[KRWolfblade]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

- Before saving the world as Kabuto and Gatack, actors Hiro Mizushima(Souji Tendo/Kamen Rider Kabuto) and Yuuki Sato(Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack) were supporting cast(specifically as students of Kumiko played by Yukie Nakama) in Gokusen 2.

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)

[Annuga]

The main city of W was originally a Venice like city called Suito. However, due to budget costs and availability, Fuuto was chosen
Shotaro's actor is a model and this is acknowledged in an episode as a joke
Fourze was meant to have older Riders appear in episodes, but the team felt like Decade was too new to use the idea again
Gaim was originally going to have birds as a motive but Bandai pushed the fruit
The only reason Baron got Lemon Energy Arms was because fans kept pushing for a power up for the guy
Para-DX Fighter Gamer referenced Guilty Gear by having Para-DX perform a move that is known as Gun Flame, used by protagonist Sol Badguy

[Sunred]

Reuben Langdon of Devil May Cry and Street Fighter fame was metal hero B-Fighter Yanma aka Mac Windy in B-Fighter Kabuto circa 1996.

[Sunred]

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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.

[Sunred]

Toku trivia

After playing a crucial role in Jetman, saving humanity in a green robotic stag beetle suit, and then saving it again as the first silver ranger, actor Shigeru Kanai became a politician in 2011 as part of the Japan Democratic Party. He was re-elected in 2015.

Before getting their Dino Bucklers actors Yuta Mochizuki/Tyrannoranger Geki and Hideki Fujiwara/Triceraranger Dan were guest actors in Jetman. Mochizuki was J1 of Neo Jetman and Fujiwara was Dan the Dimensian Soldier.

[Matrixbeast]

I didn't know Mega Silver was a politician.
I hope he behaves in office, because he needed to be held with a leash when he was a Megaranger

[Sunred]

Voice actor Kazuya Nakai has been a toku hero and a blue canine before Kyuranger. He was the voice of Kamen Rider Eiki, the bronze and teal oni in Kamen Rider Hibiki, and was also the show's narrator.
Also, he was Gaomon from Digimon Data Squad.
So technically he is part of the Rider-Sentai Country Club following the ranks of Hiroshi Miyauchi, Yuuta Mochizuki, Atsushi Harada, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kouhei Murakami.

[Sunred]

- Ryu Voyager's sortie scene is a homage to Ryuseioh's appearance in the Dairanger opening clip.
Left: Ryu Voyager
Right: Ryuseioh




- Voice actors Kenichi Suzumura and Hiroshi Kamiya both play tokusatsu heroes who are both violet and are dragon motifs.
Suzumura played Ryutaros/Den-O Gun Form in Kamen Rider Den-O circa 2007, Kamiya currently plays Xiao Longbao/Ryu Commander in 2017.



Both are also DJs of the Toei Approved Kamen Radiranger radio show, a radio show about tokusatsu.



They have also danced for the Kyoryuger ending as "Kenichi-kun and Hiroshi-kun". They can be seen in episode 20.

[Sunred]

The Doremifa Beat console's curtains in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid are decorated with song titles that refer to past Heisei era Riders.

Alien 4 = Kamen Rider Kuuga, refers to Kuuga's alias by the police Unidentified Life Form no. 4

Lost Memory = Kamen Rider Agito, refers to Shoichi/Agito's amnesia

Mirror Labyrinth = Kamen Rider Ryuki, refers to the Mirror World

Go!Go!Go! = Kamen Rider Faiz, refers to Faiz's input code 5-5-5 which is go-go-go in Japanese

Spade No Ace(Ace of Spades) = Kamen Rider Blade, refers to Blade's motif

Gishinanki(Dark Oni with Righteous Heart) = Kamen Rider Hibiki, refers to the onis in the show having hearts of righteousness, since traditionally onis are considered evil entities

Tofu Ondo~Obaachan no Aji(Tofu Ondo~Grandmother's Flavor, ondo is a genre of Japanese folk music) = Kamen Rider Kabuto, refers to the tofu Souji/Kabuto buys in episode one and also his "Grandmother once said..." phrases.

Climax High = Kamen Rider Den-O, reference to the opening theme Climax Jump by AAA

Vampire Melody = Kamen Rider Kiva, refers to Fangires, a variant of vampires, and the music aspect that is prominent throughout the show

Nine the World = Kamen Rider Decade, refers to Decade's main journey through the nine rider worlds

Kaze to Nazo to Hanjuku Tamago(Wind and Mystery and Half-boiled Egg) = Kamen Rider W, refers to the prevalent wind theme throughout the show, its sub-genre as a detective show, and Shotaro Hidari being called a "Half-boiled Detective"

PAN-2 000 = Kamen Rider 000, refers to the titular rider and Eiji and his undies

Watashi no Kare wa Uchuhikoshi(My Boyfriend is an Astronaut) = Kamen Rider Fourze, refers to the overall space theme of the show

Magic Prince = Kamen Rider Wizard, refers to Haruto/Wizard using magic and also possibly that he is Koyomi's "prince"

Kiwami no Shogun(Shogun of the Highest) = Kamen Rider Gaim, refers to Gaim's Kiwami Arms

Driving Heart = Kamen Rider Drive, refers possibly to the show's themes of "having a heart/being human" and cars

Ghost Dancer = Kamen Rider Ghost, refers possibly to the icon ghosts dancing while on standby before Takeru pulls the lever on the Ghost Driver

[Annuga]

OOO's first Gatakiriba transformation was actually screwed up by an employee. There were apparently supposed to be like, 7 clones but the employee kept adding more and more and more to the point they had to fire him as he wasted a fuck ton of money