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**Philip's name is based on the protagonist of that story.
**Philip's name is based on the protagonist of that story.
*Marina was Shoutarou's friend when they were younger. They both grew up as orphans.
*Marina was Shoutarou's friend when they were younger. They both grew up as orphans.
*Jin asks Shoutarou and Makura if they're a dog and a monkey. This comes from the Japanese belief that dogs and monkeys don't get along.


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Revision as of 22:22, 17 February 2014

Episode 01
W Lookup / These Two Detectives are One
Wの検索 / 探偵は二人で一人
Kamen Rider W episode
Writer Sanjou Riku
Director Tasaki Ryuuta
Original air date September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06)
Viewership 10.2%
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Air date: September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06)

Important things that happened

  • In the city of Fuuto, detective Hidari Shoutarou has an unpleasant visit from his new boss Narumi Akiko.
  • Shoutarou’s childhood friend, Tsumura Marina, files a request to find her boyfriend Togawa Yousuke.
  • Akiko ends up meeting Philip after stumbling into a secret room.
  • With the crime scene evidences and keywords, Philip is able to locate Togawa’s next location.
  • After defeating the Magma Dopant, T-Rex Dopant suddenly appears and takes Togawa away.

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/double/story/01.html

http://www.toei.co.jp/tv/w/story/1189601_1613.html

Guest Stars

  • Togawa Yousuke - YOH 戸川陽介 - YOH
  • Tsumura Marina - Yamauchi Meibi 津村真里奈 - 山内明日

Dopant

Magma Dopant (マグマ・ドーパント)
A dopant with a pyrokinetic abilities.
Memory Owner: Togawa Yousuke

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/double/dopant/01.html

Memory Used

  • Cyclone
  • Joker
  • Luna

Attacks Used

  • CycloneJoker = Joker Extreme

Song Used

Trivia

  • Shoutarou hides the truth from Akiko about how her father died.
  • Shoutarou's name is an homage to Ishinomori Shoutarou the creator of Kamen Rider. It's a tie-in to the 10 year anniversary of Heisei Kamen Rider.
  • Because Decade was only 31 episodes, W was the start of the Heisei Rider TV series starting and ending around September instead of January. This allowed them to stagger their toys with Sentai which retained it's quarter one to quarter one yearly status.
  • In the Narumi Detective Agency office, a book collection with a couple copies of "The Long Goodbye" can be seen. It might have been passed down to Shoutarou from the Boss.
    • Philip's name is based on the protagonist of that story.
  • Marina was Shoutarou's friend when they were younger. They both grew up as orphans.
  • Jin asks Shoutarou and Makura if they're a dog and a monkey. This comes from the Japanese belief that dogs and monkeys don't get along.

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