Transformation
When Shotaro and Philip set their Gaia Memories into the Double Driver Belt, Philip's conscious mind enters Shotaro's body to produce Double (except when they change into FangJoker, where the opposite happens). Their quote at the start of a battle is "Now, count up your sins!", a quote originally used by their predecessor and mentor, Sokichi Narumi. When combined as Double, Shotaro usually does most of the talking, though both speak when saying their pre-battle quote and announcing Maximum Drive attack names.
When Philip speaks by himself when transformed, Double's right eye flashes. Double's ability to function is dependent on the condition of both Shotaro and Philip. If their synchronization is somehow disrupted, Kamen Rider Double will be unable to move properly. If their Rider form takes any significant amounts of damage, both of them will feel the pain after returning to normal and Philip will often pass out due to his weaker constitution. Shotaro's habit of flicking his wrist carries over to Double. Kamen Rider Double is unique among Kamen Riders in that rather than having explicitly defined forms, he instead has mix-and-match powers, this quality only being shared by Kamen Rider OOO and Kamen Rider Drive.
Through the different Gaia Memories, Double has access to various combinations of powers, weapons, strengths, and weaknesses. Kamen Rider Double's forms accessed through their first six Gaia Memories are known as Half Changes, due to the fact that Double can switch out one (or both) Gaia Memories in the belt in a Memory Change to change forms.
Each different version of Kamen Rider Double has its own finishing attack(s) known as Maximum Drives which is needed to defeat a Dopant. The energy imparted by the Maximum Drive does not destroy the Dopant but rather its Gaia Memory, resulting in the ejection of the Gaia Memory from the user's body, reverting the person to normal and the destruction of the Gaia Memory, hence why such a procedure is called a Memory Break.
Publication Information
- W / Double : Kamen Rider W
- Japanese : 仮面ライダーＷ
- Known As : Kamen Rider Double
- Label :
- Kamen Riders : 20
- Heisei Riders : 11
- Related :
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider W
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Narumi Detective Agency
The Narumi Detective Agency investigates Dopant activity, founded by Sokichi Narumi who is murdered while he and Shotaro found Philip during an investigation into the Dopants, leaving Shotaro as his successor:
- Shotaro Hidari : Is the man on the streets, having been taught by Sokichi Narumi how to be a private investigator. After Sokichi's death, Shotaro investigates Dopant crimes, and with Philip he fights Dopants.
- Philip : Is Shotaro's partner in the detective agency who lost his memory and uses his special abilities to access the Gaia Library to solve Dopant crimes. To help fight Dopants, normally Philip uses his mind and consciousness to become Kamen Rider Double.
- Akiko Narumi : Is Shotaro's boss and head of the Narumi Detective Agency. Because of her young appearance and attitude, Shotaro refers to her as "Middleschool Girl" and sees her as a threat to his public image. She has come to Futo from Osaka to find her father and reclaim the agency's building, initially unaware that her father had died and was a Kamen Rider until the events of the Begins Night film.
- Sokichi Narumi : Is Shotaro's mentor and founder of the Narumi Detective Agency, referred by Shotaro as "Boss". His policy with investigations is to ensure the client's safety above all else, and unlike Shotaro, he is truly hardboiled in the sense that he will make difficult decisions when he needs to, and follows through with it.
- Seiichiro Matsui : Or simply known as "Matsu", was Sokichi Narumi's former partner from the year 1999. He often helped in Sokichi's cases by researching in libraries, as he is described to be a "1999 version of Philip" by Akiko. But he had a bit of envy towards Sokichi for always getting the girl.
W Riders:
- Kamen Rider Joker / Shotaro Hidari : Is the man on the streets, having been taught by Sokichi Narumi how to be a private investigator. After Sokichi's death, Shotaro investigates Dopant crimes, and with Philip he fights Dopants.
- Kamen Rider Cyclone / Philip : Is Shotaro's partner in the detective agency who lost his memory and uses his special abilities to access the Gaia Library to solve Dopant crimes. To help fight Dopants, normally Philip uses his mind and consciousness to become Kamen Rider Double.
- Kamen Rider Skull / Sokichi Narumi : Is Shotaro's mentor and founder of the Narumi Detective Agency, referred by Shotaro as "Boss". His policy with investigations is to ensure the client's safety above all else, and unlike Shotaro, he is truly hardboiled in the sense that he will make difficult decisions when he needs to, and follows through with it.
- Kamen Rider Accel / Ryu Terui : Is a young man who is a Superintendent appointed to the Futo Police Department's Paranormal Crime Investigation Division, much to the chagrin of Shotaro, Jinno, and Makura.
- Kamen Rider Eternal / Katsumi Daido : Is the leader of NEVER who fights with only a combat knife as his side arm. As revealed in The Beginning of N/Blood and Dream, Daido was born in Futo with a congenital heart defect. As a result, combined with a near-fatal car crash, his mother Maria uses her Necro-Over project research to revive her son as the first Necro-Over.
Futo Police Department
The Futo Police Department force attempts to fight the Dopant crime wave.
- Mikio Jinno : Is a senior detective of the Futo Police working on the Dopant case who is very gullible, falling for the same trick every time until the Jewel Dopant case when he is arrested and vows to himself to be less gullible after being cleared of all charges
- Ryu Terui : Is a young man who is a Superintendent appointed to the Futo Police Department's Paranormal Crime Investigation Division, much to the chagrin of Shotaro, Jinno, and Makura.
- Shun Makura : Is Jinno's rookie partner, an unpleasant guy who is doubtful of Shotaro's skills and sees his involvement with police investigations unnecessary. He and Shotaro often get into fights when they are together, at times requiring Jinno to break them up.
Sonozaki Family
- Main Article : Sonozaki Family
- Ryubee Sonozaki : Is the seemingly wise yet maniacal head of the Sonozaki Family and leader of the Museum, who is almost always seen smiling or laughing. He sports a commanding presence and can adequately terrify many even without the use of his Terror Memory.
- Saeko Sonozaki : The eldest of the Sonozaki children who runs an IT company called the Digal Corporation, which serves as a front for Gaia Memory production and distribution.
- Wakana Sonozaki : Is the youngest daughter and middle child of the Sonozaki family who since her brother's death has been secretly raised to become the key element in her father's plans. Working as a DJ at the local Wind Wave radio station, she hosted the Wakana's Healing Princess show and gained a loyal fanbase as a result.
- Kirihiko Sudo : Is a young man who initially works for the Museum as one of its best Gaia Memory dealers. He also has a professed love of the city of Futo, and in his youth created the city's mascot Futo-kun. In his work with the Museum, Kirihiko eventually catches the eye of Saeko.
- Mick : Is Ryubee's beloved pet blue British Shorthair, named by his son Raito (Philip). Despite being a cat, the Smilodon Memory can transform Mick into the humanoid Smilodon Dopant that can discharge electricity and move at blinding speeds, fast enough to evade the homing shots
NEVER (Special Mercenary Force)
- Main Article : NEVER (Special Mercenary Force)
- Katsumi Daido : Kamen Rider Eternal : Is the leader of NEVER who fights with only a combat knife as his side arm. As revealed in The Beginning of N/Blood and Dream, Daido was born in Futo with a congenital heart defect. As a result, combined with a near-fatal car crash, his mother Maria uses her Necro-Over project research to revive her son as the first Necro-Over.
- Kyosui Izumi : Is a flamboyant gay man with sadomasochist quirks who was originally a yakuza subordinate before he was betrayed and then fatally stabbed in the chest. The last person he saw alive was Daido, whom he fell in love with and became his right hand man.
- Reika Hanehara : Is a member of NEVER, formerly a serial criminal who was gunned down while attempting to escape from Alcatraz Prison to avoid death penalty. She is turned into the newest of the Necro-Overs in the group. Coming to grips with her new existence.
- Gozo Domoto : s a muscular young man who died to protect a piece of land from developers. He uses the T2 Metal Memory to transform into the Metal Dopant, armed with a rod with a hammer on one end and able to regenerate. As a human, he fights with a staff.
- Ken Ashihara : Is a young man with knowledge of various firearms. He was a former military firearms expert before he was killed in a gunfight, leaving behind a family. As a member of NEVER, he is an expert marksman of the group armed with a machine gun and pistol
History
Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
In Double's debut appearance, he simply arrives on the scene riding the HardBoilder, already transformed, as Decade and Kuuga Rising Ultimate are having difficulty fighting Shadow Moon. As he stops in-between them, Shadow Moon sees him from the left, commenting that he's a black Rider; Decade, however, sees him from the right, thinking he's a green Rider instead. Double shows off his Memory-changing abilities by using first HeatJoker and then HeatMetal, sending Shadow Moon flying into the side of Shocker's fortress with a blow from his staff. He then returns to CycloneJoker form and leaves as Philip wanted to go home, Shotaro complaining about having to leave 'before the good part'.
OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
Philip and Shotaro appeared after the three 90s riders and the first eight Heisei riders and Decade, coming to the assistance of the Master of Fumen, who was being attacked by Shocker Combatmen and various Dopants. After the riders were united, they faced off against Shocker's Great Leader. Later, when joined by a force of extra riders, Double and all the other riders got on their motorcycles and performed the "All Rider Break", ramming into the Rock Great Leader and defeating it once and for all.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO : Movie War Mega Max
Initially, Double doesn't show up together in Mega Max. Shotaro finds members of Foundation X attempting to steal away a container holding SOLU and prepares to transform into Double. However, Philip's preoccupied with recipe hunting, so Shotaro opts for just Kamen Rider Joker. Shotaro and Philip arrive soon after at Eiji's request, aiding Gentaro Kisaragi in his attempt to stop Super Galaxy King from completing his plans, staying behind to hold off some of Foundation X's goons. After Double finishes off the Zodiarts, they then witness the destruction of Exodus and congratulate the new Riders.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen
Double is one of the Riders who answers what seemed like Kamen Rider 1's call and joins his force to attack the Super Sentai force led by Akaranger in order to preserve the existence of the Kamen Riders. Using their bike, the HardBoilder, alongside Kabuto and Kiva, Double attacks the Zyurangers and Megarangers. However, afterwards he attempts to engage Akaranger in combat alongside Kiva only to be seemingly destroyed by his attack.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze : Movie War Ultimatum
Shotaro and Philip returns along with Ryu and also with Eiji and Goto in Movie Wars Ultimatum by Kamen Rider Wizard's summon ring which can summon any Kamen Rider. In Ultimatum, Double rides on his Hardboilder
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff : Super Hero Taisen Z
Double was part of a force of Rider and Sentai reinforcements led by Kamen Rider 1 and Akarenger that came to assist the Riders and Sentai of recent years who were overwhelmed by the revived monster army of the Space Crime Syndicate Madou. The combined forces of superheroes were able to turn the tide against the Madou army. They lined up and used their various finisher attacks to destroy the revived monsters.
Kamen Rider Wizard : The Kamen Rider Rings
Double appears with all the Heisei Riders from Kuuga to Fourze, led by Decade, in a special two-parter after the finale, The Kamen Rider Rings and Neverending Story. Double first appears alongside Fourze, summoned to the world within the Magic Stone through their Rider Rings by the alternate young Haruto, as the prime Haruto watches, to protect him and his Koyomi from the pursuing monsters, namely a trio of Masquerade Dopants and a trio of Dustards, sent by Amadum, the evil wizard who ruled that world.
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider : Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
In Futo, Tsukasa sent Kaito to help him on his case, having the young Rider becoming displeased about it. Later, Tsukasa wants Shotaro to join the Heisei Riders to fight Badan. Shotaro refuses the offer, but he informs him about Shuu. As Black and Black RX were about to fight Tsukasa, Shotaro appears to fight them, having him taking Shuu to the lighthouse to meet with his mother. Joker would be assisted by Baron, however the Armored Rider sacrificed himself from being attacked by Amazon and Super-1. Having the remaining Riders to battle each other, Joker got himself defeated when Black and Joker performed their respective Rider Kick on each other.
Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, Double became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline, donning the name of Shocker Rider Double. He later volunteered in a Kamen Rider Grand Prix but he was eliminated by Kamen Rider 3 during the Rider Grand Prix, along with Gaim. Later on, he aided the other Riders to combat Shocker after he, and the other Riders, were released from being brainwashed by the revived Double Riders.
Kamen Rider Ghost : Legendary! - Riders' Souls!
To be added
Appearances
- Kamen Rider Batton-Line
Forms
Kamen Rider W
- Main Article : Kamen Rider W
- Rider Height : 195 cm.
- Rider Weight : 85 kg.
- Punching Power : 2.5 tons
- Kicking Power : 6 tons
- Maximum Jump Height : 60 m.
- Maximum Running Speed : 100 m. per 5.2 sec.
- Joker Extreme : 12 tons
- Senses :
- Defense :
- Finisher Power :
- Ending theme : Cyclone Effect
- Appearances : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, W Episodes 1-14, Movie War 2010, 15-19, 21, 23-27, 29-34, Donburi's α/Farewell Beloved Recipe, 35-37, 39-44, The Gaia Memories of Fate, 45, 46, 49, Movie War Core, Let's Go Kamen Riders, W Returns (Accel, Eternal), Movie War Mega Max, Super Hero Taisen, Movie War Ultimatum, Super Hero Taisen Z, Wizard Episodes 52-53, Kamen Rider Taisen, Super Hero Taisen GP
- The primary and default form used by Double, first seen in All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker and the first form utilized within the television series. It is colored green and black from the Cyclone and Joker Memories, hence known as the Fast Skilled Warrior.
- CycloneJoker is considered to be the most well balanced, thus making it Double's default form, despite being capable of initiating transformation with any set of Double's Gaia Memories. This form's Maximum Drive finisher is the Joker Extreme, during which Double's body splits down the middle as the halves descend on their target. A variation of this attack involves Double jumping off the back wheel of Kamen Rider Accel Bike Form, allowing for faster acceleration upon descent.
- Main Article : Kamen Rider W Powers and Abilities
