Kamen Rider W — Heisei Rider Archives

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2009 · Kamen Rider W

Two detectives. One body. Infinite justice.

Protagonist

Shotaro Hidari & Philip

Setting

Futo City

Episodes

Power System

Gaia Memories

Series Overview

A noir detective story set in the wind-swept Futo City. Shotaro runs a detective agency solving cases involving Dopants — humans who misuse Gaia Memories for power. Philip's connection to the Gaia Library gives W access to any knowledge, while Shotaro's street smarts drive the investigation. The series explores partnership, identity, and what it means to be half of a whole.

Forms & Power-Ups

CycloneJoker

Default form — wind and trick powers. Philip's Cyclone Memory with Shotaro's Joker Memory.

HeatMetal

Fire and metal — raw power and durability for close combat.

LunaTrigger

Illusion and marksmanship — long-range precision with unpredictable attacks.

CycloneJokerXtreme

Ultimate form achieved when Philip and Shotaro fully synchronize.

Key Abilities

Dual Memory System

Uses two Gaia Memories simultaneously in the Double Driver — one for each half of the body.

Maximum Drive

A finishing move channeling maximum memory energy into a single devastating attack.

Prism Bicker

Shield weapon in Xtreme form, capable of defense and powerful energy blasts.

Allies

Akiko Narumi

Ryu Terui / Kamen Rider Accel

Sokichi Narumi

Enemies

Museum Organization

Dopants

Ryubee Sonozaki

Archive Note

W was the first Rider of Heisei Phase 2, marking a shift toward serialized storytelling. The half-and-half design became one of the most iconic in the franchise.

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