 This article is about a set of transformational implements in Kamen Rider Blade.
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The Rouse Cards (ラウズカード, Rauzu Kādo) are mystical cards used by the Riders of Kamen Rider Blade.
Overview[]
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.
There are two types of Rouse Cards. The Prime Vesta (プライムベスタ, Puraimu Besuta) is the cards with corresponding suits of Riders that obtained by sealing the undead with Proper Blank and Wild Vesta (ワイルドベスタ, Wairudo Besuta) is the cards without corresponding suits that obtained by sealing the Undead with a Common Blank. The Wild Vesta will become Prime Vesta if the cards is used by the Rider with corresponding 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, Kategorī Ēsu) 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 Hiroshi Tennoji into Kerberos II (fusing himself with the Kerberos Undead) Also transforms Junichi Shimura into Glaive |
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Transforms Shin Magaki into Lance (Copy of Junichi's Kerberos card) | |
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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・ライノス, Rasshu Rainosu) |  |
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, Kategorī Jakku) 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 Chalice to become the Wolf Undead | +2400 |
| ♣ | Fusion Elephant (フュージョン・エレファント, Fu~yūjon Erefanto) |  |
Allows Leangle to assume Jack Form | +2800 |
The Category Queen (カテゴリーQ, Kategorī Kuīn) 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 |
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| ♠ | 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, Kategorī Kingu) 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 (Initially 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 into Gild Rouse Cards (ギルドラウズカード, Girudo Rauzu Kādo) and their AP Cost will increase. In addition, the cards are fused with him to form armor, allowing him to call upon that Card's power without using the Blay Rouzer.
In Kamen Rider Outsiders, Garren King Form is shown to have Gild Rouse Card versions of his Category Ace and King cards. It is unknown if this applies to his other Category cards as well, since they were not shown on-screen.
| 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, Maiti) Cards are attack cards used by the New Generation 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. In the presence of a matching Undead, the Proper Blank will react and glow with a blue aura. Category Ace and numbers 2-5 are gold and brownish yellow, numbers 6-10 are green and blue, 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, Jōkā) |   |
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, Arubino Jōkā) |  |
The sealed form of the Albino Joker Undead |
| Wild (ワイルド, Wairudo) |  |
The combination of all the cards in the Suit of Hearts; allows Chalice to execute the Wild Cyclone |
| Fourteen (フォーティーン, Fōtīn) |  |
Used to Summon Jashin 14 (included in the Rouse Card Collection Set, not seen used in the series) |
| Vanity (バニティ, Baniti) |  |
This variant of a blank is created with combining all four Category King Cards and is used to trap a human as a sacrifice for summoning Jashin-14. |
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The Vanity card after having a human sacrifice sealed inside. It is able to release Jashin-14 from the Relief. |
Decade[]
Kamen Rider Decade is capable of utilizing the forms and abilities of all the Riders before and after him, including Blade himself. However, instead of using Blade's Rouse Cards or the Blay Rouzer, he instead uses his own Rider Cards that are associated with Blade.
- Blade (ブレイド, Bureido): Transforms Decade into Blade's Ace Form.
- Blade Jack Form (ブレイドジャツクフォーム, Bureido Jakku Fōmu): Transforms Decade into Blade's Jack Form.
- Blade Metal (ブレイドメタル, Bureido Metaru): As Blade, Decade briefly transforms his body into metal to deflect attacks.
- Blade Mach (ブレイドマッハ, Bureido Mahha): As Blade, Decade enhances his speed and agility.
- Blade Blade (ブレイドブレード, Bureido Burēdo): Transforms Blade into a larger version of the Blay Rouzer.
- Blade (ブレイド, Bureido): With the Blade Blade, Decade performs the Decade Edge (ディケイドエッジ, Dikeido Ejji), in which he charges the Blade Blade with electricity and swings it to create a large electric shockwave. When used while transformed into Blade, Decade performs Blade's Lightning Blast kick.
- Blade King Form (ブレイドキングフォーム, Bureido Kingu Fōmu): Summons Kamen Rider Blade in King Form, armed with the King Rouzer. Using the Final AttackRide: Blade card allows Decade to execute a Royal Straightflush-style attack alongside Blade King Form.
Like Decade, Kamen Rider Diend can also use the abilities of Blade and his contemporaries.
- Garren (ギャレン, Gyaren): Summons Kamen Rider Garren.
- Chalice (カリス, Karisu): Summons Kamen Rider Chalice.
- Leangle (レンゲル, Rengeru): Summons Kamen Rider Leangle.
- Glaive (グレイブ, Gureibu): Summons Kamen Rider Glaive.
- Lance (ランス, Ransu): Summons Kamen Rider Lance.
- Larc (ラルク, Raruku): Summons Kamen Rider Larc.
Wizard[]
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 four Collectible Devices to be cards, succeeding Advent Cards and preceding Rider Cards and Ride Chemy Cards.
- Each of the Categories of Rouse Cards represent 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 8: Utility-based 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.
- 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.
