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| 15 | !Kamen Riders |
| 16 | [[folder:Souji Tendou/Kamen Rider Kabuto]] |
| 17 | !!Souji Tendou (real name: [[spoiler:Souji Kusakabe]])/Kamen Rider Kabuto |
| 18 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Hiro Mizushima (live), Seiji Takaiwa (suit)\ |
| 19 | '''Young Tendou Portrayed by:''' Kosuke Takeda (7 years ago), Sean Wiig (17 years ago) |
| 20 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/souji_tendou.png]] |
| 21 | [[caption-width-right:210:The Man Who Walked The Path of Heaven]] |
| 22 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_kabuto.png]] |
| 23 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Cast Off! Change Beetle!'']] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | A mysterious young man with a zen-like philosophy who trained for seven years before assuming the mantle of Kamen Rider Kabuto once the Worms starts attacking humanity. |
| 26 | ---- |
| 27 | * TheAce: He's good at everything, so much that he's the Patron Saint of this trope. |
| 28 | * AntiHero: Like Shigeru Jo before, he is the main Kamen Rider of the show, but he generally prefers to work alone and has his own methods of dealing with the Worms that often puts him at odds with the other Kamen Riders. He's also ''very'' arrogant and conceited. |
| 29 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's easily the most talented Rider in the show in terms of fighting skills, which he does not hesitate to point out to others, seeing himself as the only decent Rider. He's also not above seeing himself as the best at any other activity and will not hesitate in participating in sports as long as his own team gets excluded so that he can do it by himself. |
| 30 | ** This actually causes him to lose a cooking duel against Yaguruma because he fails to take into account the taste preferences of Hiyori, who was acting as a judge for the contest, despite having known her for quite some time. He does correct this mistake a few episodes later by cooking her a dish she'd actually enjoy when she's feeling down. |
| 31 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Borders on a KnightTemplarBigBrother, he's ''very'' protective of Jyuka [[spoiler:and Hiyori]]. |
| 32 | * BigEater: Besides being an excellent chef, he can also devour several plates worth of main dishes in moments so that they don't go to waste. |
| 33 | * BloodKnight: In TheMovie, he joins forces with Neo-ZECT just so he can get a chance to fight ZECT's strongest soldier. |
| 34 | * TheCasanova: Bested Daisuke in a dating competition and has quoted a few things his grandmother said regarding the beauty of women. |
| 35 | * TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:During the events of TheMovie, set in a post apocalyptic setting, he purposefully stirs up fights between the ZECT and Neo-ZECT Riders, in order to lure out the legendary Golden Rider Caucasus and take a hold of his Hyper Zecter. He then uses the Hyper Zecter to travel back in time and prevent TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt (or at least minimizing the damage of said disaster), which then caused the series' events.]] |
| 36 | * {{Catchphrase}}: |
| 37 | ** "The man who walks the path of Heaven, and rules over all." [[note]]''Ten no michi wo iki, subete wo tsukasadoru otoko.''[[/note]] |
| 38 | ** "Grandmother said this..." [[note]]''Obaachan ga itteita''...[[/note]] |
| 39 | ** "What a (flattering/insulting adjective) guy." |
| 40 | * TheChosenOne: And boy, does he like to repeatedly establish this! |
| 41 | * ColdHam: He surely loves to boast about his superiority, all while keeping his calm and composed demeanor. |
| 42 | * TheComicallySerious: Tendou keeps his stoic demeanor even during the goofier parts of the show, adding a lot to the comedy. Best illustrated during the Hyper Battle video. |
| 43 | * CounterAttack: His fighting style mainly consists of these. |
| 44 | * DarkSecret: Refuses to reveal where he got the Rider System from, his connection to it, and why he is so set on protecting [[spoiler:Hiyori]]. |
| 45 | * DeclarationOfProtection: The only reason why Tendou is involved with the fight against the Worms and has been training for years to prove himself worthy of the Kabuto Zecter is to [[spoiler:protect Hiyori]]. |
| 46 | * FinishingMove: |
| 47 | ** Rider Form: ''Rider Kick'' |
| 48 | ** Hyper Form: ''Hyper Kick'' |
| 49 | ** The Perfect Zecter has 6 different finishing attacks that were shown in the series. |
| 50 | *** ''Hyper Blade'' |
| 51 | *** ''Hyper Sting'' |
| 52 | *** ''Hyper Slash'' |
| 53 | *** ''Hyper Shooting'' |
| 54 | *** ''Maximum Hyper Typhoon'' |
| 55 | *** ''[[WaveMotionGun Maximum Hyper Cyclone]]'' |
| 56 | * AGodAmI: A rare benevolent variation of this trope. |
| 57 | * GoodIsNotNice: He's far from the nicest Rider in the series, but he's anything but villainous. |
| 58 | * GratuitousFrench: Displays the ability to speak French in the first and last episode. |
| 59 | * TheHero: The titular protagonist of the series. |
| 60 | * HeroicBSOD: Goes through one when [[spoiler:Hiyori decides not to stay with him and plans to sacrifice himself to save her from the Timespace]]. |
| 61 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Considering he is the main Rider of the show, this is justified with the attitude to boot. |
| 62 | * JapaneseBeetleBrothers: With Kagami. |
| 63 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Around halfway, or even earlier if you look hard enough, Tendou begins to show more signs that he actually cares about those around him despite his attitude. Most notable throughout the entire series with Yuka and eventually with Hiyori, more obvious when you find out [[spoiler:she's Tendou's "sister."]] Kagami might be one, too. To some degree. |
| 64 | * {{Koan}}: Many of his grandmother's less comprehensible platitudes tend to be these. |
| 65 | * LightIsGood: His powers are light based when he becomes Hyper Kabuto. |
| 66 | * LightningBruiser: Even in human form, this guy's reflexes are insane. |
| 67 | * {{Narcissist}}: He's a positive example of this trope, surpassing other similar egocentric characters such as Yaguruma, Tsurugi, and Daisuke. |
| 68 | * MySisterIsOffLimits: When Jyuka receives a phone call from her friend asking for dating advice, Tendou immediately assumes that Jyuka has a boyfriend and freaks out. |
| 69 | * NonIdleRich: A trust fund vigilante and RenaissanceMan, although Jyuka points out in the very first episode that in spite of his skills, he's technically unemployed and hasn't finished his formal education. |
| 70 | * NotSoStoic: |
| 71 | ** Try putting your finger into a fish without shouting in the credits of the movie. |
| 72 | ** And speaking of the film, he loses it and grieves after [[spoiler:Hiyori]] dies, making him a TragicHero in the process. Eventually fades from existence knowing full-well that [[spoiler:Hiyori]] will be saved. |
| 73 | ** When Jyuka receives a call, she explains to him that it was about love, making him completely lose his composure and freaking out by asking her who is the boy in question. Jyuka had to elaborate that one of her friends was asking for a relationship advice. |
| 74 | * PetTheDog: He prioritizes the safety of civilians (and sometimes Kagami) during his battles, and when seemingly stripped of his ability to transform early in the show, he immediately tries to help his community in other ways like volunteering at the local hospital. |
| 75 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Kagami's red. Ironically, his Rider suit is red (but his eyes are blue) while Kagami has a blue suit (with red eyes). |
| 76 | * SinkOrSwimMentor: His lessons on individualism and self-sufficiency to Kagami are oftentimes harsh and sometimes violent. |
| 77 | * TheStoic: It takes a lot to elicit an emotional reaction out of him. |
| 78 | * SmugSuper: He talks big game, and has the skills to back it up too. Especially to enemies who has actually defeated him acting like the fight didn't happen. |
| 79 | * SoreLoser: On the few occasions he does lose at something, he tends to comedically overreact in an attempt to save face such as when he ordered expensive meal after expensive meal from the bistro to get scratch tickets when he was the only one at his table not to win the vaunted ''100-yen'' discount from the one that came with his initial purchase. |
| 80 | * SuperMode: Hyper Form |
| 81 | * SuperSpeed: His "Clock Up" ability, which is also used by the other Riders in this series. |
| 82 | * SupremeChef: One of his defining characteristics. |
| 83 | * SwissArmyWeapon: |
| 84 | ** Masked and Rider Forms: Kabuto Kunai Gun, which can transform into three modes: [[{{Handguns}} gun]], axe, and dagger. |
| 85 | ** Hyper Form: Perfect Zecter, which is a CoolSword that can also be used as a HandCannon. |
| 86 | %%* TallDarkAndHandsome |
| 87 | * TallDarkAndSnarky: Snarky comments are his main source of humor. |
| 88 | * UnknownRival: Considers Hiyori to be a culinary rival and aims to surpass her cooking expertise. Hiyori herself doesn't care enough to either humor him. |
| 89 | * YouAreNotAlone: Repeatedly affirms Hiyori this. |
| 90 | * YouKilledMyFather: However, [[spoiler:Hiyori]] narrowly changes his mind when he decides to enact on his {{Revenge}}. |
| 91 | [[/folder]] |
| 92 | |
| 93 | [[folder:Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack]] |
| 94 | !!Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider [=TheBee=] II (Episodes 9-10)/Kamen Rider Gatack |
| 95 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yuki Sato (live), Makoto Ito (suit) |
| 96 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arata_kagami.png]] |
| 97 | [[caption-width-right:210:The ZECT Operative]] |
| 98 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_gatack.png]] |
| 99 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Cast Off! Change Stag Beetle!'']] |
| 100 | |
| 101 | The son of ZECT leader who joined the organization in order to protect the innocent from the Worms. Later on, he assumes the mantle of Kamen Rider Gatack after it's namesake Zecter chooses him. |
| 102 | ---- |
| 103 | * BlueIsHeroic: As Gatack, he has blue color scheme, and is straight up more heroic than Tendou. |
| 104 | * ButtMonkey: Oh boy. Whenever he's on the job, and Tendou happens to be there and his plans while on the job is... the opposite of what he expects. Even as a Rider, he's still one. |
| 105 | * CannotSpitItOut: He can't bring himself to tell anyone that [[spoiler:Tsurugi is really a Worm]]. |
| 106 | * CoolSword: Gatack [[DualWielding Double]] Calibur. |
| 107 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: After becoming Gatack, he kicks just as much ass as Tendou. |
| 108 | * {{Deuteragonist}}: The second-most important character after Tendou, is the show's secondary Rider, and being someone who gradually grows to be an equal to Tendou. |
| 109 | * TheEveryman: How he started at the beginning of the series, in contrast to Tendou who's already TheAce. |
| 110 | * FinishingMove: |
| 111 | ** Rider Form: |
| 112 | *** ''Rider Kick'' |
| 113 | *** ''Rider Cutting'' |
| 114 | ** Hyper Form: ''Hyper Kick'' |
| 115 | * GoodIsDumb: He's prone to rash decisions that nearly got him expelled from ZECT. |
| 116 | * IdiotHero: Emphasis on the "idiot" part. |
| 117 | * IJustWantToBeBadass: Kagami wanted to become a Rider so he can fight Worms. He does take a role of [=TheBee=], but temporary. He eventually TookALevelInBadass [[spoiler:and becomes Kamen Rider Gatack when he was emotionally pushed to his limit when Makoto, who is a Worm, double crosses him]]. |
| 118 | * InformedAttribute: His Rider form is apparently the strongest. Played with in that he can take down Worms even in Masked Form, [[spoiler:and his swords are shown to be stronger than Tendou's InfinityPlusOneSword when they cut through the monster that Tendou couldn't even scratch in the finale.]] |
| 119 | * JapaneseBeetleBrothers: With Tendou. |
| 120 | * JumpedAtTheCall: Unfortunately was RefusedByTheCall, but TookALevelInBadass later on. |
| 121 | * MeaningfulName: While not using the kanji, and more applying to him than his father, "kagami" is a homophone for "mirror", befitting his character arc stepping out of Tendou's shadow and at least serving as his mirror, if not partner and equal. The Hyper Battle Video gives him some moon symbolism, befitting the moon being the mirror of Tendou's symbol, the sun. "Arata" means and uses the kanji of "new", the new beetle in (the main story at least). |
| 122 | * OfficialCouple: With Hiyori in the NonSerialMovie. |
| 123 | * OnceAnEpisode: Both times Kabuto Hyper Form debuts, in the show and the movie, and to show off its [[spoiler:time-travel abilities, Kagami is unceremoniously killed which is immediately undone when Hyper Clock Up is activated and Tendou wails on whoever killed Kagami.]] |
| 124 | %%* PlatonicLifePartners: With Misaki. |
| 125 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Tendou's blue. But with opposite suit colors with the exception of the eyes. |
| 126 | * ShoulderCannon: Gatack Vulcan. |
| 127 | * SkilledButNaive: Despite kicking as much ass as Kabuto after becoming Gatack, he can be still naive at times. This is shown by him often making brash and reckless decision even after being a Rider for quite some time. |
| 128 | * SuperMode: Hyper Form, though it only appeared in the ''Hyper Battle DVD''. |
| 129 | * WeaponSpecialization: Has two exclusive weapons: the Gatack Vulcan, in Masked Form; and the Gatack Double Calibur, in Rider Form. |
| 130 | |
| 131 | [[/folder]] |
| 132 | |
| 133 | [[folder:Sou Yaguruma]] |
| 134 | !!Sou Yaguruma/Kamen Rider [=TheBee=] I (#7-9, ''God Speed Love'')/Kamen Rider [=KickHopper=] |
| 135 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Hidenori Tokuyama (live); Makoto Ito (suit, as [=TheBee=]), Eitoku (suit, as [=KickHopper=]) |
| 136 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sou_yaguruma.png]] |
| 137 | [[caption-width-right:210:Field Captain of Shadow]] |
| 138 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_kickhopper.png]] |
| 139 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Henshin! Change [=KickHopper=]!'']] |
| 140 | The initial leader of the elite group "Shadow" who fights as the first Kamen Rider [=TheBee=] and he has a fierce rivalry with Tendou. He later returns as a man with a morbid sense who possess one of the Hopper Zecters as Kamen Rider [=KickHopper=] due to being kicked out of his elite group for his failures. |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | * AFatherToHisMen: He was this back when he was [=TheBee=]...until his obsession with beating Tendou made him unworthy of the Zecter. |
| 143 | * AntiHero: He's still a Kamen Rider, still kicks monster ass on a regular basis (except when he gets so nihilist that he chains himself to prevent himself acting on his impulses to fight said monsters, because that's seeking the light), but claims to be "a loser that walks in the darkness". Plus his hatred for Tendou and acting on said hatred. |
| 144 | * AxCrazy: Goes crazy after his obsession with beating Tendou gets the better of him. |
| 145 | * BerserkButton: Don't ever laugh at his partner, or you'll regret it. |
| 146 | * TheBusCameBack: Was PutOnABus for a while and returned as [=KickHopper=], sporting a grimly nihilistic view on life and a whole new wardrobe. |
| 147 | * {{Catchphrase}}: “Have you laughed at me?” |
| 148 | * ExtremityExtremist: Fights with his legs after becoming [=KickHopper=]. |
| 149 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Kick''. |
| 150 | * LightIsNotGood: He shows some less than heroic traits as [=TheBee=] when Tendou starts to outperform him. |
| 151 | * ThePerfectionist: His "Kanzen Chouwa" [[note]]Perfect Harmony[[/note]] philosophy. Gets deconstructed when his obsession to remove Tendou out of the equation got the best of him, and subsequently Kageyama taking over. |
| 152 | [[/folder]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[folder:Shun Kageyama]] |
| 155 | !!Shun Kageyama/Kamen Rider [=TheBee=] III (#13-33, 44)/Kamen Rider [=PunchHopper=] |
| 156 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Masato Uchiyama (live); Makoto Ito (suit, as [=TheBee=]), Naoki Nagase (suit, as [=PunchHopper=]) |
| 157 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shun_kageyama.png]] |
| 158 | [[caption-width-right:210:Second Field Captain of Shadow]] |
| 159 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_punchhopper.png]] |
| 160 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Henshin! Change [=PunchHopper=]!'']] |
| 161 | The second leader of Shadow and the third user of [=TheBee=] Zecter. Later on, he was taken under Yaguruma's wing as his partner who fights as Kamen Rider [=PunchHopper=] after he was kicked out of ZECT for his failures. |
| 162 | ---- |
| 163 | * BastardUnderstudy: Serves as one to Mishima. |
| 164 | * ButtMonkey: For all his [[{{Jerkass}} jerkassery]], Kageyama has had a few moments of humiliation at his expense such as celebrating Tsurugi's birthday and being mistreated by Tendou. |
| 165 | * DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:Had Yaguruma mortally wound him with his Rider Kick to prevent him from fully becoming a Native.]] |
| 166 | * ExtremityExtremist: He prefers fighting with his fists in both of his Rider forms. |
| 167 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Punch''. |
| 168 | * HumiliationConga: And one where that ended with his StartOfDarkness. After Kageyama lost [=TheBee=] Zecter to Tendou, Mishima kicks him out of ZECT, gets disowned by the rest of Shadow, failed at sucking up to Tendou to get him to return his Zecter back, and ultimately assaulted by not only his ex-coworkers, but also several Salis Worms after failing to finish Daigo off. By that point, Yaguruma then offered Kageyama to be by his side in order to incite him into darkness, in which the latter agreed. |
| 169 | * WouldHitAGirl: In #17, he knocks Hiyori unconscious by punching her in the stomach. |
| 170 | [[/folder]] |
| 171 | |
| 172 | [[folder:Daisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake]] |
| 173 | !!Daisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake |
| 174 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kazuki Kato (live), Yoshifumi Oshikawa (suit) |
| 175 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daisuke_kazama.png]] |
| 176 | [[caption-width-right:210:The Wandering Beautician]] |
| 177 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_drake.png]] |
| 178 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Cast Off! Change Dragonfly!'']] |
| 179 | An outgoing, wandering cosmetologist who has an affinity for attracting women using his charm. He is also the protector of Gon, a young girl he rescued in a Worm attack. ZECT seems to be going after him for some reason... |
| 180 | ---- |
| 181 | * CampStraight: Daisuke comes off as AlwaysCamp because he's a wandering make-up artist, but he's really CampStraight, since he only shows romantic interest in women. |
| 182 | * TheCasanova: Shows signs of being a CasanovaWannabe when his own MoralityPet has to supply him with the right pick-up lines. |
| 183 | * CatchPhrase |
| 184 | ** When dropping a pick-up line: "Just like a... uhh... umm..." [[note]]''Tatoe tte iu nara... kono... etto...''[[/note]] |
| 185 | ** In response to Gon's assistance: "Yes, yes! That, that!" [[note]]''Sou sou! Sore sore!''[[/note]] |
| 186 | * DeathByAdaptation: In the prequel movie ''God Speed Love'', [[spoiler:where he was ambushed and shot down by Neo-Troopers led by Shura Hokuto.]] |
| 187 | * TheDrifter: He doesn't seem to have an actual home, instead spending the night sleeping in a playground somewhere. |
| 188 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Shooting'' |
| 189 | * HandsomeLech: Daisuke loves women and hits on them at any opportunity. |
| 190 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: The Huge Guy to Gon's Tiny Girl. |
| 191 | * LadykillerInLove: Fell in love with [[spoiler:Rena Mamiya]], yet [[spoiler:was forced to kill her]]. |
| 192 | * PutOnABus: Thanks to his actor deciding to focus on his music career, Daisuke rarely appears in the show other than three episode arcs and the ending. |
| 193 | * SuperNotDrowningSkills: His Masked Form allows for this. |
| 194 | [[/folder]] |
| 195 | |
| 196 | [[folder:Tsurugi Kamishiro/Kamen Rider Sasword]] |
| 197 | !!Tsurugi Kamishiro/Kamen Rider Sasword[[spoiler:/Scorpio Worm]] |
| 198 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yusuke Yamamoto (live), Jun Watanabe (suit) |
| 199 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsurugi_kamishiro.png]] |
| 200 | [[caption-width-right:210:The Man who Swings a Sword in the Name of God]] |
| 201 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_sasword.png]] |
| 202 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Cast Off! Change Scorpion!'']] |
| 203 | [[quoteright:210:[[labelnote:SPOILER]]\ |
| 204 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scorpio_worm.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 205 | Heir to the Discabil family, except his family's fortune is gone. He is somewhat arrogant and a little ditzy in his mannerisms and adjusting to an average Japanese person's life, but his combat prowess and determination to restore his family's fortune no matter how tedious it is, working at a soba store to that end |
| 206 | ---- |
| 207 | * AntiHero: Tsurugi possesses a somewhat-arrogant nature similar to Tendou. |
| 208 | * BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler:It turns out that the real Tsurugi was killed by the Scorpio Worm, but said Worm copied his memories so well, that he thought he ''was'' Tsurugi.]] |
| 209 | * BewareMyStingerTail: Sasword Antenna. |
| 210 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: While he is a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, he's still ''very'' efficient at fighting and taking out Worms like all the other Riders. |
| 211 | * ButtMonkey: Ever since having found out his fortune was broke, Tsurugi tends to be on the receiving end of comical moments. |
| 212 | * {{Catchphrase}}: |
| 213 | ** "[[MeaningfulName The man who swings a sword in the name of God.]]" [[note]]''"Kami ni kawatte, ken wo furu otoko."''[[/note]] |
| 214 | ** "I am the man who stands/will stand at the Zenith of ____" [[note]]''"____ ni oitemo chouten ni tatsu otoko da"''[[/note]] (Where ____ is whatever activity he's come across at a given point in time). |
| 215 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He was always a little disconnected from normal life from the beginning, but he just got goofier as the series went on. |
| 216 | * CombatTentacles: Blood Vessels, available only in Masked Form. |
| 217 | %%* CoolSword: Sasword Yaiber. |
| 218 | * DoggedNiceGuy: For Misaki. Parodied with how far and what he's willing to do to impress her. |
| 219 | %%* FakeDefector |
| 220 | * FaceHeelTurn: When he becomes aware of his true nature, [[FakeDefector even though the whole stunt was staged]]. |
| 221 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Slash''. |
| 222 | * IdiotHero: Tsurugi's lack of common sense and experience in living the "common life" leads him to do plenty of comically embarassing actions. |
| 223 | * ImpoverishedPatrician: When he finds out that the Discabil family fortune has all but dried up. He becomes bound and determined to restore his family name to prominence, starting out by working a job at a soba stand. |
| 224 | * ItsAllAboutMe: His ego is approximately the size of Tendou's. |
| 225 | * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: ''Tries'' to be a ShipperOnDeck for Kagami and Misaki when the two pretend they are dating. |
| 226 | * JekyllAndHyde: He's hellbent on destroying the Worms, especially after his sister's death. However... |
| 227 | * LargeHam: [=KaGAmi=]! |
| 228 | * MeaningfulName: His given name, Tsurugi, literally means sword, though it mainly refers to a specific type of Japanese sword, referring to his main style of combat as Kamen Rider Sasword. |
| 229 | * MundaneObjectAmazement: Tends to get excited over everyday food by mispronouncing their names and declaring them as exotic cuisine. |
| 230 | * PluckyComicRelief: In the second half of the series Tsurugi becomes the most frequent source of laughs on the show. |
| 231 | * PrecisionFStrike: Pulls one in this exchange. |
| 232 | -->'''Reiji:''' "From now on, this area is under full control of us Worms."\ |
| 233 | '''Yaguruma:''' "Did you...laugh at me just now?"\ |
| 234 | '''Tsurugi:''' "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Go...to...hell!]]" |
| 235 | * RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Having lived in luxury for his whole life, Tsurugi's not so great when it comes to "common sense". |
| 236 | %%* SadClown |
| 237 | * ScaryScorpions: His animal motif. |
| 238 | * SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:The Scorpio Worm.]] |
| 239 | * TastesLikeChicken: He's one of the only people who can stomach Renge's cooking ''and actually enjoy it.'' |
| 240 | * ThatManIsDead: Pulls this when Tendou calls him by his name [[spoiler:during his FaceHeelTurn, justified in the fact that the ''real'' Tsurugi is dead]]. |
| 241 | * TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:The Scorpio Worm, which he's spent much of his life hunting, turns out to be himself -- the real Tsurugi Kamishiro was killed years ago by the Scorpio Worm, which then mimicked him so perfectly he forgot what he really was.]] |
| 242 | * TheTragicRose: ''Abhors'' roses because it reminds him of his sister's death. |
| 243 | * UpperClassTwit: He seems to have nothing better to do than hang around in his mansion all day and/or kill Worms when ZECT asks him to. [[spoiler:Then it turns out that he's ''totally bankrupt'' and he lost his only source of income when he quit taking orders from ZECT.]] |
| 244 | [[/folder]] |
| 245 | |
| 246 | [[folder:Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto( '''Unmarked Spoilers''')]] |
| 247 | !!Souji Tendou (Mimic)/Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto |
| 248 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Hiro Mizushima (live), Jun Watanabe (suit) |
| 249 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/souji_tendou_worm.png]] |
| 250 | [[caption-width-right:210:The Doppelganger]] |
| 251 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_dark_kabuto.png]] |
| 252 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Cast Off! Change Beetle!'']] |
| 253 | A Native Worm who manages to copy Tendou's ability, but acts surprisingly nice to everyone, failing to copy Tendou's arrogance. However, there may be things this guy may be hiding that he doesn't want to reveal, including the fact that he was originally a human... |
| 254 | ---- |
| 255 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Tendou is able to read all of his moves and acknowledges that he will never be as good as him. |
| 256 | * AxCrazy: Mishima’s experimentation left him screwed up. |
| 257 | * BrokenBird: Being experimented on to turn you into a Native Worm will do that to you. |
| 258 | * DespairEventHorizon: Pretty much loses his cool and becomes AxCrazy [[spoiler:after Hiyori rejects him]]. |
| 259 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite swearing to [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds "destroy everything"]], he refuses to ally with the Worms and Mishima. |
| 260 | * EvilKnockoff: Starts out as this for Tendou. |
| 261 | * EvilSoundsDeep: Inverted, in that his voice is higher than the original Tendou. |
| 262 | * FinishingMove: ''Dark Rider Kick''. |
| 263 | * IfICantHaveYou: Tries to kill Hiyori when she chooses Tendou over him. |
| 264 | * KubrickStare: Has one right after he knocks out [[spoiler:Hiyori]], complete with DramaticThunder. |
| 265 | * LimpAndLivid: How he moves in his first few appearances. |
| 266 | * NoNameGiven: Is never called anything resembling an actual name in the show. AllThereInTheManual refers to him as “[[OneSteveLimit The other Souji]]”. |
| 267 | * PsychopathicManchild: Though he has the body of a 20-year-old, he still has the mindset of a child. |
| 268 | * SpottingTheThread: He uses polite sentence forms and UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns, smiles more often, and even compliments [[{{LethalChef}} Renge's]] cooking. This is how everyone quickly figures out that he is not the real [[spoiler:Tendou]]. |
| 269 | * RedemptionEqualsDeath: Sacrifices himself in the finale to kill Negishi. |
| 270 | * ReplacementGoldfish: Mishima brought him up with the sole purpose of testing the Rider System and eventually replacing Tendou. |
| 271 | * SenselessSacrifice: There was no real reason for him to sacrifice himself to kill Negishi, since he was just a regular Native and wouldn't have stood a chance against the Riders. |
| 272 | * SwissArmyWeapon:Shares the Kabuto Kunai Gun with his original |
| 273 | * ThisIsUnforgivable: He still can't bring himself to forgive Hiyori after she abandons him for Tendou. |
| 274 | * VillainousBreakdown: After Hiyori leaves him, he ends up losing it. |
| 275 | * WalkingSpoiler: Everything about his presence reveals Hiyori and Tendou's past, as well as Mishima's plans. |
| 276 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: He swears to destroy everything, owing to getting messed up by Mishima's experimentation, but lacks the power to do so. |
| 277 | [[/folder]] |
| 278 | |
| 279 | !ZECT |
| 280 | [[folder:Syuichi Tadokoro]] |
| 281 | !!Syuichi Tadokoro |
| 282 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi |
| 283 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/syuichi_tadokoro.png]] |
| 284 | * BridgeBunnies: He's the middle-aged male version of this. |
| 285 | * DarkSecret: [[spoiler:Tadakoro is actually a Native Worm.]] |
| 286 | %%* SupremeChef |
| 287 | * MissionControl: As one of ZECT's squad leaders. |
| 288 | * TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Turns out to be a native Worm when he shields Kagami]]. |
| 289 | [[/folder]] |
| 290 | |
| 291 | [[folder:Yuzuki Misaki]] |
| 292 | !!Yuzuki Misaki |
| 293 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Anna Nagata |
| 294 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuzuki_misaki.png]] |
| 295 | * ActionGirl: Misaki's capable of fighting as long as she isn't hit by the DistressBall. In later episodes, she appears to be more of a FauxActionGirl. |
| 296 | * BigEater: Misaki is often seen eating large bowls of ramen whenever she is having lunch with Kagami. |
| 297 | * BridgeBunnies: Plays this on occasion with Tadakoro. |
| 298 | * DamselInDistress: Aside from one episode, where Misaki is posing as a phantom thief to catch the attention of a Worm, she often needs to be saved by Kabuto, Gatack, or Sasword. It gets a little ridiculous when you see she's capable of fighting. |
| 299 | * LastNameBasis: No one calls her by her first name, Yuzuki. |
| 300 | * PlatonicLifePartners: With Kagami. |
| 301 | * TookALevelInBadass: Near the end of the series, she decides to side with Kagami instead of ZECT. |
| 302 | * {{Tsundere}}: Misaki gets very flustered around Tsurugi, but later warms up to him. |
| 303 | [[/folder]] |
| 304 | |
| 305 | [[folder:Renge Takatori]] |
| 306 | !!Renge Takatori |
| 307 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yuka Teshima |
| 308 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/renge_takatori.png]] |
| 309 | * ActionGirl: Renge is heavily trained in combat. |
| 310 | * BecomingTheMask: Leads to her HeelFaceTurn. |
| 311 | %%* CloudCuckooLander |
| 312 | * CuteBruiser: Very cute. Very dangerous. |
| 313 | * CuteClumsyGirl: Despite all the military training Renge has undergone, she's very clumsy. A lot of her time at Bistro La Salle consists of cooking poorly or tripping over. |
| 314 | * GenkiGirl: After Renge starts working at Bistro La Salle, she's shown to be energetic and perky. |
| 315 | * LethalChef: Unless your name is Tsurugi [[spoiler:and Tendo's evil twin]]. |
| 316 | * RazorFloss: Proficient with it. |
| 317 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Hiyori's actress, Yui Satonaka, developed health issues and took a break after filming for TheMovie ended. As a result, Renge was written in shortly after Hiyori was PutOnABus to introduce the Hyper Zector, and took her place in Bistro La Salle. |
| 318 | [[/folder]] |
| 319 | |
| 320 | [[folder:Riku Kagami]] |
| 321 | !!Riku Kagami |
| 322 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Hirotaro Honda |
| 323 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riku_kagami.png]] |
| 324 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In the prequel movie, he is the NonActionBigBad where he willingly made a deal with the Worms to allow them to invade. |
| 325 | * BigGood: He's in charge of the offensive against the Worms, though he can be aloof at times. |
| 326 | %%* TheBrigadier: |
| 327 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Has a tendency to go on tangents where he quotes the Bible or talks about Bach or Beethoven. |
| 328 | * DarkSecret: Keeps it under wraps that [[spoiler:he and Tendou's father chose their own sons to wield the Rider System before they were even born.]] |
| 329 | * FaceHeelTurn: In ''God Speed Love'' he and the rest of the inner circle of ZECT sell out humanity to the Next-Worms. |
| 330 | * GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler:Unlike the rest of the leadership of ZECT, Riku wasn't on board with the plan to turn everyone into Native Worms.]] |
| 331 | * LargeHam: Some of his lines are really hammy. |
| 332 | * WhenYouComingHomeDad: Similar to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]], his relationship with his son Kagami is really strained, and only got worse when he found out Riku knew Ryo was killed by a Worm. Eventually they were able to mend their broken relationship by playing baseball, Ryo's favorite sport. |
| 333 | [[/folder]] |
| 334 | |
| 335 | [[folder:Masato Mishima]] |
| 336 | !!Masato Mishima/Kamen Rider [=TheBee=] IV[[spoiler:/Gryllus Worm]] |
| 337 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Tomohisa Yuge (live), Makoto Ito (suit) |
| 338 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/masato_mishima.png]] |
| 339 | [[quoteright:210:[[labelnote:SPOILER]]\ |
| 340 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gryllus_worm.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 341 | * AlliterativeName: ''M''asato ''M''ishima. |
| 342 | * BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:With Negishi in the final arc. As soon as the second wave of Worms have been dealt with, him and Negishi put their plans into motion.]] |
| 343 | * DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Made one with the Native Worms to become head of ZECT.]] |
| 344 | * TheDragon: In the movie, where he and Riku made a deal with the Worms to annihilate humanity. |
| 345 | * EvilChancellor: Mishima is much more ruthless than his superior and actively persuades him to disregard human lives. |
| 346 | * FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Mishima as the Gryllus Worm is the last opponent faced by Kabuto and Gatack.]] |
| 347 | * ForScience: He's not above conducting experiments [[spoiler:on an innocent young boy]] to unlock the true nature of the Rider System. |
| 348 | * FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses and has little empathy for others. |
| 349 | * TheGlassesComeOff: His sole transformation into [=TheBee=] has him take his glasses off first. [[spoiler:It happens again during the final battle with Kabuto, before assuming his OneWingedAngel form.]] |
| 350 | * HateSink: Mishima has absolutely zero redeeming qualities whatsoever, being unempathetic for human life or consideration for others if it meant his goals were met and succeeded. |
| 351 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: Whatever Mishima was doing was ignored in favor of the goal of destroying all Worms and the saving Hiyori subplot. Come #47, Mishima becomes a OneWingedAngel and is revealed to be a converted Native! |
| 352 | * NumberTwo: Second-in-command of ZECT and directly under Riku Kagami. |
| 353 | * OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Becomes the Gryllus Worm in the last few episodes to fight Kabuto and Gatack.]] |
| 354 | * TheSociopath: Mishima, if anything, [[LackOfEmpathy cares very little to nothing about others]], expresses shallow emotions, has no problem conducting unethical experimentation to an individual who was [[WouldHurtAChild just a child]] at the time it started, and a very ruthless person in general. |
| 355 | * TheStarscream: Getting tired of Riku's bullshit, he decides to take things into his own hands [[spoiler:and usurps control of ZECT with the backing of the Natives.]] |
| 356 | * TokenEvilTeammate: Even before [[spoiler:defecting to the Natives]] he was up to some pretty shady stuff. |
| 357 | * TranshumanTreachery: [[spoiler:Conspires with the Natives to convert all of humanity into Native Worms, and even undergoes the process himself, becoming a Worm too.]] |
| 358 | * VillainousBreakdown: Twice, both regarding Tendou. First, when Tendou manages to get the Hyper Zecter, then in the finale where he ruins his and Negishi's scheme. |
| 359 | [[/folder]] |
| 360 | |
| 361 | !Bistro La Salle |
| 362 | [[folder:Hiyori Kusakabe]] |
| 363 | !!Hiyori Kusakabe[[spoiler:/Sisyra Worm]] |
| 364 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yui Satonaka |
| 365 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hiyori_kusakabe.png]] |
| 366 | [[quoteright:210:[[labelnote:SPOILER]]\ |
| 367 | https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sisyra_worm.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 368 | %%* BrokenBird |
| 369 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "Why me?" or "Why do I have to?" [[note]]''Nande boku ga?''[[/note]] |
| 370 | * DamselInDistress: Whenever Hiyori runs into a Worm, she often needs rescuing. It makes sense, however, when you realize why Tendou decided to become a Rider. |
| 371 | * DeadpanSnarker: Hiyori is often sarcastic and grumpy in her responses. |
| 372 | * IAmAMonster: This was her reaction to discovering [[spoiler:that she is a Worm.]] |
| 373 | * LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:She's the child of a Native Worm who impersonated Tendou's mother - down to her pregnancy.]] |
| 374 | * MoralityPet: The only thing that stopped [[spoiler:10-year-old Tendou from killing the Worms who murdered his parents]]? A tiny Hiyori crushed under rubble, weakly crying, "No! Don't kill them!" |
| 375 | * OfficialCouple: With Kagami in the NonSerialMovie. |
| 376 | * RealLifeWritesThePlot: Hiyori was PutOnABus for several episodes after her actress, Yui Satonaka, developed health problems and had to take a break after filming TheMovie. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute This caused her to be temporarily replaced by Renge]], who filled in for her screentime. |
| 377 | * SupremeChef: By Tendou's standards. He claims that she makes the best mackerel miso and even makes her a judge between his and Yaguruma's tofu battle. |
| 378 | %%* TomatoInTheMirror |
| 379 | * {{Tomboy}}: To Jyuka's GirlyGirl. |
| 380 | %%* {{Tsundere}}: Type A in the series as a whole. Type B in the movie. |
| 381 | * YouKilledMyFather: Initially blames Kabuto for the death of her parents. |
| 382 | [[/folder]] |
| 383 | |
| 384 | [[folder:Yumiko Takemiya]] |
| 385 | !!Yumiko Takemiya |
| 386 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Megumi Nishimuta |
| 387 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yumiko_takemiya.png]] |
| 388 | [[/folder]] |
| 389 | |
| 390 | !Others |
| 391 | [[folder:Jyuka Tendou]] |
| 392 | !!Jyuka Tendou |
| 393 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Natsumi Okumura |
| 394 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jyuka_tendou.png]] |
| 395 | * BigBrotherWorship: Jyuka adores Tendou very much. |
| 396 | * GenkiGirl: Jyuka is very cheerful, as seen when she eats breakfast every morning. |
| 397 | * GirlyGirl: To Hiyori's {{Tomboy}}. |
| 398 | %%* {{Joshikousei}} |
| 399 | * LockedOutOfTheLoop: Remains blissfully unaware of everything Tendou is doing in spite of being acquainted with members of ZECT. |
| 400 | * MeaningfulName: {{Lampshading}} Tendou and Tsurugi's {{Meaningful Name}}s, she has one of her own spoken in lieu of Tendou's {{Catchphrase}}: "The beautiful girl who walks on the path of heaven, and makes trees and flowers beautiful." [[note]]''Ten no michi wo iki, ki to hana wo utsukushii bishoujo.''[[/note]] |
| 401 | * MoralityPet: Put Jyuka in danger and you'll be dealing with Tendou. In fact, when she gets into a car accident inadvertently caused by Tsurugi, that's one of the only times we see Tendou lose his cool. |
| 402 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In one episode, when Jyuka comes to eat breakfast glumly, Tendou starts to get worried. |
| 403 | * SailorFuku: She wears this as her school's uniform. |
| 404 | * SiblingYinYang: In contrast to Tendou, who's usually a {{Jerkass}} InsufferableGenius to others, Jyuka is openly kind to others. In fact, some people can't believe Jyuka is related to Tendou because of how their personalities are different. |
| 405 | [[/folder]] |
| 406 | |
| 407 | [[folder:Gon]] |
| 408 | !!Gon [[spoiler:(Yuriko Takayama)]] |
| 409 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Airu Kanzaki |
| 410 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gon_kabuto.png]] |
| 411 | * CassandraTruth: In one of his {{Jerkass}} moments, Daisuke refuses to believe Gon when she insists that she is being stalked by Kageyama. |
| 412 | * DeadpanSnarker: Gon often snarks whenever Daisuke turns into a LargeHam around women. |
| 413 | * GreenEyedMonster: She tends to become this when Daisuke shows interest in another woman. In one scene, when Daisuke is wooing another woman, she is seen grumpily taking an audible sip from her drink while glaring at them. |
| 414 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: The Tiny Girl to Daisuke's Huge Guy. |
| 415 | * KidSidekick: Self-explanatory: she's a little kid who always accompanies Daisuke. |
| 416 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: Gon doesn't remember much about her life before meeting Daisuke [[spoiler:at first]]. [[spoiler:When she gets her memories back, she loses all of the memories of when she spent time with Daisuke, only to remember them later on when he's being framed.]] |
| 417 | %%* MoralityPet: To Daisuke. |
| 418 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Prior to receiving her memories back, she was referred to as "Gon", short for "nanashi no gonbei" (nameless person). [[spoiler:Come the end of the series, however, she prefers to be addressed by her real name, Yuriko.]] |
| 419 | * SomebodyNamedNobody: "Gon" is only a placeholder for her real name, and it's short for "nanashi no gonbei" (nameless person). |
| 420 | * TagalongKid: As Daisuke's KidSidekick. |
| 421 | * WiseBeyondTheirYears: Gon is very smart and is the brains to Daisuke's brawn. |
| 422 | [[/folder]] |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[folder:Jiiya]] |
| 425 | !!Jiiya |
| 426 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yasukiyo Umeno |
| 427 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jiiya_kabuto.png]] |
| 428 | * CoolOldGuy: In Tendou's own words, if he's the world's treasure, then Jiiya is humanity's treasure. |
| 429 | %%* MoralityPet: To Tsurugi. |
| 430 | * OldRetainer: Tsurugi's loyal manservant. |
| 431 | * ParentalSubstitute: Since Tsurugi's the last surviving member of the Discabil family, Jiiya's pretty much raised him from childhood. |
| 432 | * SecretSecretKeeper: His loyalty to Tsurugi is such that [[spoiler:he's even aware that the Tsurugi he serves is a Worm who replaced the original.]] |
| 433 | * SupremeChef: His cooking skills rival [[TheAce Tendou]]'s. |
| 434 | * UndyingLoyalty: Going above and beyond what's normally required of a valet. |
| 435 | [[/folder]] |
| 436 | |
| 437 | !Worms |
| 438 | !!Executive Worms |
| 439 | [[folder:Rena Mamiya/Uca Worm]] |
| 440 | !!Rena Mamiya/Uca Worm |
| 441 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Hitomi Miwa |
| 442 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rena_mamiya.png]] |
| 443 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/uca_worm.png]] |
| 444 | * CatchPhrase: "The name is Rena Mamiya. [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Remember that name when you want to die]]." |
| 445 | * DarkActionGirl: She's the only notable female Worm who is a villain, and a threatening one at that. |
| 446 | * DarkIsEvil: Her human form is dressed completely in black, with a black veil over her face. |
| 447 | %%* DeathEqualsRedemption |
| 448 | * DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:She dies in Daisuke's arms.]] |
| 449 | * FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler:When Rena's real personality takes over, she starts panicking when she realizes she's a Worm. Daisuke has to give her a CooldownHug on one instance to calm her down.]] |
| 450 | * LaserGuidedAmnesia: Rena's real memories are suppressed [[spoiler:until a critical hit causes her to remember all of them]]. |
| 451 | * RuleOfDrama: Why [[spoiler:she doesn't explode]]. |
| 452 | * ShrinkingViolet: Rena's real personality is shy and somewhat of an ExtremeDoormat. |
| 453 | * SplitPersonality: [[spoiler:The Rena we're introduced to is cruel and ruthless. The real Rena is actually very shy.]] |
| 454 | * YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After [[spoiler:Rena's real personality and memories take over]], the Worms decide to eliminate her. |
| 455 | [[/folder]] |
| 456 | |
| 457 | [[folder:Reiji Nogi/Cassis Worm]] |
| 458 | !!Reiji Nogi/Cassis Worm |
| 459 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Tak Sakaguchi |
| 460 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reiji_nogi.png]] |
| 461 | * BadassLongcoat: Part of his regular attire. |
| 462 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Black slacks and shirt, grey tie, black hooded longcoat and even a classy silver-topped cane. |
| 463 | * CaneFu: When in human form he sometimes uses his silver-topped cane, managing even to beat the crap out of a Rider in full armored form. |
| 464 | * DarkIsEvil: Dresses in all black and transforms into a deep purple Worm. |
| 465 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: Field leader of the Worm invasion, he serves as the BigBad for a span of six episodes [[spoiler:after which Negishi and Mishima make their plans known.]] |
| 466 | * FlashStep: In a series where every Rider can go super-speed, this guy is so quick that the Hyper Clocked Up Kabuto is literally stationary to him. |
| 467 | * {{Irony}}: He's based on a snail, yet he's ''the'' fastest Worm. |
| 468 | * PowerCopying: Pulls this one out to great effect [[spoiler:In his second form, Cassis Gladius]] and can even copy Riders' finishing moves. |
| 469 | * RapidFireFisticuffs: Employs this sometimes in human form. |
| 470 | [[/folder]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | !!Natives |
| 473 | [[folder:Negishi]] |
| 474 | !!Negishi |
| 475 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Masahiro Kobayashi |
| 476 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/negishi.png]] |
| 477 | * BigBad: [[spoiler:Once the second wave Worms are decimated, Negishi steps in [[BigBadDuumvirate alongside Mishima]] to enact his plan to turn all of humanity into Natives.]] |
| 478 | * DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Founded ZECT with Riku Kagami and helped develop the Rider System and Zecters in order to combat the second wave of Worms.]] |
| 479 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: At first glance he seems like a pretty fun guy and not capable of plotting anything sinister. [[spoiler:When in fact he's planning on turning all of humanity into Natives.]] |
| 480 | * PostFinalBoss: [[spoiler:By the time Kabuto and Gatack confront him, he's already taken down five ZECT troopers. However, he's merely a ordinary Native, and Dark Kabuto sacrifices himself to defeat him without a fight.]] |
| 481 | * WalkingSpoiler: His existence reveals a lot about the origins of ZECT. |
| 482 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Plans to turn humanity into Native Worms because he believes peaceful coexistence between humans and Natives is impossible.]] |
| 483 | [[/folder]] |
| 484 | |
| 485 | !Characters appearing in ''Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love'' |
| 486 | [[folder:Hidenari Oda/Kamen Rider Hercus]] |
| 487 | !!Hidenari Oda/Kamen Rider Hercus |
| 488 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Katsuya Kobayashi (live), Eitoku (suit) |
| 489 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hidenari_oda.png]] |
| 490 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_hercus.png]] |
| 491 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Henshin! Change Beetle!'']] |
| 492 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Beat''. |
| 493 | * GoodCounterpart: Although the Hercus Zecter was made alongside the Ketaros and Caucasus Zecters (both an EvilCounterpart to the Kabuto Zecter), Hercus isn't a bad guy. |
| 494 | * SupportingLeader: He's leader of Neo ZECT, but takes a backseat in the plot to Tendou and Kagami. |
| 495 | * SwissArmyWeapon: ZECT Kunai [[{{Handguns}} Gun]]. |
| 496 | * TheWorfEffect: Is able to defeat [=TheBee=] with ease, [[spoiler:only to get offed by Caucasus]]. |
| 497 | [[/folder]] |
| 498 | |
| 499 | [[folder:Tetsuki Yamato/Kamen Rider Ketaros]] |
| 500 | !!Tetsuki Yamato/Kamen Rider Ketaros |
| 501 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Mitsuki Koga (live), Naoki Nagase (suit) |
| 502 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tetsuki_yamato.png]] |
| 503 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_ketaros.png]] |
| 504 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Henshin! Change Beetle!'']] |
| 505 | * AdvertisedExtra: Was shown in the ending skits in the episodes promoting the movie, but has a short role in the film itself. |
| 506 | * TheBrute: Yamato's primary role is as a strongman to guard the Jacob's Ladder against the Neo-ZECT Riders, though he's no where near as strong as Caucasus. |
| 507 | * DontYouDarePityMe: Tendo tries to save him while returning to the atmosphere. He rejects it. |
| 508 | * EvilCounterpart: The Ketaros Zecter is one of Kabutech Zecters, which is based on Kabuto's. |
| 509 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Beat''. |
| 510 | * UndyingLoyalty: To the point where [[spoiler:his last words were to declare his allegiance to it.]] |
| 511 | [[/folder]] |
| 512 | |
| 513 | [[folder:Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus]] |
| 514 | !!Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus |
| 515 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Musashi (live), Jiro Okamoto (suit) |
| 516 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/issei_kurosaki.png]] |
| 517 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kamen_rider_caucasus.png]] |
| 518 | [[caption-width-right:210:''Henshin! Change Beetle!'']] |
| 519 | * AgentPeacock: Between his obsession with roses, and his clearly luxurious white [[CostumePorn suit, cape, and hat]], and that he easily hands the heroes their asses for most of their fight, he counts. |
| 520 | * BareFistedMonk: Manages to put up a good fight against Tendou and Kagami untransformed. His actor was a professional and champion kickboxer at the time of the movie. |
| 521 | * CurbStompBattle: Easily defeats Hercus with his [[spoiler:Hyper Zecter, which uses Hyper Clock-Up]]. He also handles Kabuto and Gatack with no problem. [[spoiler:Until Gatack catches his foot mid-attack, allowing Kabuto to steal the Hyper Zecter. Then Kabuto defeats ''him'' in return just after using [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands Hyper Clock-Up]] a few minutes backwards, and Hyper Kicks him to annihilation]]. |
| 522 | * DavidVersusGoliath: Thematic example in comparison to Kabuto and Gatack; the Atlas beetle whom Caucasus is based on is significantly larger than the kabutomushi or stag beetle. This symbolizes the sheer hurdle and difference in power between the golden Rider versus our heroes...[[spoiler:at least until Kabuto steals his Hyper Zecter. It's worth noting that it did not give Caucasus a Hyper Form like it does Kabuto, hinting that Caucasus is naturally more powerful than him without it, and it only serves to augment his strength]]. |
| 523 | * TheDragon: He's Riku Kagami and Mishima's top soldier and the one they entrust to ensure Jacob's Ladder succeeds. |
| 524 | * EvilCounterpart: The Caucasus Zecter is one of Kabutech Zecters, which is based on Kabuto's. |
| 525 | * {{Expy}}: of [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Kamen Rider Odin]], being a golden Rider, being TheHeavy and having something the hero ends up using to achieve his SuperMode. |
| 526 | * FinishingMove: ''Rider Kick''. He's also clearly shown to have a ''Rider Punch'' for his Zecter type's requisite ''Rider Beat'' [[spoiler:but he gets ejected into space before his punch connects]]. |
| 527 | * TheFightingNarcissist: Downplayed. He's not shown to value his looks, and indeed, he's got a more brutish face than expected of this trope, but it's clear that his ideal of beauty is more to do with strength, and there he definitely does hold himself as the most "beautiful". |
| 528 | * GoldColoredSuperiority: The gold-colored Caucasus Zecter is the strongest of the 3 Kabutech Zecters (followed by Hercus and Ketaros); appropriately, Kabuto and Gatack have a much harder time fighting him then they do fighting Ketaros (bronze-colored), and [[spoiler:Caucasus easily defeats Hercus (silver-colored)]]. |
| 529 | * TheHeavy: He's ZECT's most powerful soldier and the biggest threat Tendou and Kagami have to contend with. |
| 530 | * HeroKiller: He gets to do the [[InSpiteOfANail requisite]] killing of [[spoiler:Kagami in order for Tendou newly activating Hyper Kabuto and Hyper Clock Up to prevent his death, this time by Caucasus smashing the window of Kagami's escape pod]]. |
| 531 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: One of the biggest examples in the franchise: [[spoiler:the meteor he helps summon and his Hyper Zecter allows Kabuto to go back in time, SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong, and give humanity a fighting chance against the Worms.]] |
| 532 | * SomethingAboutARose: Carries a blue rose both in and out of suit. He drops a rose at Hercus' corpse after one-shotting him, and blue rose petals it are scattered in the shuttle the heroes manage to sneak aboard, alerting the audience to his presence. Kurosaki does reference to a rose's more traditional color in his BadassBoast: |
| 533 | -->'''Kurosaki''': I will add your colors to my rose. The red blood of a traitor and the tears of your humiliation. |
| 534 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: He only appears in a BadFuture movie, but [[spoiler:the meteor he summoned as part of his plan and Kabuto stealing his Hyper Zecter is ''the entire reason the series happens'', as Kabuto uses both to [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong minimize the damage of the original meteor.]]]] |
| 535 | * TheSocialDarwinist: Believes strength is beauty. |
| 536 | -->'''Kurosaki''' (''responding to Tendou's question of him being fine with Worms taking over the Earth''): Whether it's the Worms or the humans doesn't matter. Only the strongest and most beautiful may look upon the rose. That is the only reason I fight. |
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| 538 | |
| 539 | [[folder:Shura Hokuto]] |
| 540 | !!Shura Hokuto |
| 541 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Chisato Morishita |
| 542 | [[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shura_hokuto.png]] |
| 543 | [[/folder]] |
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