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* DePower: After [[spoiler:Guru dies]] the original B-Fighters lose their powers a few episodes before the finale. In the actual finale the new B-Fighters do as well after their victory. Though by the time of Gavan vs Dekaranger their powers seem to have been restored as Kouhei and Takuya are shown transformed again when they are scouted for Space Squad.
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* ButNotTooForeign: Except for Mac (played by the American Creator/ReubenLangdon,) all the New B-Fighters are played by Japanese actors. Sophie's actress is half-Spanish, even though she’s French.
* BeeAfraid: [[MeaningfulName Beezack's]] armor motif.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Raija and Dezzle are slain at differnet different points midway through, but both return in Episode 36 complete with [[CameBackStrong new superpowered forms]].]]
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* SerialEscalation: Compared to the original B-Fighter, who only had one unofficial SixthRanger in the form of Kabuto, this series adds '''Four''' of them. The same goes for the EvilCounterpart. The original series had Black Beet. This series introduces a full team of them with the B-Crushers.
* SerialEscalation: Compared to the original B-Fighter, who only had one unofficial SixthRanger in the form of Kabuto, this series adds '''Four''' of them. The same goes for the EvilCounterpart. The original series had Black Beet. This series introduces a full team of them with the B-Crushers.
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* EverybodyCries: In #47, after [[spoiler:Guru dies, the old and new B-Fighters all weep around his body.]]
* FinalBattle: The final episode is fittingly named the “The Last Battle” and features the final battle between the B-Fighters and the Melzard Tribe.
* GreaterScopeParagon: [[spoiler:The Will of Light, the source of the Insect Medals, the Shell Gods and several of the other power sources both generations of B-Fighters used. It created them originally to defeat the [[GreaterScopeVillain Will of Darkness]], after which they would be used to battle the descendants the Will of Darkness left behind.]]
* FinalBattle: The final episode is fittingly named the “The Last Battle” and features the final battle between the B-Fighters and the Melzard Tribe.
* GreaterScopeParagon: [[spoiler:The Will of Light, the source of the Insect Medals, the Shell Gods and several of the other power sources both generations of B-Fighters used. It created them originally to defeat the [[GreaterScopeVillain Will of Darkness]], after which they would be used to battle the descendants the Will of Darkness left behind.]]
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* SequelSeries: It’s a direct follow up on [[Series/JuukouBFighter the previous B-Fighter show]].]]
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* EndOfAnEra: This would be the last ''Metal Heroes'' to have a serious plot. While the franchise continued on for two more seasons in ''Series/BRoboKabutack'' and ''Series/TetsuwanTanteiRobotack'', both were much much more light-hearted.
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* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: B-Fighter Kabuto and B-Fighter Kuwaga, like their predecessors, are a Type A.
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* RookieRedRanger: Kouhei Toba is the youngest and most inexperienced of the B-Fighters, but earned becoming one after showing his courage.
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!!Recurring ''Metal Hero'' tropes include:
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "''Cho Juko!''" ("Super Heavy Shell!")
* HumongousMecha: The heroes get assistance from two giant Kojin ("Shell Gods"), Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan.
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* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "''Cho Juko!''" ("Super Heavy Shell!")
* CreepyCentipedes: Mukaderinger's armor motif.
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* PowerTrio: Kabuto, Kuwaga and Tentou, like their predecessors.
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'''''B-Fighter Kabuto''''' is Toei's 15th entry in its ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' series, and the second of its ''B-Fighter'' series. Its footage was used to create ''[[Series/{{Beetleborgs}} Beetleborgs Metallix]]''.
Ten years after the Jamahl Empire fell, a new threat, the Melzard tribe, emerges. At the revamped Earth Academia called Cosmo Academia, Takuya Kai and Guru work on a new generation of Insect-Powered PoweredArmor suits. When the Melzard launches their first attack, two of the suits are immediately entrusted to Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa. The third is soon entrusted to OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Kouhei Toba. With the new team in place, the Melzard's schemes for Earth have reached a dead end.
!!The New Generation B-Fighters:
* Kouhei Toba/'''B-Fighter Kabuto''': TheHero; an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who becomes involved in the fight against evil.
* Kengo Tachibana/'''B-Fighter Kuwaga''': [[TheBigGuy Big]] [[TheLancer Lancer]]; a student inititally bitter with Kouhei for taking the mantle of B-Fighter Kabuto instead of him. However, he does warm up to our hero.
* Ran Ayukawa/'''B-Fighter Tentou''': [[TheSmartGuy Smart]] [[TheChick Chick]]; she is so involved with technology that she is naive on natural matters.
!!Our heroes are soon joined by:
* Mac Windy/'''B-Fighter Yanma''': A FunnyForeigner from New York, very much [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Sanguine]].
* Julio Rivera/'''B-Fighter Genji''': A Peruvian archaeologist, love interest for Ran, who taught her to experience the beauty of nature.
* Li Wen/'''B-Fighter Min''': A Chinese elementary schoolteacher and TechnicalPacifist.
* Sophie Villeneuve/'''B-Fighter Ageha''': A French violinist and love interest for Kouhei; responsible for wakening the Astral Saber.
!!Melzard Tribe:
* Mother Melzard: The BigBad
* Dinosaur Warrior Raija : The [[DinosaursAreDragons Saurian-Armored]] [[TheDragon dragon]].
* Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle: Raija's fish-armored brother and arch-enemy.
* Insect Swordswoman Miola : The Insectoid-armored DarkChick.
* B-Crushers: ThePsychoRangers:
** '''B-Crusher Deathcorpion''': A NobleDemon.
** '''B-Crusher Mukaderinger''': The DirtyCoward.
** '''B-Crusher Killmantis''': The MasterSwordsman
** '''B-Crusher Beezack''': A MasterOfDisguise and Killmantis's partner-in-crime.
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!!''B-Fighter Kabuto'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Raija and Dezzle in Episode 36.]]
* ButNotTooForeign: Except for Mac, all the {{Sixth Ranger}}s are played by Japanese actors. Sophie's actress is half-Mexican, not that you can tell.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "''Cho Juko!''" ("Super Heavy Shell!")
* {{Crossover}}: The first B-Fighters appear to aid our heroes for some episodes.
* FranchiseKiller: Due to the low reception this show got, the ''Metal Heroes'' franchise as it was known ceased to exist and Robotack and Kabutack are only unofficially part of the franchise.
* HumongousMecha: The heroes get assistance from two giant Kojin ("Shell Gods"), Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan.
* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: B-Fighter Kabuto and B-Fighter Kuwaga, like their predecessors, are a Type A.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The B-Crushers, especially Deathcorpion and Killmantis.
* PowerTrio
* ThePsychoRangers
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'''''B-Fighter Kabuto''''' is Toei's 15th entry in its ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' series, and the second of its ''B-Fighter'' series. Its footage was used to create ''[[Series/{{Beetleborgs}} Beetleborgs Metallix]]''.
Ten years after the Jamahl Empire fell, a new threat, the Melzard tribe, emerges. At the revamped Earth Academia called Cosmo Academia, Takuya Kai and Guru work on a new generation of Insect-Powered PoweredArmor suits. When the Melzard launches their first attack, two of the suits are immediately entrusted to Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa. The third is soon entrusted to OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Kouhei Toba. With the new team in place, the Melzard's schemes for Earth have reached a dead end.
!!The New Generation B-Fighters:
* Kouhei Toba/'''B-Fighter Kabuto''': TheHero; an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who becomes involved in the fight against evil.
* Kengo Tachibana/'''B-Fighter Kuwaga''': [[TheBigGuy Big]] [[TheLancer Lancer]]; a student inititally bitter with Kouhei for taking the mantle of B-Fighter Kabuto instead of him. However, he does warm up to our hero.
* Ran Ayukawa/'''B-Fighter Tentou''': [[TheSmartGuy Smart]] [[TheChick Chick]]; she is so involved with technology that she is naive on natural matters.
!!Our heroes are soon joined by:
* Mac Windy/'''B-Fighter Yanma''': A FunnyForeigner from New York, very much [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Sanguine]].
* Julio Rivera/'''B-Fighter Genji''': A Peruvian archaeologist, love interest for Ran, who taught her to experience the beauty of nature.
* Li Wen/'''B-Fighter Min''': A Chinese elementary schoolteacher and TechnicalPacifist.
* Sophie Villeneuve/'''B-Fighter Ageha''': A French violinist and love interest for Kouhei; responsible for wakening the Astral Saber.
!!Melzard Tribe:
* Mother Melzard: The BigBad
* Dinosaur Warrior Raija : The [[DinosaursAreDragons Saurian-Armored]] [[TheDragon dragon]].
* Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle: Raija's fish-armored brother and arch-enemy.
* Insect Swordswoman Miola : The Insectoid-armored DarkChick.
* B-Crushers: ThePsychoRangers:
** '''B-Crusher Deathcorpion''': A NobleDemon.
** '''B-Crusher Mukaderinger''': The DirtyCoward.
** '''B-Crusher Killmantis''': The MasterSwordsman
** '''B-Crusher Beezack''': A MasterOfDisguise and Killmantis's partner-in-crime.
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!!''B-Fighter Kabuto'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Raija and Dezzle in Episode 36.]]
* ButNotTooForeign: Except for Mac, all the {{Sixth Ranger}}s are played by Japanese actors. Sophie's actress is half-Mexican, not that you can tell.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "''Cho Juko!''" ("Super Heavy Shell!")
* {{Crossover}}: The first B-Fighters appear to aid our heroes for some episodes.
* FranchiseKiller: Due to the low reception this show got, the ''Metal Heroes'' franchise as it was known ceased to exist and Robotack and Kabutack are only unofficially part of the franchise.
* HumongousMecha: The heroes get assistance from two giant Kojin ("Shell Gods"), Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan.
* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: B-Fighter Kabuto and B-Fighter Kuwaga, like their predecessors, are a Type A.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The B-Crushers, especially Deathcorpion and Killmantis.
* PowerTrio
* ThePsychoRangers
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