Soji Tendo

is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Kabuto. Born , his childhood past put him on the destiny to become as an adult.
==History==
===Background===
Soji Kusakabe was the son to Souichi and Satomi Kusakabe, and lived a typical happy childhood. One day while they were out, his parents were murdered and impersonated by two Native Worms. From that on, Tendo was taken in by his maternal grandmotherhttps://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zukan/characters/2298, and legally changed his name to Soji Tendo. Eleven years later, Tendo found the Worms that mimicked his parents walking with their daughter. In an attempt to confront them, Tendo was caught in the calamity caused by the Shibuya Meteor Strike.
At the site, he found his fake parents in the rubble and wanted to take revenge. However, his "father", had then given him a Rider Belt, prompting Tendo to spare them. After spotting Hiyori, Tendo realized that the little girl was his sister who was born through the Worms. Realizing that Hiyori was no threat, the rubble comes down and crushes their parents. Tendo then reached out to Hiyori and vowed to always be right by her side. Sometime after this, Tendo grew up raising Jyuka, while training to become Kamen Rider Kabuto.
===Becoming Kamen Rider Kabuto===
One day, Tendo returned home after buying tofu and casually helped Arata Kagami get his wallet back from a mugger. He would later meet Hiyori Kusakabe while she was buying jewelry from a shop vendor. As ZECT began engaging the Worms, Tendo realized his Rider Belt was awakening and goes to confront the Aracnea Worm Rubor. Catching Kagami by surprise, Tendo was able to harness the Kabuto Zecter to become Kamen Rider Kabuto. He would experiment with fighting under Masked Form before assuming Kabuto Rider Form to harness Clock Up's power to defeat the Worms at light speed.
Having attained the Kabuto Zecter, Tendo would clash against ZECT, who desired to arrest Tendo and retrieve his Rider arsenal, as Tendo himself was not part of ZECT. He would then work with ZECT temporarily under the pseudonym "Sojiro Sojiji", but later goes solo once more. Despite preferring to work alone, Tendo would occasionally ally himself with other ZECT Riders, especially in serious situations. Another thing that Tendo would do is watch over Hiyori, recognizing her as his biological sister.
When Hiyori's identity as a Worm becomes public, ZECT recognizes her as a threat, forcing Tendo to take action. Cooperating with an alternate version of himself from the future, Tendo misleads ZECT into thinking he killed Hiyori, stopping them from hunting her down. Tendo reveals his past to Hiyori and how they're related. His mother was pregnant when she was mimicked, so the Worm also carried an unborn Hiyori, and that his birth name wasn't "Soji Tendo", but "Soji Kusakabe"
Together with Kagami, the two strive to protect Hiyori from all Worms so that she can live her life in peace, however, Hiyori is attracted to Area X and disappears with the test subject of the Hyper Zecter, flinging the two to the edge of the universe.
Tendo, after gaining all of the Zecters through different means, attempts to trade them all for the Hyper Zecter, but is unable to as it is destroyed when the suitcase controlling it was rigged. However, a past version of the Hyper Zecter comes to the aid of Tendo, allowing him to transform into Kabuto Hyper Form.
A mysterious man called Daigo Tachikawa asks Tendo to stop collecting the Zecters, lest it indangers the Natives. Recognizing Daigo to be a 'Native', Tendo decides to comply with his request, partly in hopes of learning Hiyori's whereabouts from him. 
Later, Kagami's father appears before Tendo, telling him of . Similar to the story, each Zecter is revealed to have a program which, when activated, compels their hosts into going berserk against a Worm, being unable to stop until their target is eliminated.
After Kabuto saves Daigo from a group of Worms, he experiences the 'berserk switch', almost killing Daigo in the process. The Hopper Riders arrive on scene and defeat them instead, leaving with a cruel laugh. Unfortunately, Daigo is still killed by the Cochlea Worm after trying to escape. He tells Tendo to 'find the solar eclipse' and dies. Tendo and Kagami then promise to kill each other if they were ever under the effects of the Red Shoes System again and try to kill Hiyori (although Kagami showed hesitancy to this promise). Tendo then decided to release all the Zecters that he has obtained from the others.
Later on, Tendo is challenged by two Executive Worms to defeat a powerful Worm without the use of Hyper Clock Up, and in return the Executives would tell him the secrets of the Natives. Tendo remarked that his power always evolving and is faster than light and called upon the Perfect Zecter. Utilizing the power of all four Zecters, he defeated Lepotophyes Worm, but was taken through an involuntary Hyper Clock Up to a place 'devoid of all time' with the solar eclipse.
After seeing a fleeting image of Hiyori with another man, he is pulled back into his dimension. Tendo is then left wondering why he still cannot control Hyper Clock Up. Back at the Bistro La Salle, Rena challenges Tendo once more in hopes of taking the Hyper Zecter, but her memory gets erased due to Tendo's Hyper Sting attack. Drake and Kabuto end up fighting each other because Daisuke doesn't believe that Rena is still evil. After Rena loses her fragment of the Shibuya Meteorite, Tendo picks it up and is taken through another Hyper Clock Up to Hiyori's dimension again. After confronting his Worm counterpart, Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto, their Rider Kick collision forces Kabuto back to the real world.
Tendo discovers the secret behind the Masked Rider System after conversing with Kagami, learning that it was created by Natives and given to humans who in turned formed ZECT. Through the use of this technology, they fight alien Worms and protect the Natives. It is also revealed that Tendo received his Kabuto Buckle from the Native who mimicked his father. They are also able to conclude that the Natives arrived on a meteorite 35 years ago to assist the humans with the Masked Rider System. Even after learning all this, Tendo's sole resolve is still to defeat all Worms so that Hiyori may be safe.
Tendo meets Reiji Nogi as well, and seemingly holds up a much better fight than Kagami until Reiji activates Freeze, defeating the power of Hyper Clock Up, forcing Tendo back into Rider form. During their second battle, Tendo learns from his last experience and anticipates Nogi's use of Freeze. After getting knocked back, Tendo's Hyper Shooting is still active and stuns Reiji temporarily. Tendo is then able to use the Perfect Zecter's Maximum Hyper Cyclone to defeat Cassis Worm Dimidius, only to have him evolve into a new form, Cassis Worm Gladius.
Kabuto and Dark Kabuto met again during episode 43, and this time, Tendo wants to purposely be defeated by Dark Kabuto so that he may somehow discover Hiyori's location. However, after Kagami reminds him about protecting all life forms on Earth, this made him realized his plan made him seems like a coward. HIs fighting spirit reignited, Tendo defeats Dark Kabuto, only to be interrupted by Hiyori who transforms into the Sisrya Worm. She states that she is fine with living in another dimension and proceeds to defend Dark Kabuto. After Hiyori leaves, Tendo explains to Kagami that the only way for her to be happy is to let her leave with the fake Kabuto. Renge arrives with news however, that the entrance to the other world is opened when the solar eclipse occurs. Soon after, Tendo and Kagami both rush for Area Z in hopes of defeating the Cassis Worm. There, they see Sasword defending Misaki with his life, and Kagami tells Tendo that Hiyori is acting the same way. She doesn't want to hurt Tendo anymore and so she tries to convince herself that she doesn't want to come back. Tendo, moved by this, leaves and goes after Hiyori as a solar eclipse starts.
After chasing Hiyori back to her dimension, Tendo is able to convince her that Worms are not the evil ones, only the ones that wish to do harm are, and he will always protect her and be by her side. Tendo then talks about how Riders fight for the good of humanity, and she will always be protected. After realizing the one who really cares about her is Tendo, she leaves Dark Kabuto and returns to the human world. Kabuto then goes to find Gatack, on the brink of defeat. Coordinating a three-way Rider Kick with KickHopper and Gatack, they are able to neutralize the Cassis Worm while Hyper Kabuto finishes him off with Maximum Hyper Cyclone. After discovering that Hiyori has been injured once again, he takes her to hospital, but she hides the fact that Dark Kabuto was the one that injured her. Allowing Hiyori to recuperate by herself, Tendo, Riku and Masato meet with Negishi, the supposed leader of the Natives. He asks Tendo if he will help the Natives, and then decides to be Tendo's fan.
Soon after, massive groups of Worms begin appearing again, and Tendo goes to defeat them. Tendo attempts to recruit other Riders in an effort to fight the Worms, but when he appears before Shun Kageyama and So Yaguruma, he finds them attempting to regain their darkness and quickly leaves, dismissing them as idiots. Tendo meets Nogi once again, this time as the Cassis Worm Clipeus, but is unable to fight him as Reiji runs away soon after. After conversing with Kagami and Misaki back at the Bistro, Tendo learns that Tsurugi is a Worm (though does not seem surprised) and states that all Worms that threaten humanity will be exterminated. Kagami however, disagrees, saying there is still good in Tsurugi.
While Kagami leaves to fight Clipeus, Tendo goes and meets Jiiya, learning of a promise that he must fulfill. Tendo meets Tsurugi after talking with Jiiya and agrees to trade all the Zecters in exchange for Kagami's life. At the last moment, the Zecters are able to escape, and Tendo engages the Scorpio Worm in battle. Hesitating for the final blow using the Perfect Zecter, Tsurugi suddenly appears from the Scorpio Worm, urging Tendo to fulfill his promise. Respecting Tsurugi's wishes, Tendo activates the Maximum Hyper Typhoon attack, slashing through Scorpio Worm's body. Comforting a grieving Misaki, Tendo explains to her that Tsurugi had intended this to happen all along, hence his actions as the Scorpio Worm.
As Riku announces that the threat of the Worms will finally come to an end to the public, ZECT begins handing out Worm identification necklaces that alert the wearer of nearby Worms. Upon learning this, Tendo begins destroying the necklaces. By destroying the necklaces, the public begins to fear and hate Kabuto. Kabuto and Dark Kabuto once again do battle, interrupting Tendo's quest to destroy the necklaces. Anticipating Dark Kabuto's attack method, Kabuto is able to defeat him by using Hyper Clock Up along with the Maximum Hyper Typhoon. Returning to destroying the necklaces, Gatack tries to persuade Kabuto to stop, but Kabuto simply tells him something is not right about the necklaces and continues destroying them until a blocked bullet from Tadakoro's gun goes stray and hits Renge. Kabuto then fires at Gatack and escapes the area, leaving an infuriated Tadakoro to care for an injured Renge.
Continuing on his mission of destroying the Worm identification necklaces, Tendo ends up rescuing Dark Kabuto from the clutches of Mishima and Negishi, who have taken over ZECT. After saving Dark Kabuto, Gatack finds Kabuto and demands to know the reason behind the destruction of the necklaces. Kabuto reveals that the necklaces are turning humans into Natives and must be destroyed. Vexed by Tendo's tactless actions, Kagami states that he does not believe Tendo's words, defeating him with the help of the ZECTroopers. Lying under the rubble of the battlefield, Tendo recalls his words to Hiyori that he is always being by her side. As he reaches for a lone flower, the rubble from atop him falls and apparently crushes him.
It is revealed that Tendo was indeed still alive after all. He uses the very same lone flower to destroy the controls, causing the meteorite that was turning humans into Natives to overload.
Afterwards, Tendo gives a powerful speech to convert the Native ZECTroopers to his side. Then Hyper Kabuto defeats the Masato/Gryllus Worm together with Gatack, escaping the first explosion as an irritated Negishi intends to make Tendo pay for ruining everything he sought to obtain. Dark Kabuto then rushes out at the last moment, telling Tendo to protect their world as he drags Negishi back into the explosion that kills them both. Realizing the battle is over, Tendo releases the Kabuto Zecter, and Kagami soon follows suit, the two then watch the Zecters fly away to an unknown destination.
Tendo then tells Kagami to listen to what he is about to say, for he will only do so once. Tendo then goes on to say that to walk the same path is merely a test of perseverance. Tendo then says, "But the ones reaching different paths together are..." Kagami then interrupts, by finishing it with "friends", and asking him if his grandmother gave him this quote. Tendo smiles and states that those are his words. The two are then greeted by Tadakoro, Renge, and Misaki. Renge leaps towards Tendo and gives him a hug, causing Tendo to nearly fall backwards in surprise. Tendo then resumes his life, no longer burdened with his vow to destroy all Worms. During the epilogue, Tendo is shown in Paris perfecting his cooking skills, giving his trademark introduction to a Frenchman who recognized him and asked him if he's the famous Soji Tendo.
==Other Events==
===Kamen Rider Decade===
====Rider War====
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears with other Kamen Riders commanded by Wataru Kurenai piloting Kabuto Extender, but all are murdered by Decade in episode 1 of Kamen Rider Decade in the dream of Natsumi Hikari and then the dream concludes with Decade as the only Rider in the Rider War. 
====Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker====
Kamen Rider Kabuto, Rider Form, appears in the final battle of the movie Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, alongside the other previous Riders rescuing Decade and facing Dai-Shocker's troops. During the large battle, Kabuto mostly fights alone, eventually defeating Longhorn Orphnoch, a Bakeneko, a Mole Imagin, a Ganikoumoru and a Siomaneking while Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider 2, and Kamen Rider Black RX fight against Jigoku Taishi in his Garagaranda form. After finishing his own battle, Kabuto helps them. Alongside Black RX, he stuns Garagaranda with a punch, allowing Rider 1 and Rider 2 to destroy Garagaranda with a Double Rider Kick. Afterwards, he joins up with the other Riders in a combined Rider Kick which destroys Dai-Shocker's castle and the alternate Shadow Moon, Nobuhiko Tsukikage. Kabuto joins up with the other Riders once more in a combined attack to destroy Dai-Shocker's ultimate weapon, the giant robot, Kingdark. After the battle ends, Kabuto leaves the World of Decade alongside the other Riders.
*Although this Kabuto doesn't show his human form, the special feature for the movie OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders, which aired on Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, 03/28/2011, at 10:00-10:30am, considered this Kabuto and the Kabuto in the Let's Go Kamen Riders movie the same character, and affirmed that he was Soji Tendo from the original Kamen Rider Kabuto TV series.
====The Destroyer of Worlds====
Kamen Rider Kabuto, Rider form, appears in episode 31 of Kamen Rider Decade, as one of Wataru Kurenai's companions, who antagonize Decade after he failed in his mission of saving the worlds. In the special version of episode 31, Kabuto is one of the few Riders in the battlefield who isn't shown dying in the Rider War.
====Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010====
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears in the initial scene of Decade's story in Movie War 2010, being described as Tendo himselfOOO/Den-O/All Riders Let's Go Kamen Riders 40 Years Chronicle or more recently as Sohji Kodansha Series MOOK Kamen Rider Heisei Rider Vol. 10: Decade. He searches for Decade alongside Skyrider and Kamen Rider Super-1, with Skyrider immediately being defeated by a surprise attack. Kabuto and Decade use Clock Up, but Decade combines that ability with invisibility, taking him out with another surprise attack. Kabuto's horn breaks and the only thing left behind is the horn and Kabuto's Kamen Ride card, the latter picked up by Decade to complete his mission.
===OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders===
A mishap caused by the Greeed Ankh unintentionally altered the timeline which enabled Shocker to utilize the Core Medal to create the Shocker Greeed which defeated the Double Riders and seemingly erased the legacy of the Kamen Riders from history. In 2011, after Kamen Rider New Den-O's attempt to repair the damage, he along with Kamen Rider OOO and M-Ankh awaited execution. However, it was revealed the Double Riders had their brainwashing removed by a Shocker scientist.
The Double Riders joined with New Den-O and OOO to fight Shocker's forces, but were eventually defeated. When the order was given to kill everyone, V3 suddenly appeared, asserting that there were more than four riders. V3 was soon followed by all the other revived riders that came after him, including Kabuto, as even though Rider history was changed, the people's memories haven't changed.
After the riders were united, they faced off against Shocker's Great Leader. Later, when joined by a force of extra riders, Kabuto and all the other riders got on their motorcycles and performed the "All Rider Break", ramming into the Rock Great Leader and defeating it once and for all. 
Although his human form isn't shown in the movie itself and he doesn't speak, Kabuto is confirmed to be Soji Tendo by the movie's official website.
===Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen===
Kabuto is one of the Riders who answers what seemed like Kamen Rider 1's call and joins his force to attack the Super Sentai force led by Akaranger in order to preserve the existence of the Kamen Riders. Using his bike, the Kabuto Extender, alongside Double and Kiva, Kabuto attacks the and . However, afterwards he attempts to engage Akaranger in combat only to be knocked down and seemingly destroyed by his next attack.
However, that was all part of Tsukasa Kadoya's and 's plan. They had disguised themselves as Kamen Rider 1 and Akaranger and lead the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider against each other to fool Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack into thinking that the Riders and Sentai had been really wiped out. Kabuto, alongside all the other Rider and Super Sentai forces seemingly destroyed during the battle, reappear from a dimensional wall to face together the Shocker Zangyack Alliance. During the big battle, Kabuto is only briefly seen once, fighting against a Dai-Shocker Combatman in the initial aerial shot.
===Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z===
Kamen Rider Kabuto, Rider form, arrives alongside the reinforcements brought by Kamen Rider 1 and Akaranger to the final battle against the Space Crime Syndicate Madou. Kabuto, alongside BoukenBlack, is shown heading towards a Dogormin to help GokaiGreen.
When all heroes gather to blast the monster army at once, Kabuto is shown using the Kabuto Kunaigun. After the battle was over, he appears alongside the other heroes in a nearby cliff to give goodbye to the heroes who had discovered Madou's plot, Haruto Soma, Kosuke Nitoh, Ikari Gai from the Gokaiger, the Go-Busters and New Gavan.
===Kamen Rider Wizard===
Kabuto appears with all the Heisei Riders from Kuuga to Fourze, led by Decade, in a special two-parter after the finale, The Kamen Rider Rings and Neverending Story.
Kabuto first appears alongside Faiz, summoned to the world within the Magic Stone through their Rider Rings by the alternate young Haruto, to chase down a duo of Salis Worms sent by Amadum, the evil wizard who ruled that world. The Worms having taken the Rider Ring chest along with the prime Haruto. Kabuto enters Clock Up as Faiz assumes his Axel Form and initates Start Up to quickly catch up with the two Worms who molt into the Culex Worm and Cammarus Worm and race off to meet the two Riders. Fighting at super speed, Kabuto and Faiz take their clash with the two Worms, who are joined by Musca Worm, to various points across the city before ending next to Double and Fourze as they deal with trio of Dustards. As Double and Fourze finish their battle, Kabuto destroys Culex and Cammarus with his Rider Kick as Faiz destroys the Musca Worm with his Axel Crimson Smash. 
Kabuto is later summoned with all the other Riders when the 13 Rider Rings are taken by Amadum, the evil wizard who rules the world of monsters, to defeat Wizard, only to find out that they will not obey him just because he possesses their rings, and that they will always fight for freedom and not merely justice. After the Riders destroy his initial guard of monsters, Amadum tries to escape with the boy Haruto, summoning his strongest and largest monsters to deal with the Riders. However, the Riders individually pull out their various tricks to deal with the giant monsters, with Kabuto entering Clock Up and boarding the Kabuto Extender (Ex Mode). With his monsters destroyed, Amadum attempts to force the boy to wish that he leave this world. The Kamen Riders attempt to stop him but to no avail, having their powers stolen by Amadum's true monstrous form. When they try to fight him, Kabuto had his Kabuto Zecter absorbed. However, the young Haruto defies Amadum after hearing the words from Wizard of turning despair into hope, summoning a new Rider to his world. This new Rider, Gaim, gives himself the Kamen Rider name after being told by Wizard that they come to help when people request it. This revelation that the Kamen Riders aren't bounded by evil turns the tables on Amadum as he is beaten back by Gaim, forcing the powers he stole to be returned to the other Riders, transforming them to their ultimate forms, with the return of the Kabuto Zecter immediately transforming Kabuto into Hyper Form. Kabuto then participates in a successive barrage of Rider Kicks from all 15 Riders against Amadum which is finished by Wizard and Gaim. After Amadum is destroyed, Kabuto stands with the other Riders watching over the young Haruto as he wakes up before returning to his world. 
===Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai===
Kabuto was seen flying in as a falling meteor and crashed into a building in Masked Form, switches to Rider Form, then confronts Stronger, and used Clock Up to his advantage to avoid two swings and a Den Punch, then assails him at light speeds, stopping when Stronger used an Electro Fire to halt Kabuto in his tracks. Thinking he had the upper hand, Stronger goes in with a Stronger Den Kick, only for Kabuto to counter it with a Clocked Up Rider Kick, defeating Stronger, but as soon as he Clock Overs, Kabuto was ambushed by Skyrider. Kabuto was soon defeated by a Sky Flying Saucer while trying to counter with a downward right cross. He later reappeared with the rest of the Main Riders to fight Badan and its soldiers.
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Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, Tendo became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline, donning the name of Shocker Rider Kabuto. Kabuto was one of several Shocker Riders who volunteered in the Rider Grand Prix under Shocker Rider 3, who had been personally challenged by Kamen Rider Drive. During the race, Kabuto found that Drive's Tridoron was catching up on him and, in an attempt to avoid being surpassed, engaged Clock Up before disembarking his Kabuto Extender and opening fire on Tridoron with the Kabuto Kunaigun only to be intercepted by Kamen Rider Faiz on the Auto Vajin, whom engaged him in battle as Faiz Axel. Kabuto ultimately fell short of the Top 2 in which Drive prevailed over Rider 3.
Once Rider 3 was integrated into the Great Leader of Shocker's Rider Robo form, Kabuto was among the Riders who attacked Drive while being caught in the crossfire as the Rider Robo joined the fray. Ultimately, the Double Riders 1 and 2 made their appearance having survived their apparent demise from within the Rider Robo, and broke Shocker's brainwashing on the fallen Riders, enabling all Riders to unite in a final battle against Shocker.
Unfortunately, Kabuto was among the Riders whose existence was erased by the Rider Robo. This fate, however, was rendered moot when the Rider Robo was finally destroyed by , restoring Kabuto's place in history.
===Kamen Rider Ghost: Legendary! Riders' Souls!===
===Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider Genm===
Despite not appearing in the web-exclusive series, Kabuto and 13 Heisei Riders were the projections of the Ganbarizing Critical Strike.
===Kamen Rider Zi-O===
====Kamen Rider Build: Be The One====
Among the first 18 Heisei Riders, Kabuto fought against numerous monsters in a melee briefly witnessed by Sento Kiryu before being caught in the crossfire as Kamen Rider Zi-O BuildArmor used his Vortex Time Break to wipe out his enemies. 
====Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever====
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====2019: First Love, Finaly!====
Tendo made a brief appearance at the end of episode 36, where his arm was seen grabbing the Kabuto Zecter.
====Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation====
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Though he was seemingly erased as a result of Asmodeus’ manipulations, he was restored back into existence once Touma Kamiyama had helped Shotaro regained his passion in drawing out the superheroes that he wants to draw out.
During the climatic final battle itself, he can be seen fighting alongside MegaRed, TimeRed, Kamen Rider Faiz and Kamen Rider Durendal.
===Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations===
===35th Masked Rider Anniversary File===
Tendo is one of a group of five characters from Kabuto who appear hosting the 35th Masked Rider Anniversary File, a collection of five features shown during episodes 23 through 27 of Kabuto, this segment acted as a look back to the Kamen Rider franchise and an early advertisement for the God Speed Love movie.
===Non-Canon TV Appearance===
====Kamen Rider G====
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In a stage show where the are seen fighting their usual foes, a Worm and Kamen Rider TheBee show up and wind up defeating them. Kamen Rider Kabuto and Gatack, in Rider form, arrive and assist the Boukengers.
===Kamen Rider Kabuto Stage Show at WAKAYAMA Marina-cityble===
In a stage show where Kamen Rider Kabuto & Kamen Rider Gatack in Rider Form are fighting Worms, Kamen Rider Ichigou, Kamen Rider Nigou, Kamen Rider V3, Riderman, Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Amazon, & Kamen Rider Stronger arrive and assist Kamen Rider Kabuto and Gatack.
==Video Game Appearances==
===Kamen Rider Kabuto video game===
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears with the other Kamen Riders in the Kamen Rider Kabuto video game, in his Masked, Rider, and Hyper Form.
===Kamen Rider Climax Heroes===
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears in all Kamen Rider Climax Heroes installments. His Hyper Form debuted in Climax Heroes OOO.
===All Kamen Rider:Rider Generation 1 & 2===
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears in All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation and All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 both appears as an unlockable character.
===Kamen Rider: Battride War===
Kamen Rider Kabuto appears as a Main Rider in the video game Kamen Rider: Battride War, which unites the riders of the Heisei era from Kuuga to Wizard.
Kabuto_striking_Salis_Worms.jpg|Kabuto knocking out a group of Salis Worm with his Rider Kick.
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Kabuto_riding_Kabuto_Extender.jpg|Kabuto riding Kabuto Extender.
Kabuto_Drift.jpg|Kabuto gameplay.
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KRBW_All_Riders_Heisei_and_NeoHeisei.png|The Heisei and Neo-Heisei Era Riders.
===Kamen Rider: Battride War II===
Kamen Rider Kabuto reappeared in Kamen Rider: Battride War II, summoned by Cinema along with the remaining Heisei Riders in order to create the "ultimate movie". Kabuto's stage was based from Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love, with Kamen Rider Caucasus as his main enemy.
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===Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis===
Kamen Rider Kabuto reappeared in Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis
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==Novel Appearances==
====Kamen Rider Decade: The World of Tsukasa Kadoya ~The Garden Inside the Lens~====
In the novel reimagination of the Kamen Rider Decade TV series, Kamen Rider Decade: The World of Tsukasa Kadoya ~The Garden Inside the Lens~, the World of Kabuto is, as one of the Nine Worlds, not an alternate reality like in the TV series but the original world. Having already traveled to six worlds, the World of Kabuto is the third and last of the three remaining worlds the Hikari Studio group, Tsukasa, Daiki Kaito, and Natsumi Hikari, explore during the novel.
Arriving in the World of Kabuto, they meet Soji Tendo, still as arrogant and confident as ever, and considering himself the strongest Rider. The group enters Bistro La Salle where Hiyori Kusakabe works. Hiyori sees Daiki and Tsukasa, dressed as a ZECTroopers, claiming that the two of them ate without paying. Tendo hears this and is enraged. The three of them fight and Tendo actually beats the two with only a pair of chopsticks. Afterwards, it is revealed that Tendo had punished the wrong people, with two Worms who mimicked Daiki and Tsukasa being the true culprits. Tsukasa and Daiki are later captured by ZECT, only to have Tendo save them. Tsukasa thanks him, in spite of rarely thanking people. Tsukasa starts respecting Tendo afterwards. Tendo has the Clock Up Attack Ride Rider Card and gives it to Tsukasa after he realizes that he is Kamen Rider Decade. Tsukasa uses the Clock Up card as Kuuga, and, in the end, the Worms that impersonate both Tsukasa and Daiki are defeated. When the fight is over, Decade's trio goes back to Tsukasa’s world.
==Personality ==
Tendo is an extremely arrogant but dedicated man, having rigorously trained himself for seven years to become Kamen Rider Kabuto. Despite his usual attitude, Tendo strives to make the world a better place, seeing at his mission. 
Raised by his grandmother, Tendo often references her via amazingly appropriate zen-like phrases, prefacing them with . During these moments, Tendo does a 'point to the sky' pose, a reference to his given name, of which roughly means "a man who will walk the path of Heaven and rule over everything". 
Despite mastering numerous skills, Tendo is unemployed and does not attend college, instead focused on his mission as humanity's defender. However, in regards to Jyuka, Tendo takes his duties as an older brother with the utmost care, occasionally bordering onto a sister complex of sorts. 
Being a culinary enthusiast, Tendo frequents Bistro La Salle as a customer, regularly bantering with Hiyori and/or Kagami. Evidently, Tendo shows a reasonable amount of respect to those who rival or exceed his cooking skills, something few have attained in-series. Furthermore, despite his irreverent attitude, Tendo is capable of treating strangers kindly, especially children and the elderly. 
Like most other ZECT Riders, Tendo is usually merciless against Worms, believing them to be a threat. While slightly cruel, this point of view is mostly justifiable, considering their actions in general. However, he is also willing to make exceptions, showing that Tendo does not kill Worms out of malice. By his own words, he will grant mercy to those that deserve it. 
Despite his near superhuman attributes, Tendo is not invincible, being fallible like any other human. Egotistic to a fault, Tendo's usual success at everything makes him fragile to failure. Furthermore, Tendo's secretive nature can occasionally sow distrust among allies, including his friends and family. Finally, despite his good intentions, Tendo can struggle to deal with things in an objective manner, causing him to act ruthlessly at times. 
==Quotes from his Grandmother==
Throughout the series, Tendo would always quote dictations from his grandmother. Sometimes his stepsister, Jyuka, would also quote it as well.
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*"As long as I am wanted, destiny will always be at my side."
*"Force the world to revolve around you. It's more fun to think that way."
*"People become stronger through adventures."
*"If you're going to an adventure, make it a big adventure."
*"When people love others, they grow weaker, though it's nothing to be ashamed of. True weakness lies elsewhere. Because this is not true weakness. Only those who know weakness will be truly able to become stronger."
*"When not close by, one is even closer."
*"Chase two birds, and you catch two birds."
*"Sickness occurs because of the food. You can't spell great without eat."
*"Each meal only happens once in your life, so make each one the most important."
*"If you're going to eat it anyway, then eat the best one first."
*"People who steal things lost something even more important."
*"It is enjoyable to eat something delicious, but the greatest joy comes from the time spent waiting for it."
*"No matter what condiment, what ingredient... there is something greater: the love of the person cooking"
*"There are no bad restaurants or bad experiments in this world."
*"Fancy food does not taste good. No matter what truth you try to hide, you cannot hide it."
*"Fancy flavors cannot hide poor cooking."
*"If you wish it to be so, luck will always be on your side."
*"If I wish for it, fate will always be my ally."
*"Flowers can make any girl glow."
*"All girls are equally beautiful."
*"There are two things a man must never do. One is to not make girls cry... The other is to not handle food so crudely!"
*"A truly famous store does not put out advertisements."
*"Fighting is something done from the stomach. Put the energy from your stomach into it!"
*"Work is as sticky as natto."
*"Immature fruit is sour, producing immature fights."
*"A knife can only bring happiness when used in cooking."
*"It's fun to add a secret flavor so that no one knows. But... it's more fun to find it."
*"Even the devil's whispers can sometimes sound like an angel's voice."
*"One that drowns in oneself will eventually fall to darkness."
*"Even in a world full only with enemies, there will always be someone you must protect."
*"A cuisine's flavor is decided by preparation and performance. Its the same with battle."
*"If you receive a little kindness, give them a large serving."
*"Imitating others is not bad. That's how we recognize ourselves."
*"Once you know the real thing... you won't be fooled by an imitation."
*"Children are treasures. The greatest sin in this world is to damage those treasures."
*"The strong are saved. The weak crumble. Only the strong need to survive."
*"Angels descend during meals. Therefore, it's a sacred time."
*"The sun is wonderful. It can even make the dirt shine."
*"Life is a long path to a goal. Drop your heavy luggage and enjoy walking with your hands empty."
*"Men must be cool. Boiling water turns into vapor."
*"I am the center of the world. So... I will save the world."
*"Truly delicious food will change the life of the one who eats it."
*"Cooking spreads to another. The flavor connects one person to another."
*"With strength as a goal, I will become even stronger... always as much as necessary."
*"The wishes of the children are the future's reality... adults that laugh at such dreams are no longer human."
*"People walk on the path of people and that which opens that path up is the path of Heaven."
*"A bond is a deep connection that can never be broken. Even if apart, heart and heart are still connected."
*"My evolution is faster than the speed of the light. There is nothing in the whole universe that can keep up with my evolution."
*"Justice is myself. I am justice."
*"There is only one name in the world that you must remember. The ruler that walks on the road of providence."
*"There is nothing wrong with imitating a person... as long as it's to find who you really are." (In Hyper Battle Video only)
*"They who control the water will control the world." (In movie only)
==Abilities==
*Peak Human Condition: Tendo spent seven years training to become Kamen Rider Kabuto. He is an immensely fast, strong, and skilled fighter, able to perform superhuman feats without strain.
*Skilled Combatant: He is an extremely skilled fighter, being almost unrivaled. Tendo is also agile and evasive, able to gracefully dodge attacks from multiple directions. His fighting ability is so high that he can fight Worms in civilian form.
*Keen Versatility: Due to his nature, Tendo constantly prepares himself against threats, outwitting several adversaries in battle. Likewise, Tendo is very good at learning new techniques, doing so in short timespan.
*Espionage: Though hardly one to keep a low profile, Tendo is among the best spies in the Kamen Rider franchise, allowing him to infiltrate ZECT itself.
*Master Chef: Tendo is an extremely skilled cook, having originally been taught by his grandmother. Since then, he has continued improve his culinary skills, ultimately beating the Culex Worm and his black knife in culinary preparation. His cooking ability is shown rivaled solely by Jiiya and Hiyori.
*Multilingualism: Tendo speaks his native Japanese, as well as many other languages fluently, including Italian, French, and English.
==Kamen Rider Kabuto==
The allows Tendo to transform into Kamen Rider Kabuto. As with all of the Zecters, Kabuto has two basic forms that he can transform into.
==Equipment==
===Devices===
*Kabuto Zecter - Kabuto's transformation device
*Rider Belt - Kabuto's transformation belt
*Zectmizer - A device that deploys minidrones
*Hyper Zecter - Kabuto's transformation device to become Hyper Form
===Weapons===
*Kabuto Kunaigun - Kabuto's personal weapon
*Perfect Zecter - Kabuto Hyper Form's personal weapon
===Vehicles===
*Kabuto Extender - Kabuto's Rider Machine
==Legend Rider Devices==
Ever since Kamen Rider Decade, Kamen Riders' arsenals have featured an assortment of Legend Rider-based collectible devices, including many for Kabuto.
==Family==
File:Hiyori Kusakabe.png|Hiyori Kusakabe (Sister)
File:Jyuka Tendou.jpg|Jyuka Tendo (Adopted Sister)
*Grandmother: Having raised Tendo in his parents' place, she and Tendo have a close bond. Revering his grandmother greatly, Tendo constantly quotes words of wisdom from her. Notably, when attempting to protect Hiyori from Zect, Tendo immediately chose their grandmother to look after her, confident that Hiyori would be safe through such means. 
*Jyuka Tendo: His adoptive sister. Tendo immensely cares for Jyuka, being uncharacteristically gentle with her. Likewise, while annoyed by Tendo's narcissistic attitude, Jyuka strongly admires Tendo, recognizing him to be a strong and wise individual. 
*Hiyori Kusakabe: Hiyori was Tendo's unborn little sister who was killed while still inside their mother Satomi, who was killed and impersonated by a Worm. As the Worm itself had a child, it was named Hiyori and raised as a human unaware of their Worm nature. Though Tendo is aware of this, he goes through great lengths to protect Hiyori from any threats she encounters, valuing her as his little sister.
==Relationships==
===Friends===
*Arata Kagami/Kamen RIder Gatack/Kamen Rider TheBee (II): At first, Tendo and Kagami had an uneasy relationship, primarily due to their dissimilar personalities. Gradually though, Tendo and Kagami started to trust each other from their countless battles and ordeals, with Tendo entrusting Kagami to stop him if Kabuto's red-shoes system ever became activated. After their final battle against the Gryllus Worm, Tendo calmly admits Kagami to be his friend, to the latter's contentment.
*Renge Takatori: At first, Renge is a spy sent to kill Tendo. However, after Tendo warmed her heart to enjoy life properly, she becomes an apprentice of Tendo. Tendo is always surprised by her weird cooking which turns out to be rather delicious.
===Allies===
*Yuzuki Misaki: Yuzuki initially distrusted Tendo due to his mysterious background. After Tendo saved her from the Pulex Worm though, Misaki learns to trust him, concealing his secret identity as Kabuto from ZECT HQ for a while. While often annoyed by Tendo's aloof nature, Yuzuki does recognize him as a formidable ally, having witnessed several of his heroic acts.
*Syuichi Tadokoro: Much like Misaki, Tadokoro distrust Tendo at first. After Tendo saved Misaki from Pulex Worm, Tadokoro became one of his trusted allies.
*Daisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake: The first person whom Tendo called "weird" due to his principles of "living like the wind" and also his overly womanizing manner. He has to call him out on more than one occasion because of his naivety towards women. Tendo has once see him as a "jerk" because he does not even care of Gon, until she is held hostage. In spite of all that, the two still support each other on the battlefield when needed. Tendo even helped him out after Daisuke had been framed for murder, which let Daisuke to stay at his house, although later it was revealed that he was actually a Worm that was mimicking Daisuke.
*Gon: Tendo is friendly to Gon, because he has the principle of "Children are the world's number one treasure"
*Tsurugi Kamishiro/Kamen Rider Sasword: Initially, Soji felt pure contempt toward Tsurugi, stemming from the latter's selfishness. Over time though, Soji began to acknowledge Tsurugi's improved attitude, if still annoyed by his childishness. In their final confrontation, Tendo showed clear signs of hesitancy to kill Tsurugi, despite learning that he was the Scorpio Worm. Thus, Tsurugi himself convinced Tendo to do so, with Tendo obliging from genuine respect. 
*Jiiya: One of the very few people he ever openly respects. Tendo will always accept to help him on any problem and even goes far as to call him "Treasure of humanity". Tendo also reveals that he learns how to cook from his book.
===Rivals===
*So Yaguruma/Kamen Rider TheBee (I)/Kamen Rider KickHopper: Tendo has no interest in Yaguruma, even calling his Perfect Harmony imperfect. When Tendo begins to outperform him, Yaguruma's pride becomes his greatest flaw, it costs him his TheBee Zecter and his position in ZECT. When he returns as KickHopper, he states that he does not wish to be with the light of the "Sun" (implying Tendo).
*Shun Kageyama/Kamen Rider TheBee (III)/Kamen Rider PunchHopper: Tendo dislikes Kageyama because of his manipulative nature, especially when he kicks Yaguruma from the team and uses Kagami as a deadly bait to find a traitor. Kageyama dislikes Tendo as well, because he is not allied with ZECT. During his time as PunchHopper, he follows Yaguruma.
===Enemies===
*Worm: The enemies that Soji swore revenge on for the death of his family.
*Masato Mishima/Kamen RIder TheBee (IV): Tendo was disliked and resented by Masato, especially for being an enemy of ZECT. Soji had his final battle with him in the end after he became a Native.
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
Soji Tendo is portrayed by . The younger Tendo from seven years prior to the series is portrayed by , while seventeen years prior he is portrayed by . In Kamen Rider Climax Heroes and Kamen Rider Battride War, Kabuto was voiced by the late Tsuyoshi Takishita, and recordings of this voice was recycled in later Battride War installments, even after his death in 2013. In Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, Kabuto was voiced by .
As Kamen Rider Kabuto, his suit actor is , who has been the suit actor for the majority of leading Heisei Kamen Riders (except Kuuga and Hibiki).
===Rider No.===
As the leading Rider protagonist of Kamen Rider Kabuto, he is labeled and . 
==Notes==
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==Appearances==
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