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Icon-kabutoThis article is about a set of transformation devices in Kamen Rider Kabuto.

Zecters (ゼクター, Zekutā), also known as the Masked Rider System (マスクドライダーシステム, Masukudo Raidā Shisutemu), are a compilation of mobile systems that affect space and time. They were created by the Natives, a species of Worm that arrived on Earth 35 years ago. These Natives in turn gave the Zecters to humans so that they may protect them from alien Worms that would arrive later by providing their own body structure data to the humans in exchange of their aid to finish the system using the said data as the model. The Zecters appear instantaneously from the ZECT headquarters to the selected personnel so that they may transform into the respective Rider to fight any Worms in the vicinity.

Overview[]

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Kabuto Zecter using Jaunte.

The Zecters travel using a special movement known as Jaunte (ジョウント, Jounto)[1] which allows them to cut through space-time and rush in response to the will of the qualified person wherever they are, as long as it is not an enclosed space[note 1]. The Jaunte movement is also used by the Mizerbombers as well.[3]

Each Rider (except for the Hopper Riders and the Kabutick Riders) possesses two forms: the bulky armored cocoon-like Masked Form (マスクドフォーム, Masukudo Fōmu) and the sleeker Rider Form (ライダーフォーム, Raidā Fōmu) which can use the Clock Up (クロックアップ, Kurokku Appu), a system that allows the Rider to move at high speed. They also have the ZECTroopers to help them. A user is able to freely switch between forms, to Rider Form using Cast Off (キャストオフ, Kyasuto Ofu) and to Masked Form using Put On (プットオン, Putto Onu). The Zecters have a mind of their own and can reject their present user in search of another one if they so choose to do so.

In the Hyper Battle DVD, the Kabuto and Gattack Zecters explain that they and the other Zecters choose their users based on certain personality traits:

  • The Kabuto Zecter seeks out someone looking to "walk the path of Heaven."
  • The Gattack Zecter seeks out someone with a straightforward attitude and righteous heart.
  • The TheBee Zecter seeks out someone willing to swear their undying loyalty to another party.
  • The Drake Zecter seeks out someone who desires freedom.
  • The Sasword Zecter seeks out someone who desires to be the best at everything.
  • The Hopper Zecters seek out those who want to live in a hellish world.

However, the above list has since been contradicted due to the series later revealing that Soji Tendo and Arata Kagami were specifically chosen as the users of the Kabuto and Gattack Zecters during the Masked Rider project's development. In addition, the Kabuto Zecter sought out Arata in 2019, further contradicting the idea that it only chooses users based on the values it initially found in Soji.

Despite the Zecters are created for human to protect Natives from the attack of Worms, it is shown that Worms may also uses it if they copy the specific person whose personality can fulfilled the qualification to use the Zecter and holding the transformation item, like Tsurugi Kamishiro and the fake Daisuke Kazama. Besides, some Natives seems to have the ability to ignore the requirements of the personality to use the Zecters to transform, which is shown as Masato Mishima can forcefully use the TheBee Zecter to transform and Daigo Tachikawa can put the Zecters under his control, overriding the priority of the user.

It is also revealed that the human developers of the Rider project led by Riku Kagami has secretly installed a berserk switch into the System of Kabuto and Gatack, which will causes the rider to attack anyone in sight including the Natives while ignoring the will of the user and the Zecter. According to Riku, it exists as a final safety measure for the humans if the Natives has forfeited the co-existence agreement between them, but the reveal of the said system has causes the leading Natives to begin the plan to turn all humans into Natives at last.

List of Zecters[]

There are twelve known Zecters within the Masked Rider System, each allowing the user to become a different Rider. The majority are based on insects, with the sole exception being the Sasword Zecter, which is a scorpion, an arachnid.

There are also two other Zecters known as the Perfect Zecter and the Hyper Zecter that exist. The Perfect Zecter serves as a primary weapon while the Hyper Zecter is a power-up device that enhances the powers of the original Zecter. Both were only used by Kabuto in the series, but Gatack used the Hyper Zecter in Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!!.

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

The voice of the Zecters was provided by Surage Gajria (スラージ・ガジリア, Surāji Gajiria). When given personalities in Kamen Rider Kabuto: Birth! Gatack Hyper Form!!, the Kabuto Zecter and Gatack Zecter were voiced by Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu) and Koji Yusa (遊佐 浩二, Yusa Kōji) respectively.

The Settings from Televi-Kun[]

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Zecters in ZECT laboratory.

According to the research results of one of Televi-Kun Hero Researches, Zecters are usually bred at the ZECT laboratory. In short, it seems that the Zecters are also a kind of living mechanism. They are raised by ZECT Researchers (ゼクト研究員, Zekuto Kenkyū-in), who are also tasked with training the new Riders.

Here are the things found in the picture (this picture is an image created by Televi-Kun):

  • Zecter Growth Facilitation Light (ゼクター成長促進ライト, Zekutā Seichō Sokushin Raito): The ZECT Light (ゼクト光, Zekuto Hikari) in the laboratory have the effect of promoting the growth of Zecters. It's the light of the sun in human world.
  • Belt Holder (ベルトホルダー, Beruto Horudā): A belts and weapons are being worn by the humans who transform into Riders.
  • Zecter Breeding Box (ゼクター飼育ボックス, Zekutā Shiiku Bokkusu): The house where the Zecters live. Inside, the Zecters stick their limbs out of their bodies and roam freely like real insects.
    • Zecter Battlefield (ゼクターバトルフィールド, Zekutā Batoru Fīrudo): Only the Zecters who fight here and win are able to transform humans into Riders.
    • ZECT Jelly (ゼクトゼリー, Zekuto Zerī): A special food for beetle-type and Sasword Zecters. If humans eat them, they will die.
    • ZECT Water (ゼクト水, Zekuto Mizu): A special water for Zecters that heals wounds when swallowed. Unlike the water that humans drink, it is purple in color, and these are powerful drugs that kill humans if they drink them.
  • TheBee Zecter Breeding Flower (ザビーゼクター飼育用フラワー, Zabī Zekutā Shiiku-yō Furawā): It's a flower exclusively for TheBee Zecters, filled with the honey of ZECT Energy (ゼクトエネルギー, Zekuto Enerugī).
  • Drake Zecter Breeding Tube (ドレイクゼクター飼育用チューブ, Doreiku Zekutā Shiiku-yō Chūbu): It's a tube-shaped house where Drake Zecters can fly freely. In the water below, there's a Drake's larva, something that looks like Yago Zecter (ヤゴゼクター, Yago Zekutā, lit. "Dragonfly Larva Zecter").
  • Hyper Zecter Breeding Ball (ハイパーゼクター飼育用ボール, Haipā Zekutā Shiiku-yō Bōru): The Hyper Zecter is so powerful that it is kept separate from the other Zecters.

Notes[]

  • As Kamen Rider Kabuto was the 35th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, the Masked Rider Project, as mentioned in the course of the series, was said to begin on April 3, 1971. The Worm species known as Natives also arrived on Earth on the same year. In real-life, it was the date that the first episode of Kamen Rider, the original series, was first broadcasted.

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. In a closed space, it is impossible to call unless the wall is destroyed, so it is not always possible to appear freely.[2]

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Icon-kabuto Kamen Rider Kabuto
Masked Rider System Users
Soji Tendo (alternate) - Arata Kagami - Daisuke Kazama - Tsurugi Kamishiro - So Yaguruma - Shun Kageyama - Masato Mishima - Soji Tendo (Mimic)
Kabutick Riders (Movie-exclusive): Issei Kurosaki - Hidenari Oda - Tetsuki Yamato
Stageshow-exclusive Riders: Shadow - Native - Syuichi Tadokoro - Kouka Tendoin - Native Worm
Arsenal
Transformation Devices
Rider Belt - Rider Brace - Drake Glip - Sasword Yaiver - ZECT Buckle
The Zecters
Kabuto Zecter - Gatack Zecter - TheBee Zecter - Drake Zecter - Sasword Zecter - Hopper Zecter - Dark Kabuto Zecter - Hyper Zecter
Kabutick Zecters
Hercus Zecter - Ketaros Zecter - Caucasus Zecter
Weapons
Kabuto: Kabuto Kunaigun - Zectmizer - Perfect Zecter
Gatack: Gatack Vulcan - Gatack Double Calibur
TheBee: TheBee Needle
Drake: Drake Glip - Zectmizer
Sasword: Sasword Yaiver - Sasword Antenna - Blood Vessels
ZECT Members/ZECTroopers: ZECT Gun - Machinegun Blade - Anti Mimic Bomb
Vehicles
Kabuto Extender - Gatack Extender - Machine Zectron - ZECT Command Car
Allies
Hiyori Kusakabe - Jyuka Tendou - Yumiko Takemiya - Gon - Jiiya
Other allies: Takeshi Hongo
ZECT
Riku Kagami - Masato Mishima - Syuichi Tadokoro - Renge Takatori - Yuzuki Misaki - Shura Hokuto - ZECTroopers - Brightroopers - Shadow - Neotroopers
Worms
The Natives: Daigo Tachikawa - Syuichi Tadokoro - Negishi - Masato Mishima - Hiyori Kusakabe
Worms: Aracnea Worms (Aracnea Rubor - Aracnea Flavus - Aracnea Nigritia) - Lanpyris Worm - Bellcricetus Worm - Epilachna Worm - Pulex Worm - Verber Worms (Verber - Verber Rota) - Coleoptera Worms (Coleoptera Aeneus - Coleoptera Croceus - Coleoptera Argentum) - Musca Worm - Sectio Worms (Sectio - Sectio Acuere) - Formicaalubus Worms (Formicaalubus - Formicaalubus Oculus - Formicaalubus Maxilla) - Brachypelma Worms (Brachypelma Aurantium - Brachypelma Viridis) - Tarantes Worm Purpura - Geophilid Worms - Acarina Worms (Acarina - Acarina Amber) - Viella Worm - Sepultura Worm - Genomyas Worm - Culex Worm - Foliatus Worm - Cammarus Worm - Camponotus Worms (Camponotus Oculus - Camponotus Maxilla) - Cochlea Worm - Leptophyes Worm - Subst Worm
Executive Worms: Uca Worm - Cassis Worm
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