Kamen Rider Double

may refer to any of the following partners and characters.
Shotaro Hidari & Philip.png| Shotaro Hidari & Philip
Ryu Terui & Philip.png| Ryu Terui & Philip
Akiko Narumi & Shotaro Hidari.png| Akiko Narumi & Shotaro Hidari
Shotaro Ishinomori Double.png| Shotaro Ishinomori & Philip
Shotaro Hidari.png| Shotaro Hidari
Philip.png| Philip
Bujin Rider Double.jpg| Kamen Rider Bujin W
Double (Ganbarizing Gashat) Profile.png| Kamen Rider W (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
==Forms==
When Shotaro and Philip set their Gaia Memories into the Doubledriver Belt, Philip's conscious mind enters Shotaro's body to produce Double (except when they change into FangJoker, where the opposite happens, and in Xtreme related forms, both fuse into one, due to Philip's body being stored in the Xtreme Memory). Their quote at the start of a battle is , 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.
Rather than having explicitly defined forms like the Phase 1 Heisei Riders, Double began the trend of mix-and-match powers, a feature shared by several other Phase 2 Heisei Riders and Reiwa Riders. 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 , due to the fact that Double can switch out one (or both) Gaia Memories in the belt in a to change halves of their bodies into a new form.
Each different version of Kamen Rider Double has its own finishing attack known as of which power 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 .
==Equipment==
===Devices===
*Doubledriver - Transformation belt as Double
*Gaia Memories - Devices that used in Double's transformation or power-ups in finisher attacks.
**Fang Memory - Dinosaur-like Gaia Memory that assist Philip whenever he is in distress. Also allows him to become Double as Fang Joker.
**Xtreme Memory - Bird-themed conjoined Gaia Memories that transforms Double into Xtreme Mode. Philip resides in this Memory during the period of reconstructing his new body.
*Memory Gadgets - Support robots that empowered by pseudo-Gaia Memories.
===Weapons===
*Maximum Slots - Gaia Memory slot that enables Double to perform Maximum Drive as barehanded.
**Metalshaft - Extendable quarter staff in conjunction with any form that uses the Metal Memory.
**Triggermagnum - Firearm in conjunction with any form that uses the Trigger Memory.
**Prismbicker - A pair of sword and shield that used in CycloneJokerXtreme.
**Engineblade - Accel's personal sword weapon used in CycloneAceelXtreme.
===Vehicles===
*Hardboilder - Double's main Rider Machine.
*Revolgarry - Double's main base of operation and truck which supply power-ups for Hardboilder.
*Hardmammother - Temporary elephant mecha stolen from Super Shocker. Destroyed after used as a suicide attack.
*Gunner A - Accel's mecha/robot ally, lent to Double in a battle against a Quetzalcoatlus Dopant.
==Legend Rider Devices==
==Derivations==
KRGa-Ryugenw.png| Kamen Rider Ryugen W Arms
Gaim W Arms.png| Kamen Rider Gaim W Arms
GridonDouble.png| Kamen Rider Gridon W Arms
KRGh-Specterdouble.png| Kamen Rider Specter Double Damashii
Ex-Aid Double.jpg| Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Double Gamer Level 2
KRZiO-Another Double.png| Another Double
KRZiO-Zi-Odouble.png| Kamen Rider Zi-O WArmor
KRRe-Revieagle.png| Kamen Rider Revi Eagle Genome
KRRe-Viceeagle.png| Kamen Rider Vice Eagle Genome
KRRe-Revice Eagle.png| Revice Eagle Remix
KRGe-Geatsdoubleupper (Concept Art).png| Kamen Rider Geats Double Form (Upper Half)
KRGe-Geatsdoublelower (Concept Art).png| Kamen Rider Geats Double Form (Lower Half)
KRGo-Gotchardcyclonetatoba.png| Kamen Rider Gotchard Cyclone Tatoba
==Notes==
*Double can also be spelled as . Kust like the series entry, "W" is solely a slang abbreviation for "Double".
*Kamen Rider Double is the first Rider to cameo in a preceding Rider's Summer movie.
*According to producer Hideaki Tsukada, the design for Double CycloneJoker was inspired on Kamen Riders 1 and Black.Kamen Rider W Official Reader "W" (GLIDE MEDEIA MOOK 79) September 11, 2010 ISBN 978-4813080794
**During the pre-production of W, since green had never been used as a primary color in the Heisei Rider series, the suit designers initally recommended Double to be a combination of red and black instead. Those color schemes would be used later for Double HeatJoker.
*According to the producers, Double was originally going to wear a trench-coat in his transformed state, but it was decided not to include it.
**The trench-coat theme would later be included into Kamen Rider Revi's Eagle Genome, a form based off of Kamen Rider Double.
*During the planning stages, Yasuko Kobayashi originally opposed adding a scarf to the costume, as she stated that was too "Showa Rider-y" and modern kids wouldn't like it because to them it would be "unsightly". She eventually allowed it under the condition that the scarf be a different material and silver instead of white.
*CycloneAccelXtreme and CycloneJokerGoldXtreme were never created as physical costumes, instead being digital alterations of the base CycloneJokerXtreme costume. CycloneAccelXtreme appears as a hidden character in Climax Heroes OOO, where he wields the Engineblade and Prismbicker (with the Bicker Sword sheathed).
**Additionally, while the suit for CycloneJokerGoldXtreme seen onscreen has the kneepads colored silver, several merchandise and other media would depict the kneepads as being gold instead, with only a small minority of other non-screen appearances using the silver kneepads.
*According to the Double novel, while the FangMetal and FangTrigger forms could potentially be used, doing so would be disastrous. Shotaro's compatibility with the Joker Memory lets him keep Fang's berserker nature in check; since he lacks such compatibility with the Metal and Trigger Memories, FangMetal and FangTrigger would be uncontrollable.
**Both FangMetal and FangTrigger would eventually appear in Futo Tantei with the explanation that Shotaro's use of the Xtreme Memory made it possible; however, the compatibility issue remains, meaning that they can only be used for short periods of time.
*Kamen Rider Double is the only Heisei Era Phase 2 Rider to have a Final Form Ride card.
*When Double becomes FangJoker, the trademark line's finger point is on the right hand as opposed to the usual left hand, due to Philip being the host rather than Shotaro.
*Although Shroud stated that Double's full potential comes from hatred, this is revealed to be false as Shotaro and Philip have shown when they transformed into CycloneJokerGoldXtreme through wind blowing into the Xtreme Memory and hope from the citizens of Futo.
*The transformation pose for Double has Shotaro and Philip forming the letter W when their arms were across from their body.
*A split screen would occur when Shotaro and Philip transform into Double if they are on different location. However if appearing at the same spot, the split screen would not occur.
*According to an interview with suit actor Seiji Takaiwa, he expressed the difference of portraying the left and right personalities of Double. Takaiwa performs Shotaro's side more independently while maintaining the Philip's side as minimal as possible.Toei Hero Kamen Actor Retsuden September 19, 2014 ISBN 978-4777814251
==External links==
*Kamen Rider Zukan page on Kamen Rider Double.
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