Suda Masaki was only 16 years old when he shoot this series, pairing with Kiriyama Ren who is 8 years his senior, and yet they gave us a marvelous chemistry. For me that's my most favorite part of this series
The "eyes" actually don't light up signifying whomever is speaking. The eye lights up only when the "soul" portion of the rider is speaking. Philip's side represents the soul of W while Shotaro's side represents the body of W. Notice how it only lights up whenever Philip is talking. Another example of this is in the FangJoker form of W. In this form, the soul and body of W is switched, and Philip is the body and Shotaro is actually the soul. Whenever Shotaro talks, the right side of the visor lights up. Its a cool little detail indeed!
I never had an issue with Phillip coming back. I thought the point was more that Shotaro didn't actually need to be completely independent. At least not yet. Sometimes its okay to lean on each other. Kind of like how everyone in the show pokes fun at Shotaro for being "half-boiled" even though that's part of what makes him such a great character and Kamen Rider
Philip passing away is one of the most touching, if not The Most touching moments in Kamen Rider History. Kiriyama Ren, the actor of Hidari Shotaro is a real life fanboy of Kamen Rider. So he cameos whenever he can. Kamen Rider W is the start of continuity of all phase 2 riders, which you see the next rider and the previous one show up in the same movie, much like Power Rangers
So fun fact about Riku Sanjo. Before getting into screenwriting he was a manga writer who published in Shonen Jump. His two major works before getting into Toku were Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai and Beet the Vandel Buster. Now here's some fan speculation on why he's great with character writing pertaining specifically to the partner dynamic and why the last episode of W was the way it was. Up until he switched to screen, the two manga's that Sanjo worked on were illustrated by Koji Inada. The two of them described their partnership as a "50/50 between the know-how from the long years we've been a team, and tackling new difficulties." Their partnership started in 1989 and was suddenly put on a very long pause in 2006 due to Inada becoming seriously ill. After that Sanjo hung up his manga career and focused on screenwriting. You could say W was a sort of letter of friendship to Inada with the last episode as an "I wish you'll recover soon." Inada has since recovered and in 2016 he and Sanjo teamed up once again to continue making manga.
It's no coincidence that W and Drive are two of the best seasons, especially since they were both written and directed by a creator of detective fiction and made the show "Robot and Sexy Voice". Part of the intro even matches the R&SV's opening art style. Also, the female characters actually add to the story and weren't just there. Also, the Japanese dub of Sonic Colors uses the Same Voice work for the Wisps as the gaia memories. One more thing.........NEVER HATE ON AKIKO!
Wow this video is really helping me understand the plot and the characters because I just watched Fuuto PI without knowing that it was a sequel to something. Didn't even know Kamen Rider existed but now I wanna watch W
3:57 One thing I love about the suit is how the various different textures play into the W motif, I feel like I notice a new W in the fine details every time I see it on screen. Double strikes the perfect balance between being a simple return-to-form while also committing to its theming in subtle ways, which is just so cool to me.
This does leave a smile on my face that you are doing a history of Kamen Rider W. It's one of my favorite Kamen Rider series next to Gaim and a few others. W has a simple premise and it works so well. Not to mention the characters are great and the music as well. I love the opening theme and the insert themes too with my favorites being Cyclone Effect and Finger on the Trigger. The Acoustic version of Cyclone Effect... it can really drive you to tears. Yeah. Part of me is going to want to rewatch W again.
Especially the last few episodes, where Philip will disappear after their last transformation. As a 10 year old, I teared up. It feels more of the mature side, and as a child, I loved it 😂😂
Are there any Kamen Rider shows that are just as if not more memed then Blade? Edit: YOU MET SHOTARO'S ACTOR?!?! I will never question your videos ever again.
I would have preferred it if they didn't revive phillip straight after, what they could have done is after the time skip dopants slowly start returning, then we could have some episodes with Kamen rider joker and we could also have Akiko play a more involved role as Phillip is gone ,Terrui could also be involved in more fight scenes which would give the possibility for really good choreography with shoutaro and actually give these two more bonding time instead of just one movie
In my opinion, I think the reason why the suits in Kamen Rider W are all awesome is because the designs are simple and not ridiculously overly designed
@@williamnguyen8663 agree! i love philip with all my heart and hes my fav rider so i was really happy when he came back but also i know ... i Know it wasnt for the best
Gotta say one of my favorite parts of these videos is how you reference history of kamen rider videos even if they haven’t been made yet so that they seems to be continuity
Honestly I have to agree, Eji and Go both lost their best friends and now have vowed to revive them one day and I like that, when Ahnk and Chase died and didn't get revived it left a hole in hearts and we feel joy whenever Ahnk is revived in films and we see Eji even more determined to bring him back like Go is trying to do with Chase
I think kamen rider w Is the only kamen rider show to make me cry ....that part where shotaro dehenshins and phillip dies ooh saddest moment and the part where phillip accepts shotaro as his one and only partner ooh the feels the feels
I love shroud's explanation for the maximum drive of trial she says that in order for that finisher to work you have to keep hitting the enemy until they are pulverized.
Kamen Rider W has to be my favorite kamen rider season out of all the different kamen riders. Good acting, good story, amazing suit, has by far my favorite driver out of all kamen riders (prefer the more compact drivers), and some of the best music. Glorious Street has to be my second favorite song from the season; only losing to the OP song.
Although W isnt my first KR, but it is my fav. The last episode is kinda beautiful, think about the time in the show, Shotaro and Philip couldnt work without each other, the moment they meet again after a year was a sweet ending in the shoe and I enjoyed it. I tend to think tooooooo deep in the arts of shows, W is one of the show that I still think about its beauty (along with GARO, Jojo, etc)
I remember when I started watching W, I honestly don't remember watching a series that I was so invested in. I had (and still have) the ost on repeat blasting through my headphones. I had some of the guys i work interested in the series when I'd go on rants and spazz fests about the series. Hell, I had been watching episode 48 on my lunch break and i had been in tears cuz our bois. I got teased by my love for the series, but I honestly didn't and still don't care. Kamen Rider W is my favorite Kamen Rider. I love almost everything about the series and what i don't like is what is considered universal by the fandom. I go back to it at least once a year and fawn over it and i always get misty when i hear Cyclone Effect (Acoustic Version).
As always, disclaimer: opinion might(should) differ, but... I LOVE the fact Double actually goes with its' theme up to eleven, to the point of giving itself TWO ENDINGS?! Like, you will not tell me ep 48 is not a good, emotional ending to the story, but you also won't convince me episode 49 wasn't essentially a Kamen Rider W move. I mean, it's Kamen Rider, if it has a disappearing main cast they at the very least become literal gods, so. You know. Unless you wanted to have an omnipotent Phillip... All jokes aside, you can obviously see I'm the fan of ep 49, if only because it wouldn't feel fine to give closure to Shoutaro's journey, without finishing Phillip's journey as well. Yes, I consider ep. 49 to be finishing history of the Sonozaki family. And you know, as in every fairy tale, the middle child cannot be the last one standing, Wakana was doomed from the start (I'm sorry princess, but I'm speaking from experience), so. I was sure they will use her as a plot device... in my personal opinion, having the season have two endings, as polarizing as characters were, is a perfect continuity nod, but. Look, disclaimer :D
The charm of W is that it's a detective story through and through. It heavily has the vibes of Batman TAS, which was considered to be the greatest of the DCAU series. the Kamen Rider is the focus of the series, but the fights don't feel like they're contrived to just have tokusatsu suit actors brawling it out (like some of the lesser Tokus, where sometimes the monster was just there to fulfill an obligation). Oh and it having an actual budget really helps. This contrasts heavily with OOO which could have been good if it had a better budget and more coherent writing.
Most likely, it was at Japan World Heroes in 2017 I believe, which was a convention for all tokusatsu in California. Shotaro's actor was a guest there, so that's how they met.
It is done in chronological order, but unless someone pledge on his patreon. Drive was requested on his Patreon, and if you looked in his update video, we're going to have Ghost and Fourze after W, after that, Kabuto is next.
SkyTheNewArk Thanks for the heads-up, but actually he announced multiple series to be next, so it‘s been unclear from the start. Definitely thankful for what I get:D
@Jeffery Tang I HATED that! I dont mind a Kamen Rider being gay, but, Tesuka?! Why?!?!?!!! And seriously, this series has the balls to make a scene that implies 2 men are about to have sex but they still rarely allow characters to kiss? What the hell, lmao
I can finally watch this after finishing it without worrying about spoilers. Anyway, W is without question my favorite season tied with Build, and Shoutaro/Philip are tied with Sento for my favorite Kamen Rider. The story was so freaking good and the action was incredible, and it also has some of my favorite side characters in the franchise, with Akiko being probably my favorite Rider Girl. Overall, I can now understand why this show is so beloved and I’m glad I gave it another shot.
Ryu was my first ever favourite kamen rider, even though I never got around to properly watching Double until this year. He… is so important to me, especially with his story of overcoming PTSD, breaking a cycle, and learning how to love again. There are so many reasons I needed a story like that, and I’m happy I can see it again.
I love how you started this one like: Its a good series I guess, and then by 25% in you almost cry thinking of nobody is perfect. Its W man, a heart-full series
Double is such a good start of the Second Phase in so many ways. Begins Night is probably both a great way to reveal the truth of Double's birth... at the same time it makes me mad because Decade needed its own movie to properly ends the series... WHICH MEH. Still I like the concept of "Will you ride with the devil?" line. Also Terui was a good secondary rival. A lot of the cast was great and fun. You know what's neat, Double got a manga and introduced Fang-Trigger Double form. Why couldn't we get that one and Fang-Metal form. IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL! ... I agree, Episode 48 should have been the last episode to keep the part of Phillip's wish to Shotarou and we could have moved on *eyes OOO* THOUGH we did SORT OF got that... BUT again I have a mix feeling there too. Still, Double is such a good series. I love every bit of it. The mystery, the story, the fight scenes, etc. AND I GOTTA SAY IT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T BE ME: Double is another rider series that beats Ryuki. ;)
I have the same opinion as you about the last episode. I think a history where Shotaro finally realize that Phillip is gone and he must look at the future because that is what his partner would want is interesting for a character like Shotaro.
If it wasn't for Akiko W might be my favorite Rider show, sadly she's featured so heavily it really drags the show down for me. It wasn't even the actresses fault as I didn't mind her in the role she had for the Crystal Skull movie.
No No no No This ending was beautiful because it was unexpected. When a series like Kamen rider kills a character they are meant to stay dead. At least to the older audience. HOWEVER bringing Philip back emphasizes how much he truly loves this city and how much he needed to be with his partner shoutarou. Having a legacy like W’s it’s reasonable shoutarou has that habit of calling Philip for help. It doesn’t show a lack of independence it shows how hard it is for him to realize that Philip really is gone. And the fact he’s still fighting as Kamen rider joker shows that he was honoring Phillips last request to protect the city he loved so much. Just as shoutarou honored Skulls final request to keep Philip safe. It shows SO MUCH love and care for the two characters. And me personally I love that sometimes Kamen rider shows us the viewer that even death doesn’t mean goodbye. My cat died on Father’s Day 2018 she was one of my best friends and loved everybody in her old age. She never stopped making me smile and now whenever I go home I still think I’ll see her again. It takes me a minute to realize she isn’t coming back.
"Now if only he could come back as a cameo one of these years" Youll be happy to know the Fuuto PI anime has reunited the two in one detectives! Philip is back in action as well, himself!!
I just finished watching W and some of its ancillary media, and I have to say it's immensely enjoyable! It hit the ground running episode 1 and it's consistently kept up with a great quality of story, characters, and action! I adored Phillip's aloofness but clumsy way opening up, Shotaro's half-boiled, silly interior clashing with his (attempted) sharp exterior. I love Akiko, she had a few moments in the series where we can see her actually grow and get involved with the investigations, and I LOVE when they have moments where Shotaro looks at her and sees parts of his Chief in her (AND THE CALLBACK IN EP49 WITH THE TRACKER!!). Ryu is alright, I wasn't really expecting his and Akiko's relationship to just evolve off-screen from awkward flirting to full-on couple 😅. His suit is not my favorite, I greatly prefer whenever he goes Accel Trial. Given that my first exposure to W was the OOO/W war movie, it really surprised me that Kamen Rider Skull wasn't a main element in the show itself! That was the impression I got from it. I do have some issues with the show, like why the sudden heel-turn with Wakana? I was convinced they were gonna reveal a mind control element thing at the end but really there was no explanation given at the end?
Thank you for your video. I started to look for a video to watch before I start the anime, but I stayed for the well thought out script and sense of humor. You got a new subscriber
@@aliastheabnormal IMO, Dan Kuroto died a cowardly death during and that was by design. We weren't supposed to feel bad for him. His final death in the V-Cinema was more comparable to Phillip's disappearing.
Remember everyone with all first riders on their era , soo far we get : 1] Kamen Rider Ichigo (First Rider On Showa) 2] Kamen Rider Kuuga (First Rider On Heisei Phase 01) 3] Kamen Rider Double (First Rider On Heisei Phase 02) 4] Kamen Rider Zero One (First Rider On Reiwa Phase 01)
The first sentai red on their era 1] Aka ranger( first Sentai red on Showa) 2] red turbo (first sentai red on Heisei) 3] gosei red (first Sentai red On heisei 02) 4] Ryosoul red (first sentai red on Reiwa)
Ooo is next....I’m gonna cry...that was the series that made me a kamen rider fan in the first place. It was my first kamen rider ever. I didn’t know what den-o or what kuuga was...ooo’s was my gateway into kamen rider and I love the series to death. Looking forward to the episode Marcos.
I don't know what you guys are talking about, the Wakana and Phillip romance was great (I'm joking, don't hurt me) Btw, are you gonna do a history of ryuki spin off or are you gonna pair that in with Zi-O?
This video was amazing if I had to critique anything it's that when you mentioned the visor lighting up it's supposed to only light up when Philip is talking the only instance where lights up when she'll Tara was talking is when they are in fang joker form because Philip is the physical body and shotaros mind enters the form
Well for the villain motive issue, it's basically the usual "it's wrong to sacrifice many to save the world". A common trope for a grey antagonists even
2010-My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, a show about friendship and magic 2011-Kamen Rider Fourze, a show about friendship 2012-Kamen Rider Wizard, a show about…magic… Coincidence…?
I had a tiny action figure of this guy and live in the U.S. Idk if it was from taco bell or what. I never knew what show it was from till now. Thank you!
I havent finished it yet but yeah, W is VERY solid. And the henshin of Double is definitely less complicated and probably more effective than Dragon Ball's Fusion.
Suda Masaki was only 16 years old when he shoot this series, pairing with Kiriyama Ren who is 8 years his senior, and yet they gave us a marvelous chemistry. For me that's my most favorite part of this series
fun fact: hidari in japanese means left, and raito is right, which means: phillip is the right side and shotaro is the left side.
I clicked on this video meaning to say that and you took the words Philip of my mouth :((
No, Raito means Light
@@jf4132 But is a pun of how it sound when You pronunce it. Raito sounds like Right
@@trietlam1438 Well played.
I thought raito was light... close enough, me
The "eyes" actually don't light up signifying whomever is speaking. The eye lights up only when the "soul" portion of the rider is speaking. Philip's side represents the soul of W while Shotaro's side represents the body of W. Notice how it only lights up whenever Philip is talking. Another example of this is in the FangJoker form of W. In this form, the soul and body of W is switched, and Philip is the body and Shotaro is actually the soul. Whenever Shotaro talks, the right side of the visor lights up. Its a cool little detail indeed!
and in the Xtreme form, Philip's side lights up when talking, and same goes for Shotaro in his side.
I never had an issue with Phillip coming back. I thought the point was more that Shotaro didn't actually need to be completely independent. At least not yet. Sometimes its okay to lean on each other. Kind of like how everyone in the show pokes fun at Shotaro for being "half-boiled" even though that's part of what makes him such a great character and Kamen Rider
Agreed.
Philip passing away is one of the most touching, if not The Most touching moments in Kamen Rider History.
Kiriyama Ren, the actor of Hidari Shotaro is a real life fanboy of Kamen Rider.
So he cameos whenever he can.
Kamen Rider W is the start of continuity of all phase 2 riders, which you see the next rider and the previous one show up in the same movie, much like Power Rangers
No it's not, since he came back making ruining his supposed death in the first place.
Yeah because power ranger want everyone to remember that their crossover show super megaforce had only red rangers no other color
"So will you count your sins?" That's what KR Double says.
I love it whenever actors who grew up loving kamen rider are able to land roles in these shows
So fun fact about Riku Sanjo. Before getting into screenwriting he was a manga writer who published in Shonen Jump. His two major works before getting into Toku were Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai and Beet the Vandel Buster.
Now here's some fan speculation on why he's great with character writing pertaining specifically to the partner dynamic and why the last episode of W was the way it was. Up until he switched to screen, the two manga's that Sanjo worked on were illustrated by Koji Inada. The two of them described their partnership as a "50/50 between the know-how from the long years we've been a team, and tackling new difficulties." Their partnership started in 1989 and was suddenly put on a very long pause in 2006 due to Inada becoming seriously ill. After that Sanjo hung up his manga career and focused on screenwriting. You could say W was a sort of letter of friendship to Inada with the last episode as an "I wish you'll recover soon." Inada has since recovered and in 2016 he and Sanjo teamed up once again to continue making manga.
Oh damn, he's being the writer of Dai no Daibouken suddenly made the writing of W makes sense
"It's not like Emperor Heisei came back as a cyborg."
*Toei writing staff hastily puts their pen to paper*
It's no coincidence that W and Drive are two of the best seasons, especially since they were both written and directed by a creator of detective fiction and made the show "Robot and Sexy Voice". Part of the intro even matches the R&SV's opening art style. Also, the female characters actually add to the story and weren't just there.
Also, the Japanese dub of Sonic Colors uses the Same Voice work for the Wisps as the gaia memories.
One more thing.........NEVER HATE ON AKIKO!
Besto sandal girl.
@Hype Kingzz Hell yeah it was
Dont forget den o
If I remember correctly, Ryoma Takeuchi (Shinnosuke) favorite Kamen Rider series is W and because of that he auditioned for Kamen Rider Drive
Wow this video is really helping me understand the plot and the characters because I just watched Fuuto PI without knowing that it was a sequel to something. Didn't even know Kamen Rider existed but now I wanna watch W
Welcome mate
Welcome to Kamen Rider my friend
3:57 One thing I love about the suit is how the various different textures play into the W motif, I feel like I notice a new W in the fine details every time I see it on screen. Double strikes the perfect balance between being a simple return-to-form while also committing to its theming in subtle ways, which is just so cool to me.
Kamen Rider Skull is simple yet smooth and dope af
What can we say? Nobody's perfect...unless your name is Kamen rider skull
Yup, kr skull is the most hard boiled person in the world
All valid facts
One of fav
Maybe the coolest suite in this show
Suda Masaki's career is started here, from a Kamen Rider to the one of the most paid actor in Japanese entertaintment
This does leave a smile on my face that you are doing a history of Kamen Rider W. It's one of my favorite Kamen Rider series next to Gaim and a few others. W has a simple premise and it works so well. Not to mention the characters are great and the music as well. I love the opening theme and the insert themes too with my favorites being Cyclone Effect and Finger on the Trigger. The Acoustic version of Cyclone Effect... it can really drive you to tears. Yeah. Part of me is going to want to rewatch W again.
Especially the last few episodes, where Philip will disappear after their last transformation. As a 10 year old, I teared up. It feels more of the mature side, and as a child, I loved it 😂😂
Watch it as many times you want bud. Regret is not a effect...A Cyclone Effect.....I'll leave
"Double"
"Doburu"
"W"
Kirihiko was too good for this earth. Shame we never got Kamen Rider Nazca
I remember see a picture of nasca joker form of w
But if he did, the whole suit would be in cyber bird suit
the closes we can get is from the mlp kamen rider unicorn fic
We need Accel to be different from W
Accel:I hate Fuuto
FINALLY. This video is definitely HARD BOILED. Keep up the great work :)
Nah, this video is more HALF BOILED XD
Omninova XD genius
Oof
It was a maximum experience
The reason they tried to stop his gaia impact is that it would turn everyone into a mass of data like phillip
So itd be the same as everyone turning into Roidmude code numbers at the end of Drive. Nice
Isaac the Worship Warrior drive has a lot of things copy and pasted from W doesn’t it
i thought it was just supposed to wipe out everything except life forms with high gaia memory compatibility
@@youngkappakhan by turning those not worthy into data
@@williamnguyen8663 no wonder they exist in the same universe
Are there any Kamen Rider shows that are just as if not more memed then Blade?
Edit: YOU MET SHOTARO'S ACTOR?!?! I will never question your videos ever again.
Ex-aid?
@@dvd1098 eh, mostly just kuroto. blade have all its main riders memed to the death
Wait, what abot Narutaki. With all that onōre Dikēido thing is pretty much a meme.
Nah, if rider memes are goldmines. Blade's would be a planet of gold
Shotaro's actor once came to San Diego for a comic-con typed of event couple years ago
I would have preferred it if they didn't revive phillip straight after, what they could have done is after the time skip dopants slowly start returning, then we could have some episodes with Kamen rider joker and we could also have Akiko play a more involved role as Phillip is gone ,Terrui could also be involved in more fight scenes which would give the possibility for really good choreography with shoutaro and actually give these two more bonding time instead of just one movie
In my opinion, I think the reason why the suits in Kamen Rider W are all awesome is because the designs are simple and not ridiculously overly designed
Kamen rider double is my favorite rider, well actually Philip is my favorite, he's soo unique and his backstory is amazing
What do you mean there are 49 episodes...
W-wakana's still around...
Shoutarou didn't lose 20 IQ points just so Philip could be needed
please
Lose 20 iq points? Whaddaya mean?
The only once that lost 20 IQ in the 49th episode are the childish people that like Phillip's return
Zeroto there’s a difference between liking something that happens and agreeing it was right.
@@williamnguyen8663 agree! i love philip with all my heart and hes my fav rider so i was really happy when he came back but also i know ... i Know it wasnt for the best
but Wakana lost her family
if I was in her position I wouldn’t be stable, especially with the Gaia memory usage
Gotta say one of my favorite parts of these videos is how you reference history of kamen rider videos even if they haven’t been made yet so that they seems to be continuity
This was so much fun to be in (recording in my office at work was a fun experience)
Please. Feel free to ask me to join u more often
"History of Decade""
Am I missing something?
The series as a whole is meant to be watched chronologically, but patreon rewards can ask for one to come out sooner.
@@sket0tles Figures.
Jeffery Tang what???
Yeah i am still waiting for Marcosatsu to do history of kamen rider decade too!!!!
**decade doesn't even have history**
Saa...omae no tsumi wo, kazoero!
The detectives from Fuuto, two becoming one. And Shotaro’s *hard-boiled* monologues.
Dude, its 'Tsumi'.
*half-boiled
Ah yes, count up your claws... because you said tsume
Andrew Lu that’s what Google put it as
@@KravenSpider I don't believe you but sure , count up your claws
Honestly I have to agree, Eji and Go both lost their best friends and now have vowed to revive them one day and I like that, when Ahnk and Chase died and didn't get revived it left a hole in hearts and we feel joy whenever Ahnk is revived in films and we see Eji even more determined to bring him back like Go is trying to do with Chase
I think kamen rider w Is the only kamen rider show to make me cry ....that part where shotaro dehenshins and phillip dies ooh saddest moment and the part where phillip accepts shotaro as his one and only partner ooh the feels the feels
I love shroud's explanation for the maximum drive of trial she says that in order for that finisher to work you have to keep hitting the enemy until they are pulverized.
Kamen Rider W has to be my favorite kamen rider season out of all the different kamen riders. Good acting, good story, amazing suit, has by far my favorite driver out of all kamen riders (prefer the more compact drivers), and some of the best music. Glorious Street has to be my second favorite song from the season; only losing to the OP song.
Although W isnt my first KR, but it is my fav. The last episode is kinda beautiful, think about the time in the show, Shotaro and Philip couldnt work without each other, the moment they meet again after a year was a sweet ending in the shoe and I enjoyed it. I tend to think tooooooo deep in the arts of shows, W is one of the show that I still think about its beauty (along with GARO, Jojo, etc)
I remember when I started watching W, I honestly don't remember watching a series that I was so invested in. I had (and still have) the ost on repeat blasting through my headphones. I had some of the guys i work interested in the series when I'd go on rants and spazz fests about the series. Hell, I had been watching episode 48 on my lunch break and i had been in tears cuz our bois. I got teased by my love for the series, but I honestly didn't and still don't care. Kamen Rider W is my favorite Kamen Rider. I love almost everything about the series and what i don't like is what is considered universal by the fandom. I go back to it at least once a year and fawn over it and i always get misty when i hear Cyclone Effect (Acoustic Version).
Damn no matter how many I hear the acoustic version of cyclone effect, I can't help but cry
Accel’s backstory seems really similar to lupinrangers backstories. Mostly in the iced family that shatters when the main character comes they shatter
So, the Futo detectives manga is basically pretty much the script for the anime that is coming out next year.
As always, disclaimer: opinion might(should) differ, but...
I LOVE the fact Double actually goes with its' theme up to eleven, to the point of giving itself TWO ENDINGS?!
Like, you will not tell me ep 48 is not a good, emotional ending to the story, but you also won't convince me episode 49 wasn't essentially a Kamen Rider W move. I mean, it's Kamen Rider, if it has a disappearing main cast they at the very least become literal gods, so. You know. Unless you wanted to have an omnipotent Phillip...
All jokes aside, you can obviously see I'm the fan of ep 49, if only because it wouldn't feel fine to give closure to Shoutaro's journey, without finishing Phillip's journey as well. Yes, I consider ep. 49 to be finishing history of the Sonozaki family. And you know, as in every fairy tale, the middle child cannot be the last one standing, Wakana was doomed from the start (I'm sorry princess, but I'm speaking from experience), so. I was sure they will use her as a plot device... in my personal opinion, having the season have two endings, as polarizing as characters were, is a perfect continuity nod, but. Look, disclaimer :D
The charm of W is that it's a detective story through and through. It heavily has the vibes of Batman TAS, which was considered to be the greatest of the DCAU series. the Kamen Rider is the focus of the series, but the fights don't feel like they're contrived to just have tokusatsu suit actors brawling it out (like some of the lesser Tokus, where sometimes the monster was just there to fulfill an obligation).
Oh and it having an actual budget really helps. This contrasts heavily with OOO which could have been good if it had a better budget and more coherent writing.
47:12 WHAT! Thats awesome! Where did you meet him?
Most likely, it was at Japan World Heroes in 2017 I believe, which was a convention for all tokusatsu in California. Shotaro's actor was a guest there, so that's how they met.
I was JUST looking at your channel to see if i missed something. Now this. You are great.
But again: Wasn‘t Kabuto supposed to come out next?
It is done in chronological order, but unless someone pledge on his patreon. Drive was requested on his Patreon, and if you looked in his update video, we're going to have Ghost and Fourze after W, after that, Kabuto is next.
SkyTheNewArk Thanks for the heads-up, but actually he announced multiple series to be next, so it‘s been unclear from the start.
Definitely thankful for what I get:D
SkyTheNewArk Do you know when he might upload those?
If I donated on pattern
Would I be allowed to ask for a history of Kamen Rider G
@Jeffery Tang I HATED that! I dont mind a Kamen Rider being gay, but, Tesuka?! Why?!?!?!!!
And seriously, this series has the balls to make a scene that implies 2 men are about to have sex but they still rarely allow characters to kiss? What the hell, lmao
I can finally watch this after finishing it without worrying about spoilers. Anyway, W is without question my favorite season tied with Build, and Shoutaro/Philip are tied with Sento for my favorite Kamen Rider. The story was so freaking good and the action was incredible, and it also has some of my favorite side characters in the franchise, with Akiko being probably my favorite Rider Girl. Overall, I can now understand why this show is so beloved and I’m glad I gave it another shot.
My favorite Kamen Rider series, its what got me started on kamen rider
Ryu was my first ever favourite kamen rider, even though I never got around to properly watching Double until this year. He… is so important to me, especially with his story of overcoming PTSD, breaking a cycle, and learning how to love again. There are so many reasons I needed a story like that, and I’m happy I can see it again.
I always love the homage to V3 of having Accel's parents and little sister killed.
I loved the Kamen Rider Eternal Suit.
I love how you started this one like: Its a good series I guess, and then by 25% in you almost cry thinking of nobody is perfect. Its W man, a heart-full series
I love Kamen Rider Skull's design, the scarf and fedora work really well with the suit.
Double is such a good start of the Second Phase in so many ways.
Begins Night is probably both a great way to reveal the truth of Double's birth... at the same time it makes me mad because Decade needed its own movie to properly ends the series... WHICH MEH. Still I like the concept of "Will you ride with the devil?" line. Also Terui was a good secondary rival. A lot of the cast was great and fun.
You know what's neat, Double got a manga and introduced Fang-Trigger Double form. Why couldn't we get that one and Fang-Metal form. IMAGINE THE POTENTIAL!
... I agree, Episode 48 should have been the last episode to keep the part of Phillip's wish to Shotarou and we could have moved on *eyes OOO* THOUGH we did SORT OF got that... BUT again I have a mix feeling there too.
Still, Double is such a good series. I love every bit of it. The mystery, the story, the fight scenes, etc.
AND I GOTTA SAY IT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T BE ME: Double is another rider series that beats Ryuki. ;)
I've watched the ending of episode 48 many times and I teared up every single time.
I have the same opinion as you about the last episode. I think a history where Shotaro finally realize that Phillip is gone and he must look at the future because that is what his partner would want is interesting for a character like Shotaro.
Kamen Rider W is my first Finished Kamen Rider series....and. It also got me into Kamen Rider
Seriously!? No one is gonna talk about how much of a badass Eternal is!?
If it wasn't for Akiko W might be my favorite Rider show, sadly she's featured so heavily it really drags the show down for me. It wasn't even the actresses fault as I didn't mind her in the role she had for the Crystal Skull movie.
I havent listened to cyclone effect for a while and yup, I still cry listening to that song. The emotions felt with that scene are still so powerful
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This ending was beautiful because it was unexpected. When a series like Kamen rider kills a character they are meant to stay dead. At least to the older audience. HOWEVER bringing Philip back emphasizes how much he truly loves this city and how much he needed to be with his partner shoutarou. Having a legacy like W’s it’s reasonable shoutarou has that habit of calling Philip for help. It doesn’t show a lack of independence it shows how hard it is for him to realize that Philip really is gone. And the fact he’s still fighting as Kamen rider joker shows that he was honoring Phillips last request to protect the city he loved so much. Just as shoutarou honored Skulls final request to keep Philip safe. It shows SO MUCH love and care for the two characters. And me personally I love that sometimes Kamen rider shows us the viewer that even death doesn’t mean goodbye. My cat died on Father’s Day 2018 she was one of my best friends and loved everybody in her old age. She never stopped making me smile and now whenever I go home I still think I’ll see her again. It takes me a minute to realize she isn’t coming back.
"Now if only he could come back as a cameo one of these years"
Youll be happy to know the Fuuto PI anime has reunited the two in one detectives! Philip is back in action as well, himself!!
I just finished watching W and some of its ancillary media, and I have to say it's immensely enjoyable! It hit the ground running episode 1 and it's consistently kept up with a great quality of story, characters, and action!
I adored Phillip's aloofness but clumsy way opening up, Shotaro's half-boiled, silly interior clashing with his (attempted) sharp exterior. I love Akiko, she had a few moments in the series where we can see her actually grow and get involved with the investigations, and I LOVE when they have moments where Shotaro looks at her and sees parts of his Chief in her (AND THE CALLBACK IN EP49 WITH THE TRACKER!!). Ryu is alright, I wasn't really expecting his and Akiko's relationship to just evolve off-screen from awkward flirting to full-on couple 😅. His suit is not my favorite, I greatly prefer whenever he goes Accel Trial.
Given that my first exposure to W was the OOO/W war movie, it really surprised me that Kamen Rider Skull wasn't a main element in the show itself! That was the impression I got from it.
I do have some issues with the show, like why the sudden heel-turn with Wakana? I was convinced they were gonna reveal a mind control element thing at the end but really there was no explanation given at the end?
When Eternal does the thumbs down that means "go to hell"
In Kamen Rider Zi-o he actually gives a thumbs up.
This was my second Rider series, and I absolutely love it.
The thing that really stuck with me with W is that it had a ton of casual murders
39:58 "The power of music, the power of Extreme" THE POWER OF BOYS IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER! 💜🏳🌈
Happy Pride Month!
Thank you for your video. I started to look for a video to watch before I start the anime, but I stayed for the well thought out script and sense of humor. You got a new subscriber
we seriously need to talk about how the suit actor for double managed to convey both halves at once so flawlessly
I'm proud to say that I have Fuuto-san's keychain. Great review!
This video started me on Kamen Rider
And this was the show I started with and I always will adore it.
“Count the medals 1 2 and 3 with Kamen Rider OOO just wait and see.” Helped it rhyme Marcos
I cried when watching that scene when Philip/Raito sacrificed himself
Kamen Rider W was the first series that got me into Tokusatsu
I thought I was finally over episode 48.
I was not.
48's just one of Those Episodes that you can never really get Over. Never.
Still can't. I cry watching that episode till this day
Man this was the first kamen rider I watched and it was so good
Dammit i still can't watch Phillip's death without tearing up
Too bad that afterwards death just became a revolving door. To the point where Ex-Aid just makes it a joke with Dan Kuroto.
@@aliastheabnormal IMO, Dan Kuroto died a cowardly death during and that was by design. We weren't supposed to feel bad for him. His final death in the V-Cinema was more comparable to Phillip's disappearing.
@@y2shuproblem I was referring to his joke death in Zero-one where he was exorcised by Thouser alongside Masamune.
@@aliastheabnormal oh yea I forgot that was a thing
19:09 Everytime I watch Toku, my sister always says it's Japanese Power Ranger
EVERYONE SAYS THAT AND IT PISSES ME OFF
Can't wait for the History of Kamen Rider OOO.
11:39 looks like the place where toei does their intros in movies back in the day
Remember everyone with all first riders on their era , soo far we get :
1] Kamen Rider Ichigo (First Rider On Showa)
2] Kamen Rider Kuuga (First Rider On Heisei Phase 01)
3] Kamen Rider Double (First Rider On Heisei Phase 02)
4] Kamen Rider Zero One (First Rider On Reiwa Phase 01)
The first sentai red on their era
1] Aka ranger( first Sentai red on Showa)
2] red turbo (first sentai red on Heisei)
3] gosei red (first Sentai red On heisei 02)
4] Ryosoul red (first sentai red on Reiwa)
@@windowsme2327 , sounds good and exactly right.
@@rizkyramadhansoundwave8555 and then Kiramai red
"Or named Kamen Rider Den-O."
So true...
thank you for showing such a tear-jerking moment (that being the moment that Phillip goes away)
2:52 why didn't I notice that when I first watched the show?
"I'm Hideki shoutaru, a private _____"
It makes me cry every time.
Ooo is next....I’m gonna cry...that was the series that made me a kamen rider fan in the first place. It was my first kamen rider ever. I didn’t know what den-o or what kuuga was...ooo’s was my gateway into kamen rider and I love the series to death. Looking forward to the episode Marcos.
I think Phillip's revival should have been held off until a summer movie where he shows up part way through after Shotaro had grown a bit.
Well. Now its nice for philip to survive cus now we have anime sequel
I don't know what you guys are talking about, the Wakana and Phillip romance was great
(I'm joking, don't hurt me)
Btw, are you gonna do a history of ryuki spin off or are you gonna pair that in with Zi-O?
27:13 lol, if they had made that suit actor lean just a LITTLE bit to the right, it would've looked better.
This video was amazing if I had to critique anything it's that when you mentioned the visor lighting up it's supposed to only light up when Philip is talking the only instance where lights up when she'll Tara was talking is when they are in fang joker form because Philip is the physical body and shotaros mind enters the form
I like the scene where Tsukasa(Decade) gave him the Card
Awesome. I’ve been waiting for another History Of Kamen Rider episode.
35:56 love this part it fit to well
Well for the villain motive issue, it's basically the usual "it's wrong to sacrifice many to save the world". A common trope for a grey antagonists even
OOO's is next!
Nice retrospective for Kamen Rider W!
Maybe you can do a "History of Kamen Rider Fourze", with a lot of references and jokes about My Little Pony!
2010-My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, a show about friendship and magic
2011-Kamen Rider Fourze, a show about friendship
2012-Kamen Rider Wizard, a show about…magic…
Coincidence…?
@@BioniclesaurKing4t2 Maybe not?
Still love both Fourze and MLP (I'm a brony for crying out loud)!
I had a tiny action figure of this guy and live in the U.S. Idk if it was from taco bell or what. I never knew what show it was from till now. Thank you!
I havent finished it yet but yeah, W is VERY solid.
And the henshin of Double is definitely less complicated and probably more effective than Dragon Ball's Fusion.
I must say, the manga is good. It is a must read for the fans of W. Unlike the TV show focus on Philip, manga explore more on Shotaro side.
Futo is a city that kinda like Gotham in batman. The city has a role like a character.
Awesome, I’m going to watch this after getting confused at all the characters in Fuuto Pi episode 7 lol
I like how the vid was released in my bday
THE VIDEO IS HERE
The cg of kuuga "witness my henshin" scene is straight up funny lol
Ah yes, Contrast HERO Chaos, I like that one!