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''[[B-Fighter Kabuto]]'' was Toei's 15th entry in its [[Metal Heroes]] series, and the second of its B-Fighter series. Its footage was used to create ''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs|Beetleborgs Metallix]]''.
''[[B-Fighter Kabuto]]'' was Toei's 15th entry in its [[Metal Heroes]] series, and the second of its B-Fighter series. Its footage was used to create ''[[Big Bad Beetleborgs|Beetleborgs Metallix]]''.


Ten years after the Jamahl Empire fell, a new threat, the Melzard tribe, emerges. At the revamped Earth Academia called Cosmo Academia, Takuya Kai and Guru work on a new generation of Insect-Powered [[Powered Armor]] suits. When the Melzard launches their first attack, two of the suits are immediately entrusted to Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa. The third is soon entrusted to [[Ordinary High School Student]] Kouhei Toba. With the new team in place, the Melzard's schemes for Earth have reached a dead end.
Ten years after the Jamahl Empire fell, a new threat, the Melzard tribe, emerges. At the revamped Earth Academia called Cosmo Academia, Takuya Kai and Guru work on a new generation of Insect-Powered [[Powered Armor]] suits. When the Melzard launches their first attack, two of the suits are immediately entrusted to Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa. The third is soon entrusted to [[Ordinary High School Student]] Kouhei Toba. With the new team in place, the Melzard's schemes for Earth have reached a dead end.


=== The New Generation B-Fighters: ===
'''The New Generation B-Fighters:'''
* Kouhei Toba/'''{{color|gold|B-Fighter Kabuto}}''': [[The Hero]]; an [[Ordinary High School Student]] who becomes involved in the fight against evil.
* Kouhei Toba/'''{{color|gold|B-Fighter Kabuto}}''': [[The Hero]]; an [[Ordinary High School Student]] who becomes involved in the fight against evil.
* Kengo Tachibana/'''{{color|silver|B-Fighter Kuwaga}}''': [[The Big Guy|Big]] [[The Lancer|Lancer]]; a student inititally bitter with Kouhei for taking the mantle of B-Fighter Kabuto instead of him. However, he does warm up to our hero.
* Kengo Tachibana/'''{{color|silver|B-Fighter Kuwaga}}''': [[The Big Guy|Big]] [[The Lancer|Lancer]]; a student inititally bitter with Kouhei for taking the mantle of B-Fighter Kabuto instead of him. However, he does warm up to our hero.
* Ran Ayukawa/'''{{color|purple|B-Fighter Tentou}}''': [[The Smart Guy|Smart]] [[The Chick|Chick]]; she is so involved with technology that she is naive on natural matters.
* Ran Ayukawa/'''{{color|purple|B-Fighter Tentou}}''': [[The Smart Guy|Smart]] [[The Chick|Chick]]; she is so involved with technology that she is naive on natural matters.


=== Our heroes are soon joined by: ===
'''Our heroes are soon joined by:'''

* Mac Windy/'''{{color|skyblue|B-Fighter Yanma}}''': A [[Funny Foreigner]] from New York, very much [[Four-Temperament Ensemble|Sanguine]].
* Mac Windy/'''{{color|skyblue|B-Fighter Yanma}}''': A [[Funny Foreigner]] from New York, very much [[Four-Temperament Ensemble|Sanguine]].
* Julio Rivera/'''{{color|red|B-Fighter Genji}}''': A Peruvian archaeologist, love interest for Ran, who taught her to experience the beauty of nature.
* Julio Rivera/'''{{color|red|B-Fighter Genji}}''': A Peruvian archaeologist, love interest for Ran, who taught her to experience the beauty of nature.
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* Sophie Villeneuve/'''{{color|gray|B-Fighter Ageha}}''': A French violinist and love interest for Kouhei; responsible for wakening the Astral Saber.
* Sophie Villeneuve/'''{{color|gray|B-Fighter Ageha}}''': A French violinist and love interest for Kouhei; responsible for wakening the Astral Saber.


=== Melzard Tribe: ===
'''Melzard Tribe:'''
* Mother Melzard: The [[Big Bad]]
* Mother Melzard: The [[Big Bad]]
* Dinosaur Warrior Raija : The [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons|Saurian-Armored]] [[The Dragon|dragon]].
* Dinosaur Warrior Raija : The [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons|Saurian-Armored]] [[The Dragon|dragon]].
* Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle: Raija's fish-armored brother and arch-enemy.
* Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle: Raija's fish-armored brother and arch-enemy.
* Insect Swordswoman Miola : The Insectoid-armored [[Dark Chick]].
* Insect Swordswoman Miola : The Insectoid-armored [[Dark Chick]].
* B-Crushers: [[The Psycho Rangers]]:
* B-Crushers: [[The Psycho Rangers]]:
** '''{{color|red|B-Crusher Deathcorpion}}''': A [[Noble Demon]].
** '''{{color|red|B-Crusher Deathcorpion}}''': A [[Noble Demon]].
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** '''{{color|orange|B-Crusher Beezack}}''': A [[Master of Disguise]] and Killmantis's partner-in-crime.
** '''{{color|orange|B-Crusher Beezack}}''': A [[Master of Disguise]] and Killmantis's partner-in-crime.


=== This work features examples of: ===


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* [[Back From the Dead]]: {{spoiler|Raija and Dezzle in Episode 36.}}
* [[Back from the Dead]]: {{spoiler|Raija and Dezzle in Episode 36.}}
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Except for Mac, all the [[Sixth Ranger|Sixth Rangers]] are played by Japanese actors.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Except for Mac, all the [[Sixth Ranger|Sixth Rangers]] are played by Japanese actors.
** Sophie's actress is half-Mexican, not that you can tell.
** Sophie's actress is half-Mexican, not that you can tell.
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* [[Crossover]]: The first B-Fighters appear to aid our heroes for some episodes.
* [[Crossover]]: The first B-Fighters appear to aid our heroes for some episodes.
* [[Franchise Killer]]: Due to the low reception this show got, the ''Metal Heroes'' franchise as it was known ceased to exist and Robotack and Kabutack are only unofficially part of the franchise.
* [[Franchise Killer]]: Due to the low reception this show got, the ''Metal Heroes'' franchise as it was known ceased to exist and Robotack and Kabutack are only unofficially part of the franchise.
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Tetsu Inada]] as the voice of Desscorpion...
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Tetsu Inada]] as the voice of Desscorpion...
** Mack Windy is Reuben Langdon, stuntman and motion capture actor best known as voice of Dante from ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and Ken Masters in ''[[Street Fighter IV (Video Game)|Street Fighter IV]]''.
** Mack Windy is Reuben Langdon, stuntman and motion capture actor best known as voice of Dante from ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and Ken Masters in ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: The heroes get assistance from two giant Kojin <ref>"Shell Gods"</ref>, Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: The heroes get assistance from two giant Kojin <ref>"Shell Gods"</ref>, Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan.
* [[Japanese Beetle Brothers]]: B-Fighter Kabuto and B-Fighter Kuwaga, like their predecessors, are a Type A.
* [[Japanese Beetle Brothers]]: B-Fighter Kabuto and B-Fighter Kuwaga, like their predecessors, are a Type A.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: The B-Crushers, especially Deathcorpion and Killmantis.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: The B-Crushers, especially Deathcorpion and Killmantis.
* [[Power Trio]]
* [[The Psycho Rangers]]
* [[The Psycho Rangers]]


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B-Fighter Kabuto was Toei's 15th entry in its Metal Heroes series, and the second of its B-Fighter series. Its footage was used to create Beetleborgs Metallix.

Ten years after the Jamahl Empire fell, a new threat, the Melzard tribe, emerges. At the revamped Earth Academia called Cosmo Academia, Takuya Kai and Guru work on a new generation of Insect-Powered Powered Armor suits. When the Melzard launches their first attack, two of the suits are immediately entrusted to Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa. The third is soon entrusted to Ordinary High School Student Kouhei Toba. With the new team in place, the Melzard's schemes for Earth have reached a dead end.

The New Generation B-Fighters:

  • Kouhei Toba/B-Fighter Kabuto: The Hero; an Ordinary High School Student who becomes involved in the fight against evil.
  • Kengo Tachibana/B-Fighter Kuwaga: Big Lancer; a student inititally bitter with Kouhei for taking the mantle of B-Fighter Kabuto instead of him. However, he does warm up to our hero.
  • Ran Ayukawa/B-Fighter Tentou: Smart Chick; she is so involved with technology that she is naive on natural matters.

Our heroes are soon joined by:

  • Mac Windy/B-Fighter Yanma: A Funny Foreigner from New York, very much Sanguine.
  • Julio Rivera/B-Fighter Genji: A Peruvian archaeologist, love interest for Ran, who taught her to experience the beauty of nature.
  • Li Wen/B-Fighter Min: A Chinese elementary schoolteacher and Technical Pacifist.
  • Sophie Villeneuve/B-Fighter Ageha: A French violinist and love interest for Kouhei; responsible for wakening the Astral Saber.

Melzard Tribe:


Tropes used in B-Fighter Kabuto include:
  1. ↑ "Super Heavy Shell!"
  2. ↑ "Shell Gods"
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