2006: Next Level Kabuto

2006: Next Level Kabuto (2006：ネクスト・レベル・カブト) is the thirty-seventh episode of Kamen Rider Zi-O. It is the first part of the Kamen Rider Kabuto tribute arc. Thus, it features the return of Arata Kagami, Sou Yaguruma, and Shun Kageyama, portrayed by Yuuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Masato Uchiyama, respectively. It also features the return of Tsukasa Kadoya after his last appearance in episode 28, and the debut of Woz Ginga Wakusei.

Synopsis
Recently several meteorites are colliding in the city! Furthermore, an extraterrestrial race known as Worms start to emerge from these meteorites! Earth is in the midst of a deep crisis as Sougo goes off to search the city for Kamen Rider Gatack! But not only did Sougo find Gatack, but Another Rider also appeared...

Continuity and Placement

 * Kamen Rider Kabuto: 12 years after the end of the season finale.

Plot
"Sougo Tokiwa needs to obtain three remaining Watches. The key to making that happen is... Kamen Rider Gatack, Arata Kagami."

- Black Woz

Cast

 * Sougo Tokiwa (常磐 ソウゴ): So Okuno (奥野 壮)
 * Geiz Myokoin (明光院 ゲイツ): Gaku Oshida (押田 岳)
 * Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ): Shieri Ohata (大幡 しえり)
 * Black Woz (黑ウォズ): Keisuke Watanabe (渡邊 圭祐)
 * Heure (ウール): Rihito Itagaki (板垣 李光人)
 * Swartz (スウォルツ): Kentaro Kanesaki (兼崎 健太郎)
 * Junichiro Tokiwa (常磐 順一郎): Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久)
 * Ziku-Driver, Ridewatch Voices: Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也)
 * Ziku-Driver Voice: Yohei Onishi (大西 洋平)
 * BeyonDriver Voice: AFRO (アフロ)

Guest Cast

 * Arata Kagami (加賀美 新): Yuuki Sato (佐藤 祐基)
 * Sou Yaguruma (矢車 想): Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典)
 * Shun Kageyama (影山 瞬): Masato Uchiyama (内山 眞人)
 * Tsukasa Kadoya (門矢 士): Masahiro Inoue (井上 正大)
 * Zecters Voice: Surage Gajria (スラージ・ガジリア)
 * Victim: Tenma Naruse (成瀬天馬)
 * Tsukuyomi(Child): Yui Matsushima (松島由依)

Suit Actors

 * Kamen Rider Zi-O: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二)
 * Kamen Rider Geiz: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉)
 * Kamen Rider Woz: Eitoku (永德)
 * Kamen Rider Gatack: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士)
 * Kamen Rider KickHopper: Yasunari Tsukagoshi (塚越 靖誠)
 * Kamen Rider PunchHopper: Kosuke Asai (浅井宏輔)
 * Another Kabuto: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧)

Ridewatches

 * Watch used:
 * Zi-O
 * Zi-O Ridewatch II, Zi-O, Fourze
 * Geiz
 * Geiz, Faiz, GeizRevive (Shippu)
 * Rider Armor(s) used:
 * Zi-O
 * Zi-O II, FourzeArmor
 * Geiz
 * FaizArmor, GeizRevive Shippu

Miridewatches

 * Watch used:
 * Woz
 * Woz, Kikai, Shinobi, Ginga
 * Futurering(s) used:
 * Woz
 * Futurering Kikai, Futurering Shinobi, Woz GingaFinaly, Woz GingaWakusei

Other Form Changes

 * Gatack - Masked Form, Rider Form

Errors

 * A Salis Worm transformed into a Gryllus Worm although they are two different species in the original series.
 * It's unknown how the new Shun Kageyama copied his human form while his original counterpart was deceased 12 years ago.
 * Although Gatack Zecter has unique voice, the "Clock Up" sound used, as well the second "Cast Off" (Though not the first) is that of the other Kabuto Riders.