 This article is about an episode in Kamen Rider Blade.
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The Eternal Trump (永遠の切り札, Eien no Kirifuda) is the forty-ninth and final episode of Kamen Rider Blade.
Synopsis[]
Kazuma Kenzaki and Hajime Aikawa enter into a decisive battle that will determine the fate of the human race. Will it be Blade who finds a way to save the world, or will the Joker's plan avoid the Battle Fight's endgame?
Plot[]
High above the city streets, Kazuma, in his Rider Form, engages the Darkroach horde. While fully capable of dispatching this level of opponent, Kazuma resorts to using his King Form and clears out the swarm.
After the exhaustive battle, Shiori approaches a resting Kazuma and asks if he has made his decision. Rising from off the ground, he replies that he has and departs.
Kazuma arrives at an undisclosed location, a forest, and meets Hajime among the thicket of trees. After a brief interlude, the two warriors spring into battle, with Hajime gaining the upper hand as Kamen Rider Wild Chalice. Recognizing that Hajime is deliberately holding back, Kazuma tells him to fight at full strength, prompting the former to use his powers as the Joker Undead. Kazuma in response transforms into King Form, causing their battle to intensify.
Meanwhile, Kenzaki's friend's discuss the overall situation, causing them to recognize Kenzaki's plan to become an Undead. Not wishing for this to happen, Sakuya immediately sets out to stop Kenzaki, only to be impeded by a group of Darkroach. Similarly, everyone else is soon attacked by a hoard of Darkroach as well, seemingly doomed to perish.
As the battle between Kazuma and the Joker Undead reaches its climax, Kenzaki's body suddenly reacts in an unusual manner, with the Darkroach disappearing in response. Hajime, regaining control of himself, tells Kazuma to seal him now. Kazuma responds by cancelling his Rider transformation, revealing that he had become an Undead through frequent use of his King Form. Being fully aware of the consequences, Kazuma explained his plan to Hajime, with the Master appearing before them. Despite its orders to continue fighting, Kazuma adamantly refuses the Monolith's commands, stating that he will not fight his friend. Hajime solemnly replies that as Undeads, they are now destined to fight each other until one emerges as the victor, as per the Battle Fight's rules. Kazuma does not falter from this response though, stating that he will fight and win against such an unfavorable fate. Still horrified at what he had indirectly caused Kazumato do, Hajime reached out to him. Yet, Kazuma told him to stay away, assuring his friend through a faint smile before leaving.
Some time has passed and life has transitioned from the chaos of recent events to a peaceful calm. Shiori and Mr. Karasuma have gathered their belongings and equipment as they prepare to leave Kotaro's home; Sakuya's activities are unknown, but he is reminded of his partner Kazuma upon finding a photo; Mutsuki mends with relationship with his girlfriend, Nozomi; and Hajime returns to a peaceful life at the Jacaranda Cafe with Amane and her family. In a moment of reflection, Hajime reminiscences of Kazuma, who has departed to parts unknown, aboard his bike.
Cast[]
- Kazuma Kenzaki (剣崎 一真, Kenzaki Kazuma): Takayuki Tsubaki (椿 隆之, Tsubaki Takayuki)
- Hajime Aikawa (相川 始, Aikawa Hajime): Ryoji Morimoto (森本 亮治, Morimoto Ryōji)
- Sakuya Tachibana (橘 朔也 , Tachibana Sakuya): Kousei (Hironari) Amano (天野 浩成, Amano Kousei (Hironari))
- Mutsuki Kamijo (上城 睦月, Kamijō Mutsuki): Takahiro Hōjō (北条 隆博, Hōjō Takahiro)
- Shiori Hirose (広瀬 栞, Hirose Shiori): Yumi Egawa (江川 有未, Egawa Yumi)
- Kotaro Shirai (白井 虎太郎, Shirai Kotarō): Terunosuke Takezai (竹財 輝之助, Takezai Terunosuke)
- Nozomi Yamanaka (山中 望美, Yamanaka Nozomi): Arisa Miyazawa (宮澤 亜理沙, Miyazawa Arisa)
- Haruka Kurihara (栗原 遙香, Kurihara Haruka): Kaori Yamaguchi (山口 香緒里, Yamaguchi Kaori)
- Amane Kurihara (栗原 天音, Kurihara Amane): Hikari Kajiwara (梶原 ひかり, Kajiwara Hikari)
- Kei Karasuma (烏丸 啓, Karasuma Kei): Kazuhiro Yamaji (山路 和弘, Yamaji Kazuhiro)
Guest Cast[]
- Darkroachi (Voice): Katsumi Shiono (塩野 勝美, Shiono Katsumi), Toru Omura (大村 亨, Ōmura Tōru), Hiroyuki Fukuyama (福山 弘幸, Fukuyama Hiroyuki), Osamu Ryutani (龍谷 修武, Ryutani Osamu)
- Jacaranda customers: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji), Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō)
Notes[]
Back of Rouse Card
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger
episode 48, Episode. 48: Fireball Succession. - Viewership: 9.1%
- Closing Screen Rouse Card: Unknown
- Blade's battle with Joker was seen in Kamen Rider Battride War.
- Kazuma would recall his transformation into an Undead in Maze 1 of Kamen Sentai Gorider, regarding it as equivalent to death (though this would later turn out to be the words of an impostor).
- Kazuma's conversation with Hajime right before their final battle echoes the same conversation in the opening scene of Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace.
The iconic bench.
- The scene of the empty bench after Hajime's vision of Kenzaki disappears in this episode has become widely recognized amongst fans. The real-life location of this bench is at the Meiji Jingu Gaien park in Tokyo.[1][2][3]
DVD releases[]
Kamen Rider Blade Volume 12, DVD cover
Kamen Rider Blade Box 3, Blu-ray cover
Kamen Rider Blade Volume 12 features episodes 45-49: The New Card, The Ruler's Seal, Garren Eliminated, Prologue to Destruction and The Eternal Trump. It was released on DVD on July 21st 2004, with a total run time of 116 minutes. The Blu-ray Box 3 comes with 17 episodes.