History Series / KamenRiderKabuto

* HellSeeker: Yaguruma/Kick Hopper.

Voted #13 series in the Heisei era, and #20 product overall in NHK's All Kamen Rider Popularity Ranking.

* BerserkButton: The "Red Shoes System".
* BloodBrothers: Yaguruma and Kageyama.

In addition to the main series, ''Kamen Rider Kabuto'' has two spinoffs. ''Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!!'' is a (possibly non-canon) "Hyper Battle" DVD episode that was distributed by ''Televi-kun'' magazine. ''Film/KamenRiderKabutoGodSpeedLove'' is a NonSerialMovie that turns out to have a surprising connection to the TV show's continuity.

* {{Bokukko}}: Hiyori Kusakabe.

* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Hyper Kabuto can travel back in time... when the writers need him to.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue

* {{BFG}}: The Perfect Zecter in Maximum Hyper Cyclone mode.

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''[[Series/KamenRiderKuuga Kuuga]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderAgito Agito]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRider555 555]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlade Blade]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderHibiki Hibiki]]'' | '''Kabuto''' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade]]''\\
'''[[Film/KamenRiderJ <<< Shōwa Era]] | [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Phase 2 Heisei Era >>>]]'''-]]]]]

** Mamiya Rena [[spoiler:aka Uca Worm. After she takes a hard hit in one battle, she loses her memories of being a worm and resumes her human persona's former life.]]

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* BastardUnderstudy: Shun Kageyama to Masato Mishima. Kageyama's actor, ironically, played another BastardUnderstudy [[ActorAllusion three years prior]] in ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz''.

** In episode 17, Daisuke, accompanying Gon to the women's restroom because she's scared, is caught by a woman, who then opens up her cell phone to call the police. As she dials the numbers, ''[[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Faiz's]]'' phone effects can be heard.

** After Daisuke gets dragged into a womens' restroom by Gon, a random girl catches him in there and calls the police with a red-colored cell phone that sounds exactly like the [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Faiz Gear]] Phone.

In 1999, a meteor fell to Earth and obliterated the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Along with the destruction the meteor brought something far more dangerous: the Worm, an insectoid race of aliens with the ability to perfectly mimic the appearance and memories of a human. Seven years later, the Worm have infiltrated society and are slowly killing off the human race, replacing them with their own.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The Zecters, voiced by an Indian actor. Also, Hiro Mizushima (Tendou) can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Lu4U7Lt2E#t=27 speak fluent English]]. He only ever speaks with an English accent in non-canon bonus material though; in-character, he uses a Japanese accent like anyone else (e.g. still pronouncing Rider as Raidaa).

-->''Grandmother said this... "The man who walks the path of Heaven, and rules over all."''

* SignificantSketchbook: Hiyori spends much of the early episodes doodling in one. Her drawings foreshadow later plot developments.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to Hibiki(Second Half) and Den O. This was rather darker if not as dark as Kuuga-Blade. Especially the Worms themseleves. Although still has it's fair share of Comedy.

* Darkerandedgier: Compared to Hibiki(Second Half) and Den O. This was rather darker if not as dark as Kuuga-Blade. Especially the Worms themseleves. Although still has it's fair share of Comedy.

* Darker and Edgier: Compared to Hibiki(Second Half) and Den O. This was rather darker if not as dark as Kuuga-Blade. Especially the Worms themseleves. Although it still has a fair share of Comedy.

* Darker and Edgier: Compared to Hibiki(Second Half) and Den O. This was rather darker if not as dark as Kuuga-Blade. Especially the Worms themseleves. Although it still has a fair share of Comedy

* {{Cameo}}: Kikawada Masaya, who plays Hongo Takeshi/Rider-1 in ''Kamen Rider THE FIRST'', briefly appears in-character to call Tendou a weird guy. EpilepticTrees, away!
** But for once there were no [[MemeticMutation female riders.]]
** There was one in a stage show, an Expy of [[Series/KamenRiderStronger Tackle]].

** The Riders able to change between their pupa-like forms to their insect-like main forms is a nod to Ishinomori's earlier works, ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''.

%%** SwissArmyWeapon: Kabuto, Dark Kabuto, Hercus and Ketaros all use the Kunai Gun, which functions as knive, [[{{Handguns}} guns]], and [[AnAxeToGrind axes]].

* WeaponOfChoice
** BareFistedMonk: Caucasus
** CoolSword: Sasword ([[CaptainObvious duh]])
** DualWielding: Gatack, who uses paired [[CoolSword shotels]].
** ExtremityExtremist: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin PunchHopper and KickHopper]]. No points for guessing ''which'' extremity.
** {{Handguns}}: Drake
** PowerFist: [=TheBee=]. In the stage shows and ''[[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade]]'', the Zecter can also function as a needle gun.
** SwissArmyWeapon: Kabuto, Dark Kabuto, Hercus and Ketaros all use the Kunai Gun, which functions as knive, [[{{Handguns}} guns]], and [[AnAxeToGrind axes]].
*** Kabuto Hyper Form has the Perfect Zecter, which can be used as either a [[CoolSword sword]] or a [[HandCannon cannon]].

* CatchingTheSpeedster: The shapeshifting monsters [[MonsterOfTheWeek Worms]] in their true form move at the speed close to TimeStandsStill. To combat them, the organization ZECT has developed a series of Rider Systems that can fight at the same speed. Stronger Worms and Rider power-ups have greater speeds, resulting in a bit of LensmanArmsRace.