List of Kamen Rider W characters
This is a list of characters of the 2009–2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama "Kamen Rider W", its manga sequel, "Fuuto PI", and the latter's anime adaptation. Narumi Detective Agency. The is a private detective agency that specializes in Dopant activity founded by Sokichi Narumi, who was murdered while he and Shotaro were rescuing Philip, naming Shotaro his successor. Kamen Rider W. Kamen Rider W is the titular duo of Shotaro Hidari and Philip, who can fuse with each other and transform via the belts and their own set of purified USB memory-like devices . Their Double Drivers are linked, such that Philip's consciousness is transferred into Shotaro's body along with the former's Gaia Memory. As such, W's ability to function is dependent on the condition of its components, as any physical or mental disruption could affect the Kamen Rider's mobility or cancel the transformation entirely. W also possesses a modified Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle called the and the mobile garage for converting it into either the hovercraft or the personal water craft. Alternatively, the HardBoilder can assume for increased speed. W uses different combinations of two Gaia Memories to access  various combinations of powers, weapons, strengths, and weaknesses through , each of which possess a different finisher for them to destroy a Dopant's Gaia Memory via a . While they are also capable of performing a finisher via both of their active Gaia Memories, doing so proves severely harmful to the body. W also uses , items powered by artificial Gaia Memories called that change from to the animal-like and strengthen W's weapons with the use of a Soul Memory. The Memory is a special bird-like Gaia Memory that changes from Live Mode to for Shotaro and Philip to  assume their form. Being an evolved form of their Cyclone Joker form, the Xtreme Memory contains a digitized Philip and fully integrates him and Shotaro into a single being for the duration of the form and grants full access to the True Gaia Memory via the . Additionally, Shotaro and Philip wield the , which can split into the for neutralizing most Dopants' regenerative abilities and the for utilizing the Memory to link the power of four Maximum Drives into one. Their Maximum Drives in this form are the and on their own and the , , and via the Prism Bicker. If exposed  to strong winds, Shotaro and Philip can transform further into and perform the Maximum Drive. Cyclone Joker Gold Extreme first appears in the film "". Shotaro Hidari. is the man on the streets, a self-proclaimed "hardboiled detective" who emulates famous pulp fiction private eye characters, dresses himself in 1940s fashion, and possesses a sharp intuition that allows him to occasionally deduce the culprit behind a crime before having Philip provide evidence to confirm his suspicions. Vowing to ensure that no one ever feels sad, Shotaro became a protégé of Fuuto's private investigator Sokichi Narumi after admiring his work as  a child. Unlike his mentor, Shotaro was incapable of making tough decisions most of the time due to his kindhearted nature, which is the main reason why many consider him "halfboiled". Following Sokichi's death and meeting Philip during the incident, Shotaro promises to continue in his mentor's stead while becoming a man worthy of wearing Sokichi's white fedora. As such, Shotaro works to stop the Dopant crime wave in Fuuto by providing his body to Kamen Rider W, taking pride in the role and being called a "Kamen Rider" by the citizens. While his body was not  meant to handle Gaia Memories as he was never intended to be partnered with Philip, Shotaro adapted to the situation as he eventually becomes worthy of being W and wearing Sokichi's fedora. As W, Shotaro possesses Gaia Memories called , which form the left half of W's body and determine the fighting style in conjunction with Philip's Soul Memories. They are also used in W's Maximum Drive attacks. Shotaro Hidari is portrayed by in "Kamen Rider W" and voiced by in "Memory of Heroez" and "Fuuto PI". As a child, Shotaro is portrayed by . Philip. The mysterious  is Shotaro's partner in the detective agency who lost his memory, has a tendency for obsessively focusing on a specific topic of interest, and uses his special abilities to access the Gaia Library to solve Dopant crimes. He was originally , the third child and only son of the Sonozaki family who died after falling into the Earth's consciousness, the True , and revived as an ageless data human. As a result, his father Ryubee considered Raito the and had his son's memory erased in order to use him to mass-produce artificial Gaia Memories for the Museum. After  being rescued by Shotaro and Sokichi, the latter of whom named Raito after the fictional detective Philip Marlowe, Philip aids Shotaro to atone for willingly aiding his family by remaining in the Narumi Detective Agency's secret hangar and investigate Dopant activities through his ability to access the and its , a metaphysical realm and Akashic records in the form of a white room filled with an endless number of books on an endless number of bookshelves. Initially a logic-driven sociopath with little common sense who constantly irks all around him, Philip gradually becomes more empathic while slowly learning of  his former identity. He is eventually captured and absorbed by his sister Wakana Sonozaki to restore the Museum's hold on the True Gaia Memory. While he is later extracted by Shotaro, this event causes Philip's body to destabilize to the point where he risks breaking up into data and being absorbed by the Earth if he transforms into W again and cancels the transformation. Saving this final transformation to save Wakana and fight Jun Kazu, Philip has Shotaro promise to continue fighting for Fuuto after he is gone and leaves the Lost Driver to Shotaro as a parting  gift. However, after Wakana learns Philip sacrificed his own physical existence to save her, she sacrifices herself in turn to bring back the Xtreme Memory and reconstruct Philip's physical body. Before returning, Philip shares one last moment with his family, who tell him that they will be watching over him. Upon revealing himself a year later, Philip resumes protecting Fuuto with Shotaro. As W, Philip possesses Gaia Memories called , which transfer his consciousness into Shotaro's body and provides the right half of W's body and elemental powers. Philip is portrayed by in "Kamen Rider W" and voiced  by in "Memory of Heroez" and "Fuuto PI". As a child, Philip is portrayed by . Akiko Narumi. is Shotaro's boss and head of the Narumi Detective Agency with a black and white view of the world. Because of her young appearance and attitude, Shotaro refers to her as and sees her as a threat to his public image. She came to Fuuto from Osaka to find her father Sokichi and reclaim the agency's building, initially unaware that her father had died and was a Kamen Rider until the events of the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W  & Decade: Movie War 2010". In addition to being the boss, she serves as a personal assistant while on the job and keeps Shotaro on the right track. Despite her somewhat childish personality, she has shown signs of promise as a detective, particularly in her ability to decipher clues that leave Shotaro, Philip, and Ryu Terui stumped as well as being extremely protective of clients, a trait she shares with her father. Akiko harbors a crush on Terui, but her advances are initially ignored as he maintains a professional demeanor towards her until he eventually gives in to his own feelings  for her. Despite this, she is ultimately torn due to unresolved issues with her father until the events of the film "", where she learns Sokichi's full story before her wedding to Terui. During the events of the V-Cinema, "Kamen Rider Accel", due to his inability to call her by name, Akiko believes that Terui does not love her, which is worsened further after she sees him on the run with Aoi Katsuragi and believes that he is cheating on her. After she is taken captive by the Commander Dopant and saved by her husband, Akiko learns that Terui  truly loves her. In the V-Cinema "Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser", it is revealed that Akiko and Ryu have a daughter named . Akiko Narumi is portrayed by in "Kamen Rider W" and voiced by in "Fuuto PI". As a child, Akiko is portrayed by . Sokichi Narumi. is Shotaro's mentor and founder of the Narumi Detective Agency, referred by Shotaro as . Sokichi's 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 follow through  on them. However, during flashbacks depicted in the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core", Sokichi became involved in the Dopant cases and gained the means to become from Shroud, an old friend of his. Sokichi later accepts a job from Shroud to get Philip away from the Sonozaki family. Nevertheless, after convincing Philip to come with him to decide his own fate and find his own atonement, Sokichi is shot in the back and dies telling Shotaro to continue in his place and giving him his white fedora. Utilizing the in conjunction with  the Skull Memory, Sokichi can transform into Kamen Rider Skull. While transformed, he wields the handgun and possesses the motorcycle and the high-speed armored transport vehicle. Additionally, he can perform either an unnamed Maximum Drive on his own or the Maximum Drive with the Skull Magnum in its Maximum Mode. When he first received his Rider powers, Sokichi initially transformed into the incomplete . In this form, he can generate energy skulls to attack opponents. Sokichi Narumi is portrayed by , who also performs the song "Nobody's Perfect". Fuuto Police. The Department serves as an additional force working to fight  the Dopant crime wave, occasionally working with the Narumi Detective Agency and Kamen Rider W in pursuit of this goal. Mikio Jinno. is a gullible senior detective of the Fuuto Police. Despite his personality, he is a dedicated and sometimes wise officer. He is also a friend of Shotaro Hidari's, with whom he discusses cases despite being unaware of Shotaro's connection to Kamen Rider W. Mikio Jinno is portrayed by . Shun Makura. is Jinno's unpleasant rookie partner who is doubtful of Shotaro's skills and sees his involvement with police investigations as unnecessary. As such, Makura and  Shotaro often get into fights when they are together, forcing Jinno to break them up. Makura is also impulsive, often jumping to conclusions when it comes to solving crimes and accusing people of committing crimes with little to no proof except from the word of a superior officer. Shun Makura is portrayed by . Ryu Terui. is the superintendent appointed to the Fuuto Police Department's , much to the chagrin of Shotaro, Jinno, and Makura. Though he becomes an ally to Shotaro in fighting Dopant crimes as , Terui originally became a Kamen Rider to find his family's murderer, Dr. Shinkuro  Isaka. However, it is only after Isaka's death that Terui learns that there is more to the story behind the death of his family. Additionally, Terui comes to develop feelings for Akiko Narumi over the course of the series and eventually goes on to marry her during the sequel film "" and have a daughter named Haruna Terui with her as of the V-Cinema "Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser". Utilizing the belt and the Memory, Terui can transform into Kamen Rider Accel. While transformed, he can perform the Maximum Drive and convert into the motorcycle-like , which allows him  to perform an unnamed Maximum Drive. Additionally, he wields the sword, which can utilize , , and abilities, as well as perform the and Maximum Drives, in conjunction with the artificial Memory. Similarly to W, Terui possesses the Memory Gadget that can change from Cell Phone Mode to via the Memory and the tank-like support robot that can operate on its own via its onboard A.I. and combine with W's HardBoilder to create the half-track. When attached to W's Trigger Magnum, the Beetle Phone allows them to perform the via the Trigger Memory. Ryu Terui is portrayed by  in "Kamen Rider W" and voiced by in "Memory of Heroez" and "Fuuto PI". Fuuto Irregulars. The are denizens of Fuuto and informants that Shotaro goes to for information and assistance. Watcherman. is the username of an otaku blogger who is Shotaro's informant on internet-based Dopant activities. During the events of the film "Kamen Rider W Forever A to Z The Gaia Memories of Fate", Watcherman obtains the T2 Violence Memory, which forcibly transforms him into the until he is saved by Kamen Rider W and taken to a free clinic. "Watcherman" is portrayed by . Santa-chan. is  a mysterious man dressed as Santa Claus year-round except on Christmas, during which he dresses in a reindeer outfit, who promotes local companies by giving out freebies, or presents, which always seem to help out the recipient. During the events of the film "W Forever A to Z The Gaia Memories of Fate", Santa-chan obtains the T2 IceAge Memory, which forcibly transforms him into the until he is saved by Kamen Rider W and taken to a free clinic. A year after W defeats Jun Kazu, Santa-chan becomes the owner of a pet shop. "Santa-chan" is  portrayed by . Queen & Elizabeth. and are two teenage girls, singers, and childhood friends of Shotaro's who serve as his informants in high school settings. Queen and Elizabeth are portrayed by and , respectively. Isamu Bito. is a stallholder and an old client of Sokichi Narumi's, referred to as . Ten years ago, Bito took the heat for an armored car robbery involving the Beastman, who was Maruo Arima and Suzuko Arima, his employee and a woman he had feelings for respectively. After the case is solved, Bito continues with his job. Isamu Bito is portrayed by . Akira Aoyama. is an  elementary schooler, the younger brother of , and a client of Shotaro's. As of the manga sequel "Fuuto PI", he has become a junior high schooler and the newest member of the Fuuto Irregulars. Akira Aoyama is portrayed by Issei Kakazu, who also portrays Shotaro Hidari as a child. Dopants. The are humans who received Gaia Memories from the Museum. Originally, the Memories were created using Philip's link to the true Gaia Memory by means of the Gaia Library. After Philip was taken however, the Museum resorts to using a shrine located under the Sonozaki manor to create Gaia  Memories. From there, the Museum sells them to the highest bidder or to common criminals in order to use them as guinea pigs to study the Gaia Memories as part of the Gaia Impact project. Despite the Museum being disbanded following Ryubee's death, some Gaia Memories fell into the hands of other groups. The Museum's Gaia Memory dealers employ (L.C.O.G.s), or , to implant USB-port-like onto humans' bodies so they can use their Gaia Memories to transform into Dopants. While a human can possess multiple Living Connectors, the resulting Gaia Memory abuse will result in the user 's death if their original Gaia Memory is destroyed. Moreover, a human can use Gaia Memories without Living Connectors to transform, though it will result in debilitating side effects. In the manga sequel "Fuuto PI", Gaia Memory users have the potential to reach a level of power called through repeated use of a Gaia Memory that they show a high degree of compatibility with. Upon reaching High Dope, users gain various powers beyond the limits of their Gaia Memories, such as enhancing their Dopant forms and being able to utilize superhuman or psychic powers without transforming into a Dopant. Sonozaki  Family. The is an aristocratic family based in Fuuto who founded the crime syndicate. When his son Raito died and was reborn as an avatar of the true Gaia Memory, Ryubee used the Museum to produce and distribute the Gaia Memories that Raito created throughout the criminal underworld for experimentation, resulting in the Dopant crime waves. The Museum's ultimate goal is to use the data gathered from the Dopants and Kamen Riders to invoke the , which Ryubee plans to make mankind one with the Earth itself due to his fears of humanity's extinction. With the exception of Raito  and Fumine, each member of the Sonozaki Family owns a special Gaia Memory called a , which allows them to assume Dopant forms in conjunction with a prototype belt, which negates the corrupting effects of usual Dopant Gaia Memories at the cost of reduced power. While Ryubee's plan almost succeeds, it results in the family estate burning to the ground, marking the end of both its patriarch and the Museum. In the series finale, Wakana sacrifices herself to revive Raito while the rest of the Sonozaki family become part of the Earth to watch over him, tasking him with the  family duty of protecting Fuuto and changing the world for the benefit of mankind. Ryubee Sonozaki. is a former archaeologist, the seemingly wise and jovial yet maniacal head of the Sonozaki Family, the "godfather" of the Museum syndicate, and curator of the Fuuto Museum who sees Fuuto as his personal kingdom. He sports a commanding presence and can adequately terrify many even without the use of his Terror Memory, which is the main reason why the police leave him alone despite having their suspicions regarding his activities. Due to his obsession with Fuuto and the Museum's machinations, Ryubee refuses  to let anyone, including his family nor the deaths of Gaia Memory users, get in the way of his goals. During his time as an archaeologist, Ryubee found fossil deposits and relics underneath the land his estate would later be built over, bought the grounds, and added the artifacts to the Fuuto Museum's collection. He also eventually discovered the planet's consciousness, later dubbed the , and brought his family to see it. However, his son Raito fell into it, died, and was resurrected by the planet's powers. Following this, Ryubee began making preparations for his Gaia Impact to  ensure humanity's continued survival by fusing them with the planet itself like Raito had been. Despite Raito being taken by the Narumi Detective Agency and Kamen Riders W and Accel threatening his plans, Ryubee uses them to collect more data and improve the Gaia Impact as well as remains confident that he will find Raito again. To reach his goal, he uses an archaeologist's brush dubbed the , which is inscribed with his family members' names, to overcome the fear that would go along with sacrificing them for the Gaia Impact, though it eventually causes him to go mad . After recovering and sacrificing Raito to the Gaia Memory once more to fuse his daughter Wakana with the Earth, Ryubee is confronted by W and Accel, who join forces to defeat him and destroy his Terror Memory, along with most of the Sonozaki estate. Due to his mind having been broken over the years, Ryubee dances in the burning ruins of his house, ecstatic that he succeeded in initiating his Gaia Impact before subsequently dying in the blaze while recalling the good times he had with his family and holding no regrets about his life. With the Terror Memory and  a Gaia Driver, Ryubee can transform into the . While transformed, he can increase victims' fear to maddening levels, summon the to burn his victims or teleport himself and others across long distances, and project his power into the to create a Barong-like familiar called the . Ryubee Sonozaki is portrayed by . Saeko Sonozaki. is the eldest of the Sonozaki children who runs an IT company called the , which serves as a front for Gaia Memory production and distribution. Ryubee strictly raised Saeko to believe that their family is superior to all others and that they are destined to rule the  world. This loveless upbringing caused her to grow up secretly hating her father, often taking the resulting rage out on her younger sister Wakana, and serves as fuel for her desire to take over the Museum to prove herself as its ideal successor. Saeko also has a tendency to kill her boyfriends if they do not live up to her expectations. When she spares Kirihiko due to his capabilities, she marries him and lets him live until he threatens the Museum's livelihood, having never truly loved him in the first place. Following this, Saeko begins to visit Shinkuro Isaka  to improve her Dopant form and focus on her plans for the Museum, growing to care for him in the process. When her coup against Ryubee fails and Isaka is killed, Saeko goes on the run, only to be hunted down by the Smilodon Dopant, who takes her Taboo Memory and leaves her for dead. However, Saeko is saved by Jun Kazu, who offers his support in her scheme to take control of the Museum. Discarding her Gaia Driver, she obtains the Nasca Memory and uses an L.C.O.G. on herself to become the so she can defeat Wakana. However, Wakana  evolves into ClayDoll Xtreme and overpowers Saeko, forcing her to find other methods for acquiring power until the Nasca Memory is destroyed during another confrontation with Wakana. Following Ryubee's death and the Sonozaki manor's destruction, a disillusioned Saeko learns Wakana was taken by Foundation X and regains the Taboo Memory from Kazu, who names Saeko the new head of the Museum. No longer needing to prove herself superior to her father, Saeko fights Kazu to save Wakana, sacrificing herself in the process. With the Taboo Memory and a Gaia Driver, Saeko can transform into the , gaining flight capabilities  and the ability to generate deadly plasma balls. As the R Nasca Dopant, she possesses similar abilities as the original Nasca Dopant, though her strength and speed are much stronger. Saeko Sonozaki is portrayed by . Wakana Sonozaki. is the youngest daughter and middle child of the Sonozaki family who, since her brother's death and disappearance, has been secretly raised to become the key element in Ryubee's plans. Working as a DJ at the local radio station, she hosts the show and gained a loyal fan base as a result. While she puts up a shy and kind persona  on the show or whenever a crowd is around, her true personality is the complete opposite. Out of all of the members of the Sonozaki Family, she is the least involved with the Gaia Memory business as she was doted upon while growing up. After encountering Philip, Wakana begins to have second thoughts about being a Dopant and discards her ClayDoll Memory. However, Ryubee returns it to her and eventually brings her into the family business by using her as a guinea pig for testing the Xtreme Memory's effects on the true Gaia Memory. After trying to run away  with Philip, Ryubee takes Wakana to the Museum's true base of operations and convinces her that she is serving a greater good for the planet's sake. Wakana takes over control of the Museum and the Digal Corporation, bent on bringing Philip back to the Museum to complete the Gaia Impact and taking on aspects of Saeko's personality coupled with a ruthless and unforgiving streak. Prior to and during the Gaia Impact, she becomes a living Gaia Memory, fully integrating herself with the planet's vast knowledge and her ClayDoll Memory. However, she loses control after Philip is  removed from the True Gaia Memory, causing an explosion that destroys the Sonozaki estate. Wakana is presumed dead, but she is secretly carried out by Jun Kazu, who seeks to use her for Foundation X's purposes until Shotaro Hidari rescues her and takes her to the hospital. Days later, Wakana attempts to force her way out to resume her family's goals, only to learn Philip disappeared into the True Gaia Memory to save her. After acquiring the means to invoke the Gaia Impact from Shroud, Wakana sacrifices her own existence to bring her brother back via the Xtreme  Memory. With the ClayDoll Memory and a Gaia Driver, Wakana is able to transform into the , granting her the ability to produce gravitational energy shots and reform her Dopant body if it gets shattered. After being given the , a device based on the Xtreme Memory, Wakana's Dopant form is evolved into the godlike , which grants the use of tendrils, exponentially enhanced power, and access to the True Gaia Memory's power. Wakana Sonozaki is portrayed by . As a young child, Wakana is portrayed by . Kirihiko Sonozaki. is one of the Museum's best Gaia Memory dealers who displays a  love for Fuuto. While working for the Museum, he eventually catches Saeko's eye and they get married, with Kirihiko taking on her family's name. Now a member of the Sonozaki family, he receives the Nasca Memory, but is initially unaware of the truth of his in-laws' true motives nor of Kamen Rider W's existence until Kirihiko confronts the latter in battle. Seeing W as a rival, Kirihiko uses him to upgrade his Gaia Memory until he discovers the truth of the Gaia Memories while suffering from his Memory's near-fatal side effects. He attempts to  take Saeko away from the Museum, but she kills him to prevent him from compromising her plans and takes the Nasca Memory, which she eventually uses for herself until Wakana destroys it. His sister, Yukie Sudo, would later go on to seek revenge for Kirihiko via her own Dopant powers before the former suffers from her own Gaia Memory's negative side effects. With the Nasca Memory and a Gaia Driver, Kirihiko can transform into the . In this form, he becomes an expert swordsman armed with the and can fly via the . Kirihiko Sudo is portrayed by . Mick. is Ryubee 's beloved, loyal pet blue British Shorthair. Despite being a cat, Mick can transform into the and serves as a bodyguard and spy for the Museum, tackling matters outside of their estate such as hunting down Philip and traitors. After losing his Gaia Driver, "Smilodon" Memory, and Ryubee, Mick is brought to live at the Narumi Detective Agency. With the "Smilodon" Memory and a Gaia Driver, Mick can transform into the anthropomorphic "Smilodon" Dopant, gaining the ability to discharge electricity and move fast enough to evade Kamen Rider W Luna Trigger's homing shots and outmaneuver Kamen Rider Accel Trial . Additionally, Mick is intelligent enough to know how to transform into his Dopant form and back at will. Mick is played by a cat named while the Smilodon Dopant's vocalizations are provided by . Masquerade Dopants. are Dopants used by the Sonozaki family, later Foundation X, as foot soldiers and thugs. With the mass-produced Masquerade Memories, individuals can transform into the skeleton-esque Masquerade Dopants. However, they are significantly weaker than regular Dopants as they lack special abilities of their own, can be defeated by regular humans, and their Gaia Memories can be destroyed without a Maximum Drive. Shinkuro  Isaka. is the head physician of the . Ten years ago, he found no meaning in his life until he encountered Ryubee Sonozaki attacking a group of people as the Terror Dopant. This brought a maddening joy to the doctor as he vowed to steal the Terror Memory and experimented on himself with numerous Gaia Memories and Living Connectors before Shroud gave him a called the Weather Memory in the hopes that he would be powerful enough to eliminate Ryubee. Using his newfound powers, Isaka committed a series of murders, which included Kamen Rider Accel's family, before becoming an ally  to the Museum. Following a failed attempt to add the Invisible Memory to his arsenal, Isaka's identity is exposed and he is forced to take refuge in the Sonozaki estate, where he convinces Saeko to act on her desire to take over the Museum so he can get the Terror Memory. Initially seeing her as a pawn for his research, he slowly comes to develop feelings for her. While attempting to absorb the "Quetzalcoatlus" Memory, Isaka is defeated by Kamen Rider Accel and loses his Weather Memory. Shortly afterward, Isaka's experiments catch up to him and cause him  to dissolve into nothingness. With the Weather Memory, Isaka can transform into the . While transformed, he is armed with the whip-like and can control various weather patterns, such as intense sunlight, heavy rain, lightning, tornadoes, and freezing snow. Additionally, due to his experiments and psychosis, he is immune to the Gaia Memories' negative side effects and most Maximum Drives in his Dopant form. Shinkuro Isaka is portrayed by . Foundation X. is a mysterious research foundation that provides funding to the Museum. Following Ryubee Sonozaki's death and the Museum's dissolution, Foundation X takes over their Gaia Impact project  until Jun Kazu is killed, after which they re-focus their efforts on studying other prospective projects such as the Kamen Rider OOO's O Medals, Mitsuaki Gamou's Cosmic Energy, the Genm Corporation's Gashats, and Kamen Rider Build's Fullbottles. Jun Kazu. is a psychic Foundation X researcher who allows himself to be modified by the research of those he represents. He comes off as cold and emotionless, speaking in a flat monotone voice and dropping whatever he is holding whenever he sees someone else display emotions. However, when sufficiently angered, he will release his emotions in a  torrential manner. Becoming the Museum's sponsor and overseeing their investments, Kazu eventually obtains Dopant powers of his own. During the events of the V-Cinema prequel special "Kamen Rider Eternal", Kazu served as Doctor Prospect's liaison to Foundation X and acquired his psychic powers. He also utilized the Eternal Memory and a Lost Driver to transform into Kamen Rider Eternal until Katsumi Daido unknowingly exploits Kazu's incompatibility with the Eternal Memory to depower him. Daido later kills Kazu, who Foundation X recovers and turns into a Necro-Over. Following his conversion, Kazu arrives in Fuuto to save  the rogue Saeko Sonozaki and offer Foundation X's support in her plot to overthrow Ryubee out of love for her. After Kamen Riders W and Accel dismantle the Museum, Kazu rescues Wakana Sonozaki and digitizes her into a Foundation X satellite in an attempt to use her to kill all life on Earth that are not compatible with Gaia Memories and cleanse the human race's impurities. Due to Wakana's comatose state, Kazu is forced to reveal himself to the Kamen Riders and bide his time until her power returns. Upon discovering Philip is tied to Wakana's  emotions, Kazu attacks everyone close to him to initiate his own Gaia Impact. When Saeko attempts to rescue Wakana, Kazu professes his love for her, but she rebuffs him. While he reluctantly kills Saeko, Shotaro Hidari rescues Wakana. Kazu attacks and battles Kamen Rider W, but they overload him with Philip's emotions before defeating him, causing Kazu to dissolve into nothingness. With a Gaia Driver and a Gold Memory called the Utopia Memory, the latter of which is capable of granting the user's wishes, Kazu can transform into the seemingly omnipotent . While transformed, he gains reality-bending powers , the ability to repel attacks directed at him, and absorb living beings' emotions to further power the Utopia Memory. Additionally, Kazu can utilize his psychic powers to augment his Dopant powers. Jun Kazu is portrayed by . Tabata. is a Foundation X researcher assigned to transport a suitcase containing the T2 Gaia Memories to Foundation X's headquarters during the series, only to be attacked by Katsumi Daido during the events of the film "". While Daido claims the T2 Eternal Memory, Tabata activates the suitcase's self-destruct, killing himself and dispersing the remaining T2 Memories throughout Fuuto. Tabata is portrayed  by . Neon Ulsland. is the strict and punctual female leader of Foundation X who researches unusual events or artifacts and uses the educational grading system to determine their importance to her organization. She also carries a stopwatch and allocates a specific amount of time towards her actions, even going so far as to interrupt others should it affect her schedule. After Jun Kazu's second death, she officially ends Foundation X's Gaia Memory research. Neon Ulsland is portrayed by . Recurring characters. Master. is the owner of ramen who specializes in making ramen with large "narutomaki". In the web series  , "Master" becomes the and travels to outer space. "Master" is portrayed by the series' assistant line producer . Shroud. , formerly known as , was the matriarch of the Sonozaki Family and a member of the Museum. A decade prior to the series, she sought to take her son Raito Sonozaki away from her husband Ryubee Sonozaki after the former became an avatar of the True Gaia Memory. However, she was horrifically scarred by Ryubee and left her family to seek revenge, covering her face in an extensive amount of bandages to obscure her disfigurement and taking on the identity of "Shroud". Over  the course of the intervening years, she gave Shinkuro Isaka the Weather Memory in the hopes he could defeat Ryubee. After he goes on a killing spree however, she turned to developing Kamen Riders Skull, W, and Accel's refined Gaia Memories, Rider equipment, and the T2 Gaia Memories. After Sokichi's death, Shroud became Accel's benefactor after seeing a kindred spirit in him and conditions him to become Shotaro Hidari's replacement as Raito's partner and transform them into Kamen Rider W Cyclone Accel Extreme. Due to her dealings with Isaka being revealed however, Shroud forgoes her  revenge and allows the Riders to fight their way before returning to the Sonozaki estate during Ryubee's Gaia Impact to visit Raito and tell him Shotaro is the only family he has left, which inspires him to thwart Ryubee's plans. Sometime between W's final fight with Jun Kazu and the series finale, Shroud speaks with her daughter Wakana Sonozaki before quietly passing away by her side and becoming one with the Earth alongside the rest of her fallen family members. Through unknown means, Shroud possesses supernatural powers such as pyrokinesis, the conjuring of random objects, and disappearing  into thin air. Additionally, she possesses a handgun and the refined Memory. Shroud is portrayed by and voiced by . Lily Shirogane. , real name , is a popular magician who seeks to follow in her grandfather 's footsteps. As part of his plans to add more Gaia Memory powers to his Dopant form, Shinkuro Isaka modifies the Invisible Memory and gives it to Lily to test, knowing it will eventually kill her and allow him to take the Memory back later. Using her newfound power, she emulates Frank's most famous trick, the "disappearing lady", only to learn too late she can not remove the Memory from her body. She initially goes to the Narumi Detective Agency for help in controlling her abilities, but returns to Isaka, who claims he can stabilize the Invisible Memory. Ultimately, Kamen Rider Accel uses his Engine Blade to temporarily stop Lily's heart so he can remove and destroy the Invisible Memory. As of the V-Cinema sequel special, "Kamen Rider Accel", Lily has become a waitress at Frank's coffee shop. With the Invisible Memory, Lily can transform into the . Due to Isaka's modifications, she lacks a monstrous form, but retains access to the  Gaia Memory's power. Lily Shirogane is portrayed by . As a child, Lily is portrayed by . Spin-off exclusive characters. Roberto Shijima. Father is a Catholic priest and a major figure within the cult who appears exclusively in the film "". Using the Dummy Memory, he assumes the likenesses of the Death Dopant and upper-class individuals' recently deceased relatives to scare them to death. When Kamen Rider W interferes, Shijima assumes Sokichi Narumi's likeness to throw them off, but W eventually exposes Shijima. The latter escapes, only to end up in another universe due to Kamen Rider Decade's  battle with Super Shocker and absorbed by the Neo Organism, who uses Shijima to transform into the inhuman Ultimate D. With the Dummy Memory, Shijima can transform into the . While transformed, he gains shapeshifting abilities. Father Roberto Shijima is portrayed by . NEVER. The is group composed of humans who have been revived and turned into undead super-soldiers called (NEVERs) who appear exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider W Forever A to Z The Gaia Memories of Fate" and the V-Cinema prequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal". Though much stronger, faster, and more durable than normal  humans, Necro-Overs' ability to feel emotions diminishes over time and require bio-stabilizer injections to keep their bodies intact. After Foundation X abandons them to conduct research into the Museum's Gaia Memories, the NEVERs became mercenaries in an attempt to prove their superiority over the Museum. Following an encounter with Foundation X's Doctor Prospect and their leader going mad however, NEVER seeks to destroy the Museum by acquiring Foundation X's to power the device and convert Fuuto's residents into NEVERs like them. However, their exceptional compatibility with the T2 Gaia Memories make the NEVERs more  susceptible to Kamen Riders W and Accel's Maximum Drives and Kamen Rider OOO's Scanning Charges, which cause them to turn to dust. Katsumi Daido. is the leader of NEVER. As revealed in the short story "The Beginning of N/Blood and Dream" and the prequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal", Daido was a resident of Fuuto born with a congenital heart defect. After being involved in a near-fatal car crash, his mother Maria Daido used her research to revive her son as the first Necro-Over. Using bio-stimulants to ensure he ages properly , Daido proves to be a superior fighter, but he and Maria are forced to go rogue after Foundation X shuts down her project. Soon after, Daido recruits four people who recently died into his newly formed mercenary group NEVER, having them converted into Necro-Overs in the process. During one of their missions, Daido meets and falls in love with Mina before acquiring the experimental Eternal Memory, which can neutralize nearby Gaia Memories, and the means to become . However, after Mina's apparent death and losing the Memory to Doctor Prospect, Daido goes mad and attempts to destroy the Museum  and Fuuto. During the events of the film "Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate", Daido acquires the Memory, which can negate non-T2 Gaia Memories, to regain his Rider powers before leading NEVER in acquiring the other 25 T2 Gaia Memories from Foundation X to facilitate their plans. However, Maria and Kamen Rider W thwart his plans and kill him permanently. Via a Lost Driver and the Eternal Memory, Daido can transform into Kamen Rider Eternal . While transformed, he wields the cape and the dagger. Moreover, he can perform the Maximum Drive on his  own and the Maximum Drive via the Eternal Edge. Additionally, he can use the Memory to augment his attacks with energy drills, the Memory to summon the other T2 Gaia Memories to him, and all 26 T2 Gaia Memories to transform into his form, in which he can perform the Maximum Drive. Katsumi Daido is portrayed by . As a teenager, he is portrayed by Masaki Suda, who also portrays Philip. Kyosui Izumi. is a flamboyant gay man with sadomasochist quirks who was originally a Yakuza subordinate before he was betrayed and fatally stabbed. He fell in love with Daido within  seconds of the former's death and became Daido's right-hand man following his resurrection, expressing jealousy towards anyone who gets too close to Daido. While assisting Daido in his plot to destroy Fuuto, Izumi is killed permanently by Kamen Rider OOO. In combat, Izumi wields a whip and is an expert grappler capable of wrapping himself around people's bodies and snapping them like twigs. With the T2 Luna Memory, he can transform into the , gaining illusionary powers, the ability to produce , and increased stretching capabilities. Kyosui Izumi is portrayed by . Reika Hanehara. is a former serial criminal  who was killed while attempting to escape Alcatraz to avoid the death penalty and became the newest member of NEVER. Initially hating how cold her undead body is, she slowly comes to grips with her new existence while helping Daido free Doctor Prospect's Quark prisoners. Despite being horrified by Daido's transformation into an unfeeling monster following Mina's apparent death, Hanehara believes he still has some good left in him and follows him to Fuuto to enact his plot to destroy the city. After being defeated by Kamen Rider Joker, she returns to Daido's side to beg  for his help, only to be rebuffed and permanently die in Joker's arms. With the T2 Heat Memory, Hanehara can transform into the , gaining pyrokinesis. Reika Hanehara is portrayed by . Gozo Domoto. is a muscular yet somewhat dimwitted young man who is proficient in stick-fighting and died protecting a piece of land from developers. Despite acquiring T2 Dopant powers while aiding Daido in his plot to destroy Fuuto, Domoto is willing to fight Kamen Rider W without them. He is eventually killed permanently by Kamen Rider Joker. With the T2 Metal Memory, Domoto can transform into the . While  transformed, he is armed with the war hammer, the , and regenerative capabilities. Gozo Domoto is portrayed by . Ken Ashihara. is a young firearms expert and marksman who was killed in a gunfight and left behind a family. While aiding Daido in his plot to destroy Fuuto, Ashihara fights Kamen Rider Accel on several occasions before the latter permanently kills him. With the T2 Trigger Memory, Ashihara can transform into the , gaining a large rifle in place of his right arm. Ken Ashihara is portrayed by . Maria S. Cranberry. , originally and , was a researcher for Foundation X who created undead humans  called Necro-Overs in an attempt to replicate the conditions that turned Raito Sonozaki into the True Gaia Memory's avatar and appears exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider W Forever A to Z The Gaia Memories of Fate" and the prequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal". When her son Katsumi Daido was nearly killed in a car accident, she used her research to revive him as a Necro-Over, but was forced to leave Foundation X after they abandoned her in favor of researching the Museum's Gaia Memories. Following this, Maria supported Daido in his  mercenary activities before eventually returning to Fuuto with him. After obtaining T2 Dopant powers and discovering Raito, Maria manipulates and kidnaps him for Daido's plan to destroy Fuuto. At the last minute however, she gets second thoughts and tries to stop Katsumi, only to be killed by him. With the T2 Cyclone Memory, Maria can transform into the , gaining aerokinesis. Maria S. Cranberry is portrayed by . Seiichiro Matsui. , also known as , was Sokichi Narumi's former partner from the year 1999 who conducted research in libraries and appears exclusively in the film "". Despite working with him, Matsu secretly harbored  jealousy towards Sokichi for always "getting the girl". After being hired by Melissa to protect her from Kozo Yaguchi, a chain of events results in Matsu getting ahold of the Spider Memory and becoming one of the first Gaia Memory users while in pursuit of his goal. As his mind became warped by the memory, Matsu's feelings for Melissa became amplified to the point where he wanted her all to himself. Sokichi eventually deduces Matsu's identity and kills him while destroying his Gaia Memory despite still seeing him as his partner. With the Spider Memory, Matsu can transform  into the . While transformed, he can use the threads for multiple purposes and implant small into humans, which spin silk around a person's loved one and explode upon contact with them. Seiichiro "Matsu" Matsui is portrayed by . Eren Komori. is one of the Museum's Gaia Memory dealers who operated in 1999 and appears exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core". She assists the Spider Dopant in his plot to kidnap Melissa and fights Sokichi Narumi, who eventually defeats Komori and leaves her to die underneath an exploding tanker truck . With the Bat Memory, she can transform into the . While transformed, she can use her ultrasonic voice to control vehicles. Eren Komori is portrayed by . Melissa. is a famous opera singer who came to Fuuto during the year 1999 and appears exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core". After meeting Sokichi Narumi and due to an encounter with the Spider Dopant, she agreed to take the former's place at his daughter Akiko Narumi's wedding in the present. Melissa is portrayed by Hikaru Yamamoto, who also portrays Akiko Narumi. Kozo  Yaguchi. is Melissa's manager and head of the Yaguchi Talent Agency who appears exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core". Because of his seedy nature, Sokichi considered Yaguchi a suspect for the Spider Dopant's identity, only to learn Yaguchi was actually using his agency to supply the Museum with guinea pigs before Yaguchi is later killed by a Spider Bomb that the Spider Dopant implanted in the former's wife. Kozo Yaguchi is portrayed by . Stone. is an unassuming architecture otaku skilled in lock picking who appears exclusively in  the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core". After Isamu Bito introduces Stone to Sokichi Narumi to help him solve the "Spider Man" case, Stone helps Sokichi break into the Yaguchi Talent Agency, but the former is captured and murdered by the Bat Dopant. Stone is portrayed by . Kamen Rider Core. is a giant magma-based monster created from three black Core Medals and the who appears exclusively in the film "Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core". He attempts to destroy the world, but is foiled and destroyed  by Kamen Riders W and OOO, who shatter the Medals and Memory in the process. In battle, Core is powered by Earth's inner core, can burn anything within physical contact, possesses pyrokinesis, and can turn the lower half of his body into a motorcycle. Kamen Rider Core is voiced by . Aoi Katsuragi. is a member of a pick-pocketing ring and the daughter of a thief who appears exclusively in the V-Cinema sequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel". Sometime prior to the special, she witnessed Hiroshi Sagami of the Fuuto Police Department murder her father , but initially could not recall his face. As a result, Katsuragi came to distrust police officers. In the present, she comes into possession of the Gaia Memory Enhancing Adapter and falls into Kamen Rider Accel's protective custody after Sagami targets her for the adapter. Following Sagami's arrest, Katsuragi turns herself in as part of an effort to better herself and start over. Aoi Katsuragi is portrayed by . Hiroshi Sagami. is a corrupt police officer within the Fuuto police force who appears exclusively in the V-Cinema sequel "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel". Three years prior to  the special, he lost his wife to a criminal he had arrested sometime prior. Furious with the law's inability to reform criminals, he obtained the Commander Memory and began executing any criminals he came across regardless of the severity of their crimes. Seeing Ryu Terui as a kindred spirit, Sagami kidnaps the former's wife, Akiko Narumi, to force him to give into his vengeful feelings once more and become Sagami's successor. Refusing to go down this path again, Terui saves Akiko and defeats Sagami, who is taken into custody. With the Commander Memory, Sagami can transform into  the , the . While transformed, he can create to fight for him and possesses a gauntlet capable of materializing and destroying matter. After obtaining the Gaia Memory Enhancing Adapter, Sagami upgrades his Dopant form and gains the ability to fire a barrage of missiles. Hiroshi Sagami is portrayed by . Mina. is young woman and one of Doctor Prospect's Quarks who possesses psychokinesis, pyrokinesis, and psychometry and appears exclusively in the V-Cinema sequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal". After NEVER stumbled onto Prospect's work, Mina betrays him and joins forces with the mercenaries in the hopes  of rescuing her fellow Quarks. However, Prospect uses his Dopant powers to kill the Quarks. While Mina survived, her apparent death leads to NEVER's leader Katsumi Daido going mad and attempting to destroy Fuuto. Believing Daido was still a hero, Mina eventually comes to Fuuto herself to avenge him by killing Kamen Rider W, only to learn of what Daido did and tell W what he did for her in turn. Mina is portrayed by . Doctor Prospect. is a Foundation X scientist who studied the use of psychics, created an army of psychic soldiers called , and appears exclusively in  the V-Cinema prequel special "Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal". To keep the Quarks in line and weed out weaker Quarks, he utilizes Dopant powers and a barrier known as the respectively. After NEVER threaten his plans, Prospect kills most of the Quarks, but NEVER's leader Katsumi Daido destroys the former's Gaia Memory and kills Prospect with his own Dopant powers. With the Eyes Memory, Prospect can transform into the . While transformed, he can detect an opponent's next move and counter accordingly and brand victims with eye markings that will kill them should they disobey  him. Doctor Prospect is portrayed by . Lloyd and Shion. and are Doctor Prospect's Quark bodyguards who serve him until they are killed by NEVER members Gozo Domoto and Kyosui Izumi respectively. Lloyd and Shion are portrayed by and respectively. Professor Zeus. is a Foundation X scientist who experiments with Core Energy and became a Dopant in an attempt to revive his colleague Professor Aida, the only person he felt understood him before she died in a freak accident, via her eternal super-soldier project and appears exclusively in the video game "". After being defeated by Kamen Riders W, OOO , and Zero-One, Zeus discovers Aida converted her mind into an A.I. and manipulated him and the Riders into helping her assume control of an artificial Greeed called Muchiri and achieve immortality. Zeus later joins forces with a revived Ankh and Kirihiko Sonozaki in sacrificing themselves to foil Aida's plans. With the Zeus Memory, Professor Zeus can transform into the . While transformed, he possesses electrokinesis and can transform further into a form. Professor Zeus is voiced by . Aida. is a Foundation X scientist who established the eternal super soldier project, was presumed dead following a freak accident, and appears  exclusively in the video game "Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez". In reality, she had converted her mind into an A.I. and transferred it into a floating robot body called , but lost most of her memories in the process. She manipulates her colleague Professor Zeus and Kamen Riders W, OOO, and Zero-One into helping her regain her memories and take control of the artificial Greeed, Muchiri, so she can achieve immortality. However, she is destroyed by W, OOO, and Zero-One while Zeus sacrifices himself to foil her plans. Aida is voiced by . Tokime. is a mysterious, pink-haired amnesiac  girl, thief, and former who possesses supernatural powers, believes herself to be a witch as such, and appears exclusively in the manga sequel "Fuuto PI". Initially a suspect for a brutal killing spree before she is proven innocent and a target of the Street crime syndicate, she eventually comes to work for the Narumi Detective Agency as an assistant. Tokime is voiced by in "Fuuto PI". Street. is a Dopant crime syndicate that seeks to continue the Museum's work with Gaia Memories as well as pursue a "greater achievement". They are based in another dimension called , which can only  be accessed by the Road Dopant's abilities or a card-like passport known as a , and is populated by Dopants who have achieved High Dope. Similarly to the Sonozaki family, Street's high-ranking members utilize the belt in conjunction with a Gaia Memory to transform. Additionally, they employ an army of Road Dopants to expand Back Fuuto and serve as expendable foot soldiers. Street appears exclusively in the manga sequel "Fuuto PI". Yukiji Bando. is the leader of Street who was formerly the CEO of the human resource development corporation , one of Foundation X's parent organizations. With  the Aurora Memory and a Gaia Driver Rex, Bando can transform into the . While transformed, he can fire a powerful energy beam from his hand. Yukiji Bando is voiced by in "Fuuto PI". Gojo Kazuha. is an insane executive member of Street. She was formerly a student of Otokichi Toba's cram school, through which she met Bando. With the Scream Memory and a Gaia Driver Rex, Kazuha can transform into the . While transformed, she can hide within shadows and produce a powerful, high-frequency shriek capable of ripping anything in its path apart. After achieving High Dope, she gained  superhuman hearing. Hideo Chiba. , real name , is the oldest executive member of Street who does not physically age and resembles a child despite having lived for more than 70 years to his father , a genius biologist and professor at Higashi Fuuto University who received funding from Foundation X's predecessor for his immortality research and used his son as a test subject, which led to his wife divorcing him after Hideo was born. Though much older than the other leading members, Hideo hates being treated as an adult. With the "Brachiosaurus" Memory and a Gaia Driver Rex, Hideo can transform  into the giant . While transformed, he can fire sharp bones from his back and produce Masquerade Dopant-esque foot soldiers called . After achieving High Dope, he gained the ability to manipulate people's bodies like puppets. Reactor Dopant. The is a Dopant derived from a Silver Memory called the Reactor Memory that possesses a hot, hardened body, the ability to solidify the smoke produced from its head to use it like tentacles, and wields a mace in battle. As a side effect of using the Memory, the Dopant's heat remains in the user's body for some time and  can burn them to death if they are separated from their Memory. The Reactor Dopant also commands the Road Dopants and manages Back Fuuto's energy infrastructure. Mamoru Nikaido. is a muscle-bound semi-executive member of Street who requires cooling equipment due to the Reactor Memory's side effects. After achieving High Dope, he gained the ability to fire powerful energy beams from his eyes. He is defeated by Kamen Rider W before sacrificing himself to close a portal to Back Fuuto to stop the Kamen Rider from entering it. Hikaru Futami. is a young executive member of Street  and Nikaido's replacement. He was formerly a low-level member of the Seiengun gang and possessor of one of two Crab Memories who was defeated by Kamen Rider W alongside his gang leader, Tetsuo Fubuki, who Hikaru murdered. Unlike his predecessor, Hikaru utilizes a Gaia Driver Rex in conjunction with his Reactor Memory to transform and can release excess heat while undoing his transformation.