Kamen Rider W
| Kamen Rider W 仮面ライダーW（ダブル） | |
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| Genre | Kamen Rider |
| Creator | Ishinomori Shotaro |
| Writer | Sanjou Riku and others |
| Director | Tasaki Ryuta and others |
| Starring |
Kiriyama Renn Suda Masaki Yamamoto Hikaru Kinomoto Minehiro |
| Voices of | Tachiki Fumihiko |
| Narrator | Tachiki Fumihiko |
| Opening theme |
W-B-X ~W-Boiled Extreme~ Singers: Kamiki Aya w TAKUYA |
| Composer(s) |
Naruse Shuhei Nakagawa Koutarou |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Motoi Kengo (TV Asahi) Tsukada Hideaki Takahashi Kazuhiro (Toei) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
TV Asahi Toei ADK |
| Fan Rating | 4.68 / 5 Stars |
| Discussion | Forum |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Time | 8:00am - 8:30am |
| Day | Sunday |
| Original run | September 6, 2009 – August 29, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Decade |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider OOO |
| External links | |
| TV Asahi site | |
| Show Logo | |
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仮面ライダーW（ダブル）Also known as Kamen Rider Double
The 2009-2010 installment in the Kamen Rider series.
Aired on Super Hero Time with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Tensou Sentai Goseiger.
Catchphrases:
- Heisei 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。)
- We are, the two of us are a single Kamen Rider!
- (俺たちは / 僕たちは、二人で一人の仮面ライダーさ！)
- This clinches it!
- (これで決まりだ！)
Series Synopsis
The two in one detectives, Hidari Shoutarou and Philip, solve Dopant cases in a city known as Futo. What do they discover as they fight the Dopants as Kamen Rider W?
Characters
Narumi Detective Agency
鳴海探偵事務所
The office is held inside an old billiards parlor, Kamome (Seagull) Billiards.
- Hidari Shoutarou / Kamen Rider W - Kiriyama Renn → 左翔太郎 / 仮面ライダーW - 桐山漣
- The main protagonist. A half-boiled detective with delusions of being hard-boiled. Becomes the left side of Kamen Rider W. Grew up an orphan in Futo, which is probably why he sees Narumi Soukichi as a father figure. He addresses him as "Boss". He runs the Narumi Detective Agency in Soukichi's absence.
- Family name means "left" and his given name comes from the creator of Kamen Rider's name, Ishinomori Shoutarou.
- Philip / Kamen Rider W - Suda Masaki → フィリップ / 仮面ライダーW - 菅田将暉
- A boy with the Planetary Bookshelves in his mind. At the start of the series, he is a bit detached from the world. Apparently his outfit is in the style of modern Futo wear, but no one else is seen wearing his style of clothing.
- He is the right side of W.
- Named after Philip Marlowe, the protagonist of detective novels written by Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye, and etc.
- Narumi Akiko - Yamamoto Hikaru → 鳴海亜樹子 - 山本ひかる
- The daughter of Narumi Soukichi, the former owner of the Narumi Detective Agency. She considers herself to be the boss of the agency, and often bosses around Shoutarou. She also refers to him as, "half-boiled". Her catchphrase is, "Nobody told me about this!". She often carries around a slipper with kanji on it that she hits people with, referring to her origins growing up in Osaka. Osaka is known for their comedians.
People of Futo
風都イレギュラーズ
- Watcherman - Nasubi → ウォッチャマン - なすび
- One of Shoutarou's informants.
- Santa-chan - Fukkin Zennosuke → サンタちゃん - 腹筋善之介
- Another of Shoutarou's informants.
- Queen - Itano Tomomi (AKB48) → クイーン - 板野友美 (AKB48)
- With Elizabeth, they know everything that goes on with the youths of Futo.
- Elizabeth - Kasai Tomomi (AKB48) → エリザベス - 河西智美 (AKB48)
- Along with Queen, they keep a pulse on all the gossip going around. Their combined names are a reference to Queen Elizabeth.
Museum
ミュージアム
- Sonozaki Ryuubee / Terror Dopant - Terada Minori → 園咲琉兵衛 / テラー・ドーパント - 寺田農
- Sonozaki Saeko / Taboo Dopant - Namai Ami → 園咲冴子 / タブー・ドーパント - 生井亜実
- Sonozaki Wakana / Clay Doll Dopant - Asuka Rin → 園咲若菜 / クレイドール・ドーパント - 飛鳥凛
- Sudou Kirihiko / Nasca Dopant - Kimisawa Yuki → 須藤霧彦 / ナスカ・ドーパント - 君沢ユウキ
- Mikku / Smilodon Dopant (voice) - Takato Yasuhiro → ミック / スミロドン・ドーパント - 高戸靖広
- Isaka Shinkurou / Weather Dopant - Dan Tomoyuki → 井坂深紅郎 / ウェザー・ドーパント - 檀臣幸
Futo Police Department
風都署
- Terui Ryuu / Kamen Rider Accel - Kinomoto Minehiro → 照井竜 / 仮面ライダーアクセル - 木ノ本嶺浩
- The young Superintendent appointed to the Futo Police Department's Paranormal Crime Investigation Division (超常犯罪捜査課 Choujou Hanzai Sousaka). He originally becomes Kamen Rider Accel in order to find his family's killer.
- Jinno Mikio - Nadagi Takeshi → 刃野幹夫 - なだぎ武
- Senior detective of the Futo Police Department. Makura is his partner. He is very gullible and tends to fall for the same trick every time. Despite his personality, he is a dedicated officer.
- Shoutarou calls him Jin-san. He's often seen with a back massager.
- Makura Shun - Nakagawa Shingo → 真倉 俊 - 中川真吾
- Jinno's partner, a rookie detective. He's a pleasant guy who has doubts over Shotarou's skills and finds his involvement in the Dopant cases unnecessary. He and Shotarou often get into fights when together, and Jinno has to break them up. Extremely impulsive, and often jumps to conclusions when it comes to solving crimes and accuses people of a crime without any solid proof. He is nicknamed Makki by Shotarou.
Others
- Shroud - Kouda Naoko (voice) → シュラウド - 幸田直子
- Kazu Jun / Utopia Dopant - Gong Teyu → 加頭順 / ユートピア・ドーパント - コン・テユ
Voice Actor
- GaiaMemory, Narration - Tachiki Fumihiko → ガイアメモリ、ナレーション - 立木文彦
Stunt Actors
- Kamen Rider W - Takaiwa Seiji → 仮面ライダーW - 高岩成二
- Kamen Rider Accel - Eitoku → 仮面ライダーアクセル - 永徳
- Terror Dopant - Yokota Ryo → テラー・ドーパント - 横田遼
- Taboo Dopant - Ono Yuki → タブー・ドーパント - 小野友紀
- Nasca Dopant - Watanabe Jun → ナスカ・ドーパント - 渡辺淳
- Clay Doll Dopant - Fujita Satoshi → クレイドール・ドーパント - 藤田慧
- Smilodon Dopant - Fujii Yugo → スミロドン・ドーパント - 藤井祐伍
Chronology
Aired on Super Hero Time alongside Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (Act 28-49) and Tensou Sentai Goseiger (Epic 01-28).
September 6, 2009 - August 29, 2010 (49 episodes)
| Episode | Title | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 01 | W Lookup / These Two Detectives are One Wの検索 / 探偵は二人で一人 |
September 6, 2009 | Sanjou Riku | Tasaki Ryuta | 10.2% |
| Episode 02 | W Lookup / The One Who Makes the City Cry Wの検索 / 街を泣かせるもの |
September 13, 2009 | 9.8% | ||
| Episode 03 | Don't Lay a finger on the M / The Way to Paradise Mに手を出すな / 天国への行き方 |
September 20, 2009 | Morota Satoshi | 8.4% | |
| Episode 04 | Don't Lay a finger on the M / Duel with a Joker Mに手を出すな / ジョーカーで勝負 |
September 27, 2009 | 7.1% | ||
| Episode 05 | Girl… A / Papa is a Kamen Rider 少女…A / パパは仮面ライダー |
October 4, 2009 | Kurosawa Naosuke | 6.8% | |
| Episode 06 | Girl… A / Price of a Lie 少女…A / 嘘の代償 |
October 11, 2009 | 8.1% | ||
| Episode 07 | C Lookup / Philip Cannot Tolerate It Cを探せ / フィリップはそれを我慢できない |
October 18, 2009 | Arakawa Naruhisa | Tasaki Ryuta | 9.6% |
| Episode 08 | C Lookup / Dancing Hero Cを探せ / ダンシングヒーロー |
October 25, 2009 | 7.2% | ||
| Episode 09 | S for Shudder / I saw a Maid Detective! Sな戦慄 / メイド探偵は見た！ |
November 8, 2009 | Sanjou Riku | Shibasaki Takayuki | 8.3% |
| Episode 10 | S for Shudder / Daughter of a Famous Detective Sな戦慄 / 名探偵の娘 |
November 15, 2009 | 8.2% | ||
| Episode 11 | V is for Vengeance / Virus Car 復讐のV / 感染車 |
November 22, 2009 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Morota Satoshi | 7.4% |
| Episode 12 | V is for Vengeance / Beast of Hatred 復讐のV / 怨念獣 |
November 29, 2009 | 8.5% | ||
| Episode 13 | Q for the Radio / Targeted Princess レディオでQ / 狙われたプリンセス |
December 6, 2009 | Ishida Hidenori | 7.7% | |
| Movie Taisen 2010 MOVIE大戦2010 |
December 12, 2009 | Yonemura Shouji Sanjou Riku |
Tasaki Ryuta | N/A | |
| Episode 14 | Q for the Radio / Live Big Panic! レディオでQ / 生中継大パニック |
December 13, 2009 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Ishida Hidenori | 7.0% |
| Episode 15 | F's Afterglow / Burglar Rider Fの残光 / 強盗ライダー |
December 20, 2009 | Sanjou Riku | Shibasaki Takayuki | 8.0% |
| Episode 16 | F's Afterglow / Get Your Partner Back Fの残光 / 相棒をとりもどせ |
January 3, 2010 | 3.6% | ||
| Episode 17 | Farewell N / Memory Kids さらばNよ / メモリキッズ |
January 10, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Morota Satoshi | 7.0% |
| Episode 18 | Farewell N / My Friend is With the Wind さらばNよ / 友は風と共に |
January 17, 2010 | 7.8% | ||
| Episode 19 | I Can't Be Stopped / His Name is Accel Iが止まらない / 奴の名はアクセル |
January 24, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Ishida Hidenori | 7.9% |
| Episode 20 | I Can't Be Stopped / Kamen Rider's Style Iが止まらない / 仮面ライダーの流儀 |
January 31, 2010 | 8.0% | ||
| Episode 21 | Return of T / A Melody Unsuitable for a Woman 還ってきたT / 女には向かないメロディ |
February 7, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Sakamoto Koichi | 6.8% |
| Episode 22 | Return of T / The Man Who Would Not Die 還ってきたT / 死なない男 |
February 14, 2010 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 23 | L on the Lips / Singer Song Rider 唇にLを / シンガーソングライダー |
February 21, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Tasaki Ryuta | 8.8% |
| Episode 24 | L on the Lips / You are the Liar 唇にLを / 嘘つきはおまえだ |
February 28, 2010 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 25 | A Game of P / The Sticky-Fingered Doll Pの遊戯 / 人形は手癖が悪い |
March 7, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Ishida Hidenori | 9.7% |
| Episode 26 | A Game of P / Akiko on the Run Pの遊戯 / 亜樹子オン・ザ・ラン |
March 14, 2010 | 9.4% | ||
| Episode 27 | I Saw a D / The Invisible Magical Lady Dが見ていた / 透明マジカルレディ |
March 21, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Sakamoto Koichi | 8.8% |
| Episode 28 | I Saw a D / Do or Die Twin Maximum Dが見ていた / 決死のツインマキシマム |
March 28, 2010 | 7.5% | ||
| Episode 29 | H Nightmare / The Melancholy of A Sleeping Princess 悪夢なH / 眠り姫のユウウツ |
April 4, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Tasaki Ryuta | 8.9% |
| Episode 30 | H Nightmare / Who is the Prince? 悪夢なH / 王子様は誰だ？ |
April 11, 2010 | 9.1% | ||
| Episode 31 | The Wind Summons B / Chase the Beast! 風が呼ぶB / 野獣追うべし |
April 18, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Morota Satoshi | 8.2% |
| Episode 32 | The Wind Summons B / Now, In the Light 風が呼ぶB / 今、輝きの中で |
April 25, 2010 | 8.3% | ||
| Episode 33 | The Tragedy of Y / The Woman Searching For Yesterday Yの悲劇 / きのうを探す女 |
May 2, 2010 | Nakashima Kazuki | Ishida Hidenori | 8.6% |
| Episode 34 | The Tragedy of Y / Big Brother and Little Sister Yの悲劇 / あにいもうと |
May 9, 2010 | 8.9% | ||
| Episode 35 | The End of R / The Rain That Became Known as Monster Rの彼方に / やがて怪物という名の雨 |
May 16, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Tasaki Ryuta | 8.8% |
| Episode 36 | The End of R / Shake Off Everything Rの彼方に / 全てを振り切れ |
May 23, 2010 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 37 | Visitor X / Bridge of Promise 来訪者X / 約束の橋 |
May 30, 2010 | Morota Satoshi | 8.1% | |
| Episode 38 | Visitor X / In the Name of Museum 来訪者X / ミュージアムの名のもとに |
June 6, 2010 | 8.7% | ||
| Episode 39 | The Potential of G / Bad Cinema Paradise Gの可能性 / バッドシネマパラダイス |
June 20, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Shibasaki Takayuki | 8.1% |
| Episode 40 | The Potential of G / I Can't Forgive You Gの可能性 / あなたが許せない |
June 27, 2010 | 7.7% | ||
| Episode 41 | J's Labyrinth / Wicked Woman Seeking the Bizarre Jの迷宮 / 猟奇的な悪女 |
July 4, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Ishida Hidenori | 7.5% |
| Episode 42 | J's Labyrinth / The Diamond is Damaged Jの迷宮 / ダイヤモンドは傷ついて |
July 11, 2010 | 5.2% | ||
| Net Movie: 26 Explosive Laughs from A to Z ネット版 AtoZで爆笑26連発 |
July 16, 2010 - August 20, 2010 |
Sanjou Riku Banba Youko Kihara Daisuke Yamabe Koichi |
Yamaguchi Kyouhei | N/A | |
| Episode 43 | O's Link / Old Detective Oの連鎖 / 老人探偵 |
July 18, 2010 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Sakamoto Koichi | 7.8% |
| Episode 44 | O's Link / Shroud's True Identity Oの連鎖 / シュラウドの告白 |
July 25, 2010 | 6.5% | ||
| Hyper Battle DVD 超バトルDVD |
August 2010 | Kihara Daisuke | Yamaguchi Kyouhei | N/A | |
| GaiaMemory Field Guide ガイアメモリ大図鑑 | |||||
| Episode 45 | Seeking K / The Devil's Tail Kが求めたもの / 悪魔のしっぽ |
August 1, 2010 | Sanjou Riku | Morota Satoshi | 7.8% |
| Kamen Rider W FOREVER: A to Z / The GaiaMemories of Fate 仮面ライダーW（ダブル）FOREVER A to Z／運命のガイアメモリ |
August 7, 2010 | Sakamoto Koichi | N/A | ||
| Episode 46 | Seeking K / The Last Supper Kが求めたもの / 最後の晩餐 |
August 8, 2010 | Morota Satoshi | 6.7% | |
| Episode 47 | Left Behind U / Philip's Request 残されたU / フィリップからの依頼 |
August 15, 2010 | Ishida Hidenori | 7.5% | |
| Episode 48 | Left Behind U / Forever Partners 残されたU / 永遠の相棒 |
August 22, 2010 | 7.7% | ||
| Episode 49 | Farewell to E / A Bouquet of Justice for This City Eにさよなら / この街に正義の花束を |
August 29, 2010 | 6.2% | ||
| Movie Taisen Core MOVIE大戦CORE |
December 18, 2010 | Sanjou Riku Inoue Toshiki |
Tasaki Ryuta | N/A | |
| Let's Go Kamen Riders レッツゴー仮面ライダー |
April 1, 2011 | Yonemura Shouji | Kaneda Osamu | ||
| W RETURNS: Accel Ｗ RETURNS: アクセル |
April 21, 2011 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Sakamoto Koichi | ||
| W RETURNS: Eternal Ｗ RETURNS: エターナル |
July 21, 2011 | Sanjou Riku | |||
| Movie Taisen Mega Max MOVIE大戦MEGA MAX |
December 10, 2011 | Nakashima Kazuki Kobayashi Yasuko | |||
| Kamen Rider Taisen 仮面ライダー大戦 |
March 29, 2014 | Yonemura Shouji | Shibasaki Takayuki | ||
| Drive Saga: Chaser ドライブサーガ チェイサー |
April 20, 2016 | Sanjou Riku | Ishida Hidenori | ||
| Zi-O 45 | 2019: Eternal Party 2019：エターナル・パーティ |
July 28, 2019 | Shimoyama Kento | Yamaguchi Kyouhei | 3.0% |
| Zi-O 46 | 2019: Operation Woz 2019：オペレーション・ウォズ |
August 4, 2019 | 2.7% | ||
| NEXT TIME: GEIZ, MAJESTY NEXT TIME ゲイツ、マジェスティ |
April 22, 2020 | Mouri Nobuhiro | Morota Satoshi | N/A | |
Viewership
Average: 8.0% (All Episodes)
Highest: 10.2% (Episode 01)
Lowest: 3.6% (Episode 16)
Other Releases
- Futo Presents Kamen Rider W Special Event Supported by WINDSCALE
- Kamen Rider W Final Stage & Cast Talk Show
On the Chronology
- Net Movie: 26 Explosive Laughs from A to Z
- Hyper Battle DVD
- GaiaMemory Field Guide DVD
- W RETURNS: Accel
- W RETURNS: Eternal
Trivia
- W is part of the Heisei Rider 10th anniversary project.
- W's CylconeJoker form is the first Kamen Rider since ZX (1984) to wear a scarf.
- First series to use Kamen Rider in the English sub-title. Before it always used Masked Rider.
Actor Trivia
- Terada Minori was a guest actor in a few Ultraman series. He passed away on March 14, 2024 due to lung cancer.
- Dan Tomoyuki passed away on October 10, 2013. Being part of W, he reprised his role as Weather Dopant's voice for Kamen Rider Battride War before his death.
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Related Links
TV-Nihon front page posts about W
External Links
- JP Wiki
- TV Asahi site (note: site is merely a background page and it loses the navigation menu to navigate around)
- Toei site
- Toei Video site
- @Wiki site
- W Location Guide
- A wiki devoted just to W
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