"The W Search/Those Who Make the City Grieve" Transcription: " W no Kensaku/Tantei wa Futari de Hitori" ( Japanese: Wの検索/探偵は二人で一人) The letter of the Latin alphabet in the story arc title has a double meaning: it represents a major character (Kamen Rider, Dopant, or otherwise) that is featured in the arc and another English word that indicates the theme of the arc. Main article: List of Kamen Rider W episodesĪll episodes of Kamen Rider W have two titles: the first indicates a story arc while the second indicates the episode's title. While joined in their fight by investigator Ryu Terui, who transforms into Kamen Rider Accel, the mystery of Philip's past, his relation to the Sonozaki Family, and their Museum organization are revealed.
With their Gaia Memories and the Double Driver belts, Shotaro and Philip transform and combine into Kamen Rider W to fight the Dopant menace and keep Fuuto safe. After the death of his boss Sokichi Narumi, the self-proclaimed hard-boiled (actually half-boiled) detective Shotaro Hidari works with the mysterious Philip, who possesses a set of purified Gaia Memories, to investigate Dopant-related crimes in Fuuto. To make matters worse, the Gaia Memories can cause their users to go insane, to the point where they could die from using the devices unrestrained. These individuals use the Gaia Memories to become Dopants, committing crimes with the police force powerless to stop them. However, this peace is undermined by the Sonozaki Family, who sell mysterious flash drive-like devices called Gaia Memories to criminals and other interested parties.
Many people live in peace and harmony in Fuuto ( 風都, Fūto, the "Windy City"), an ecologically-minded and wind-powered city. Main article: List of Kamen Rider W characters Comedian and actor Takeshi Nadagi portrays Mikio Jinno and veteran actor Minori Terada, known for his leading role in The Human Bullet, portrays Ryubee Sonozaki. Hikaru Yamamoto, who made her acting debut in Watashitachi no Kyōkasho as Chiharu Nobue, portrays the female lead Akiko Narumi. Rokkaku ~ First Service, joins the cast as Shotaro Hidari. Drama actor Renn Kiriyama, who made his acting debut as Bunta Marui in Musical Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Newcomer Masaki Suda portrays the mysterious Philip. The creature designer is Katsuya Terada, previously the character designer for Blood: The Last Vampire, the designer of Monster X for Godzilla: Final Wars, the designer of Cutie Honey's costume for Cutie Honey, and the mechanic and character design refinement for Yatterman. The theme song titled " W-B-X ~W-Boiled Extreme~" is performed by Aya Kamiki with former JUDY AND MARY guitarist TAKUYA as the unit "Aya Kamiki w TAKUYA" ( 上木彩矢 w TAKUYA, Kamiki Aya wizu TAKUYA). The series' main writer is Riku Sanjo and the main director is Ryuta Tasaki. The Kamen Rider W trademark was registered by Toei on March 27, 2009. The Tokyo National Museum's Honkan building is used as the facade for the lavish mansion of the Sonozaki family. Rin Asuka also appeared at the match to promote the show.
Hiroshi Tanahashi of New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a self-admitted fan of Kamen Rider W, in June 2010 made a new costume designed after Kamen Rider W FangJoker's design and wore it at a match in Osaka on June 19. A sequel manga series, Fuuto PI, began serialization in August 2017 and an anime adaptation is scheduled for Q3 2022.Īdvertisements throughout the months of May, June, and July 2009 built up to the debut of Kamen Rider W, who first appeared at the 10th Anniversary Project MASKED RIDER LIVE & SHOW event, and also featured in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs.
The series is notable for being the first installment in what's popularly viewed as Heisei era Kamen Rider's second phase by fans. In the first episode of Kamen Rider Fourze, W is revealed to be in the same continuity as the original Showa timeline, making it the first series to do so since Kamen Rider Agito. The series is described as the "Heisei Kamen Rider 10th Anniversary Project: Fall Campaign" ( 平成仮面ライダー10周年プロジェクト 秋の陣, Heisei Kamen Raidā Jusshūnen Purojekuto: Aki no Jin). Following Shinkenger's finale, it aired alongside Tensou Sentai Goseiger, until W concluded on August 29, 2010.
It premiered following the finale of Kamen Rider Decade on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside Samurai Sentai Shinkenger in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Kamen Rider W ( 仮面ライダー W ( ダブル ), Kamen Raidā Daburu, also called Kamen Rider Double), is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series.