Trivia / Kamen Rider Kabuto

• Acting for Two: Hiro Mizushima plays both Tendou and his evil twin.
• Actor Allusion:
  • Shiro Kanzaki's actor, Kenzaburo Kikuchi, has a cameo as a Zectrooper and the Worm mimicking him, before promptly impaling him the same way Kamen Rider Odin was once.
  • And Mika Kikuchi (no relation) appears in an outfit similar to one she wore on Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
• Bonus Episode: The Hyper Battle DVD, Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!! was released with an issue of Televi-Kun Magazine.
• Milestone Celebration: Kabuto’s runtime was during the franchise’s 35th anniversary, and the show took a page out of GoGo Sentai Boukenger and did some shorts discussing past Riders.
• Promoted Fanboy: Tokuyama Hidenori and Uchiyama Masato, who played Yaguruma and Kageyama respectively, are unabashed Kamen Rider fans, and gladly returned to reprise their roles when the Hoppers appeared briefly and early in Kamen Rider Decade as well as their appearance in Kamen Rider Zi-O.
• Real Life Writes the Plot: Hiyori's reduced appearance and introduction of Renge was due to Hiyori's actress' failing health.
• Referenced by...: Minty Fresh Adventure!: Colgate's Time Stands Still ability? It's Kabuto's Clock Up ability. Complete with the sound effects.
• Star-Making Role: This was Hiro Mizushima's first starring role, and what catapulted his status into one of the most popular Japanese actors today, as prior to him starring in Kabuto, he only had small appearances in other dramas.

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