kicks. In the end, Kagami stands up and does his own Rider Kick (he even shouts the attack name) and falling into his seat with Yuzuki looking. Tendou and Kagami ask Yamato, "Who are you?"
- Episode 24 (Criminal Organizations): The group watches and learns about the different criminal organizations the Kamen Riders had to fight. Villains include Shocker & Gel-Shocker in the first Kamen Rider, Destron from Kamen Rider V3, and King Dark (of the Government of Darkness) in Kamen Rider X. Footage of Black Satan, first enemy of Kamen Rider Stronger, is also shown. Tendou then supposes that it is the Kamen Rider's destiny to fight an organization. Mishima tells Tendou that ZECT will show no mercy to anyone who fights them. Yamato then says that he will definitely smash Neo-ZECT for rebelling against and splitting off from ZECT.
- Episode 25 (Rhinoceros Beetle-Themed Kamen Riders): The group watches Kamen Rider Stronger, and Kagami quickly thinks that Stronger himself is Kabuto, and looks at Tendou confused. Misaki corrects him, informing him that this is a different Rider, using the rhinoceros beetle as a design. Mishima then announces that it is Kamen Rider Stronger. The camera then zooms on Tendou's face as he says that while this Rider may be Stronger, he (referring to himself) is the strongest. Tendou pronounces "Stronger" and "Strongest" in English, (due to the fact that Hiro Mizushima, who portrays Tendou, is fluent in English). Yamato then also speaks of the Kabutech Riders (Caucasus [Caucasus beetle], Heracus [Hercules beetle], and Ketaros [centaurus beetle], the last of whom Yamato happens to be), which are also Rhinoceros Beetle Riders (as the Caucasus, Hercules, and Centaurus beetles are rhinoceros beetle sub-species). Also, despite being a Rhinoceros Beetle Rider, Kamen Rider Blade (also a Hercules beetle) was omitted. At the end, Tendou stands up and miniature hexagons with Tendou's face appear, forming a compound eye pattern as Tendou says once again that he is "the man who walks the path of heaven that will rule over everything."
- Episode 26 (Riders Everywhere): The group watches Kamen Rider and Yamato comments on Skyrider's Sailing Jump, then says that the Riders can go anywhere around the world. In addition, they are not restricted to the ground. Then, Misaki mentions the Riders can even now go into space. During this segment, they watch footage of Kamen Riders 1 through ZX training with each other in Kamen Rider 1's base on Arizona in the final episodes of Kamen Rider BLACK RX, followed by footage from God Speed Love. Tendou then coins a variant his trademark quote ("Now, I will truly walk down the path of heaven and rule over all.").
- Episode 27 (Kamen Rider Ultimate Forms): Kamen Rider Stronger's upgrade is not mentioned (as it is not an "Ultimate Form", but rather a temporary power upgrade) and the short starts with Yamato commenting on BLACK RX and his modes RX Roborider and RX Biorider. It then moves on to Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form, Kamen Rider Agito Shining Form, Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive, Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster Form, Kamen Rider Blade King Form, and Kamen Rider Hibiki Soukou. Suddenly, Yamato and Tendou are about to duel with the others looking on and showing on screen is Kabuto's Ultimate Form, Hyper Form.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Hibiki |
Kamen Rider 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Den-O |
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
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| Kamen Riders: | Kabuto • TheBee • Drake • Sasword • Gatack • Kick Hopper • Punch Hopper • Dark Kabuto | カブト |
| Others: | Characters • Worms | |
| Media: | List of episodes • GOD SPEED LOVE • Birth of Hyper Gatack • Video game | |
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