Kamen Rider W
Also known as	Kamen Rider Double
Genre	Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Detective fiction Cyberpunk
Created by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Narrated by	Fumihiko Tachiki
Theme music composer	Shuhei Naruse
Opening theme	'W-B-X ~W-Boiled Extreme~' by Aya Kamiki and TAKUYA
Ending theme	'Cyclone Effect' by Labor Day 'Free your Heat' by Galveston 19 'Finger on the Trigger' by Florida Keys 'Leave all Behind' by Wilma-Sidr 'Extreme Dream' by Labor Day
Composer(s)	Kōtarō Nakagawa
Country of origin	Japan
Original language(s)	Japanese
No. of episodes	49 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Kengo Motoi (TV Asahi) Hideaki Tsukada (Toei) Kazuhiro Takahashi (Toei)
Running time	24–25 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	Toei Company
Distributor	Toei Company
Release
Original network	TV Asahi
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	September 6, 2009 – August 29, 2010
Chronology
Preceded by	Kamen Rider Decade
Followed by	Kamen Rider OOO
External links
Website
Production website

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. It premiered following the finale of Kamen Rider Decade on September 6, 2009,^[1] and aired alongside Samurai Sentai Shinkenger in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Following Shinkenger's finale, it aired alongside Tensou Sentai Goseiger, until W concluded on August 29, 2010. 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). 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.^[2]

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Promotion[edit]

Advertisements throughout the months of May, June, and July 2009 built up to the debut of Kamen Rider W,^[3] who first appeared at the 10th Anniversary Project MASKED RIDER LIVE & SHOW event,^[4] and also featured in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker.

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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 Double FangJoker's design^[5] and wore it at a match in Osaka on June 19.^[6]Rin Asuka also appeared at the match to promote the show.

Production and casting[edit]

The Tokyo National Museum's Honkan building is used as the facade for the lavish mansion of the Sonozaki family.

The series' main writer is Riku Sanjo and the main director is Ryuta Tasaki. 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 TAKUYAKamiki Aya wizu TAKUYA).^[7]^[8]^[9] 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.

Newcomer Masaki Suda portrays the mysterious Philip. Drama actor Renn Kiriyama, who made his acting debut as Bunta Marui in Musical Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service, joins the cast as Shotaro Hidari. Hikaru Yamamoto, who made her acting debut in Watashitachi no Kyōkasho as Chiharu Nobue, portrays the female lead Akiko Narumi. 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.

Story[edit]

Many people live in peace and harmony in Futo (風都Fūto, the 'Windy City'), an ecologically-minded and wind-powered city. 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. These individuals use the Gaia Memories to become Dopants, committing crimes with the police force powerless to stop them. 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. After the death of his boss, 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 Futo. With their Gaia Memories and the Double Driver belts, Shotaro and Philip transform and combine into Kamen Rider Double to fight the Dopant menace and keep Futo safe. 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.^[3]^[10]

Episodes[edit]

All episodes of Kamen Rider W have two titles: the first indicates a story arc while the second indicates the episode's title. 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.

#	Title	Double meaning	Writer	Original airdate
1	'The W Search/Two Detectives in One' Transcription: 'W no Kensaku/Tantei wa Futari de Hitori' (Japanese: Ｗの検索／探偵は二人で一人)	W (Double) Word	Riku Sanjo	September 6, 2009
2	'The W Search/Those Who Make the City Grieve' Transcription: 'W no Kensaku/Machi o Nakaseru Mono' (Japanese: Ｗの検索／街を泣かせるもの)	W (Double) Word	Riku Sanjo	September 13, 2009
3	'Don't Touch the M/How to Get to Heaven' Transcription: 'M ni Te o Dasu na/Tengoku e no Ikikata' (Japanese: Ｍに手を出すな／天国への行き方)	Money Memories	Riku Sanjo	September 20, 2009
4	'Don't Touch the M/Play With a Joker' Transcription: 'M ni Te o Dasu na/Jōkā de Shōbu' (Japanese: Ｍに手を出すな／ジョーカーで勝負)	Money Memories	Riku Sanjo	September 27, 2009

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