 | This article is about a/an set of transformational implements in Kamen Rider Blade. |
Rouse Card (back)
The Rouse Cards (ラウズカード Rauzu Kādo) are mystical cards used by the Riders of Kamen Rider Blade. Used to seal, the only way to "defeat" the Undead.
Description
Rouse Cards are obtained when an Undead has been defeated, which is indicated when their Ouroboros Buckle opens revealing what category and suit they belong to, and has been sealed away by either a Rider using a Proper Blank card (labeled specifically for the Undead), Common Blank card (no labels, can be use for any Undead), or the Stone of Sealing. Normally, Category 2-Queen Cards have the Ouroboros patch on the picture of the species which they resemble; Category King and Ace cards instead feature their suit's symbol in a silhouette of the animal.
The cards are categorized into Categories, the exact same way the Undead are: Aces, the Numbers (2-10), and the Royal Club (Jacks, Queens, & Kings). They are also categorized into 4 suits: the Spades, the Diamonds, the Hearts, and the Clubs. The Joker Cards, the Wild Card, the Mighty cards used by Kamen Riders Glaive, Lance, and Larc, and the Vanity Card created by merging the four Category King Cards belong to none of these categories or suits.
Each Rouse Card allows the Riders access to the powers of the Undeads sealed within them. Rouse Cards need AP to be used, the amount of which is needed for the card to be used is located on the right side of the card just below the Undead's picture. Riders can gain AP by fighting an opponent while wearing their Rider suit and the amount of AP they have accumulated is gauged by a digital counter located somewhere on their weapons. While seen and occasionally mentioned, the AP counter and its usage is never a major plot point during battles.
The only Cards that don't use AP are Category Ace cards used to transform, and the Royal Club Cards which serve to increase a Riders' AP count. Category Joker Undeads can also use Rouse Cards to assume the form of the Undead that is sealed within the card and access all of their powers.
After Kenzaki mutated into another Joker Undead to put the Battle Fight at a stalemate, the Rouse Cards were safeguarded and locked away in a briefcase kept by Kei Karasuma, with the exception of the Spirit Card kept by Hajime Aikawa to maintain his humanity. However, the Rouse Cards would be retrieved again by the Riders for use, as seen in further crossovers.
List of Rouse Cards
The Category Ace (カテゴリーA) card allow the Riders to transform into their suits. These Undeads were regarded as the best fighters.
| Name | Card | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change Beetle (チェンジ・ビートル Chenji Bītoru) |  | Transforms Kazuma Kenzaki into Blade. |
| Change Stag (チェンジ・スタッグ Chenji Sutaggu) |  | Transforms Sakuya Tachibana into Garren. |
| Change Mantis (チェンジ・マンティス Chenji Mantisu) |  | Transforms Hajime Aikawa into Chalice. |
| Change Spider (チェンジ・スパイダー Chenji Supaidā) |   | Transforms Mutsuki Kamijou into Leangle |
| Change Kerberos (チェンジ・ケルベロス Chenji Keruberosu) |  | Transforms Junichi Shimura into Glaive |
 | Transforms Shin Magaki into Lance (Copy of Junichi's Kerberos card) | |
 | Change Kerberos: Transforms Natsumi Miwa into Larc (Copy of Junichi's Kerberos card) |
These cards allow the Riders to channel the sealed Undeads powers via their respective Rouzers.
| Suits | Category | Name | Card | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♠ | 2 | Slash Lizard (スラッシュ・リザード Surasshu Rizādo) |  | Increases the power of the Blay Rouzer | 400 |
| 3 | Beat Lion (ビート・ライオン Bīto Raion) |  | Increases the power of punches | 600 | |
| 4 | Tackle Boar (タックル・ボア Takkuru Boa) |  | Increases the power of tackles | 800 | |
| 5 | Kick Locust (キック・ローカスト Kikku Rōkasuto) |  | Increases the power of flying side kicks | 1000 | |
| 6 | Thunder Deer (サンダー・ディアー Sandā Diā) |  | Supplements the next attack with electricity | 1200 | |
| 7 | Metal Trilobite (メタル・トリロバイト Metaru Torirobaito) |  | Transmutes body into organic metal to reduce damage | 1200 | |
| 8 | Magnet Buffalo (マグネット・バッファロー Magunetto Baffarō) |  | Allows temporary control over magnetism | 1400 | |
| 9 | Mach Jaguar (マッハ・ジャガー Mahha Jagā) |  | Enhances speed | 1600 | |
| 10 | Time Scarab (タイム・スカラベ Taimu Sukarabe) |  | Freezes time in place in a certain radius | 1800 | |
| ♦ | 2 | Bullet Armadillo (バレット・アルマジロ Baretto Arumajiro) |  | Increases the power of the Garren Rouzer's shots | 400 |
| 3 | Upper Frog (アッパー・フロッグ Appā Furoggu) |  | Increases the power of uppercuts | 600 | |
| 4 | Rapid Pecker (ラピッド・ペッカー Rapiddo Pekkā) |  | Increases the Garren Rouzer's rate of fire | 800 | |
| 5 | Drop Whale (ドロップ・ホエール Doroppu Hoēru) |  | Increases the power of drop kicks | 1000 | |
| 6 | Fire Fly (ファイアフライ Faia Furai) |  | Supplements the next attack with fire | 1000 | |
| 7 | Rock Tortoise (ロック・トータス Rokku Tōtasu) |  | Transmutes body into organic stone to reduce damage | 1400 | |
| 8 | Scope Bat (スコープ・バット Sukōpu Batto) |  | Heightens senses for accurate shooting attacks | 1200 | |
| 9 | Gemini Zebra (ジェミニ・ゼブラ Jemini Zebura) |  | Creates a copy of the user | 1400 | |
| 10 | Thief Chameleon (シーフ・カメレオン Shīfu Kamereon) |  | Copies an opponent's form or attack | 1600 | |
| ♥ | 2 | Spirit (スピリット Supiritto) |  | Allows Chalice/the Joker Undead to revert to Hajime's form | N/A |
| 3 | Chop Head (チョップ・ヘッド Choppu Heddo) |  | Increases the power of karate chops | 600 | |
| 4 | Float Dragonfly (フロート・ドラゴンフライ Furōto Doragonfurai) |  | Enables the user to fly. This is also used to transform into the Dragonfly Undead | 1000 | |
| 5 | Drill Shell (ドリル・シェル Doriru Sheru) |  | Increases leg strength and power behind drill kicks | 1200 | |
| 6 | Tornado Hawk (トルネード・ホーク Torunēdo Hōku) |  | Supplements the next attack with wind | 1400 | |
| 7 | Bio Plant (バイオ・プラント Baio Puranto) |  | Creates vines for lashing and binding | 1600 | |
| 8 | Reflect Moth (リフレクト・モス Rifurekuto Mosu) |  | Enables user to repel enemy attacks | 1800 | |
| 9 | Recover Camel (リカバー・キャメル Rikabā Kyameru) |  | Heals injuries | 2000 | |
| 10 | Shuffle Centipede (シャッフル・センチピード Shaffuru Senchipīdo) |  | Enables user to reuse Rouse cards | 2200 | |
| ♣ | 2 | Stab Bee (スタッブ・ビー Sutabbu Bī) |  | Increases the efficiency and power of stabbing attacks | 400 |
| 3 | Screw Mole (スクリュー・モール Sukuryū Mōru) |  | Increases the power of screw punches and supplements attacks with a drill-like attack | 600 | |
| 4 | Rush Rhinoceros (ラッシュ・ライノセラス Rasshu Rainoserasu) |  | Increases the power of tackles (similar to Category 4 of Spades Tackle Boar Card) and enhances speed | 800 | |
| 5 | Bite Cobra (バイト・コブラ Baito Kobura) |  | Increases leg strength and power behind scissors kicks | 1200 | |
| 6 | Blizzard Polar (ブリザード・ポーラー Burizādo Pōrā) |  | Supplements the next attack with ice | 1200 | |
| 7 | Gel Jellyfish (ゲル・ジェリーフィッシュ Geru Jerīfisshu) |  | Transmutes body into organic fluid to reduce damage | 1400 | |
| 8 | Poison Scorpion (ポイズン・スコーピオン Poizun Sukōpion) |  | Supplements the next attack with a deadly poison | 1800 | |
| 9 | Smog Squid (スモッグ・スキッド Sumoggu Sukiddo) |  | Supplements the next attack with smoke | 2000 | |
| 10 | Remote Tapir (リモート・テイピア Rimōto Teipia) |  | Unseals Undeads inside Rouse cards as loyal servants | 2200 |
The Category Jack (カテゴリーJ) cards allow the Riders to assume Jack form when used in conjunction with an Absorb Queen Card of the same suit with the use of a Rouse Absorber. Since Hajime is the Joker Undead, he has no need for a Rouse Absorber, so his Jack Card just allows him to become the Wolf Undead.
| Suits | Name | Card | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♠ | Fusion Eagle (フュージョン・イーグル Fu~yūjon īguru) |  | Allows Blade to assume Jack Form | +2400 |
| ♦ | Fusion Peacock (フュージョン・ピーコック Fu~yūjon Pīkokku) |  | Allows Garren to assume Jack Form | +2400 |
| ♥ | Fusion Wolf (フュージョン・ウルフ Fu~yūjon Urufu) |  | Allows Hajime to become the Wolf Undead | +2400 |
| ♣ | Fusion Elephant (フュージョン・エレファント Fu~yūjon Erefanto) |  | Allows Mutsuki to assume Jack Form | +2800 |
The Category Queen (カテゴリーQ) cards allow the Riders to use their Fusion Jack and Evolution King cards with the use of a Rouse absorber to change into their Jack and King forms. Hajime never had a Rouse Absorber so it just allows him to become the Undead sealed inside the card.
| Suits | Name | Card | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♠ | Absorb Capricorn (アブソーブ・カプリコーン Abusōbu Kapurikōn) |  | Allows Blade change forms | +2000 |
| ♦ | Absorb Serpent (アブソーブ・サーペント Abusōbu Sāpento) |  | Allows Garren to change forms | |
| ♥ | Absorb Orchid (アブソーブ・オーキッド Abusōbu ōkiddo) |  | Allows Hajime to become the Orchid Undead | |
| ♣ | Absorb Tiger (アブソーブ・タイガー Abusōbu Taigā) |  | Allows Leangle to change forms. Once used with the Evolution Tarantula Rouse Card to become the Tarantula Undead |
The Category King (カテゴリーK) cards allow the Riders to assume King form when used in conjunction with an Absorb Queen Card of the same suit with the use of a Rouse Absorber. For Hajime, it allowed him to fuse with all of his cards and assume Wild Form. For Mutsuki, it instead allowed him to become the Undead himself, morphing between his human form and the Undead's form.
| Suits | Name | Card | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♠ | Evolution Caucasus (エボリューション・コーカサス Eboryūshon Kōkasasu) |  | Allows Blade to assume King Form | +4600 |
| ♦ | Evolution Giraffa (エボリューション・ギラファ Eboryūshon Girafa) |  | Allows Garren to assume King Form | +4000 |
| ♥ | Evolution Paradoxa (エボリューション・パラドキサ Eboryūshon Paradokisa) |  | Allows Chalice to assume Wild Chalice (if he possesses all Hearts Suit Rouse Cards) or transform into the Paradoxa Undead (if one or more Hearts Suit Rouse Cards are missing) | +2800 |
| ♣ | Evolution Tarantula (エボリューション・タランチュラ Eboryūshon Taranchura) |  | Allows Leangle to assume King Form (Only used to become Tarantula Undead to fight and reseal the Spider Undead) | +4000 |
When Kamen Rider Blade initiates King Form, his Rouse Cards change their appearance and their AP Cost will increase. In addition, their cards are fused with the Kamen Rider to form armor, allowing him to call upon that Card's power without needing the Blay Rouzer to do so.
| Category | Name | Card | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Change Beetle |  | Boosts the power of Combos when in King Rouzer | N/A |
| 2 | Slash Lizard |  | Effects boosted when in King Form | 600 |
| 3 | Beat Lion |  | Sets fist on fire | 800 |
| 4 | Tackle Boar |  | Enhances the momentum behind tackles | 1000 |
| 5 | Kick Locust |  | Enhances leg strength and power behind kicks | 1200 |
| 6 | Thunder Deer |  | Supplements the next attack with elemental lightning/Covers both Blay and King Rouzers in electricity powering up the attack | 1400 |
| 7 | Metal Trilobite |  | Transmutes body into metal to reduce damage | 1600 |
| 8 | Magnet Buffalo |  | Enables a limited control of magnetism | 1800 |
| 9 | Mach Jaguar |  | Enhances speed and agility | 2000 |
| 10 | Time Scarab |  | Allows the power to control time within a certain radius | 2200 |
| J | Fusion Eagle |  | Boosts the power of Combos when in King Rouzer | +2400 |
| Q | Absorb Capricorn |  | Boosts the power of Combos when in King Rouzer | +2000 |
| K | Evolution Caucasus |  | Boosts the power of Combos when in King Rouzer | +4600 |
The Mighty (マイティ) Cards are attack cards used by the Ace Riders in replace of their lacking Category 2-10 Rouse Cards.
| Name | Card | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Gravity (マイティ・グラビティ Maiti Gurabiti) |  | Allows Glaive to execute the Gravity Slash attack. |
| Mighty Impact (マイティ・インパクト Maiti Inpakuto) |  | Allows Lance to execute the Impact Stab attack. |
| Mighty Ray (マイティ・レイ Maiti Rei) |  | Allows Larc to execute the Ray Bullet attack. |
These cards belong to none of the categories and have some very unique powers.
| Name | Card | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Common Blank |  | Used to seal any Undead |
| Proper Blank |     | Used to seal a specific Undead with the corresponding Suit and number. Category Ace and numbers 2-5 are yellow, numbers 6-10 are green, and Royal Club cards are red. The Proper Blank used to seal Kerberos is grey and has no Suit like the Common Blank. |
| Joker (ジョーカー) |   | The sealed form of the Joker Undead. Another version with the symbols of the four Suits in the corners appears in Kamen Rider Decade. This Rouse Card was created from the DNA of the four main Category Ace Undead. Instead of containing a sealed Undead, it is solely a transformation item that allows Hajime Shijyo to transform into the Joker Undead. |
| Albino Joker (アルビノジョーカー) |  | The sealed form of the Albino Joker Undead |
| Wild (ワイルド) |  | The combination of all the cards in the Suit of Hearts; allows Chalice to execute the Wild Cyclone |
| Fourteen |  | Used to Summon Jashin 14 (included in the Rouse Card Collection Set, not seen used in the series) |
| Vanity (バニティ) |  | This variant of a blankis created with combining all four Category King Cards and is used to trap a human as a sacrifice for summoning Jashin-14. |
 | The Vanity card after having a human sacrifice sealed inside. It is able to release Jashin-14 from the Relief. |
AttackRide Cards
When Kamen Rider Decade transforms into Blade, he does not use Blade's Rouse Cards and the Blay Rouzer, instead using his own special Blade AttackRide Cards which are based off of Blade's Rouse Cards. As with all of Decade's Rider Cards, they are inserted into his Decadriver belt. Only two of these cards are shown, but it can be assumed Decade has more cards capable of emulating the effects of Rouse Cards. The following cards were seen in use:
- Metal: As Blade, Decade invokes the power of the Seven of Spades Rouse Card, Metal Trilobite, to enhance resilience to physical harm by transmuting his body into organic metal.
- Mach: As Blade, Decade invokes the power of the Nine of Spades Rouse Card, Mach Jaguar, to enhance his speed and agility.
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The Rouse Cards, along with the other Rider Powers, were stolen from Blade by Amadum in the world within the Magic Stone, who explained that they were already his due to the Riders' powers being from the same source as evil. However, the power was soon returned thanks to the appearance of Kamen Rider Gaim, with the return of the Rouse Cards immediately transforming Blade into King Form. Neverending Story
Notes
- These are the second of three Collectible Devices to be cards, succeeding Advent Cards and preceding Rider Cards.
- Unlike the other two, the Rouse Cards are based on playing cards instead of trading cards.
- Most Categories of Rouse Cards share a common theme or ability:
- Category Ace: Allows the user to transform.
- Category 2: Enhances the Rouzer's main ability (with the exception of the Suit of Hearts' Spirit card, which uniquely allows Chalice to transform back into Hajime).
- Category 3: Increases the power of hand/arm attacks.
- Category 4: Increases mobility.
- Category 5: Strengthens leg attacks.
- Category 6: Elemental-based abilities.
- Category 7: Biological abilities.
- Category 9: Elusive abilities (with the exception of the Suit of Hearts' Recover Camel card, which heals the user instead).
- Category 10: Special abilities.
- Category Jack: Assumes Jack Form.
- Category Queen: Enables form-changing.
- Category King: Enables the ability to evolve.
- The Rouse Cards are similar to the Clow Cards from Cardcaptor Sakura, both being creatures that turn into cards after being defeated and sealed by the shows main heroes and being used by the heroes as the show progresses.
- Mach Jaguar and The Dash - both allow the user to use super speed.
- Thunder Deer and The Thunder - both allow the user to harness the power of electricity and lightning.
- Float Dragonfly and The Float - both allow the user to float in mid-air
- Firefly and The Fiery - both allow the user to control the power of fire.
- Tornado Hawk and The Windy - both allow the user to control the power of wind.
- Gemini Zebra and The Twin - both allow the user to make copies of something.
- Metal Trilobite, Rock Tortoise and The Shield - each allow the user to protect themselves.
- Slash Lizard and The Sword - both allow the user to fight with a sword. In Slash's case, it enhances slashing capabilities while in The Sword's case, it transforms the staff into a sword for combat.
- Time Scarab and The Time - both allow the user to manipulate time.
- Blizzard Polar and The Freeze - both allow the user to control the power of ice.
- Tornado Hawk and The Storm - both allow the user to control the power of whirlwinds.
- Bullet Armadillo and The Shot - both allow the user to fire bullets at their target. In Bullet's case, it enhanced the power of bullets shot while in The Shot's case, the user must designate its target first.
- Bio Plant and The Wood - both allow the user to control plants.
- Hypothetically, barring Wild Chalice, the suit design of King Form cards for the other Riders would likely be similar to their respective Royal Club Undead cards, as the suit design for Blade's King Form cards matches that of the Royal Club Undead cards.
