Kamen Rider Kabuto

Kamen Rider Kabuto 仮面ライダーカブト
Genre	Kamen Rider
Creator	Ishinomori Shoutarou
Writer	Yonemura Shouji, Inoue Toshiki
Director	Ishida Hidenori, others
Starring	Mizushima Hiro Sato Yuki Satonaka Yui Nagata Anna Tokuyama Hidenori Uchiyama Masato Kato Kazuki Yamamoto Yuusuke Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki
Voices of	Surage Gajria
Narrator	Suzuki Eiichirou
Opening theme	NEXT LEVEL by YU-KI
Composer(s)	Haishima Kuniaki
No. of episodes	49
Production
Producer(s)	Kaji Atsushi (TV Asahi) Shirakura Shinichirou Takebe Naomi (Toei)
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	TV Asahi Toei ADK
Fan Rating	4.20 / 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel	TV Asahi
Time	8:00 am Sun
Original run	January 29, 2006 (2006-01-29) – January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
Chronology
Preceded by	Kamen Rider Hibiki
Followed by	Kamen Rider Den-O
External links
TV Asahi site
Show Logo

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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.

Aired on Super Hero Time alongside Mahou Sentai MagiRanger and GoGo Sentai Boukenger.

Catchphrases:

• Walking the path of heaven. Ruler of all.

(天の道を往き、総てを司る！)

• I am justice!

(俺が正義！)

Series Synopsis

Walking the path of heaven. Ruler of all: Tendou Souji fights Worms as Kamen Rider Kabuto. What kind of secrets are unveiled when he works together with a ZECT member, Kagami Arata?

Characters

Riders

• Tendou Souji / Kamen Rider Kabuto - Mizushima Hiro → 天道総司 / 仮面ライダーカブト - 水嶋ヒロ

List of notable Kabuto quotes

• Kagami Arata / Kamen Rider Gatack - Sato Yuki → 加賀美 新 / 仮面ライダーガタック - 佐藤祐基
• Yaguruma Sou / Kamen Rider TheBee / Kamen Rider Kick Hopper - Tokuyama Hidenori → 矢車 想 / 仮面ライダーザビー / 仮面ライダーキックホッパー - 徳山秀典
• Kageyama Shun / Kamen Rider Punch Hopper - Uchiyama Masato → 影山 瞬 / 仮面ライダーパンチホッパー - 内山眞人
• Kazama Daisuke / Kamen Rider Drake - Kato Kazuki → 風間大介 / 仮面ライダードレイク - 加藤和樹
• Kamishiro Tsurugi / Kamen Rider Sasword - Yamamoto Yuusuke → 神代 剣 / 仮面ライダーサソード - 山本裕典
• Imposter Tendou Souji / Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto - Mizushima Hiro (double role) → 天道総司 / 仮面ライダーダークカブト - 水嶋ヒロ
• Hyper Kabuto

ZECT

The shadow organization that fights off the invading Worms. Name probably comes from "inSECT".

• Misaki Yuzuki - Nagata Anna → 岬 祐月 - 永田杏奈
• Tadokoro Shuuichi - Yamaguchi Yoshiyuki → 田所修一 - 山口祥行
• Takatori Renge - Teshima Yuka → 高鳥蓮華 - 手嶋ゆか
• Kagami Riku - Honda Hirotarou → 加賀美 陸 - 本田 博太郎
• Mishima Masato - Yuge Tomohisa → 三島正人 - 弓削智久
• Negishi - Kobayashi Masahiro → 根岸 - 小林正寛

Others

• Kusakabe Hiyori - Satonaka Yui → 日下部 ひより - 里中 唯
• Tendou Juka - Okamura Natsumi → 天道樹花 - 奥村夏未
• Takemiya Yumiko - Nishimuta Megumi → 竹宮弓子 - 西牟田 恵
• Gon - Kanzaki Airu → ゴン - 神崎愛瑠
• Jiiya - Umeno Yasukiyo → じいや - 梅野泰靖
• 7 years ago Tendou - Sean Wiig → ７年前の天道 - ショーン・ウィーグ
• 7 years ago Hiyori - Fujii Reina → ７年前のひより - 藤井玲奈
• Kusakabe Souichi - Narumi Go → 日下部総一 - 鳴海剛
• Kusakabe Satomi - Asano Kaori → 日下部さとみ - 浅野香織

Voice Actors

• ZECTroopers - Shiono Katsumi → ゼクトルーパー - 塩野勝美
• Zecters - Surage Gajria → ゼクター - スラージ・ガジリア
• Narration - Suzuki Eiichirou → ナレーション - 鈴木英一郎

Stunt Actors

• Kamen Rider Kabuto/Dark Kabuto - Takaiwa Seiji → 仮面ライダーカブト、仮面ライダーダークカブト - 高岩成二
• Kamen Rider TheBee/Gatack - Ito Makoto → 仮面ライダーザビー、仮面ライダーガタック - 伊藤 慎
• Kamen Rider Drake - Oshikawa Yoshifumi → 仮面ライダードレイク - 押川善文
• Kamen Rider Sasword/Dark Kabuto - Watanabe Jun → 仮面ライダーサソード、仮面ライダーダークカブト - 渡辺 淳
• Kamen Rider Kick Hopper - Eitoku → 仮面ライダーキックホッパー - 永 徳
• Kamen Rider Punch Hopper, Worms - Nagase Naoki → 仮面ライダーパンチホッパー、ワーム - 永瀬尚希

Chronology

Episode	Title	Air date	Writer	Director	Viewership
Episode 01	The Strongest Man 最強男	January 29, 2006 (2006-01-29)	Yonemura Shouji	Ishida Hidenori	10.9%
Episode 02	The First 2-Stage Transformation 初2段変身	February 5, 2006 (2006-02-05)			9.7%
Episode 03	I am Justice!! 俺が正義!!	February 12, 2006 (2006-02-12)		Tamura Naoki	8.9%
Episode 04	Preach Love!! 愛を説く!!	February 19, 2006 (2006-02-19)			7.7%
Episode 05	Capture Orders!! 捕獲指令!!	February 26, 2006 (2006-02-26)		Nagaishi Takao	7.4%
Episode 06	My Flower オレ様の花	March 5, 2006 (2006-03-05)			9.4%
Episode 07	The Entrance of Number 2 2号新登場	March 12, 2006 (2006-03-12)		Ishida Hidenori	7.8%
Episode 08	Angry Tofu 怒れる豆腐	March 19, 2006 (2006-03-19)			8.3%
Episode 09	Bee Lunacy!! 蜂の乱心!!	March 26, 2006 (2006-03-26)		Tamura Naoki	7.0%
Episode 10	Not Friends 友じゃねぇ	April 2, 2006 (2006-04-02)			7.8%
Episode 11	Dating Party Fuel 合コン燃ゆ	April 9, 2006 (2006-04-09)	Inoue Toshiki	Tasaki Ryuuta	7.7%
Episode 12	Make-Up Contest 化粧千人斬	April 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)			8.2%
Episode 13	Team Breakup チーム解散	April 23, 2006 (2006-04-23)	Yonemura Shouji	Nagaishi Takao	9.0%
Episode 14	The Hidden, Hidden, Hidden 裏の裏の裏	April 30, 2006 (2006-04-30)			10.7%
Episode 15	Kaijin Doctor!? 怪人名医!?	May 7, 2006 (2006-05-07)	Inoue Toshiki	Suzumura Nobuhiro	8.9%
Episode 16	An Impossible Storm まさかの嵐	May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14)			8.6%
Episode 17	Recovered Memory!! 甦る記憶!!	May 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)		Tasaki Ryuuta
Episode 18	Farewell, Gon さらばゴン	May 28, 2006 (2006-05-28)			8.7%
Episode 19	Rich Scorpion さそり富豪	June 4, 2006 (2006-06-04)		Nagaishi Takao	8.2%
Episode 20	Hey, Jiiya ねぇじいや	June 11, 2006 (2006-06-11)			9.6%
Episode 21	VS Kuwagata VSクワガタ	June 25, 2006 (2006-06-25)	Yonemura Shouji	Tasaki Ryuuta	7.3%
Episode 22	Special Birth 誕生特別編	July 2, 2006 (2006-07-02)			6.4%
Episode 23	Mystery + Mystery = X 謎+謎=X	July 9, 2006 (2006-07-09)		Tamura Naoki	7.4%
Episode 24	Ramen Road ラーメン道	July 16, 2006 (2006-07-16)			7.7%
Episode 25	Treated to a Criminal Investigation 驕る捜査線	July 23, 2006 (2006-07-23)		Nagaishi Takao	6.8%
Episode 26	A Quaking Love 激震する愛	July 30, 2006 (2006-07-30)			7.3%
Kamen Rider Kabuto the Movie: God Speed Love 劇場版 仮面ライダーカブト GOD SPEED LOVE		August 5, 2006 (2006-08-05)		Ishida Hidenori	N/A
Episode 27	Me, A Murderer!? 俺!? 殺人犯	August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06)	Inoue Toshiki	Tasaki Ryuuta	7.3%
Episode 28	Why!? It's Hopeless なぜ!? 絶命	August 13, 2006 (2006-08-13)			5.6%
Episode 29	Kitchen of Darkness 闇キッチン	August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20)		Ishida Hidenori	6.7%
Episode 30	Miso Soup Ascension 味噌汁昇天	August 27, 2006 (2006-08-27)			5.8%
Episode 31	The Shocking Truth 衝撃の事実	September 3, 2006 (2006-09-03)	Yonemura Shouji	Nagaishi Takao	7.1%
Episode 32	Mystery Solved!! 解ける謎!!	September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)			8.2%
Episode 33	The Mo-e Vice Captain 萌える副官	September 17, 2006 (2006-09-17)		Tasaki Ryuuta	8.4%
Episode 34	Smash the Super Evolution 砕け超進化	September 24, 2006 (2006-09-24)			8.9%
Episode 35	The Hell Brothers 地獄の兄弟	October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01)		Ishida Hidenori	8.1%
Episode 36	Berserk Red Shoes 赤い靴暴走	October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08)			7.7%
Episode 37	High School Ghost Story 学校の怪談	October 15, 2006 (2006-10-15)		Nagaishi Takao	7.3%
Episode 38	Dangerous Little Sister あぶない妹	October 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)			7.2%
Episode 39	Black Kabuto a Powerful Enemy 強敵黒カブト	October 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)	Inoue Toshiki	Tasaki Ryuuta	7.7%
Episode 40	The Saddest Battle 最大の哀戦	November 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)			6.9%
Episode 41	The Greatest Falls 敗れる最強	November 19, 2006 (2006-11-19)	Yonemura Shouji	Ishida Hidenori	5.9%
Episode 42	The Most Evil VS The Most Fearsome 最凶VS最恐	November 26, 2006 (2006-11-26)			6.4%
Episode 43	Me Targeting Myself 俺を狙う俺	December 3, 2006 (2006-12-03)		Shibasaki Takayuki	7.3%
Episode 44	What Living Means 生きるとは	December 10, 2006 (2006-12-10)			6.5%
Episode 45	Xmas Crash Xマス激震	December 17, 2006 (2006-12-17)	Inoue Toshiki	Nagaishi Takao	5.8%
Episode 46	Farewell, Tsurugi!! さらば剣!!	December 24, 2006 (2006-12-24)			6.8%
Episode 47	Start of the Last Chapter 最終章突入	January 7, 2007 (2007-01-07)	Yonemura Shouji	Ishida Hidenori	6.4%
Episode 48	Tendou Dies!! 天道死す!!	January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14)			6.7%
Episode 49	Path of Heaven 天の道	January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)			7.8%
Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Battle DVD 仮面ライダーカブト 超バトルDVD			Takebe Naomi	Shibasaki Takayuki	N/A

Viewership

Average: 7.72% (All Episodes)
Highest: 10.9% (Episode 01)
Lowest: 5.6% (Episode 28)

Wiki on TV ratings

Other Releases

• Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Battle DVD
• Kamen Rider Kabuto Novel: released on November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30), written by Yonemura Shouji.

Home Video Release

Kabuto was the fourth Heisei Rider to have its TV series rereleased in Blu-ray format.

Box 1: January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)

Box 2: March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)

Box 3: May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)

On the Blu-ray box, the translation for Tendou's famous line is "I am the ruler that walks on the road of providence."

Trivia

• Kabuto was the 35th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series. This fact is nodded to within the series itself, as well as mentioned in some trivia bits during the Super Hero Time segments that follow the episode.
  • The Hopper Brothers are noted to be direct homages to Kamen Rider Ichigou and Nigou, who were also grasshopper based.

Actor Trivia

• Yuge Tomohisa portrayed Yura Gorou on Kamen Rider Ryuki.
• Uchiyama Masato portrayed Senju Ren on Ultraman Nexus.
• Karahashi Mitsuru (Kaidou from Faiz) illustrates Hiyori's drawings for the series.

Quotes

List of notable Kabuto quotes

Staff

Staff

Original Creator: Ishinomori Shoutarou (石ノ森章太郎) Supervisor: Onodera Akira (小野寺 章) Writer: Yonemura Shouji (米村正二) Inoue Toshiki (井上敏樹) Director: Ishida Hidenori (石田秀範) Tamura Naoki (田村直己) Nagaishi Takao (長石多可男) Tasaki Ryuuta (田崎竜太) Suzumura Nobuhiro (鈴村展弘) Shibasaki Takayuki (柴崎貴行) Producer: Kaji Atsushi (梶 淳) (TV Asahi) Shirakura Shinichirou (白倉伸一郎) Takebe Naomi (武部直美) (Toei) Music: Haishima Kuniaki (蓜島邦明) Cinematographer: Inokuma Masao (いのくままさお) Kurata Kouji (倉田幸治) Editor: Osada Naoki (長田直樹) Action Director: Miyazaki Takeshi (宮崎 剛) (Japan Action Enterprise) Tokusatsu Director: Butsuda Hiroshi (佛田 洋) Production: TV Asahi (テレビ朝日) Toei (東映) ADK (エーディーケー)

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Related Links

• TV-Nihon front page posts about Kabuto

External Links

• JP Wiki
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• Toei site
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• Wiki on TV ratings
• Kabuto Location Guide
• Japanese blog that has some dialogue written out