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22-707: 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." Seven years before the series, a meteorite struck the Shibuya district in Tokyo . An alien lifeform, known as the Worms, emerged from the meteorite and became a threat to humanity. Souji Tendo has been trained for seven years while waiting for

44-621: A system that allows the Rider to move at high speed. They also have the ZECTroopers to help them. Worth noting is that the Zecters have a mind of their own and can reject their present user in search of another one if they so choose. There are eight known Zecters within the Masked Rider System, each allowing the user to become a different Rider. Most Zecters are based on insects, with the exception of

66-486: Is a Latin contraction of de-quadrans which means "a whole unit less a quarter" ( de means "from"; quadrans means "quarter"). Thus for the example of 175 years, the term is a quarter century less than the next whole (bi)century or 175 = (−25 + 200). In Latin, it seems that this rule did not apply precisely for 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 . While secundus is Latin for "second", and bis for "twice", these terms are not used such as in sesqui-secundus. Instead sesqui (or ses )

88-547: Is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders. The mysteries behind Kamen Rider Kabuto are revealed as Tendou Souji fights his final battle with the Worms. After the battle, he travels around the world starting from Bangkok, Thailand to Varanasi, India . During this time, the story followed Arata Kagami as he tries to court with Hiyori Kusakabe. The novel was released on November 30, 2012. During episodes 23 through 27, this segment called

110-590: Is used by itself. Many anniversaries have special names. Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home by Emily Post , published in 1922, contained suggestions for wedding anniversary gifts for 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 75 years. Wedding anniversary gift suggestions for other years were added in later editions and publications; they now comprise what is referred to as the "traditional" list. Generally speaking,

132-455: The 35th Masked Rider Anniversary File , 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 Soji Tendo ( Kamen Rider Kabuto ), Arata Kagami ( Kamen Rider Gatack ), Tetsuki Yamato (Kamen Rider Ketaros), Yuzuki Misaki, and Masato Mishima. During these five segments, they discuss

154-505: The Hyper Zecter just like Souji Tendou, so he tries to emulate Tendou. Once he realizes that he has to be himself, the Hyper Zecter appears and allows him to transform into Kamen Rider Gatack Hyper Form, which only appears in the DVD. The Kabuto and Gatack Zecters speak to Tendou and Kagami throughout the DVD, voiced by Tomokazu Seki and Kōji Yusa , respectively. The Kamen Rider Kabuto trademark

176-493: The Kabuto Zecter so that he may properly take up the mantle 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: to destroy all Worms that threaten humanity. He meets ZECT operative Arata Kagami, who later becomes Kamen Rider Gatack. The two soon work together to save humanity from the alien Worms—but not before uncovering

198-593: The Sasword Zecter, which is based on a scorpion. 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. Both were only used by Kabuto in the series, but Gatack got to use the Hyper Zecter in the Hyper Battle DVD. The series made some allusions to

220-634: The ZECT headquarters to the selected personnel so that they may transform into the respective Rider to fight any Worms in the vicinity. Each Rider (except for the Hopper Riders and the Kabutech Riders) possesses two forms: the bulky armored cocoon -like Masked Form ( マスクドフォーム , Masukudo Fōmu ) and the sleeker Rider Form ( ライダーフォーム , Raidā Fōmu ) which can use the Clock Up ( クロックアップ , Kurokku Appu ) ,

242-487: The anniversary of the founding ("legal or statutory birth") of an institution, such as an alma mater (college or other school). In ancient Rome, the [dies] Aquilae natalis was the "birthday of the eagle", the anniversary of the official founding of a legion. Anniversaries of nations are usually marked by the number of years elapsed, expressed with Latin words or Roman numerals . Latin terms for anniversaries are mostly straightforward, particularly those relating to

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264-555: The conspiracies within the ZECT organization and the "Natives" species. Zecters ( ゼクター , Zekutā ) , also known as the Masked Rider System ( マスクドライダーシステム , Masukudo Raidā Shisutemu ) , are a compilation of mobile systems that 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. The Zecters appear instantaneously from

286-403: The date of establishment of an institution, and it is generally decided within the institution by convention . The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a "jubilee". The Latin phrase dies natalis (literally "birth day") has become a common term, adopted in many languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for

308-553: The day of the week, month, or astrological sign corresponding to the recipient's birthday . Sh%C5%8Dji Yonemura Shōji Yonemura ( 米村 正二 , Yonemura Shōji , born June 7, 1964) is a Japanese writer from Fukuoka Prefecture . He is known mainly for his work in anime and tokusatsu . After having graduated from Tokyo Zokei University , he worked as a freelance writer in Arakawa and would attend various film festivals. Then, he studied under Hiroshi Kashiwabara and others at

330-483: The first thirty years (1–30), or multiples of ten years (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 etc.), or multiples of centuries or millenniums (100, 200, 300, 1000, 2000, 3000, etc.). In these instances, the name of the anniversary is generally derived from the Latin word(s) for the respective number of years. When anniversaries relate to fractions of centuries (125, 150, 175, 225, 250, 275 years—i.e. 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2.25, 2.5, and 2.75 centuries),

352-554: The history of the Kamen Rider franchise, sometimes in a comedic tone, but always with serious background music. Episode 327-B of Sgt. Frog titled "Keroro, Invasion in a Blink!" ( ケロロ あっというまの侵略！であります , Keroro Attoiuma no Shinryaku! de arimasu ) features the members of the Keroro Platoon trying to invade Earth in Clock Up mode. Anniversary An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution

374-413: The longer the period, the more precious or durable the material associated with it. There are variations according to some national traditions. There exist numerous partially overlapping, partially contradictory lists of anniversary gifts (such as wedding stones), separate from the "traditional" names. The concepts of a person's birthday stone and zodiac stone, by contrast, are fixed for life according to

396-635: The situation is not as simple. Roman fractions were based on a duodecimal system . From 1 ⁄ 12 to 8 ⁄ 12 they were expressed as multiples of twelfths ( uncia "twelfth"; the source of the English words inch and ounce ) and from 9 ⁄ 12 to 11 ⁄ 12 they were expressed as multiple twelfths less than the next whole unit—i.e. a whole unit less 3 ⁄ 12 , 2 ⁄ 12 or 1 ⁄ 12 respectively. There were also special terms for quarter ( quadrans ), half ( semis ), and three-quarters ( dodrans ). Dodrans

418-558: The whole Kamen Rider series. Masked Rider Project as mentioned in the course of the series was said to have started on 3 April 1971. The Worm species known as Natives also first arrived on Earth on the same year. In real-life, it was the date the first Kamen Rider show aired for the first time. The movie of the 2006 Kamen Rider Series, entitled Kamen Rider Kabuto the Movie: God Speed Love ( 劇場版 仮面ライダーカブト GOD SPEED LOVE , Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Kabuto Goddo Supīdo Rabu ) ,

440-420: Was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints . Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days . These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. There is no definite method for determining

462-538: Was registered by Toei on October 26, 2005. A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2 , under the name Kamen Rider Kabuto . Released on November 30, 2006, 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 multiplayer modes. Kamen Rider Kabuto ( 仮面ライダーカブト , Kamen Raidā Kabuto ) , written by Shōji Yonemura ,

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484-548: Was released in Japan on August 5, double-billed with GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious . The film took place in a previous timeline and served as a prequel to the series, featuring three new Riders known as Hercus, Ketaros and Caucasus. In Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!! ( 仮面ライダーカブト 誕生！ガタックハイパーフォーム!! , Kamen Raidā Kabuto Tanjō! Gatakku Haipā Fōmu!! ) , Arata Kagami seeks to get

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