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{{Infobox_Character
{{Character infobox |merch=true
|image = KabutoArt.png
|image=KabutoArt.png
|gender = Male
|make=[[Kyoku]] Jitsu
|color = Grey, black, yellow, red
|gender=Male
|eye color = Green ([[Tokyo Mater]])<br>Brown ([[Cars 2]])
|eye color=Green (Tokyo Mater and diecast)<br>
|occupation = Tuner<br>[[Tokyo]] Drifter<br>Bad Stealer
Brown (Cars 2)
|hometown = [[Tokyo]], Japan
|color=Grey, black, yellow, red
|friends = [[Yokoza]]<br />
|home=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
[[Suki]]<br />
|occupation=Tuner<br>
[[Harumi]]<br />
[[Tokyo]] drifter
[[Chisaki]]<br />
|team=[[Kabuto Ninja|Ninja]]
[[Ichigo]]<br />
|performer=[[Mach Tony Kobayashi]]
[[Kabuto's Ninjas|His ninjas]] (former)<br />
|first_appearance=''[[Tokyo Mater]]''
|enemies = [[Mater]]<br />
|latest_appearance=''[[Cars 2]]''|caption=Artwork from ''[[Cars 2]]''.}}
[[Lightning McQueen]]<br />
'''Kabuto''' is a spoiled and obnoxious drifter that resides in [[Tokyo]].
[[Kabuto's Ninjas|his ninjas]]<br />
|interests = Racing
|talents = Drifting<br />
Racing<br />
|first appearance = [[Tokyo Mater]]
|latest appearance = [[Cars 2]]
|performer = [[Mach Tony Kobayashi]]}}'''Kabuto''' is a spoiled and obnoxious drifter, similar to the character of [[Boost]]. After losing to [[Mater]], he lost all of his modifications, although he regained them at some point in between [[Tokyo Mater]] and [[Cars 2]].


==Bio==
==History==
In [[Tokyo Mater]], Kabuto's grudge against [[Mater]] started when Mater accidentally ran into him after towing [[Ito-San]] to [[Tokyo]]. After becoming extremely angry with Mater, Kabuto challenged the tow truck to a drift race. He tells Mater that he must race him to the top of [[Tokyo Tower]], and whoever reaches there first will be crowned "King of all Drift Racers." He also tells him that the loser will be stripped of all modifications and become "stock." When the race begins, Kabuto tries to cheat his way to victory by constantly pushing Mater off the road, and when that doesn't work, he summons [[Kabuto's Ninjas|his ninjas]] to attack Mater. Fortunately, the ninjas are all defeated by [[Lightning McQueen|Dragon McQueen]], but it turns out to be a distraction so that Kabuto will reach the Tower first. When Mater is launched into the air by McQueen and lands on the very road leading up the Tower, Kabuto becomes furious and pushes Mater off the balcony, but Mater uses his winch to get back up and reaches the finish line at the top of the tower. In the end Kabuto loses and as a result he is stripped of his modifications and is last seen being laughed at by his own ninjas.
===''Cars Toons''===
====''Tokyo Mater''====
In ''[[Tokyo Mater]]'', Kabuto encounters [[Mater]] when the latter accidentally touches his paint, upon his arrival, and challenges him to a drift race, that takes them all the way to the top of [[Tokyo Tower]]. The winner will be crowned king of all drifters, but the loser will be stripped of all modifications. During the race, Kabuto taunts Mater for not being able to drift so easily compared, and tries to lose him, by summoning [[Kabuto Ninja|his ninja]] to attack Mater. However, [[Lightning McQueen]] (who suddenly came into the story after Mater announced that he was there too) immediately takes out the ninjas, only for them to find out that Kabuto is nearly at the tower. Soon, Mater catches up to Kabuto through a pipe that McQueen sends him through with a fireball, and the two of them race up to the top of the tower. Furious and determined to win, Kabuto knocks Mater off the tower, but is shocked to find that Mater had got to the top with his hook, thus winning the race and costing Kabuto his modifications. Now having become "stock", Kabuto is left humiliated by his own ninja.


Kabuto has also appeared in the Tokyo Mater level in [[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]. The level is played as Mater with his modifications, and Kabuto is the only other racer (except in two-player mode, when he is replaced by McQueen).The race goes around the streets, through a traffic jam, into a construction site, through a pipe, and finally up Tokyo Tower.
===''Cars: Race-O-Rama''===
Kabuto makes a cameo appearance in [[Cars 2]], first when [[Lightning McQueen]] is driving through Tokyo with Mater and his team, and then at the welcome party for the [[World Grand Prix]]. He is seen with all his known modifications. This could either mean he has managed to re-obtain them since the events of Tokyo Mater, it was another car that looked like him, or that Mater's tale was made-up.
In ''[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]'', Mater must compete in a drift race that is very heavily based on the events of ''Tokyo Mater''. Kabuto appears as the only opponent during the race, with the exception of VS mode, where he is replaced by Dragon Lightning McQueen. The race goes around the streets, through a traffic jam, into a construction site, through a pipe, and finally up Tokyo Tower.
==Personality==
 
Kabuto is selfish and self-centered, and loses his temper pretty quickly.
===''Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales''===
==Livery==
In ''[[Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales (video game)|Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales]]'', Kabuto makes an appearance as a supporting character in the Tokyo Mater set of minigames.
Kabuto is painted gray, with black lining and rims. His rims are outlined in red, and red lining elsewhere on his body. He has three spoilers mounted on his back, and a gigantic yellow modification on his roof. On his doors he has long rectangles with red dots and white squares.
 
==Model==
===''Cars 2''===
Kabuto is a Kyoku Jitsu, and is designed to resemble [[Boost]]. He is also modeled after a [[Toyota]] Celica.
In ''[[Cars 2]]'', Kabuto appears during Mater and McQueen's visit to Tokyo in time for the [[World Grand Prix]], first while they are driving through the streets, and later at the welcome party held at the [[Tokyo National Art Center|National Art Center]] with [[Yokoza]], [[Komodo]], [[Chisaki]], [[Harumi]], [[Suki]], and [[Ichigo]]. Here, he is sporting his modifications despite their removal in ''Tokyo Mater'', which implies that Mater made up the story and it didn't actually happen.
 
==General information==
===Physical description===
He somewhat resembles [[Boost]], due to being highly modified and having a similar make model. After losing a race against Mater, he is stripped of any and all modifications, thus turning him into "stock". However, he is seen with his modifications in all of his future appearances. Kabuto is a [[Kyoku]] Jitsu and is designed to resemble Boost. He also has a high resemblance to a 1999 [[Nissan]] Silvia (S15) with a custom body kit that resembles the Japan Grand Touring Championship racecar. He is painted gray, with black lining and rims. His rims are outlined in red, and red lining elsewhere on his body. He has three spoilers mounted on his back and a gigantic yellow modification on his roof. On his doors, he has long rectangles with red dots and white squares.


==Occupation==
Kabuto is an expert race car and drifter, apparently famous to his hometown of Tokyo. He often competes in drag races.
==Appearances==
===Feature Films===
*[[Cars 2]]
===Short Films===
*[[Tokyo Mater]]
===Video Games===
*[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]
*[[Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales (video game)|Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales]]
==Merchandising==
*[[1:55 Scale Diecast]]
==Trivia==
*He is similar in design to [[Boost]].
*The kabuto is the name of the traditional Samurai helmet.
*In [[Cars 2]], his eyes are brown, but in [[Tokyo Mater]] they were green, creating an error. However, it may be due to the fact that Kabuto was probably wearing green contacts in Tokyo Mater, and that being of Asian origin, that brown is actually his normal eye color. His Cars 2 diecast does not take this difference into account, and still has green eyes.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Design variants===
Kabuto-1-.png
<gallery>
KabutoTokyo.png
File:Kabuto Green eyes.jpg|Drifter, green eyes
Cars Wikia.png|Stripped Kabuto
File:Stripped Kabuto cropped.jpg|Stripped
Kabuto Cars.PNG
File:Kabuto brown eyes.png|Drifter, brown eyes
Kabuto Tokyo Mater.jpg
Kabuto Cars Race-O-Rama.jpg
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KabutoDiecast.jpg|Diecast
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{Template:Cars 2 Characters}}
===Screenshots===
[[Category:Characters]]
<gallery>
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]]
F5CE3B6B-093C-4477-9D1C-5335698BC71E.jpeg|''Tokyo Mater''
[[Category:Cars Toons Characters]]
Kabuto angry.png|''Tokyo Mater''
[[Category:Antagonists]]
Kabuto.Jpg|''Tokyo Mater''
[[Category:Racing cars]]
Stripped Kabuto.png|''Tokyo Mater''
[[Category:Video Games Characters]]
Kabuto Cars.PNG|''Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales: The Video Game''
Tokyo mater characters in cars 2.png|''Cars 2''
KabutoRORIcon.png|Icon from ''Cars: Race-O-Rama''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
* Lithuanian: ''Kabutas''
*Russian: ''Кабуто'' (transcription: ''Kabuto'')
*Ukrainian: ''Кабуто'' (transcription: ''Kabuto'')
 
==Trivia==
*The [[wikipedia:Kabuto|kabuto]] is the name of the traditional samurai helmet, of which Kabuto's design bears resemblance to.
*In ''Cars 2'', his eyes are brown, but in ''Tokyo Mater'' and on his [[Mattel]] [[Mattel Disney Pixar Cars|die-cast]], they are green, creating an error. In real life, brown is the most common eye color among East Asians, which could have to do with the change.<ref>Moyer, Nancy. [https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/eye-color-percentages#percentages "Eye Color Percentage for Across the Globe."] Healthline (2019).</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Cars Toons}}
{{Cars: Race-O-Rama}}
{{Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales (video game)}}
{{Cars 2}}
 
[[Category:Tokyo Mater]]
[[Category:Cars: Race-O-Rama characters]]
[[Category:Cars 2 characters]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:Cars Daredevil Garage characters]]
[[Category:Tuners]]
[[Category:Tuners]]
[[Category:Japan]]
[[Category:Magazine models]]

Revision as of 07:32, 6 August 2024

Kabuto
Vehicle type Kyoku Jitsu
Color Grey, black, yellow, red
Occupation Tuner

Tokyo drifter

Main portrayer(s) Mach Tony Kobayashi
First appearance Tokyo Mater
Latest appearance Cars 2
Character information
Gender Male




Home Tokyo, Japan

Kabuto is a spoiled and obnoxious drifter that resides in Tokyo.

History

Cars Toons

Tokyo Mater

In Tokyo Mater, Kabuto encounters Mater when the latter accidentally touches his paint, upon his arrival, and challenges him to a drift race, that takes them all the way to the top of Tokyo Tower. The winner will be crowned king of all drifters, but the loser will be stripped of all modifications. During the race, Kabuto taunts Mater for not being able to drift so easily compared, and tries to lose him, by summoning his ninja to attack Mater. However, Lightning McQueen (who suddenly came into the story after Mater announced that he was there too) immediately takes out the ninjas, only for them to find out that Kabuto is nearly at the tower. Soon, Mater catches up to Kabuto through a pipe that McQueen sends him through with a fireball, and the two of them race up to the top of the tower. Furious and determined to win, Kabuto knocks Mater off the tower, but is shocked to find that Mater had got to the top with his hook, thus winning the race and costing Kabuto his modifications. Now having become "stock", Kabuto is left humiliated by his own ninja.

Cars: Race-O-Rama

In Cars: Race-O-Rama, Mater must compete in a drift race that is very heavily based on the events of Tokyo Mater. Kabuto appears as the only opponent during the race, with the exception of VS mode, where he is replaced by Dragon Lightning McQueen. The race goes around the streets, through a traffic jam, into a construction site, through a pipe, and finally up Tokyo Tower.

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales

In Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales, Kabuto makes an appearance as a supporting character in the Tokyo Mater set of minigames.

Cars 2

In Cars 2, Kabuto appears during Mater and McQueen's visit to Tokyo in time for the World Grand Prix, first while they are driving through the streets, and later at the welcome party held at the National Art Center with Yokoza, Komodo, Chisaki, Harumi, Suki, and Ichigo. Here, he is sporting his modifications despite their removal in Tokyo Mater, which implies that Mater made up the story and it didn't actually happen.

General information

Physical description

He somewhat resembles Boost, due to being highly modified and having a similar make model. After losing a race against Mater, he is stripped of any and all modifications, thus turning him into "stock". However, he is seen with his modifications in all of his future appearances. Kabuto is a Kyoku Jitsu and is designed to resemble Boost. He also has a high resemblance to a 1999 Nissan Silvia (S15) with a custom body kit that resembles the Japan Grand Touring Championship racecar. He is painted gray, with black lining and rims. His rims are outlined in red, and red lining elsewhere on his body. He has three spoilers mounted on his back and a gigantic yellow modification on his roof. On his doors, he has long rectangles with red dots and white squares.

Gallery

Design variants

Screenshots

Names in other languages

  • Lithuanian: Kabutas
  • Russian: Кабуто (transcription: Kabuto)
  • Ukrainian: Кабуто (transcription: Kabuto)

Trivia

  • The kabuto is the name of the traditional samurai helmet, of which Kabuto's design bears resemblance to.
  • In Cars 2, his eyes are brown, but in Tokyo Mater and on his Mattel die-cast, they are green, creating an error. In real life, brown is the most common eye color among East Asians, which could have to do with the change.[1]

References

  1. Moyer, Nancy. "Eye Color Percentage for Across the Globe." Healthline (2019).