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Surprisingly, no-one was willing to give my theory that Tendou himself set up Kagami to become Kabuto as a ploy to give the demon king kid his watch the time of day back when this first aired.

And speaking of watches…

Ridewatch Playlist: Ten no Michi Mix

“Cast Off for super acceleration. The beetle Rider is… Kabuto”

And luckily for me, Kabuto’s actual soundtrack is so small, I can apply one thing for everyone. So let’s start with Next Level

“Super speed crossing over time. The rainbow wings are flapping, Kabuto Hyper Form”

And next up is Lord of the Speed

“Kabuto’s partner, the blue stag beetle Rider is Gatack”

And finally, let’s end it with Full Force

And for Another Kabuto, I went with Miss You, a song from one of his actor’s albums that basically sums him up here

And as for the unreleased:
Kamen Rider Kabuto (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider Gatack (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider TheBee (Rider Form)
Kamen Rider TheBee (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider Drake (Rider Form)
Kamen Rider Drake (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider Sasword (Rider Form)
Kamen Rider Sasword (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider KickHopper
Kamen Rider PunchHopper
Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto (Rider Form)
Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto (Masked Form)
Kamen Rider Caucasus
Kamen Rider Hercus
Kamen Rider Ketaros

And for the compare and contrast, Tendou and Yaguruma both started out as perfectionists, with the main difference being that Tendou had everything go right for him, due to his belief that he was walking the path of Heaven, while Yaguruma’s own arrogance cost him everything, eventually resulting in him deciding to search for Hell. And whereas Tendou is dedicated to preserving the world to keep both of his sisters safe, Yaguruma was willing to see it destroyed so he could be with the Worm!Kageyama (which also contrasts Kagami killing the Worm that copied his brother after accepting that he was really gone).

Design wise, aside from resembling a worm, there are a lot of visual jokes in Another Kabuto’s design. Not only is his head modelled after a samurai helmet (a Kabuto), but his belt is modelled after Stronger’s.

Next time: A new Zi-O power-up that DOESN’T debut alongside a card themed Rider? Unheard of