Kamen Rider Kabuto
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 仮面ライダーカブト | |
|---|---|
 I am justice! | |
| Genre | Kamen Rider |
| Creator | Ishinomori Shoutarou |
| Writer | Yonemura Shouji, others |
| Director | Ishida Hidenori, others |
| Narrator | Suzuki Eiichirou |
| Opening theme |
NEXT LEVEL Singer: YU-KI |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production company(s) | Toei Company |
| Fan Rating | / 5 Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | January 29, 2006 – January 21, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Hibiki |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider Den-O |
仮面ライダーカブト Masked Rider Kabuto
January 29, 2006 - January 21, 2007 (49 episodes)
35th anniversary of Kamen Rider. Catchphrase "Walking the path of heaven, the ruler of everything."
Characters
Riders
- Tendou Souji / Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Played by: Mizushima Hiro
- List of notable Kabuto quotes
- Kagami Arata / Kamen Rider Gatack
- Played by: Satou Yuuki
- Yaguruma Sou / Kamen Rider TheBee / Kamen Rider Kick Hopper
- Played by: Tokuyama Hidenori
- Kageyama Shun / Kamen Rider Punch Hopper
- Played by: Uchiyama Masato
- Kazama Daisuke / Kamen Rider Drake
- Played by: Kato Kazuki → KR Drake, V3 from The Next, Shima from Wangan Midnight
- Kamishiro Tsurugi / Kamen Rider Sasword
- Played by: Yamamoto Yuusuke
- Imposter Tendou Souji / Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto
- Played by: Mizushima Hiro
- Hyper Kabuto (Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Form)
ZECT
The shadow organization that fights off the invading Worms. Name probably comes from "inSECT".
- Misaki Yuzuki 岬 祐月 - Nagata Anna
- Tadokoro Shuuichi 田所 修一 - Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki
- Takatori Renge 高鳥 蓮華 - Teshima Yuka
- Kagami Riku 加賀美 陸 - Honda Hirotarou
- Mishima Masato 三島 正人 - Yuge Tomohisa
- Negishi 根岸 - Kobayashi Masahiro
Others
- Kusakabe Hiyori 日下部 ひより - Satonaka Yui (Young version: Fujisawa Reika)
- Tendou Juka 天道 樹花 - Okamura Natsumi
- Takemiya Yumiko 竹宮 弓子 - Nishimuta Megumi
- Gon / Takayama Yuriko ゴン / 高山 百合子 - Kanzaki Airu
- Jiiya じいや -
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Chronology
| Episode | Title | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 01 | The Strongest Man 最強男 |
Jan. 29, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Ishida Hidenori | 10.9％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 02 | The First 2-Stage Transformation 初2段変身 |
Feb. 5, 06 | 9.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 03 | I am Justice!! 俺が正義!! |
Feb. 12, 06 | Tamura Naoki | 8.9％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 04 | Preach Love!! 愛を説く!! |
Feb. 19, 06 | 7.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 05 | Capture Orders 捕獲指令!! |
Feb. 26, 06 | Nagaishi Takao | 7.4％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 06 | My Flower オレ様の花 |
March 5, 06 | 9.4％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 07 | The Entrance of Number 2 2号新登場 |
March 12, 06 | Ishida Hidenori | 7.8％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 08 | Angry Tofu 怒れる豆腐 |
March 19, 06 | 8.3％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 09 | Bee Lunacy!! 蜂の乱心!! |
March 26, 06 | Tamura Naoki | 7.0％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 10 | Not Friends 友じゃねぇ |
April 2, 06 | 7.8％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 11 | Dating Party Fuel 合コン燃ゆ |
April 9, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 7.7％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 12 | Make-Up Contest 化粧千人斬 |
April 16, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 8.2％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 13 | Team Breakup チーム解散 |
April 23, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Nagaishi Takao | 9.0％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 14 | The Hidden, Hidden, Hidden 裏の裏の裏 |
April 30, 06 | 10.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 15 | Kaijin Doctor!? 怪人名医!? |
May 7, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Suzumura Nobuhiro | 8.9％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 16 | An Impossible Storm まさかの嵐 |
May 14, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 8.6％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 17 | Recovered Memory!! 甦る記憶!! |
May 21, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 8.6％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 18 | Farewell, Gon さらばゴン |
May 28, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 8.7％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 19 | Rich Scorpion さそり富豪 |
June 4, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Nagaishi Takao | 8.2％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 20 | Hey, Jiiya ねぇじいや |
June 11, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 9.6％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 21 | Vs. Kuwagata VSクワガタ |
June 25, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Tasaki Ryuuta | 7.3％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 22 | Special Birth 誕生特別編 |
July 2, 06 | 6.4％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 23 | Mystery + Mystery = X 謎+謎=X |
July 9, 06 | Tamura Naoki | 7.4％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 24 | Ramen Road ラーメン道 |
July 16, 06 | 7.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 25 | Treated to a Criminal Investigation 驕る捜査線 |
July 23, 06 | Nagaishi Takao | 6.8％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 26 | A Quaking Love 激震する愛 |
July 30, 06 | 7.3％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto the Movie: God Speed Love | August 5, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Ishida Hidenori | N/A | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 27 | Me, A Murderer!? 俺!? 殺人犯 |
Aug. 6, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 7.3％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 28 | Why!? It's Hopeless なぜ!? 絶命 |
Aug. 13, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 5.6％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 29 | Kitchen of Darkness 闇キッチン |
Aug. 20, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Ishida Hidenori | 6.7％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 30 | Miso Soup Ascension 味噌汁昇天 |
Aug. 27, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 5.8％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 31 | The Shocking Truth 衝撃の事実 |
Sept. 3, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Nagaishi Takao | 7.1％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 32 | Mystery Solved!! 解ける謎!! |
Sept. 10, 06 | 8.2％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 33 | The Mo-e Vice Captain 萌える副官 |
Sept. 17, 06 | Tasaki Ryuuta | 8.4％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 34 | Smash the Super Evolution 砕け超進化 |
Sept. 24, 06 | 8.9％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 35 | The Hell Brothers 地獄の兄弟 |
Oct. 1, 06 | Ishida Hidenori | 8.1％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 36 | Berserk Red Shoes 赤い靴暴走 |
Oct. 8, 06 | 7.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 37 | High School Ghost Story 学校の怪談 |
Oct. 15, 06 | Nagaishi Takao | 7.3％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 38 | Dangerous Little Sister あぶない妹 |
Oct. 22, 06 | 7.2％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 39 | Black Kabuto a Powerful Enemy 強敵黒カブト |
Oct. 29, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Tasaki Ryuuta | 7.7％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 40 | The Saddest Battle 最大の哀戦 |
Nov. 12, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 6.9％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 41 | The Greatest Falls 敗れる最強 |
Nov. 19, 06 | Yonemura Shouji | Ishida Hidenori | 5.9％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 42 | The Most Evil Vs. The Most Fearsome 最凶VS.最恐 |
Nov. 26, 06 | 6.4％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 43 | Me Targeting Myself 俺を狙う俺 |
Dec. 3, 06 | Shibasaki Takayuki | 7.3％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 44 | What Living Means 生きるとは |
Dec. 10, 06 | 6.5％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 45 | Xmas Crash Xマス激震 |
Dec. 17, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | Nagaishi Takao | 5.8％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 46 | Farewell, Tsurugi!! さらば剣!! |
Dec. 24, 06 | Inoue Toshiki | 6.8％ | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 47 | Start of the Last Chapter 最終章突入 |
Jan. 7, 07 | Yonemura Shouji | Ishida Hidenori | 6.4％ |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 48 | Tendou Dies!! 天道死す!! |
Jan. 14, 07 | 6.7％ | ||
| Kamen Rider Kabuto 49 | Path of Heaven 天の道 |
Jan. 21, 07 | 7.8％ | ||
Average Viewership 7.72% Highest: 10.9% (01) Lowest: 5.6% (28) [1]
Music
Opening Theme
- Title: NEXT LEVEL
- Artist: YU-KI
- Lyrics by: Fujibayashi Shouko
- Composition and Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
Insert Songs
- Title: FULL FORCE
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS
- Lyrics by: Fujibayashi Shouko
- Composer: nishi-ken
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS, Cher Watanabe
- Used from episode 2 on.
- Title: An Exciting Birthday うきうきバースデイ
- Artist: Kageyama Shun (Uchiyama Masato)
- Lyrics by: Fujibayashi Shouko
- Composer: Ike Takeshi
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS, Cher Watanabe
- Used only on episode 22.
- Title: LORD OF THE SPEED
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS featuring Kagami Arata（Satou Yuuki）
- Lyrics by: Fujibayashi Shouko
- Composer: Cher Watanabe
- Arrangement: RIDER CHIPS, Cher Watanabe
- Used from episode 33 on.
Movie Ending Theme
- Title: One World
- Artist: Kikkawa Koji
- Lyrics by: Kikkawa Koji
- Composition and Arrangement: Sugawara Hiroaki