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Originally Posted by KRWolfblade

I'll add to that, after saving the world as Kabuto, Hiro Mizushima (Souji Tendo/KR Kabuto) appeared in the first live action Japanese adaptation of Hana Kimi as Nanba Minami, alongside various future or previous toku alumni:

Kayashima Taiki was portrayed by Yusuke Yamamoto (Kamishiro Tsurugi/Kamen Rider Sasword)
Senri Nakao was portrayed by Ryo Kimura (Argos/KR Dark Ghost and KR Extremer)
Noe Shinji was portrayed by Shunji Igarashi (Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius)
Itsuki Kamishinjo was portrayed by Junya Ikeda (Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Takeru Jakazure/Zen the Flame Sword Knight)
Tennoji Megumi was portrayed by Yuma Ishigaki (Geki Jumonji/Space Sheriff Gavan Type-G)
Daikokucho Mitsuomi was portrayed by Mitsuomi Takahashi (Satoru Akashi/Bouken Red)
Kitahanada Kohei was portrayed by Kouhei Takeda (Otoya Kurenai/KR Proto-Ixa and Dark Kiva, Masao Kurenai/Kamen Rider New Kiva)
Yao Hikaru was portrayed by Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago/KR Ixa)
Ogimachi Taiyo was portrayed by Yasuhisa Furuhara (Sousuke Esumi/Go-On Red)
Head teacher Saruwatari was portrayed by Takashu Ukaji (Kousei Kougami from Kamen Rider OOO)

Ah, yes. Hana Kimi 2007 was a great J-drama especially if you are a toku fan.
Kuwaga Raiger/Isshu actor Nobuo Kyo was the best as Oscar.

The remake that followed a few years later was sadly mediocre despite having Shotaro's actor Kiriyama as Nanba and Yaguruma&Hiroto's actor Tokuyama as Oscar.

Oh yeah, trivia time.

- Some toku actors had small roles in films where Naoto Takenaka(Sennin, Edith from Kamen Rider Ghost) was a regular.
In the movie "Sumo Do, Sumo Don't" Takenaka played the role of Aoki, a longtime student who is the sole surviving member of the school sumo team and has never won a sumo match because his extreme nervousness makes him go poopy right before or during a match. In the movie Ei Hamura who we know as Shoji/Tenma Ranger is credited as a sumo wrestler of a competing school.
In the movie "Swing Girls" Takenaka was Ozawa the math teacher who helps a ragtag jazz ensemble to be the best.
Chise Nakamura who we know as Natsuki/Bouken Yellow was one of the band members.

- Kabuto Raiger, Gao Black, Kamen Rider Gills, and Kamen Rider Zolda are part of a male singing group called Junretsu, who cameoed in the Hurricanger 10 Years After film.