Kamen Rider Kabuto is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider series of tokusatsu shows and the 35th Anniversary series of Kamen Rider. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and its broadcast on TV Asahi and aired on January 29, 2006. This series goes back to basics with this series motif being a "Form Changer" which were last seen in Kamen Rider BLACK RX, Kamen Rider Kuuga, and Kamen Rider Agito. The primary theme of this series is the concept of speed.Gear
- Kabuto Zecter: The henshin belt of Kabuto. The buckle itself seems to be alive; as the user must summon it, which appears and flies into the user's hands. Once the buckle is locked onto the belt, an internal computer exclaims, "HENSHIN!" transforming the user into Kabuto's Masked Form as a default. On the sides of the belt are buttons which activates the Clock Up System which exclaims "CLOCK UP!" when in use and "CLOCK OVER!" when powering down. When the Clock Up feature is in use on-screen, the flow of time around its user grinds almost to a halt. The buckle itself has three buttons which charges up Kabuto to initiate his "Rider Kick," which is a roundhouse kick rather than a flying kick.
- Kabuto Kunai Gun: Kabuto's weapon; it has three modes, Ax Mode where the handle of the weapon is of a small ax, it's finisher is called Avalanche Break. Gun Mode is equppied with a laser sight to better accuracy and fires rounds of energy blasts or triple laser beams, it's finisher is called Avalanche Shoot. Both Ax Mode and Gun Mode are primarily used while Kabuto is in the default Masked Form and with it can destroy multiple Pupa Worms. Kunai Mode is Kabuto's sword, it's finisher is Avalanche Slash. Kunai Mode is only used when Kabuto is in the Clock Up Rider Form.
- Kabuto Extender: Kabuto's bike; it has two modes, Masked Mode and Ex Mode Front "Horn" is able to extend and hit enemies.
-Masked Mode-
Height: 1170 mm
Length: 2020 mm
Width: 700 mm
Speed: 410 km/h
-Ex Mode-
Height: 1170 mm
Length: 3090 mm
Width: 700 mm
Speed: 900 km/h
- Thebee Zecter: The henshin brace of Thebee. It is also used by Zeebee to perform his "Rider Sting" attack.It was originally owned by Yaguruma Sou but later on abandoned its original owner and chose Kagami to become its equipper.
- Drake Zecter: The henshin gun of Drake.
- Sasword Zecter: The henshin sword of Sasword.
- Machine Zectron: Thebee, Drake and Sasword's bikes; Mass produced by ZECT, it launches the insect-model small-sized missile from the Back pack.
Height: 1160 mm
Length: 2070 mm
Width: 740 mm
Speed: 400 km/hForms
- Masked Form: Rider's heavily-armored form. This is the form that Tendou&Yaguruma first changes into whenever he henshins.
-Kabuto-
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 132 kg
Punch: 8 t
Kick: 10 t
Jump: 20 m
Speed: 11.2 m/s
-Thebee-
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 127 kg
Punch: 8 t
Kick: 9 t
Jump: 21 m
Speed: 11.5 m/s
- Rider Form: Kabuto can operate the "horn" on his belt, the Kabuto Zecter, like a switch, by doing then and switching it to the right, his Masked Form armor "CAST OFF!" of him, and the sleeker "Rider Form" is activated and along with it, the CLOCK UP system, which allows Kabuto to gain great speed within this form enabling him to move as quickly as, if not faster than, the enemy Worms.
-Kabuto-
Height: 195 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Punch: 3 t
Kick: 7 t
Special attack: 19 t
Jump: 37 m
Speed: 17.2 m/s
-Thebee-
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 92 kg
Punch: 3 t
Kick: 6 t
Special attack: 17 t
Jump: 39 m
Speed: 17.4 m/sRiders
- Kamen Rider Kabuto: Based on a "Kabutomushi" or Rhinoceros/Helmet Beetle. Kabuto's real identity is Souji Tendou, a mysterious, quiet young man who often seems to follow monk-like philosophies of peace. Despite having many talents, he is usually unintrested in pursuing anything, that is until his belt activates. He stays at home with his little sister and seems to have an interest in Kagami's co-worker, Hiyori. By pressing the three leg buttons (in the order of 1 2 3)and flipping the switch twice on the Zecter; Kabuto is able to excute Rider Kick. Age 21 years.
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