B-Fighter Kabuto
B-Fighter Kabuto is a Japanese television series in the Metal Hero Series franchise. It is the sequel to Juukou B-Fighter, taking place five years after the preceding B-Fighter series. Kabuto aired from 1996 to 1997. The action footage and props were used for the Beetleborgs Metallix series.
Plot
Five years after the destruction of Jamahl, Earth has returned to peace again. The Earth Academia has become the Cosmo Academia, a scientific research organization, where Takuya Kai works with Sage Guru on a new generation of Insect Armor in the event of another threat to the Earth.This threat is realized when a Cosmo Academia exploration submarine comes across a fissure in the ocean floor, out of which rises a huge flying fortress of the ancient tribe Melzard. This clan has been resting for millennia and seeks to destroy mankind. Matriarch Mother Melzard sends her oldest sons Raija and Dezzle to lead the attack with Raija's Elebamamoth. By then, Guru has infused the Neo Insect Armor with Insect Power, creating the three Command Voicers to link three humans with the armor. Kengo Tachibana and Ran Ayukawa, who have been selected to wear the new armor, ready themselves and become B-Fighter Kuwagar and B-Fighter Tentou. But the person to become B-Fighter Kabuto had not been chosen when the remaining Command Voicer flies out the window. Ran and Kengo follow it to meet Kouhei Toba, a star athlete at his school who is losing badly to Elebammoth who froze the boy's sister as the last Command Voicer flies into his hand. Kengo and Ran are shocked that this high school student is to be B-Fighter Kabuto, but they go to him and teach him how to transform. He changes into Kabuto and the three of them attack Elebammoth and several henchmen, with Kabuto killing Elebammoth.
Refusing to accept defeat, Mother Melzard continues her attacks, with Raija and Dezzle working against each other in their attacks on the B-Fighters.
Characters
New Generation of B-Fighters
- Kouhei Toba/B-Fighter Kabuto is a 17-year-old high-school student at Hijiri Sei High School in the second grade who is dragged into the fight. A star athlete, Kouhei is a very courageous fighter, although he is sometimes impetuous. He lives with his younger sister Yui, whom he cares for and overprotects. As Kabuto, Kouhei dons armor modeled after a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. Kabuto is the only B-Fighter who can wield the Astral Saber to become one with and gain control of the giant robot, Kabuterios. He is in love with Sophie. After the final battle, He leaves for the United States with Sophie for college studies and training in 2 New York offices of Cosmo Academia.
- Kengo Tachibana/B-Fighter Kuwagar is a serious, 22-year-old environment investigator. He originally had no respect for Kouhei, because Kouhei was chosen to become Kabuto instead of himself and Kouhei was younger, although they eventually became friends. As Kuwagar, Kengo donned armor modeled after a stag beetle. At the end of the series, Kuwagar was able to wield the Geist Axe and take control of the giant robot, Kuwaga Titan, which was formerly being used by Descorpion and Mother Melzard for evil but was not actually evil. In episode 11 is revealed who his father is a diplomat.
- Ran Ayukawa/B-Fighter Tentou is an 18-year-old cyber engineer, who sometimes thought too much about mechanics and ignored the natural side. She had feelings for Julio when he taught her to appreciate nature. Ran loved to eat and was skilled at playing the shamisen, a stringed Japanese instrument. She left her parents' home at 15. As Tentou, Ran's armor was modeled after a ladybug. After the death of her father, her mother moves to United States to study hotel management.
New B-Fighters
- Mack Windy/B-Fighter Yanma: Mac was from the New York office, a master of boxing and aikido chosen by the Dragonfly Insect Medal to become Yanma. He posed as an exchange student in Kouhei's school, becoming the boy's rival as a result. He eventually revealed himself as a B-Fighter when the three were attacked by B-Crushers, making an enemy out of Mukadelinger and losing to him until Kabuto comes to his aid. After giving him his Tonbou Gun, Mac left for America after telling them of the three other Insect Medals. Mac was outgoing, flirting with Japanese girls at every chance and pigging out on sushi. As Yanma, Mac's armor was modeled after a dragonfly. His attacks were the Dragon Flying spin attack, and the Spinning Bomber, a tornado spin attack.
- Julio Rivera/B-Fighter Genji was a Peruvian archeologist/agent from the South American Cosmo Academia branch. He played a reed flute with strange powers that he gave to Ran as a memento of their time together. He was chosen by the Firefly Insect Medal to become Genji, whose armor was modeled after a firefly.
- Li Wen/B-Fighter Min is a 35-year-old from the Peking branch of Cosmo Academia. Li was an elementary schoolteacher who loved children and often put on magic shows in parks for children, and was also a good cook. He was a peaceful man who hated the fight between the B-Fighters and Melzard, and at first refused to cooperate when he obtained the Cicada Insect Medal. However, Kengo made him realize that the B-Fighters fight in order to stop the fighting, and so he agreed to help as Min, whose armor was modeled after a cicada. His attacks are the Sonic Pressure and the Laser Arrow, fires from his antennae.
- Sophie Villeneuve/B-Fighter Ageha 17 years-old who was born on 10 May 1979. From the Paris branch, Sophie was a master violinist at 14 years-old an study in a Paris Art University at age of 10. At first, she had no idea how to use her Insect Commander. She is in love with Kouhei, and her song was able to awaken the Astral Saber from its sleep. She was chosen by the Butterfly Insect Medal to become Ageha, whose armor was modeled after a butterfly. She used her Kniving Radar to scan for a fast-moving enemy.
Arsenal
- Command Voicers are the transformation devices used by all seven B-Fighters. They store the Neo Insect Armor which is activated when the users of the Command Voicer insert their respective data card and shout "Chou Juukou!". The Command Voicers disappeared with the Astral Saber and Geist Axe after Jadow Mothera is defeated.
- Input Cardguns: Sidearms for the main three B-Fighters. Activated with the Input Cards. Numbers as follows:
- * IC-01. Attack Beam: Standard energy blast
- * IC-02. Fire Beam: Blast of fire
- * IC-03. Jamming Beam: Blast of disrupting sound waves that stun enemies
- * IC-04. Needle Laser: Blast of small needle-like darts
- * IC-05. Cement Beam: Blast of cement that hardens when it hits its target
- * IC-06. Cold Beam: Freezing blast of cold
- * IC-07. Tornado Shower: Blast of powerful air at high speeds
- Finish Weapons: For the main three B-Fighters. These can fire Electric Shockwaves, crossing two or three.
- * Kabuto Lancer: Kabuto's Finish Weapon. Its finishing attacks are the Liner Blast and Cavalier Lancer on the Road Kabuto.
- * Kuwagar Chopper: Kuwagar's Finish Weapon. Its finishing attack is the Gravity Crush.
- * Tentou Spear: Tentou's Finish Weapon. Its finishing attack is the Crossway Slicer.
New B-Fighter Weapons
- Lightning Cannon: Genji's weapon. Its attack is Max Flasher.
- Ringer Swords: Min's weapons
- Bloom Cannon: Ageha's weapon, transforms from her Insect Commander and "Flower Weapon" Input Card. Its attacks are the Beam Shower and the Maxim Blast.
- Beet Arms: Secondary weapons given to the main B-Fighters by the New B-Fighters
- * Tonbou-Gun: At first B-Fighter Yanma's weapon. Later given to B-Fighter Kabuto, who can attach in front of the Input Cardgun.
- * Bright Pointer: At first B-Fighter Genji's weapon. Later given to B-Fighter Tentou, who can attach it to the top of the Input Cardgun and fire the Bright Flash and the Maintenance Ray, used to ruin or restore. Also usable as a tranquilizer. Attaching it to the Input Cardgun, it can fire the Impact Flash and the Flash Barrier.
- * Semission Magazine: At first B-Fighter Min's weapon. Later given to B-Fighter Kuwagar to attach to the back of the Input Cardgun and give elemental powers of the six Nature Energy Cards including Water Power, Thunder Power, Flame Power, Light Power, Storm Power, and Earth Power. Attaching it to the Input Cardgun with the Bright Pointer, it can fire the Revital Waves, used to heal Kabuto, Tentou and Min.
- Input Rifle: Combination of Input Cardgun and the three Beet Arms. The Input Rifle is much more powerful than any other in the B-Fighters' arsenal. Normally held by Kabuto, who fires the Kabutonic Buster, a ball of destructive energy. Once, however, Kuwagar with Yanma and Min used the Input Rifle and fired a similar ball called the Kuwagatic Buster.
- Shell God Seal Sword Astral Saber: The Astral Saber is a red and gold short sword with a red crystal ball in its hilt. Within this ball is a small mechanical kabutomushi beetle that is actually the giant Kabuterios. The Astral Saber was sleeping in a cave until Sophie Villeneuve's song woke it. Upon having the Dragonfly, Firefly, Cicada, Butterfly, Scorpion, Centipede, Mantis and Hornet Insect Medals put into the handle of the Astral Saber, B-Fighter Kabuto was able to call Kabuterios forth from the saber and join with the giant robot, gaining the B-Fighters a powerful ally. After Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan first defeat each other, the hilt of the Astral Saber turns into stone, returning to normal in episode 41. It disappears after the final battle.
- Geist Axe: The Geist Axe is a green axe with a green crystal ball similar to the Astral Saber's in its hilt. Within it is a mechanical stag beetle that becomes the giant Kuwaga Titan. Initially, Descorpion was the wielder of the Geist Axe and the commander of Kuwaga Titan. After Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan defeat each other, its hilt turned to stone, returning to normal in episode 41 with Mother Melzard as the new wielder. She lost the Axe in the next episode. Later in the finale, with the New B-Fighters' Insect Commanders merging into it, B-Fighter Kuwager got possession of the weapon and used the power of Kuwaga Titan for good. It disappears after the final battle.
Road Beetles
- Osanaioh S is Professor Osanai's prototype of the Road Beetle that can change into Super Mode. Its name stands for "Operating system of Self-Awake Navigation with Accelerate-Interface-set-in 0 -Unit".
Neo Beet Machines
- Kabutron is Kabuto's Neo Beet Machine, a gold and black 6-wheeled vehicle with a rhinoceros beetle horn on the front. From this horn it can fire a powerful energy blast, the Kabuto Shooter. It can open its wings to reveal jets that let it fly for Flight Mode. It can also tilt downward for Battle Formation so that its horn can dig a trench in the ground to dig up underground enemies, and can throw an enemy in the Horn Thruster attack.
- Kuwaga Tank is Kuwagar's Neo Beet Machine, a black tank with two pincer-like horns on the front. The Kuwaga Tank can grab enemies in these horns and toss them about. On top, it has a double-barreled gun, the Kuwagar Cannon. It can convert to Battle Formation, the front rising up and folding back, and can fire off its horns to hit enemies at long-range in the Shoot Scissors attack.
- Stealth Gyro is Tentou's Neo Beet Machine, a small plane with two large turbines on its tail and two large wings with hover turbines on them. The Stealth Gyro can fire a blast of energy from its Stealth Blaster. In Joint Formation, it can transport the two Neo Beet Machines, attaching Kabutron and Kuwaga Tank to the underside of its wings.
Shell Gods
- Great Shell God Kabuterios is the gold and black Shell God that can change into a giant robot Build Mode from a Big Beetle Mode. It normally stays inside the Astral Saber but can emerge and enlarge itself when needed. B-Fighter Kabuto can join with Kabuterios and control it. Kabuterios fights with the Shell God Sword that can block laser blasts from Fly Gidorbas and can fire a powerful blast of fire, the Big Flare, or fire eye beams called the Terios Flash, and an energy beam from its chest, the Glorious Flare.
- Evil Shell God Kuwaga Titan is the green and black Shell God that can change into a giant robot Build Mode from a Big Stag Beetle Mode. It stays inside the Geist Axe until called forth, and was originally controlled by Descorpion, later by Mother Melzard, and was used for evil. However, Kuwaga Titan was not actually evil and once fought alongside Kabuterios. At the end of the series, the Geist Axe was claimed by the B-Fighters and allowed B-Fighter Kuwagar to use it to fight for good. Kuwaga Titan can fire a blast of energy, the Titanic Flare using the Evil Shell Sword, shoot lightning from its left fist called the Titanic Thunder; or a blast of lightning from either its eyes or antennae.
Allies
- Professor Masaru Osanai is the Japan branch chief of Cosmo Academia.
- Artificial Life Bit is the artificial lifeform in the computer of the Beetle Base that sends out alerts and analyzes data on enemies.
- Yui Toba is Kouhei's younger sister and his self-proclaimed manager, covering for him when he leaves school to fight Melzard. She is in love with Kengo. She was once put under a spell, when Mother Melzard gave her a pink/white flower armor-themed warrior.
- Sage Guru gave the original B-Fighters their powers. Though aged, he is still able to help the B-Fighters using his extensive knowledge of the Melzard. Guru died trying to protect the insects of the world from the "Dark Wave Motion" power of Dargriffon. He was buried in the cave where Takuya first found him as the B-Fighters' technology eventually fades, from the First Generation to the New Generation once they had defeated the Melzard.
- Extradimensional Supplier Kabuto is Guru's son who left his father one hundred years before and traveled across the dimensions as a supplier of weapons and equipment. He returned to Earth to visit his mother's grave, bringing with him the Beet Ingram to give to Takuya Kai/Blue Beet years ago. When his father Guru died, he returned again to visit his father's grave.
First Generation of B-Fighters
- Takuya Kai/Blue Beet is the team leader who developed the Neo Insect Armors as the chief of the development project of the new B-Fighters. Now 28, he works at the New York office.
- Daisaku Katagiri/G-Stag is also 28 and works at the Europe branch.
- Mai Takatori/Reddle is 24.
Arsenal
- Ultra High-Frequency Machine is a cannon type weapon that was developed at the New York head office.
- Sonic Flap - Wave of Light is a combination attack that upgraded the Sonic Flap.
Melzard Tribe
- Melzard Tribe Empress Mother Melzard leads Melzard. She gave birth to the members by eating a fossil of any animal or plant with one of her tendrils and spitting it back out as an egg which instantly hatches into a Melzard. After the battle in which Kabuterios and Kuwaga Titan defeat each other, Mother Melzard fell asleep, gaining an eye on her left breast upon waking up and taking control of Kuwaga Titan. After a battle on the moon with Kabuterios, the Geist Axe was lost. Mother Melzard then proceeded to use a rain to implant bombs in all humans in a scheme to wipe out the entire population. When the B-Fighters entered her fortress, she fought them personally before activating the bombs, leaving only Kabuto unaffected. Severing her connection to the Melzardos, the New B-Fighters destroyed the detonator as the Melzardos crashes. But using the energy of the Earth, Mother Melzard evolved into a larger monster and gained a new form, Jadow Mothera. She then went on a city-smashing spree while overpowering Kuwaga Titan until he chopped her tail off. When Kabuterios was summoned, the two Shell Gods destroy Jadow Mothera.
- Dinosaur Warrior Raija is the eldest son of Melzard. A powerful warrior with red Ceratopsia-like armor, he commanded the Melzard monsters based on land-dwelling creatures. Raija frequently quarreled with Dezzle, each trying to outdo the other. Sent to obtain the Insect Medals, Raija battled Kabuto one-on-one after his clone creation was destroyed. Though seemingly killed by Kabuto, Raija managed to take the Scorpion Insect Medal as his body petrified. Raija was later revived by Mother Melzard in a new maroon armored form, empowered by the magma deep within the earth. He found a rival in Descorpion, who also sought to defeat Kabuto. Surviving the Melzardos, Rajia overpowered Kuwagar before battling Kabuto and before being mortally wounded.
- Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle is the second son of Melzard. Dezzle was Raija's constant rival and wore an elaborate blue costume with fins and a fish=like helmet. He commanded the Melzard monsters based on water-dwelling creatures and often actively sabotaged Raija's plans. After Raija was killed, Dezzle was granted greater power from Mother Melzard and became Dezzle the Great. He was defeated by the Input Rifle with only his head remaining. Dord placed Dezzle's head on a tank. Dezzle was later revived by Mother Melzard in a new, mysterious form. His new form, giving him new power from the darkness of the deep sea, had no torso and a white mask which hid his face. Dezzle later found the B-Fighters' base of operations, assuming Professor Osanai's form to activate the BF Base's self-destruct along with a virus to spread to the other branches. He overpowered Kuwagar and Tentou as Kabuto arrived. They took the fight outside while Professor Osanai deleted the virus. He almost killed Kabuto until he was hit by the Input Rifle. He accidentally fell into the Kabuto Lancer still latched unto Dord before he is killed by the Input Rifle.
- General Insect Swordswoman Miolra is Raija's comrade, a female warrior in light green insectoid armor who wields two red swords. When Raija was seemingly killed, she stayed by his petrified body until he awakened. Miolra survived the Melzardos only to die fighting Tentou.
- Rock Shell Chamberlain Dord is the captain of Dezzle's Bodyguards, a squat creature whose head resembles an ammonite fossil. Dord looked after Dezzle's head after he was blown to pieces and remained as his loyal servant until Dezzle returned in his new form. Dord was killed alongside Dezzle by B-Fighter Kabuto with the Input Rifle after his shell was impaled by Kabuto's lance.
- Darkness Generals B-Crushers are the Melzard's primary fighters against the B-Fighters. Raija and Dezzle gathered 4 of the 8 Insect Medals for Mother Melzard using energy gathered by Dezzle. She had four of her larval offspring merge into suits of armor powered by the medals. In their debut, the B-Crushers lured the B-Fighters into the open and sprang a trap. The B-Crushers overpower them until Mac Windy comes to aid as B-Fighter Yanma. Descorpion ordered a fall back as they proved their superiority. But in the second match, Kabuto defeated them. After B-Fighter Kabuto activated Kabuterios, the B-Crushers were injured and had to be cocooned until their wounds had healed. Afterwards, they gained possession of the Geist Axe. They also came to be at odds with Raija, Dezzle and their crew.
- * B-Crusher Descorpion is the leader of the B-Crushers. His armor was modeled after a scorpion. Also known as the Deadly Poison Armored General, he is an honorable warrior by nature, preferring to fight fair compared to his teammates' methods. He uses the Poison Anchor on his right to grab and strangle enemies and a Slaughter Scissors claw-attachment for his left forearm slashing attacks. His rival is Raija, who also wants to defeat Kabuto. Once tried to kill Kabuto using a bomb attached to his belt buckle. He wielded the Geist Axe until Mother Melzard took it from him. When the B-Fighters enter the Melzardis, Descorpion fights them as Rajia and Miolra join in. Surviving the Melzardos' crash, Descorpion battles Kabuto. Accepting defeat, h was killed by Kabuto's Liner Blast.
- * B-Crusher Mukadelinger is the polar opposite of Descorpion, with armor modeled after a centipede. Also known as the Cold-Blooded Armored General, his weapon is the Hundred Feeler trident and he can open his chest to reveal the Mukadenic Bomb. He uses the centipede legs on his armor to control ordinary humans via mind control, such as when he attempted revenge on Yanma. Leaving Melzard, he challenged the B-Fighters despite learning that he had a bomb inside him and then took Yui hostage. The New B-Fighters arrived and used their signature moves to weaken Mukadelinger before Kabuto defeated him with the Input Rifle. Mother Melzard activated the bombs and destroyed Mukadelinger.
- * B-Crusher Killmantis is a mantis-armored expert at using bladed weapons. Also known as the Demon Blade Armored General, his two Felinger Snipe sickles allow him to cut through millions of peaches in blinding speed with lightning-fast strikes and used in his Killer Hands attack. Sent with Beezack to the Neo B-Machine hangar to destroy the mecha, Killmantis learned they'd been sent on a suicide mission where Kabuto wounded them. Near death, Killmantis sacrificed himself to complete his mission.
- * B-Crusher Beezack is a hornet-armored master of disguise and illusion assuming human guides to lower his enemies' guard. Also known as the Mirage Armored General, he can hide himself and attack from shelter with his Hardoc Shocker weapon. Sent with Killmantis to the Neo B-Machine hangar to destroy the mecha. Like Killmantis, Beezack did not know they'd been sent on a suicide mission and sacrificed himself.
- Bodyguards are Melzard's foot soldiers who belong to either Raija and Dezzle. They seem to be made from the fossils of land animals; 2 Stegoceras, 2 Pteranodons, and 2 Prehistoric Spiders; while Dezzle's Bodyguards seem to be made from the fossils of sea creatures; 2 Prehistoric Fish, 2 Prehistoric Jellyfish and 2 Prehistoric Squids. They are disintegrated by Mother Melzard in episode 42.
- Gidorbas: Giant worm-like tanks can transform into the Fly Gidorbas aerial fighters, and vice versa.
Melzard Monsters
Raija's Monsters
Raija's monsters are land-based creatures.- Giant Elephant Beast Elebammoth was born from a woolly mammoth fossil. He was sent to begin a new Ice Age and kill all of humanity. Elebammoth froze everything in his path with his liquid nitrogen gas. When he froze Yui, Kouhei battled it and lost until the last Command Voicer flies into his hand as Kengo and Ran arrived. As Kabuto, Kouhei killed Elebammoth with the Cavalier Lancer attack.
- Violent Dragon Beast Dinozaura was born from a Tyrannosaurus fossil. Dinozaura had three heads and two tails for arms. He was sent to destroy the power lines and sources in the city to prevent Cosmo Academia from setting up the Neo Beet Machines. Dinozaura was soon defeated by the B-Fighters. He returned with powerful bombs in his heads for a kamikaze attack to take out the Neo Beet Machines. When the B-Fighters realized Dinozaura was not attacking powerlines as before, they got him to follow them to the countryside to finally kill him after his heads detached from his exploding body.
- Mole was born from a mole fossil. He was weak at first until he ate a special fruit that empowered him. Mogerado was killed when Tentou blasted his sunglasses off, leaving him blinded by sunlight and vulnerable for the deathblow by Tentou's Crossway Slicer.
- Flame Ant Beast Baeria was born from a Titanomyrma fossil. She was sent to lay her eggs around Mount Fuji and as the eggs neared hatching, they began to rise in temperature, threatening to cause an eruption. Dezzle, intend on sabotaging his brother's plan, gave medicine to Baeria that would raise her body temperature. However, the temperature in Baeria kept rising making her a living bomb. Kabuto managed to freeze Baeria to reduce her temperature so he could finish her off without an explosion.
- Leaping Fist Beast Gangaroo was born from a giant kangaroo fossil. He stole the talents of various athletes by swallowing them in his pouch. He also swallowed Kengo. Gangaroo was killed by Kabuto after a lengthy battle.
- Thorn Illusion Beast Zabodera was born from half of a cactus fossil. He was finished off by Tentou. Zabodera's spirit was later summoned by Zanshoror.
- Bat Beast Zyren was born from a prehistoric giant vampire bat fossil. He was killed by Kabuto's Liner Blast. Zyren's spirit was later summoned by Zanshoror.
- Fang Tiger Beast Dorafire was born from a Smilodon fossil. Dorafire looked like a mouse with a second tiger-striped smilodon's head on his forehead. Dorafire could blast flamethrowers from his second/tiger head. After being briefly frozen, he was killed by Kabuto's Cold Laser/Liner Blast combo.
- Destroyed Flower Beast Groba was born from a fern fossil. Groba could sprinkle a destructive pollen from her head in battle. Killed by the combined weapons of all 3 B-Fighters.
- Heat Fruit Beast Pineappler was born from a pineapple fossil. Pineappler was killed by one punch from Kabuto.
- Heat Wind Beast Zarst was born from a Teratornis fossil. With flaps of his wings or a blast from his breath, Zarst could cause immense heatwaves. This lasted until the B-Fighters killed him.
- Changing Color Beast Gameleorda was born from a horned chameleon fossil. Killed by B-Fighter Tentou.
- Spirit Evil Beast Zanshoror was born from a salamander fossil and looks like it was composed of many salamanders. Zanshoror brought the spirits of Zabodera, Zyren, and Isogilala to life. Kuwagar killed him.
- Frightful Warrior Beast Driceraija was a Triceratops monster born from a part of Raija's body. Driceraija could breathe fire and use a sword. He accompanied his parent in taking the Insect Medals from the powerless B-Fighters, setting the forest on fire to flush Kouhei and Takuya as they and the other B-Fighters were gathered in one place to be executed. Once the team regain their transformation abilities, Driceraija was killed by the B-Fighter's teamwork.
Dezzle's Monsters
- Trilo-Beast Zazanyoda was born from a trilobite fossil and was sent to abduct the girls at Kouhei's school. His mission was to absorb the lifeforce from people through his tentacles and use it to enlarge himself to giant size. Zazanyoda was almost invincible until the B-Fighters fired at his weak point, the small trilobyte on his forehead. Reduced to his normal size, he was killed by the B-Fighters.
- Shell Turtle Beast Gamegeron was born from an Archelon fossil. The powder scraped from his shell was sold as a calcium supplement called "Bone-Health", but that hardened skin into bone. B-Fighters attacked Gamegeron, but his shell was too hard to be cracked. Gamegeron's only weaknesswas his belly, which he covered. Kabuto's determination finally shattered the monster's shell.
- Covering Starfish was born from a prehistoric starfish fossil. He could possess people and enhance their aggressive behavior. Targeting Kazuya Yano, the son of Kengo's late sensei Ryuzaburo Yano, he used the man's hatred for Kengo to wreak havoc across town. He uses smaller starfish parasites from his body to possess people, turning them into violent slaves under his control. The B-Fighters were forced to retreat as a result. The B-Fighters dispatched Kengo to fight Kazuya, while Kabuto and Tentou handled the angry mob. The two fortunately learned that electricity was the starfish-parasite's weakness. They freed the people with the Electric Shockwave just as Kengo freed Kazuya from Hitodenajiru's control, forcing the monster out of him. Once gathered, the B-Fighters learned that Electric ShockWave was useless on Hitodenajiru. But Kazuya's Triple Lightning Kick severely weakened Hitodenajiru enabling B-Fighter Kuwagar to finish him off.
- Greedy Fish Beast Coelaganza was born from a coelacanth fossil. B-Fighter Kuwagar singlehandedly killed him after Coelaganaza murdered Kuwagar's sister.
- Hell Sickle Beast Hellgama was born from a Beelzebufo fossil. Hellgama was killed by Kabuto.
- Changing Body Beast Isogilala was born from a sea anemone fossil and killed by Tentou's Crossway Slicer. Isogilala's spirit was later summoned by Zanshoror.
- Sea Scorpion Beast Kaizazora was born from a sea scorpion fossil. In battle, Kaizazora could detach/blast its arms and its combined head and stinger tail at opponents. After B-Fighter's Kabuto and Tentou hit his weak spot, he was killed by Kuwagar's Gravity Crush.
- Water Dwelling Beast Kapparapa is a Kappa-themed monster with no backstory. He was killed by Kuwagar.
- Poison Fin Beast Okozezeze was born from a scorpionfish fossil. Okozezeze could blast stinger darts from its mouth in battle. Okozezeze was killed by Kabuto's Liner Blast.
Other Monsters
- Tooth Clam Beast Nezugaira was a hybrid monster born from a rat fossil and a clam fossil, combining both their strengths. Nezugaira suffered a split personality: he was both a gentle creature and a sadistic monster. He was eventually killed by Tentou's Crossway Slicer.
- Snake Mysterious Beast Hebyusa is a monster that resembles a gorgon from Greek Mythology with snake-headed tendrils and has no backstory. She was sent to retrieve the case containing four Insect Medals. Though killed by Super Blue Beet, Hebyusa's snake-headed tendrils infected the B-Fighters with her venom, turning the two teams against each other until the viral venom is removed from the commanders.
- Darkness Combined Beast Arajibiray is a hybrid monster born from a porcupine fossil and a stingray fossil. Almost impossible to kill, Arajibiray could encase its victims in a cocoon that eventually killed them. With the help of a crystal that Genji found, Tentou used Impact Flash to finally kill Arajibiray.
- Darkness Combined Beast Tokasuzura is a hybrid monster born from a swordfish fossil, a mole fossil, and a chameleon fossil. He could fire an acid that could melt the Neo Insect Armor, change color to be invisible, and disappear, and digs underground. Tokasuzura was killed by the four B-Fighters: by Min with his Ringer Swords, Kuwagar with Gravity Crash, Tentou with Crossway Slicer, and Kabuto using the Input Rifle.
- Darkness One-Horned Beast Misty Horn is a monster that resembled a unicorn and has no backstory. She was finished off by Kuwagar using the Input Rifle in a technique he called "Kuwagatic Buster".
- Darkness Devil Beast Zadan is a devil monster with no backstory. After using the Input Cardguns and Bloom Cannon to destroy Zadan's horn, he was killed by the B-Fighters' signature attacks.
- Darkness Wave Beast Dargriffon is a 2-faced griffin monster born from a cave lion fossil and an eagle fossil where it has an eagle head with a lion head above it. He is able to emit dark shockwaves from his chest to affect everything insect-related, and ensure the spread of darkness. Though he overpowered the new team, the first-generation B-Fighters arrive and managed to slow Dargriffon down with their newest weapon. The monster later returns. The B-Fighters hold it at bay until the original B-Fighters again appeared while Guru sacrifices himself. The original B-Fighters negated Dargriffon's power, so the new team could finish him off with their signature attacks.
Episodes
- The Second Generation's a High School Warrior
- The Trilobite's After School Invitation
- Awaken!! The New Machines
- Vow!! The Heated Stag Beetle
- A Great Reversal to the You that Departed
- A Great Wild Battle at the Cherry Blossom Festival!!
- The Raging Iron Fist presented by a Friend
- Kabuto Finally Leaves School!?
- Becoming a Pupil of the Storytelling Monster!!
- The Showdown with the Martial Arts Master
- Shoot Across the Sea of Tears
- Mysterious?! The Fossil's Fantastic Maze
- Change!! The Explosive Dashing Professor
- The Cry that Destroyed the Trapped Town
- Infiltrate the Hospital Ward of Terror
- Save the School Anniversary's Idols
- The Fighting Love-Foretelling Diary!!
- The 20-Million Year Revenge of the Exterminated Flower
- Is the Mysterious Girl a Mermaid Princess?!
- The Hunt for the Kappa for 3000 Ri!!
- Call the Rain, The Heroic Crybaby
- The Flaming Mistress' The Roaring Shamisen
- Run to the Wilderness of Pride!!
- Summer Vacation!! The Haunted Classroom
- They've Returned Those Guys-Tachi
- Nightmare!! B-Fighter vs. B-Fighter
- The Certain Death of the 6 Great Warriors
- Enter!! The Insect Warrior of the Wind
- The Violent Centipede General
- Shine Genji, the Earth's Power
- The Combined Ultimate Gun and the Mournful Warrior
- Echo, The Beautiful Butterfly's Melody
- Grab it!! The Legendary Sacred Sword
- Control!? The B-Fighters' Day of Defeat
- Rip Through the Darkness, The Revived Giant God
- Dirty!! The Demonic Brothers' Counterattack
- Defeat, The Invincible New Monster
- The Nightmarish Giant Stag Beetle
- Merciless!! The B-Fighters are Melting
- Break Through the Maze of Love
- The No-Rules Peak Battle
- Kabuto's Trip To The Moon World
- The Girl of Darkness is the B-Fighter Killer
- The Devil Girl Arrives...
- B-Fighter!! A Challenge in History
- The Super Heavy Shell Strike!
- The B-Fighters' Father, the Elder Dies!!
- The Beetle Base's Great Explosion!!
- The Sunrise of The Earth's Downfall
- The Last Battle
Cast
- Kouhei Toba, Clone Kouhei :
- Ran Ayukawa, Fake Ran : Yukina Kurisu
- Masaru Osanai: Ryoichi Yamaguchi
- Yui Toba:
- Sophie Villeneuve: Reika Hashimoto
- Li Wen: Hideki Anzai
- Julio Rivera: Seiji Takaiwa
- Dinosaur Warrior Raija: Akira Ooka
- Insect Swordswoman Miola: Akiko Yoshio
Voice actors
- Artificial Life Bit: Tomoe Hanba
- B-Fighter Yanma: Kōichi Tōchika
- Shell God Seal Sword Astral Saber: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
- Mother Melzard: Wakana Yamazaki
- Deep Sea Fish-man Dezzle: Kaneto Shiozawa
- Rock Shell Chamberlain Dord:
- Cold-Blooded Armored General Mukaderinger: Masuo Amada
- Demon Blade Armored General Killmantis: Takao Ishii
- Mirage Armored General Beezack: Yutaka Aoyama
Guest Stars
- Takuya Kai : Daisuke Tsuchiya
- Sage Guru : Yasuo Tanaka
- Megumi Nakajima : Reiko Okabe
- Takashi Nakajima : Kyohei Iizuka
- Akane : Asuka Yamaguchi
- Atsuko Endo : Mika Omine
- Akio : Hiroshi Sakamoto
- Yumiko : Eri Shimizu
- Genzo : Kenichi Matsuno
- Kikonosuke :Takeshi Yamazaki
- Tatsuyoshi : Enryu Sanyutei
- Yano Family
- *Kazuya Yano: Kotaro Yoshida
- *Natsumi Yano: Masumi Ogawa
- *Ryuzaburo Yano: Satoshi Kurihara
- Toshiya Hirano : Koichi Nagata
- Teacher : Yuzo Ogura
- Shinosuke Ima : Shintaro Mizushima
- Master : Takuya Haronobu
- Eiji : Hidenori Tokuyama
- Toru : Yoshiko Tonawa
- Yamada : Akira Amamiya
- Kohei's Friend : Tsuyoshi Sugawara
- Erika Shiraishi : Tina Kawamura
- Hiroshi : Kenta Uchino
- Shunsuke : Yūta Mochizuki
- Haruka Satsuki : Megumi Nishimura
- Mari Hayase : Rina Sato
- Kazue Hayase : Mariko Sakai
- Nurse : Hiroko Kamei
- Naoya : Yasuyuki Fukuba
- Doctor : Yoshiaki Wakao
- Staff Member: Hirofumi Ishigaki
- Lia/Kana : Asuka Umemiya
- Lia : Yukari Nozawa
- Marina : Misao Oka
- Swimming Club's Captain : Yoshiyuki Uchiyama
- Yoshizo Hiraoka : Kazuma Suzuki
- Tokuko Hiraoka : Kanako Nakatake
- Kyoichi Nakagawa : Masahide Hirai
- Reporter : Hideki Fukushi
- Bunzo Kariya : Bunmei Tonamiyama
- Bullies : Yugo Mori, Yuki Takamura, Yuichi Tada, Kazuki Ogawa
- Chikako : Akane Kaiho
- Daisaku Katagiri : Shigeru Kanai
- Mai Takatori : Chigusa Tomoe
- Beezack's human form : Akemi Fuji
- Beezack's human form : Michihiko Hamada
- People who listen Sophie's performance : Yoko Koyanagi
Songs
- "B-Fighter Kabuto"
- *Lyrics: Yoko Aki
- *Composition: Ryudo Uzaki
- *Arrangement: Eiji Kawamura
- *Artist: Nobuhiko Kashiwara
- "Ōgoe de Utaeba"
- *Lyrics: Yoko Aki
- *Composition: Ryudo Uzaki
- *Arrangement: Eiji Kawamura
- *Artist: Nobuhiko Kashiwara
- "B-Fighter Kabuto"
- *Lyrics: Yoko Aki
- *Composition: Ryudo Uzaki
- *Arrangement: Eiji Kawamura
- *Artist: Nobuhiko Kashiwara