Kamen Rider Kabuto

is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series and serves as the twentieth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The show aired on TV Asahi from January 29, 2006 to January 21, 2007, airing alongside for a brief period before it replaced with for Super Hero Time. The series commemorates the franchise's 35th anniversary and was the first to be broadcast in HD. 
The series' catchphrases are and .
The average rating of the series was 7.72%.http://www10.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/17.html
==Story==
Seven years ago, a meteorite struck at the heart of Shibuya, and emerged an alien life-form that threatens humanity, the Worms. Since that day, Soji Tendo has trained for all his life to one day take up the Kabuto Zecter and become the hero known as Kamen Rider Kabuto. Making many enemies while also meeting other Riders with mysterious origins, Tendou attempts to accomplish his goal at all costs: to destroy the Worms. He meets ZECT operative Arata Kagami and the two work together to save humanity while uncovering the conspiracies that lie within ZECT.
==Characters==
===Kamen Riders===
====TV Show====
Kamen Rider Kabuto 	Soji Tendo (Other users)
Kamen Rider Gatack 	Arata Kagami
Kamen Rider TheBee 	So Yaguruma ► Shun Kageyama (Other users)
Kamen Rider Drake 	Daisuke Kazama (Other users)
Kamen Rider Sasword 	Tsurugi Kamishiro (Other users)
Kamen Rider KickHopper 	So Yaguruma
Kamen Rider PunchHopper	Shun Kageyama
Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto	Soji Tendo (Mimic)
====Movie-exclusive====
Kamen Rider Kabuto 	Soji Tendo
Kamen Rider Gatack 	Arata Kagami
Kamen Rider TheBee 	So Yaguruma
Kamen Rider Drake 	Daisuke Kazama
Kamen Rider Sasword 	Tsurugi Kamishiro
Kamen Rider Hercus 	Hidenari Oda
Kamen Rider Ketaros 	Tetsuki Yamato
Kamen Rider Caucasus	Issei Kurosaki
====Stageshow-exclusive====
Kamen Rider Hopper 	Unidentified user
Kamen Rider Ageha 	ZECT Member
Kamen Rider TheBee 	Shadow ► Native Worm ► Syuichi Tadokoro
Kamen Rider Lady 	Kouka Tendoin
Kamen Rider ChopHopper	Native Worm
===Debatable Riders===
====TV Show====
ZECTrooper 	ZECTroopers
Shadow 	Shadow
Bright Trooper	Brightroopers
====Other media====
ZECTrooper Zero	Bachi
Neo Trooper 	Neotroopers
===Allies===
*Hiyori Kusakabe
*Jyuka Tendo
*Yumiko Takemiya
*Gon
*Jiiya
====ZECT====
*Negishi
*Masato Mishima
*Syuichi Tadokoro
*Riku Kagami
*Yuzuki Misaki
*Renge Takatori
====Neo ZECT====
*Shura Hokuto
===Villains===
*Executive Worms
Uca Worm 	Rena Mamiya
Cassis Worm 	Reiji Nogi
Scorpio Worm	Tsurugi Kamishiro
Gryllus Worm	Masato Mishima
*Minor Worms
**Aracnea Worm Flavus
**Aracnea Worm Nigritia
**Verber Worm
**Verber Worm Rota
**Coleoptera Worm Aeneus
**Coleoptera Worm Croceus
**Coleoptera Worm Argentum
**Sectio Worm
**Sectio Worm Acuere
**Formicaalubus Worm
**Formicaalubus Worm Oculus
**Formicaalubus Worm Maxilla
**Brachypelma Worm Aurantium
**Brachypelma Worm Viridis
**Geophilid Worm
**Acarina Worm
**Acarina Worm Amber
**Camponotus Worm Oculus
**Camponotus Worm Maxilla
**Lanpyris Worm
**Bellcricetus Worm
**Epilachna Worm
**Pulex Worm
**Musca Worm
**Viella Worm
**Sepultura Worm
**Tarantes Worm Purpura
**Genomyas Worm
**Culex Worm
**Foliatus Worm
**Cammarus Worm
**Cochlea Worm
**Leptophyes Worm
**Subst Worm
==Allusions==
The series made some allusions to the whole Kamen Rider series. Masked Rider Project as mentioned in the course of the series was said to be 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.
Some of the Riders in the series are based on insect motifs previously used in the series to commemorate the franchise's 35th anniversary, mostly from the Showa Era.
*Kabuto/Stronger: Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle
*TheBee/Super-1: Vespa family
*Drake/V3: Dragonfly
*KickHopper/Kamen Rider 1 and PunchHopper/Kamen Rider 2: Acrididae Family
*Gatack/Kuuga: Stag Beetle
==Episodes==
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*Kamen Rider Kabuto, Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto: 
*Kamen Rider Gatack, Kamen Rider TheBee: 
*Kamen Rider Drake, Kamen Rider TheBee: 
*Kamen Rider Sasword, Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto, Worms: 
*Kamen Rider KickHopper: 
*Kamen Rider PunchHopper, Lanpyris Worm: 
*ZECTroopers: , , 
==Songs==
;Opening themes
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*"NEXT LEVEL"
**Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
**Composition: Cher Watanabe
**Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
**Artist: YU-KI
**Episodes: 1-48
;Ending themes
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*"FULL FORCE"
**Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
**Composition: Nishi-ken
**Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
**Artist: RIDER CHIPS
**Episodes: 2-3, 5-9, 13-14, 16-19, 21-30
*"LORD OF THE SPEED"
**Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
**Composition: Cher Watanabe
**Arrangement: Rider Chips, Cher Watanabe
**Artist: RIDER CHIPS & Yuki Sato
**Episodes: 31-46
==35th Masked Rider Anniversary File==
During episodes 23 through 27, this segment called 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 the history of the Kamen Rider franchise, sometimes in a comedic tone, but always with serious background music.
*Episode 23 (Rider Kicks): The group watches and Yamato narrates the variations of Rider Kicks during the course of the years. Yamato mentions about the Rider Double Kick of Kamen Riders 1 and 2, Kamen Rider V3's V3 Kick, Kamen Rider X's X Kick, and Kamen Rider Super-1's ten various kicks. In the end, Kagami stands up and does his own Rider Kick (he even shouts the attack name) and falling into his seat with Yuzuki looking. Tendo asks Yamato, "Who are you?"
*Episode 24 (Criminal Organizations): The group watches and learns about the different criminal organizations the Kamen Riders had to fight. Villains include Shocker & Gel Shocker in the first Kamen Rider, Destron from Kamen Rider V3, and Kingdark (of the Government of Darkness) in Kamen Rider X. Footage of Black Satan, first enemy of Kamen Rider Stronger, is also shown. Tendo then supposes that it is the Kamen Rider's destiny to fight an organization. Mishima tells Tendo that ZECT will show no mercy to anyone who fights them. Yamato then says that he will definitely smash Neo-ZECT for rebelling against and splitting off from ZECT.
*Episode 25 (Rhinoceros Beetle-Themed Kamen Riders): The group watches Kamen Rider Stronger, and Kagami quickly thinks that Stronger himself is Kabuto, and looks at Tendo confused. Misaki corrects him, informing him that this is a different Rider, using the rhinoceros beetle as a design. Mishima then announces that it is Kamen Rider Stronger. The camera then zooms on Tendo's face as he says that while this Rider may be Stronger, he (referring to himself) is the strongest. Tendo pronounces "Stronger" and "Strongest" in English, (due to the fact that Hiro Mizushima, who portrays Tendo, is fluent in English). Yamato then also speaks of the Kabutech Riders (Caucasus [Caucasus beetle], Heracus [Hercules beetle], and Ketaros [centaurus beetle], the last of whom Yamato happens to be), which are also Rhinoceros Beetle Riders (as the Caucasus, Hercules, and Centaurus beetles are rhinoceros beetle sub-species). Also, despite being a Rhinoceros Beetle Rider, Kamen Rider Blade (also a Hercules beetle) was omitted. At the end, Tendo stands up and miniature hexagons with Tendo's face appear, forming a compound eye pattern as Tendo says once again that he is "the man who walks the path of heaven that will rule over everything."
*Episode 26 (Riders Everywhere): The group watches Kamen Rider and Yamato comments on Skyrider's Sailing Jump, then says that the Riders can go anywhere around the world. In addition, they are not restricted to the ground. Then, Misaki mentions the Riders can even now go into space. During this segment, they watch footage of Kamen Riders 1 through ZX training with each other in Kamen Rider 1's base on Arizona in the final episodes of Kamen Rider Black RX, followed by footage from God Speed Love. Tendo then coins a variant his trademark quote ("Now, I will truly walk down the path of heaven and rule over all.").
*Episode 27 (Kamen Rider Ultimate Forms): Kamen Rider Stronger's upgrade is not mentioned (as it is not an "Ultimate Form", but rather a temporary power upgrade) and the short starts with Yamato commenting on Black RX and his modes RX Roborider and RX Biorider. It then moves on to Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form, Kamen Rider Agito Shining Form, Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive, Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster Form, Kamen Rider Blade King Form, and Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki. Suddenly, Yamato and Tendo are about to duel with the others looking on and showing on screen is Kabuto's Ultimate Form, Hyper Form.
==International broadcasts==
Kabuto was broadcast in South Korea as Masked Rider Kabuto ( Gamyeon Raideo Gabuto) in 2008. In the Philippines, this show is currently broadcast on Cartoon Network dubbed into English. In Singapore, this show is also dubbed and debut on June 20, 2009, on Okto. In Malaysia,this show was dubbed in malay version on NTV7. In Hong Kong, this show was dubbed in Cantonese as 幪面超人甲鬥王 and was broadcasted on TVB from December 12th 2008 to November 7th 2009. In Taiwan, this show was dubbed in Mandrain as 假面騎士KABUTO and broadcasted on Cartoon Network from January 5th 2009 to March 12th 2009.
==Notes==
*This was the last Heisei-era Kamen Rider series to use only episode numbers in the titles for the entire series. From Den-O onward, the episode number is now includes the title at the beginning of each episode of the series.
==Reference==
==External links==
* at 
*Kamen Rider Kabuto at Japanese Wikipedia
*Kamen Rider Kabuto at TV Asahi 
* in Hulu
*Official website at Kamen-Rider-Official
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