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91-462: Actor Kazuki Kato, who had previously portrayed Daisuke Kazama/ Kamen Rider Drake in Kamen Rider Kabuto , portrayed Shiro Kazami/ Kamen Rider V3 . Both Masaya Kikawada and Hassei Takano reprise their roles as Takeshi Hongo/ Kamen Rider 1 and Hayato Ichimonji/ Kamen Rider 2 , respectively. It was given a PG-12 rating for its brief nudity and violence. Two years after the events of Kamen Rider

182-530: A cute couple . She used herself as bait by disguising herself as Phantom Thief Shadow and tended to Arata when the Gatack Zecter attacked him. She loves buckwheat soba, and can chow down entire ramen bowls in seconds. A Worm disguised as her was sent to attack Souji's sister, but ended up meeting Tsurugi. The Worm reminded Tsurugi of his dead sister, but he ended up destroying the Worm. However, because of this, he gained

273-618: A Hiyori Kusakabe before helping Souji alter the timeline so the damage caused by the Worms' meteor would be minimized in Shibuya. In the new timeline, Arata meets Souji all over again when the latter claimed the Kabuto Zecter that he was to upon its completion. Being the only member of ZECT to know Souji's identity as Kabuto, momentarily using TheBee Zecter after Yaguruma was relieved of his duty, Arata became torn between his duty to ZECT and seeing Souji as

364-556: A Rider Kick. Sou Yaguruma is portrayed by Hidenori Tokuyama ( 徳山 秀典 , Tokuyama Hidenori ) . Shun Kageyama ( 影山 瞬 , Kageyama Shun ) is a former ZECT member under Sou who was the final user of the TheBee Zecter until he was kicked out of ZECT. Since then, Shun formed a partnership with his former leader after receiving his own Hopper Zecter from him and becoming Kamen Rider PunchHopper ( 仮面ライダーパンチホッパー , Kamen Raidā Panchihoppā ) . As either TheBee or PunchHopper, Shun uses

455-662: A Worm that killed the real Tsurugi and assumed his form while killing the man's older sister Mika. However, the Scorpio Worm's mind was completely overridden by the real Tsurugi's memories, believing himself to be Tsurugi while haunted by Mika's death to the point of disassociating himself as a Worm while vowing to kill them all. Jiiya kept Tsurugi in the dark of his true identity as the Kamishiro fortune had severely dwindled, Tsurugi becoming ZECT's hired exterminator as Kamen Rider Sasword ( 仮面ライダーサソード , Kamen Raidā Sasōdo ) . While Tsurugi

546-500: A bit of envy because he could no longer feel any emotion. After all of the enemy Worms are wiped out, Yaguruma puts a mutating Shun out of his misery while seeking to honor his promise for them to see the northern lights. During the events of Kamen Rider Zi-O , Sou opposed the titular protagonist by becoming Another Rider to protect the new invading Worms so he can fulfill his promise with one that assumed Shun's form. The differences between his God Speed Love and TV series iterations are

637-424: A compelling speech by Tendou saying that she will not be hated in the human world, even though she is a Worm, she abandons Kusakabe Souji and returns to the human world. However, she is then attacked by Dark Kabuto. After being saved by Tendou, she returns to an almost normal life, and begins making her own menu and dream of owning a restaurant come true. During the epilogue, she returns to her normal life in working at

728-404: A fire extinguisher; however, when Rena gains her Worm memories, she is attacked by Rena. During the epilogue, she is still working with Daisuke, although no longer wearing her trademark hat. She also insists that she now be called Yuriko, not Gon. 8 years old. Gon is portrayed by Airu Kanzaki ( 神崎 愛瑠 , Kanzaki Airu ) . Tsurugi Kamishiro ( 神代 剣 , Kamishiro Tsurugi ) is a descendant of

819-521: A friend. Arata eventually acquired the Gatack Zecter ( ガタックゼクター , Gatakku Zekutā ) and, becomes Gatack in the current timeline while learning the truth behind ZECT. They managed to wipe out most of the Worms before helping the rebels against the compromised ZECT led by Masato Mishima and the Native-class Worm leader Negishi. After ZECT was defeated, Arata started a new life with his father in

910-462: A joint collaboration between Asatsu-DK 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. It aired as a part of the Super Hero Time slot alongside GoGo Sentai Boukenger . It is the first series to debut an insect/cybernetics motif. The series represents

1001-436: A morbid ideology, later resurfacing as Kamen Rider KickHopper ( 仮面ライダーキックホッパー , Kamen Raidā Kikkuhoppā ) after acquiring a Hopper Zecter ( ホッパーゼクター , Hoppā Zekutā ) as he attacks Worms and Kamen Riders alike. After bringing Shun under his wing once more, Sou attempts to stir his partner on to see things as he does, seeing that Shun is only setting himself up for a fall at the slightest glimmer of hope while expressing

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1092-483: A philosophy known as "Perfect Harmony" ( 完全調和 , Kanzen Chōwa ) , his composure and strict teamwork ethic conceal his arrogance and temper which Souji exploited to reveal a security flaw within his group. Sou's obsession to take out Souji resulted with the TheBee Zecter abandoning him with his former subordinate Shun Kageyama firing him instead of keeping him in Shadow as an advisor. This led Sou into insanity as he developed

1183-514: A punch-based fighting style. As PunchHopper, he uses the Anchor Jack on his right arm to perform a Rider Punch ( ライダーパンチ , Raidā Panchi ) finisher. Shun Kageyama is portrayed by Masato Uchiyama ( 内山 眞人 , Uchiyama Masato ) . The aide of ZECT HQ's leader, Riku Kagami. At times, Masato Mishima ( 三島 正人 , Mishima Masato ) does communicate with Sou and Tadokoro to brief the ZECT teams about

1274-564: A scissors-like weapon for his Rider Cutting ( ライダーカッティング , Raidā Kattingu ) finisher. Both forms use the Gatack Extender ( ガタックエクステンダー , Gatakku Ekusutendā ) , a modified Honda XR250 Motard able to change from Masked Mode to Ex Mode. Gatack once acquired the Hyper Zecter to assume Hyper form in the DVD special Kamen Rider Kabuto Super Battle DVD: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!! . Arata Kagami

1365-484: A shooting radius of 1 kilometer, before using the Gatack Zecter's Cast Off command to assume Rider Form where he gains access to the Clock Up ability and dual wields a pair of Gatack Double Calibur ( ガタックダブルカリバー , Gatakku Daburu Karibā ) shotels , consisting of the gold-colored Plus Calibur ( プラスカリバー , Purasu Karibā ) and the silver-colored Minus Calibur ( マイナスカリバー , Mainasu Karibā ) , which he can combine into

1456-498: A speech by Souji, they turn on Negishi and Mishima, aiding the Riders. Kamen Rider Kabuto Kamen Rider Kabuto ( 仮面ライダーカブト , Kamen Raidā Kabuto , lit. Masked Rider Beetle) , stylized in English as 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

1547-428: A strong attraction to Yuzuki. As the series progressed, Yuzuki slowly began to reciprocate to Tsurugi's feelings, and accepted his request to spend Christmas Day with him. Unfortunately, Tsurugi became aware of the fact he was Scorpio Worm and was eventually destroyed in battle by Kabuto, despite Misaki's pleas to stop. During the epilogue, Yuzuki becomes the head of Tsurugi's corporation to honor his name. Yuzuki Misaki

1638-570: A stronger version of Rider Form, Kabuto is capable of using the Hyper Clock Up ( ハイパークロックアップ , Haipā Kurokku Appu ) ability to move at great enough speeds to potentially travel seven years through time as well as to perform his Hyper Kick ( ハイパーキック , Haipā Kikku ) finisher. He also acquires the Perfect Zecter ( パーフェクトゼクター , Pāfekuto Zekutā ) , which can switch between Sword Mode ( ソードモード , Sōdo Mōdo ) and Gun Mode. By increasing

1729-621: 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

1820-545: A teen magazine. She also helps Daisuke regain his Drake Zecter ( ドレイクゼクター , Doreiku Zekutā ) from his Worm imitation. She recently discovered the identities of the first five Riders, when they ganged up on Daisuke, who they believed was a Worm. In her latest appearance, she has given the Drake Grip to Souji after stealing it from Daisuke. She returns to help both Daisuke and Rena with the Hopper Riders by spraying them with

1911-607: Is a Japanese tokusatsu series that serves as the 16th installment in the Kamen Rider franchise and the seventh entry in the Heisei era . These characters play a major role within the series and often influence many key events. Souji Tendou ( 天道 総司 , Tendō Sōji ) , real name Souji Kusakabe ( 日下部 総司 , Kusakabe Sōji ) , is a wild card and possessor of the Kabuto Zecter ( カブトゼクター , Kabuto Zekutā ) , which he acquired on

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2002-458: Is a fearsome fighter armed with a wire which can cut through almost anything; however, she is still relatively weak against Worms, but tries to fight anyway. After accepting Souji as her superior, she began to work at the Bistro la Salle, although she often misinterpreted recipes and created horrible dishes as a result. Due to her harsh bring up as a BrighTrooper, her perception of training is rough. This

2093-419: Is a high-ranked official in ZECT, and serves as a figurehead to hide their connection to the natives. Arata seems to despise him because of Ryo's disappearance, as well as the lack of concern or activity done in order to find Ryo. Arata is also unaware that his father is even part of the organization, ZECT, let alone the leader. A mysterious person who always quotes animal bibles, he is also the chief of police. He

2184-405: Is a highly trained fencer and plays the cello. It seems that he has a very secret agenda and would even sacrifice his sons to achieve his goals. Souji later confronted Riku; the confrontation ended with Riku telling him that Souji's sister (actually refers to Hiyori, not Jyuka) was not in good hands, which naturally made Souji lose his composure, and Riku walked off, joking about Souji's "walking down

2275-479: Is a mysterious organization that seemingly acts in order to destroy Worms, later revealed to have founded by the Native Worms who created both ZECT and the Masked Rider System to eliminate the Worms before conducting Negishi's own plans for humanity. Yuzuki and Arata's direct superior in the field, Shuichi Tadokoro ( 田所 修一 , Tadokoro Shūichi ) is a very stern man who commands numerous ZECT Trooper platoons. It

2366-535: Is able to prevent the Worms from molting, enabling TheBee to kill them. During a training mission, the ZECTrooper trainees, BrighTroopers ( ブライトルーパー , Buraitorūpā ) , are revealed. They wear white armor instead of the standard black. During episode 41, the AM bomb is revealed, forcing current Worms disguised as humans back into their original forms. It's revealed that the majority of ZECTroopers are Native Worms. However, after

2457-434: Is an eyesore because he can only complain and has lost the TheBee Zecter. He also seems to have a connection to Rena Mamiya/Uca Worm and had always kept the Hyper Zecter with him. Renge manages to steal the case with the Hyper Zecter, but Uca Worm takes it back only to find that the case has been rigged with a bomb. Mishima tries to destroy the Hyper Zecter with the bomb. After the explosion, he taunts Souji for failing to obtain

2548-426: Is hinted at that he was once the mentor of the first TheBee, Sou Yaguruma. He was seriously injured when he tried to use the Gatack Zecter in order to save Arata from being chosen. Despite his appearance, he does care a great deal about his team, especially Arata and Yuzuki and will do anything to help them. He has a younger brother who runs the buckwheat-noodle restaurant which was once his father's business. Although he

2639-741: Is in league with Shocker. As Hongo fights Chainsaw Lizard and the Shocker Riders, Kazami joins the fray as the Shocker Inhumanoid "V3". Following a high-speed chase, V3 and the Shocker Riders defeat Hongo, but Ichimonji arrives to help Hongo escape. After discovering one of his sister's imposters, Kazami finds Hongo and Ichimonji again and reveals he was the sole survivor of a Shocker experiment involving nanobots designed to convert all humans in Japan into cyborgs that claimed his staff. The three Riders later learn Kotomi found another Chiharu imposter, who reveals

2730-508: Is incredibly mature for her age, often taking initiatives which surprise even Souji. In the end, after remembering her mother's face on the day that they were attacked at the bus by the same Worm that tried to kill her mother, she was finally reunited with her mother. Drake killed the Worm, and Gon completely remembered her past but unfortunately forgot about Daisuke and treated him as a complete stranger afterwards. However, she regained her memories of being Gon while reading an article on Daisuke in

2821-494: Is let go after Arata becomes Gattack, he aids Souji after realizing Jiiya was teaching him to be a better person and the ways of noblesse oblige . Eventually learning of true nature as a Worm, a despairing Tsurugi aligns himself with the Worms to lead an all-out attack against the ZECT Riders. But this would turn out to be Tsurugi's plan to fulfill his promise by leading the Worms to slaughter, allowing Souji to fatally wound him with

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2912-485: Is likely he is now simply the chief of police. 52 years old. Riku Kagami is portrayed by Hirotaro Honda ( 本田 博太郎 , Honda Hirotarō ) . Formerly a BrighTrooper, Renge Takatori ( 高鳥 蓮華 , Takatori Renge ) is a trainee of ZECT and Souji's second in command who was sent by Mishima in order to spy on and assassinate Souji. However, she yearns for Souji as a master after she tasted his delicious cooking. Prior to meeting Souji, she had eaten nothing but dry boiled rice for

3003-421: Is now working with her at the Bistro la Selle. 13 years old. Jyuka Tendou is portrayed by Natsumi Okumura ( 奥村 夏未 , Okumura Natsumi ) . Hiyori and Arata's boss at the Bistro la Salle restaurant, Yumiko Takemiya ( 竹宮 弓子 , Takemiya Yumiko ) seems to tolerate Hiyori's clumsiness and Arata's tardiness. She sometimes requests Tendou to be her cook as he is a usual customer. 36 years old. Yumiko Takemiya

3094-547: 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

3185-479: Is portrayed by Anna Nagata ( 永田 杏奈 , Nagata Anna ) . Sou Yaguruma ( 矢車 想 , Yaguruma Sō ) is originally a ZECT agent who was the original user of the TheBee Zecter ( ザビーゼクター , Zabī Zekutā ) and the first, having command of his personal army of ZECT Troopers called Shadow ( シャドー , Shadō ) during his time as Kamen Rider TheBee ( 仮面ライダーザビー , Kamen Raidā Zabī ) . A perfectionist believing in

3276-442: Is portrayed by Yuki Sato ( 佐藤 祐基 , Satō Yūki ) . Hiyori Kusakabe ( 日下部 ひより , Kusakabe Hiyori ) is first shown as a co-worker of Arata's at the Bistro la Salle. She was involved in the meteor crash seven years ago along with Souji. Due to the accident, her parents were killed. She believed that they were murdered by a person wearing a Rider Belt, but after a period of uncertainty she concludes that Souji, despite owning

3367-455: Is portrayed by Yusuke Yamamoto ( 山本 裕典 , Yamamoto Yūsuke ) . A butler who serves the Kamishiro family, Jiiya ( じいや ) serves Tsurugi and often acts as a parental figure to him. He remains loyal to Kamishiro despite many of his rude actions. It seems that the Kamishiro wealth is no more, but Jiiya hides this fact from Tsurugi, finding ways to get money such as getting monetary reward for Sasword's killing of Worms, and after that transaction

3458-415: Is portrayed by Megumi Nishimuta ( 西牟田 恵 , Nishimuta Megumi ) . Daisuke Kazama ( 風間 大介 , Kazama Daisuke ) is a metro-sexual make-up artist who openly befriends women, seeing them as the treasure of life. His partner, a little girl named Gon, always follows him around, completing sentences for him since Daisuke seems to be in eloquent at times. Prior to his first appearance, he accidentally found

3549-527: Is portrayed by Yasukiyo Umeno ( 梅野 泰靖 , Umeno Yasukiyo ) . The Native doppelganger of Souji Tendou is a man who uses the Dark Kabuto Zecter ( ダークカブトゼクター , Dāku Kabuto Zekutā ) . This mimic version of Souji was actually a human infant that was captured by Mishima and used for his experiments after being turned into a Native. Hiro Mizushima , who already portrays Souji Tendou, also portrays his doppelganger counterpart. ZECT ( ゼクト , Zekuto )

3640-525: Is portrayed by Yuka Teshima ( 手嶋 ゆか , Teshima Yuka ) . One of the leaders of the Natives, Negishi ( 根岸 ) seems like a fun loving person despite the deep respect ZECT offers to him. When he first meets Souji, he almost admires Souji, asking if he can be his fan. Despite his innocent look, Negishi actually has his own agenda and later carries it out once the Worms had been almost decimated. Believing Natives and humans would be unable to co-exist, Negishi sets up

3731-465: Is respected by Souji who refers to him as "Humanity's Treasure" due to his incredible skill as a chef. He has several students who hold him and high respect, and has published a cook book, which Souji carries a copy of at all times. During the epilogue, it is revealed that he is the head cook for the Discabil Restaurant, which is owned by Misaki and named in his master's honor. 65 years old. Jiiya

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3822-539: Is slowly weakening due to his body rejecting the cybernetic enhancements that turned him into Kamen Rider 2. The next day, Hongo saves Kotomi from a group of punks with his superhuman abilities, scaring nearby students. She asks for his help in finding Chiharu, which he accepts. They begin their investigation by locating Chiharu's older brother Shiro Kazami, the former president of the rising IT enterprise ExaStream, whose staff disappeared two months prior. Making their way to Kazami's holiday home, Hongo and Kotomi discover he

3913-404: Is the son of ZECT's leader Riku Kagami, unaware of the organization's true agenda while fighting for the betterment of humanity as Kamen Rider Gatack ( 仮面ライダーガタック , Kamen Raidā Gatakku ) . Having joined ZECT to avenge his younger brother Ryou Kagami, works with Hiyori at Bistro La Salle, Arata has a good heart but is impulsive often acts without thinking. In the previous timeline, Kagami married

4004-455: 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

4095-526: The Riotroopers from Kamen Rider 555 , they're only Rider-like, acting as cannon fodder for emergencies when a Rider cannot arrive in time. They are transported to the Worm hotspots via black, white, or silver HUMVEEs . Unfortunately, as seen in the first episode, they lack any concern for civilians. The special team known as Shadow ( シャドー , Shadō ) assists Kamen Rider TheBee. Unlike regular ZECTroopers, they have yellow pin stripes on their uniforms. Shadow

4186-408: The "Platinum Smile" incidents seemingly end, Ichimonji leaves to spend his final moments at his favorite Ginza bar, Kazami decides to start a new life, and Hongo quits his job due to complaints about his saving Kotomi. A post-credits scene set in a pachinko bar reveals that the "Platinum Smile" curse may not have truly ended with Chiharu claiming another victim. Kazami's younger sister, Chiharu

4277-637: 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

4368-426: The Bistro la Salle, and now has Jyuka as a sister. As a human, she is 18 years old. Hiyori Kusakabe is portrayed by Yui Satonaka ( 里中 唯 , Satonaka Yui ) . As a child, Hiyori is portrayed by Reina Fujii ( 藤井 玲奈 , Fujii Reina ) . Jyuka Tendou ( 天道 樹花 , Tendō Juka ) is presented as Souji's younger sister, but in truth she seems to be his younger cousin. They were both taken in by their grandmother after

4459-460: The English nobility of the Discabil family, calling himself "the man who replaces the gods (Kamishiro) with a sword's slash (Tsurugi)" in his introductions. He is Souji's equal in everything but cooking and normal social skills, quoting his butler Jiiya while expressing his intent to be the best at everything. But Tsurugi is unaware that he is actually the Scorpio Worm ( スコルピオワーム , Sukorupio Wāmu ) ,

4550-725: The First , a strange series of bizarre and gruesome murders occur, all connected to pop star Chiharu's song "Platinum Smile". Meanwhile, Takeshi Hongo has become a high school science teacher. One student, in particular, catches his eye, a troubled girl named Kotomi Kikuma, who was best friends with Chiharu. When she and Hongo find a dying "Chiharu", they discover she is an imposter before the Shocker Inhumanoid Chainsaw Lizard arrives with six Shocker Riders to eliminate Hongo, forcing him to reveal himself as Kamen Rider 1 to Kotomi before escaping his hunters. Meanwhile, Hayato Ichimonji

4641-404: 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

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4732-559: The Hyper Zecter, so he saved the Hyper Zecter when he used Clock-Up. However, he doesn't realize the power of the Zecter as it manages to finds its way to Souji, much to his chagrin. He then tosses his glasses to the ground in anger. He gradually loses respect for Riku Kagami's servile manner toward the Natives. After realizing Negishi found out about the Red-Shoes system, he makes a pact with Negishi and overthrows Riku Kagami as leader of ZECT. Using

4823-577: The Kabuto Extender ( カブトエクステンダー , Kabuto Ekusutendā ) , a modified Honda CBR1000RR able to change from Masked Mode ( マスクドモード , Maskudo Mōdo ) to Ex Mode ( エクスモード , Ekusu Mōdo ) . Kabuto later acquires the Hyper Zecter ( ハイパーゼクター , Haipā Zekutā ) , a Zecter made by ZECT in the future, which enables him to assume Hyper Form ( ハイパーフォーム , Haipā Fōmu ) by using the Hyper Cast Off ( ハイパーキャストオフ , Haipā Kyasuto Ofu ) command. As

4914-701: The Kabuto Kunai Gun ( カブトクナイガン , Kabuto Kunai Gan ) , a sidearm that has a Gun Mode ( ガンモード , Gan Mōdo ) for performing the Avalanche Shoot ( アバランチシュート , Abaranchi Shūto ) finisher, an Axe Mode ( アックスモード , Akkusu Mōdo ) for performing the Avalanche Break ( アバランチブレイク , Abaranchi Bureiku ) finisher, and a Kunai Mode ( クナイモード , Kunai Mōdo ) for performing the Avalanche Slash ( アパランチスラッシュ , Abaranchi Surasshu ) finisher, and

5005-437: 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

5096-401: The Kabuto Zecter's Cast Off ( キャストオフ , Kyasuto Ofu ) command to assume the sleeker and more combat-oriented Rider Form ( ライダーフォーム , Raidā Fōmu ) which uses the Clock Up ( クロックアップ , Kurokku Appu ) ability to travel at near-light speeds to match the speeds of the Worms or for Kabuto to perform his tachyon -powered Rider Kick ( ライダーキック , Raidā Kikku ) finisher. Both forms use

5187-776: The Maximum Hyper Typhoon so Mika can be avenged before returning to his mansion to die in peace. Tsurugi can transform into Sasword by using the Sasword Yaiver ( サソードヤイバー , Sasōdo Yaibā ) sword with the Sasword Zecter ( サソードゼクター , Sasōdo Zekutā ) , which quells his Worm instincts. While his Masked Form is outfitted with Blood Vessel ( ブラッドベセル , Buraddo Beseru ) tubings that supply performance enhancing chemicals, Sasword can enter Rider Form to either access his Clock Up ability or perform his Rider Slash ( ライダースラッシュ , Raidā Surashhu ) finisher. Tsurugi Kamishiro

5278-428: The Natives' pendants, he regains the ability to turn his true form named Gryllus Worm ( グリラスワーム , Gurirasu Wāmu ) , the strongest Native. He is defeated by Hyper Kabuto's and Gatack's Rider Kick and then destroyed by the meteorite explosion that obliterated the studio set. Masato Mishima is portrayed by Tomohisa Yuge ( 弓削 智久 , Yuge Tomohisa ) . Arata and Ryo's father, Riku Kagami ( 加賀美 陸 , Kagami Riku )

5369-543: The Perfect Zecter's power with the TheBee, Drake, and Sasword Zecters, he can perform one of two finishers: Maximum Hyper Typhoon ( マキシマムハイパータイフーン , Makishimamu Haipā Taifūn ) via Sword Mode or Maximum Hyper Cyclone ( マキシマムハイパーサイクロン , Makishimamu Haipā Saikuron ) via Gun Mode. Souji Tendou is portrayed by Hiro Mizushima ( 水嶋 ヒロ , Mizushima Hiro ) . As a child, Souji is portrayed by Sean Wiig ( ショーン・ウィーグ , Shōn Wīgu ) . Arata Kagami ( 加賀美 新 , Kagami Arata )

5460-536: 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

5551-473: The Shibuya meteorite crash. She's really close to Souji, who she calls "older brother", and tends to act the same way he does; such as talking about her grandmother and pointing to the sky. She was injured in a car crash caused by Kamishiro, but blows it off to her brother's concern. She also assists her brother in running noodle carts across town. She has different ways of saying "Good Morning" to Souji and loves his cooking. Lately, she has been targeted by ZECT and

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5642-491: The Souji Kusakabe to the edge of time and space. The Hyper Zecter later appeared in the normal dimension, showing one of Hiyori's drawings to Souji and Arata. She reappeared during episode 38, being led away by Kusakabe Souji, at the edge of time and space. She returns to the real world in episode 43 to defend Dark Kabuto from Hyper Kabuto, stating that she no longer desires to live in the human world. Ultimately however, after

5733-489: The Worms. Eventually, he was upset with Sou botching a mission and Tadokoro questioning him about ZECT's agenda. There's implication that he has no faith in Shun as TheBee, despite the latter being loyal to ZECT and is looked down upon by Tsurugi Kamishiro. He has no sense of taste , and finishes eating by taking a supplement. He forcefully became TheBee at one time despite the TheBee Zecter's attempt to reject him. He truly thinks Shun

5824-472: The Worms. So far two Worms, disguised as Misaki and Daisuke, tried to either kidnap or kill her. She seems to be aware of the Zecters as the Kabuto, TheBee, and Drake Zecters fly around the entire Tendou household, while the Sasword Zecter crawls on the dining table. It is unclear, however, whether she knows that Souji is a Kamen Rider. During the epilogue, it is shown that she has accepted Hiyori as her "sister" and

5915-480: 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 ) ,

6006-570: The belt, would never do something like that. After seeing Gatack wear another belt and discovering that he was Arata, she also began to doubt him. In the end however, she decides to trust both of them as they have helped her so much. She carries a green crystal that originated from Area X, ground zero of the meteor crash. She seems to be able to talk with and read the emotions of inanimate objects, such as drawings and machines. She's quite clumsy and tends to zone out while working, resulting in complaints by customers. Through several mishaps and accidents, she

6097-505: 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

6188-503: The day of the meteor along with the Rider Belt ( ライダーベルト , Raidā Beruto ) from a version of himself from an alternate future. This played in Souji having a sense that is meant for greatness that makes him initially appear arrogant but is very compassionate. He often seems to follow monk-like philosophies of peace, using the kanji in his full name to in his formal instruction: "The man walking

6279-398: The end, Kazami faces the wretched beast that was once his sister, and in an emotional climax, kills her. Chiharu seemed to finally be at rest, but it seems that the curse of "Platinum Smile" did not die with Chiharu, as her "ghost" appears again, hate-filled and embarking on a bizarre murder spree. Kamen Rider Drake Kamen Rider Kabuto ( 仮面ライダーカブト , Kamen Raidā Kabuto )

6370-402: The field tracking the movements of the Worms. Later on, she is given the assignment to track Souji and the stolen Kabuto Zecter. At first she is a "by-the-book" tough as nails character; however, she soon begins to question the actions of ZECT and eventually gains respect for Souji after he rescues her from the Worms. However, she was still irritated by Souji when he implies that she and Arata make

6461-442: The girl he saved and a Native Worm whom he considers his little sister. This played in his ability to recognize Worms in disguise merely fights for his own needs to wipe the aliens out and provoking ZECT as a result. After defeating the Worms and ZECT's corrupted higher ups, Souji leaves Japan to travel to France. As Kamen Rider Kabuto, he is usually in his pupa -like armored Masked Form ( マスクドフォーム , Masukudo Fōmu ) before using

6552-574: The last seven years of her life, considering the concept of taste and deliciousness a sin. Souji went out of the way to make sure she would be well fed. She was also the person that booted Shun out from the ZECT HQ. Afterwards, Mishima orders her to kill Souji, but Souji presuades her to forget Mishima and help him steal the Hyper Zecter. She is eventually knocked over the building by the Uca Worm only to be saved by Souji. Despite her sweet and innocent demeanor, she

6643-559: The means to become Kamen Rider Drake ( 仮面ライダードレイク , Kamen Raidā Doreiku ) . Daisuke Kazama is portrayed by Kazuki Kato ( 加藤 和樹 , Katō Kazuki ) . Real name: Yuriko Takayama ( 高山 百合子 , Takayama Yuriko ) , Gon ( ゴン ) is a girl whom Daisuke has accompanied, she seems to have amnesia but at the beginning of episode 17, she slowly remembers time before she met Kazama Daisuke. Gon also pictures her mother Junko ( 順子 ) , but cannot make out who it is. She always completes Kazama's sentences for him, usually after make-up sessions. She

6734-458: The nation, Hongo and Ichimonji intercept the convoy and battle the operation's mastermind, Scissors Jaguar. They are initially overwhelmed until Kazami joins them. Hongo and Ichimonji kill Scissors Jaguar while V3 destroys Chainsaw Lizard and the nanobots before encountering Chiharu, who had been exposed to, revived, and mutated by the nanobots into a monster. She pleads for him to end her suffering, which he reluctantly agrees to. With Chiharu's death,

6825-613: The organization ZECT, they are armed with the Machine Gun Blade ( マシンガンブレード , Mashin Gan Burēdo ) , a weapon that draws some concepts from Riderman 's Machine Gun Arm and Power Arm. The weapon consists of an automatic machine gun with a retractable blade, which they use for close-quarters combat. In addition, they also carry a grenade launcher-like shotgun as a last resort and means of retreating, also they use flash bombs which disable Worms and seem to prevent them from molting. Like

6916-426: The path of Heaven, and will rule everything." ( 天の道を行き、総べてを司る男 , Ten no michi o Iki, Subete o Tsukasadoru otoko ) or quoting amazingly appropriate zen-like phrases he supposedly learned from his grandmother. Having no job or college education despite being very talented, Souji normally stays home with Juka before becoming a regular customer at Bistro La Salle after meeting Hiyori Kusakabe, whom he recognizes as both

7007-470: The path to heaven to rule over all". During the end of episode 36, he displays that he indeed knows about the Hopper Riders, saying they have opened the Gates of Hell. He also says the Rider's grand plan will be completed by our sons, showing that he did indeed know Souji's father. He tells Arata of the secrets behind the Masked Rider System in episode 41, displaying his knowledge of the Natives and how they created

7098-559: The plan to turn all of humanity into Native and thus achieve his ideal peace. To that, he placed Mishima as leader of ZECT and disposes Riku Kagami. But Negishi didn't count on Souji's words to sway his comrades to have second thoughts of his plan. In the end, Dark Kabuto manages to capture him, dragging him inside the TV studio explosion that killed them off. Negishi is portrayed by Masahiro Kobayashi ( 小林 正寛 , Kobayashi Masahiro ) . ZECTroopers ( ゼクトルーパー , Zekutorūpā ) are foot soldiers of

7189-409: The police force. During the events of Kamen Rider Zi-O , learning he is one of the few to remember ZECT and the Worms due to a time distortion, Arata helps the titular protagonist prevent a new Worm invasion while representing Souji. As Kamen Rider Gatack, he is usually in his Masked Form equipped with the twin shoulder-mounted Gatack Vulcan ( ガタックバルカン , Gatakku Barukan ) cannons, which possess

7280-432: The real one was disfigured by her rivals and committed suicide. Refusing to accept this, Chiharu's record label forced the girls responsible to become her stand-ins so they could release "Platinum Smile". The latest imposter runs off, but she, Chiharu's manager, and the record dealer are later killed by Chiharu's ghost. After Kazami reveals to Hongo that Shocker's foreign branch brought a shipment of nanobots to spread across

7371-465: The system. He also tells Souji that his father was the one who installed the Red Shoes system in the Zecters, and in turn, Souji decides to trust him because he too desires to walk the path his father took. He is overthrown from his leadership position at ZECT by Mishima after revealing to Negishi the Red-Shoes system implemented into the Zecters. He is still alive in the epilogue watching his son grow up. It

7462-573: The very girls responsible for Chiharu's disfigurement to stand in for her as they release her final song, "Platinum Smile". In order to cover up Chiharu's death, the executives at Tristar Promotions disposed of her body in the city sewers, where the nanobots in Chiharu's body malfunctioned as they revived her into a sub-human monstrosity. The song "Platinum Smile" soon after became a thing of urban legend, as Chiharu's "ghost" brutally murders those who listen to it, as well as those were covering up her demise. In

7553-558: 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 ) ,

7644-518: The wrist locations of the Rider Brace ( ライダーブレス , Raidā Buresu ) when he was TheBee, whereas God Speed Love has him wore it on the right wrist like other Kabutech Riders, while in TV series has him and other former TheBee users wore it on the left wrist. As either TheBee or KickHopper, Sou uses a kick-based fighting style. As KickHopper, he uses the Anchor Jack ( アンカージャッキ , Ankā Jakki ) joints on his left leg to either jump around or perform

7735-557: Was a Japanese idol who was exposed to the nanobots the day her brother became V3. Because she left before Shocker quarantined the ExaStream building, Chiharu was unaware of her being infected until it was too late as her rivals pushed her down some stairs into a live electric circuit, severely disfiguring her face. Unable to cope with it, Chiharu attempted suicide after leaving a note to have her wristwatch sent to her brother. However, Tristar Promotions refused to make her death public, and used

7826-405: Was able to discover the identities of all the Riders besides Drake. Later in the series, it was discovered that Hiyori is the child of a Native Worm who impersonated Souji's mother down to her pregnancy, and later gave birth to Sisyra Worm ( シシーラワーム , Shishīra Wāmu ) . This technically makes her Souji's younger sister. During episode 33, the energy charge from the Hyper Zecter sent her along with

7917-540: Was cancelled, opening a ramen shop (which Souji decides to take over as he sees Jiiya as too worthy to be doing this). He tells Arata about Tsurugi's sister and her death at the hands of the Scorpio Worm. He has a younger twin brother who keeps the Legendary White Knife. He knows that Scorpio Worm is Tsurugi's true form but has chosen not to tell him because Tsurugi, as the last of the famous British Discabil family, must, in one form or another, carry on its name. Jiiya

8008-539: 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 ,

8099-500: 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

8190-488: Was seen in Episode 38 when she began to time Jyuka and her classmates in setting up tents before their camping field trip. She was hit by a bullet that ricocheted off Kabuto's Kunai Gun, but hitting her in the shoulder. As an apology, Souji made a meal for her while she was recovering in the hospital, also giving her a letter to Arata. During the epilogue, Renge continues to work at the Bistro la Salle. 18 years old. Renge Takatori

8281-554: Was the better cook, his brother inherited it anyway. After shielding Arata, it became clear in episode 41 that his true form is a Native Worm. However, he has no intention of conquering humanity like Negishi. During the epilogue, it is shown that he has taken over the running of the aforementioned family business. Tadokoro is 35 years old. Shuichi Tadokoro is portrayed by Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi ( 山口 祥行 , Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki ) . A 23-year-old technician and agent for ZECT, Yuzuki Misaki ( 岬 祐月 , Misaki Yuzuki ) travels with Arata in

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