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Fuuto PI
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Shotaro Hidari (front) and Philip (back)
風都探偵
(Fūto Tantei)
GenreMystery, supernatural[1]
Created by
Manga
Written byRiku Sanjo
Illustrated byMasaki Sato
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 7, 2017 – present
Volumes18
Anime television series
Directed byYousuke Kabashima
Written byTatsuto Higuchi
Music by
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, RKK
Original run August 1, 2022 – October 17, 2022
Episodes12
Anime film
Fūto Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō
Directed byYousuke Kabashima
Written byTatsuto Higuchi
Music by
  • Kōtarō Nakagawa
  • Shuhei Naruse
StudioStudio Kai
ReleasedNovember 8, 2024 (2024-11-8)
Runtime82 minutes
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Fuuto PI (Japanese: 風都探偵, Hepburn: Fūto Tantei) is a Japanese manga series written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Masaki Sato. It is a manga sequel to the tokusatsu live-action drama Kamen Rider W, which originally aired in 2009 as part of Toei Company's Kamen Rider franchise and has the return of the two heroes Shotaro Hidari, a private detective who works at Narumi Detective Agency, and his partner Raito "Philip" Sonozak who fight together to protect the town of Fuuto by solving cases and joining their forces to become the superhero Kamen Rider. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits since August 2017, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.

An anime television series adaptation by Studio Kai, Toei, and Ishimori Entertainment aired from August to October 2022. An anime film, subtitled Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō, premiered in November 2024. The series was made by Riku Sanjo due to the outstanding popularity of Kamen Rider W and create a manga sequel while writing darker stories. Critical response to the anime was positive for introducing the concept of Kamen Rider to newcomers properly despite it being a sequel to the original television series.

Plot

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See also: List of Kamen Rider W characters

Taking place after Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel, two years after the main TV series' finale, Fuuto PI sees the return of Shotaro Hidari, a private detective who works at Narumi Detective Agency, and his partner Raito "Philip" Sonozaki, the sole survivor of the Sonozaki family who can access the Gaia Library. Together they transform into Kamen Rider W, who protects the city of Fuuto from Dopants, monsters created by Gaia Memories. They solve cases alongside their boss Akiko Terui, who often joins their investigations with her husband Ryu (a member of the police force who is also Kamen Rider Accel).

One day, Shotaro encounters an amnesiac pink-haired girl named Tokime, who is being targeted by Dopants. After saving her, they decided to hire her at Narumi Detective Agency as their assistant. As Shotaro and Philip solve more cases, they gradually uncover Tokime's connection with Yukiji Bando known as Aurora Dopant and her past life, along with the true potential of Gaia Memories' next stage used by Dopants in their human forms, dubbed High Dopes.

Production

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Among the numerous installments based on the Kamen Rider television series, Kamen Rider W remained one of the most popular even a year after its release, leading to demand for new works featuring the franchise. Producer Hideaki Tsukada approached writer Riku Sanjo to helm a manga sequel. Tsukada expressed satisfaction with Sanjo's work, noting that it successfully retained the core elements that made Kamen Rider W appealing. However, Sanjo observed that certain characters from the television series could not be incorporated into the manga. Initially, the creative team was given considerable freedom in developing the story, but Sanjo believed collaboration would yield better results. He opted to work closely with Tsukada and Toei Company to refine the narrative. The manga format also allowed Sanjo to explore storytelling without the constraints of live-action special effects. When selecting a lead artist, Toei sought someone already familiar with Kamen Rider W to ensure consistency with the series' aesthetic. Sanjo praised the inclusion of Masaki Sato as the primary illustrator, while Katsuya Herada contributed to designing the villains.[2] Due to the publisher's stipulations, protagonists Shotaro and Philip were not permitted to resemble caricatures of their live-action actors, requiring unique character designs.[3]

Early in development, the team agreed that a simple spin-off would not suffice; instead, the manga aimed to encourage audiences to revisit the original series. While Kamen Rider as a franchise targets a broad demographic, the manga is published in a seinen manga magazine, granting Sanjo greater creative freedom. This allowed him to explore mature themes, such as the dangers of criminal activity. The subsequent anime adaptation was also designed with Western fans in mind.[4]

Some of the cast who has previously voiced their characters in the video game Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez reprises their roles.[5] Regarding the anime's production, director Yosuke Kabashima noted that while he had no concerns about the lead cast, he was particularly impressed by the performances of Yoshimasa Hosoya and Koki Uchiyama as Shotaro and Philip, respectively. Their portrayals were so well-received that Kabashima retained much of the voice cast from the related video game adaptation.[6] Hosoya was highly impressed by the anime's quality based on the animation and other actors who voiced the characters. He was pleased with returning to do the role of Shotaro, particularly his famous line "transform" and looks forward to returning once again record season 2. Uchiyama liked how the anime mixed action and mystery and found Philip as a different character to voice due to his quiet personality.[7] For Shotaro's child persona, Ayumu Murase took the role of the character, enjoying his relationship with Kenjiro Tsuda's character.[8]

Media

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Manga

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Written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Masaki Sato, Fuuto PI started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits on August 7, 2017.[9] In January 2024, it was announced that the manga had entered its "last stage".[10] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 30, 2018.[11] As of March 28, 2025, eighteen volumes have been released.[12]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 March 30, 2018[11]978-4-09-189849-4
  1. "Be Wary of the t (1)/The Man Who Fell in Love With a Witch" (tに気をつけろ 1／魔女に恋した男, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Ichi/Majo ni Koi Shita Otoko)
  2. "Be Wary of the t (2)/His Partner Is the Devil" (tに気をつけろ 2／相棒は魔少年, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Ni/Aibō wa Ma Shōnen)
  3. "Be Wary of the t (3)/The City's Trump Card" (tに気をつけろ 3／街の切り札, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero San/Machi no Kirifuda)
  4. "Be Wary of the t (4)/The Half-Boiled's Pride" (tに気をつけろ 4／半熟の意地, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Yon/Hanjuku no Iji)
  1. "Be Wary of the t (5)/The Criminal Is There" (tに気をつけろ 5／犯人(ヤツ)はそこにいる, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Go/Yatsu wa Soko ni Iru)
  2. "Be Wary of the t (6)/The Masked Guardian" (tに気をつけろ 6／仮面の守護神, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Roku/Kamen no Shugoshin)
  3. "Be Wary of the t (7)/Resolving the Request" (tに気をつけろ 7／依頼の決着, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Nana/Irai no Ketchaku)
  4. "Be Wary of the t (+α)/The Witch Who Settled in" (tに気をつけろ +α／住み着いた魔女, Tī ni Ki o Tsukero Purasu Arufa/Sumitsuita Majo)
2 March 30, 2018[13]978-4-09-189850-0
  1. "The Worst m (1)/Valkyrie's Bodyguard" (最悪のm 1／戦姫のボディーガード, Saiaku no Emu Ichi/Senki no Bodīgādo)
  2. "The Worst m (2)/The Buzz Which Calls Death" (最悪のm 2／死を呼ぶ羽音, Saiaku no Emu Ni/Shi o Yobu Haoto)
  3. "The Worst m (3)/The Threat Descended" (最悪のm 3／降ってきた脅威, Saiaku no Emu San/Futtekita Kyōi)
  4. "The Worst m (4)/Informant" (最悪のm 4／密告者, Saiaku no Emu Yon/Mikkokusha)
  5. "The Worst m (5)/Philip's Conclusion" (最悪のm 5／フィリップの結論, Saiaku no Emu Go/Firippu no Ketsuron)
  1. "The Worst m (6)/White Fangs" (最悪のm 6／白い牙, Saiaku no Emu Roku/Shiroi Kiba)
  2. "The Worst m (7)/Game Over" (最悪のm 7／ゲームオーバー, Saiaku no Emu Nana/Gēmu Ōbā)
  3. "Where Is the c? (1)/The Cat-Finding Expert" (cは何処に 1／猫探しの天才, Shī wa Izuko ni Ichi/Neko Sagashi no Tensai)
  4. "Where Is the c? (2)/Call of the Beast" (cは何処に 2／獣の呼ぶ声, Shī wa Izuko ni Ni/Kemono no Yobu Koe)
  5. "Where Is the c? (3)/Where Chao Belongs" (cは何処に 3／チャオの居場所, Shī wa Izuko ni San/Chao no Ibasho)
3 June 29, 2018[14]978-4-09-189890-6
  1. "The Closed k (1)/The Dynamic Duo's Disaster" (閉ざされたk 1／名コンビ遭難, Tozasareta Kē Ichi/Mei Konbi Sōnan)
  2. "The Closed k (2)/Masked Nights" (閉ざされたk 2／仮面の夜を重ねて, Tozasareta Kē Ni/Kamen no Yoru o Kasanete)
  3. "The Closed k (3)/Drunken Devil" (閉ざされたk 3／泥酔した悪魔, Tozasareta Kē San/Deisui Shita Akuma)
  4. "The Closed k (4)/Serial Murder" (閉ざされたk 4／連続殺人, Tozasareta Kē Yon/Renzoku Satsujin)
  5. "The Closed k (5)/Chain of Malice" (閉ざされたk 5／連鎖する悪意, Tozasareta Kē Go/Rensa Suru Akui)
  1. "The Closed k (6)/Crimson Reinforcements" (閉ざされたk 6／真紅の援軍, Tozasareta Kē Roku/Shinku no Engun)
  2. "The Closed k (7)/Frightening Truth" (閉ざされたk 7／おそるべき真実, Tozasareta Kē Nana/Osorubeki Shinjitsu)
  3. "The Closed k (8)/Ultimate Two in One" (閉ざされたk 8／究極は二人で一人, Tozasareta Kē Hachi/Kyūkyoku wa Futari de Hitori)
  4. "The Closed k (9)/Until the Day We Make a Toast" (閉ざされたk 9／いつの日か君と乾杯を, Tozasareta Kē Kyū/Itsu no Hi ka Kimi to Kanpai o)
4 October 30, 2018[15]978-4-09-860075-5
  1. "The p Is a Devil (1)/The Wandering Right Arm" (pは悪魔だ 1／彷徨う右腕, Pī wa Akuma da Ichi/Samayō Migiude)
  2. "The p Is a Devil (2)/Comrade Gathering" (pは悪魔だ 2／仲間たちは集う, Pī wa Akuma da Ni/Nakama-tachi wa Tsudō)
  3. "The p Is a Devil (3)/Secret Maneuvers of the Hand of Evil" (pは悪魔だ 3／暗躍する魔手, Pī wa Akuma da San/An'yaku Suru Mashu)
  4. "The p Is a Devil (4)/Mysterious Puzzle" (pは悪魔だ 4／不可思議なパズル, Pī wa Akuma da Yon/Fukashigi na Pazuru)
  5. "The p Is a Devil (5)/The Identity of the Devil" (pは悪魔だ 5／幻惑者の正体, Pī wa Akuma da Go/Genwakusha no Shōtai)
  1. "The p Is a Devil (6)/City of Gods" (pは悪魔だ 6／神々の街, Pī wa Akuma da Roku/Kamigami no Machi)
  2. "The p Is a Devil (7)/Evil Hidden in the Darkness" (pは悪魔だ 7／闇にひそむ悪意, Pī wa Akuma da Nana/Yami ni Hisomu Akui)
  3. "The p Is a Devil (8)/A Ruthless Trap" (pは悪魔だ 8／非情な罠, Pī wa Akuma da Hachi/Hijō na Wana)
  4. "The p Is a Devil (9)/Joker on the Left" (pは悪魔だ 9／切り札(ジョーカー)は左, Pī wa Akuma da Kyū/Jōkā wa Hidari)
  5. "The p Is a Devil (+α)/The City Is Still Alive" (pは悪魔だ +α／それでも街は生きている, Pī wa Akuma da Purasu Arufa/Soredemo Machi wa Ikiteiru)
5 February 28, 2019[16][17]978-4-09-860225-4
978-4-09-943037-5 (SE)
  1. "The Superman r (1)/The Ultimate Part" (超人r 1／究極の部品, Chōjin Āru Ichi/Kyūkyoku no Buhin)
  2. "The Superman r (2)/Passport to the Back Futo" (超人r 2／裏風都へのパスポート, Chōjin Āru Ni/Ura Fūto e no Pasupōto)
  3. "The Superman r (3)/The Guardian of the Dark City" (超人r 3／黒き街の番人, Chōjin Āru San/Kuroki Machi no Ban'nin)
  4. "The Superman r (4)/Evil Heat vs. Superhigh Heat" (超人r 4／凶熱 対 超熱, Chōjin Āru Yon/Kyōnetsu Tai Chōnetsu)
  5. "The Superman r (5)/Hell's Army" (超人r 5／地獄の軍団, Chōjin Āru Go/Jigoku no Gundan)
  1. "The Superman r (6)/Seeking Anything Relevant" (超人r 6／つながりを求めて, Chōjin Āru Roku/Tsunagari o Motomete)
  2. "The Superman r (7)/Escape from the City of Beasts" (超人r 7／魔獣都市脱出, Chōjin Āru Nana/Majū Toshi Dasshutsu)
  3. "The Superman r (8)/That Man, Being High Heat" (超人r 8／その男、高熱につき, Chōjin Āru Hachi/Sono Otoko, Kōnetsu ni Tsuki)
  4. "The Superman r (9)/Demise, and......" (超人r 9／終焉、そして......, Chōjin Āru Kyū/Shūen, Soshite......)
6 June 28, 2019[18]978-4-09-860318-3
  1. "The Portrait of the s (1)/The Fool Comes Knocking on the Door Twice" (sの肖像 1／馬鹿は二度ドアを叩く, Esu no Shōzō Ichi/Baka wa Nido Doa o Tataku)
  2. "The Portrait of the s (2)/Our City" (sの肖像 2／俺たちの街, Esu no Shōzō Ni/Ore-tachi no Machi)
  3. "The Portrait of the s (3)/The Revival of the Skeleton" (sの肖像 3／蘇る骸骨, Esu no Shōzō San/Yomigaeru Gaikotsu)
  4. "The Portrait of the s (4)/Begins Night" (sの肖像 4／始まりの夜(ビギンズナイト), Esu no Shōzō Yon/Biginzu Naito)
  5. "The Portrait of the s (5)/The Half-Man's Bitter Regret" (sの肖像 5／半人前の痛恨, Esu no Shōzō Go/Han'ninmae no Tsūkon)
  1. "The Portrait of the s (6)/The Devil" (sの肖像 6／悪魔野郎, Esu no Shōzō Roku/Akuma Yarō)
  2. "The Portrait of the s (7)/A Man That It Looks Good on" (sの肖像 7／似合う男, Esu no Shōzō Nana/Niau Otoko)
  3. "The Portrait of the s (8)/The Birth of W" (sの肖像 8／W誕生, Esu no Shōzō Hachi/Daburu Tanjō)
  4. "The Portrait of the s (9)/Worst and Best" (sの肖像 9／最悪と最高, Esu no Shōzō Kyū/Saiaku to Saikō)
7 November 29, 2019[19]978-4-09-860488-3
  1. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (1)/Don't Ask Him Questions" (闇はoの巣 1／彼に質問をするな, Yami wa Ō no Su Ichi/Kare ni Shitsumon o Suru na)
  2. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (2)/A Bizarre Blade" (闇はoの巣 2／猟奇的な刃, Yami wa Ō no Su Ni/Ryōkiteki na Yaiba)
  3. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (3)/A Freezing Nightmare" (闇はoの巣 3／凍れる悪夢, Yami wa Ō no Su San/Kōreru Akumu)
  4. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (4)/A Volatile Situation" (闇はoの巣 4／一触即発, Yami wa Ō no Su Yon/Isshokusokuhatsu)
  5. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (5)/An Invisible Slash" (闇はoの巣 5／見えざる斬撃, Yami wa Ō no Su Go/Miezaru Zangeki)
  1. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (6)/Pursue the Murderer" (闇はoの巣 6／殺人鬼を追え, Yami wa Ō no Su Roku/Satsujinki o Oe)
  2. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (7)/Chills That Won't Go Away" (闇はoの巣 7／消せない悪寒, Yami wa Ō no Su Nana/Kesenai Okan)
  3. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (8)/A Monster Creates a Monster" (闇はoの巣 8／怪物は怪物を生む, Yami wa Ō no Su Hachi/Kaibutsu wa Kaibutsu o Umu)
  4. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (9)/I Won't Die" (闇はoの巣 9／俺は死なない, Yami wa Ō no Su Kyū/Ore wa Shinanai)
  5. "Darkness Is the o's Nest (10)/Footsteps of Further Darkness" (闇はoの巣 10／さらなる闇の足音, Yami wa Ō no Su Jū/Saranaru Yami no Ashioto)
8 March 30, 2020[20]978-4-09-860567-5
  1. "The b's Tresure (1)/The Sunset Thief" (bたちの宝物 1／夕陽泥棒, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Ichi/Yūhi Dorobō)
  2. "The b's Tresure (2)/The Bayside Individuals Who Never Change" (bたちの宝物 2／ベイサイドの懲りない面々, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Ni/Beisaido no Korinai Menmen)
  3. "The b's Tresure (3)/A Phantom Appears" (bたちの宝物 3／幽鬼出現, Bī-tachi no Takaramono San/Yūki Shutsugen)
  4. "The b's Tresure (4)/Upset" (bたちの宝物 4／動揺, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Yon/Dōyō)
  5. "The b's Tresure (5)/The Bonds of the Haunt of Outcasts" (bたちの宝物 5／ふきだまりの絆, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Go/Fukidamari no Kizuna)
  1. "The b's Tresure (6)/Angry Trash" (bたちの宝物 6／怒れる廃棄品, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Roku/Ikareru Haikihin)
  2. "The b's Tresure (7)/Taint vs. Radiance" (bたちの宝物 7／汚れvs.輝き, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Nana/Kegare Bāsasu Kagayaki)
  3. "The b's Tresure (8)/The Incineration of Sins" (bたちの宝物 8／罪の焼却, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Hachi/Tsumi no Shōkyaku)
  4. "The b's Tresure (9)/The Reason Why We're Here" (bたちの宝物 9／ぼくらがここにいる理由, Bī-tachi no Takaramono Kyū/Boku-ra ga Koko ni Iru Riyū)
9 October 30, 2020[21]978-4-09-860714-3
  1. "Thanks to the f (1)/The Symbol of Futo" (fに感謝を 1／風都のシンボル, Efu ni Kansha o Ichi/Fūto no Shinboru)
  2. "Thanks to the f (2)/Suit Actor Tokime" (fに感謝を 2／スーツアクターときめ, Efu ni Kansha o Ni/Sūtsu Akutā Tokime)
  3. "Thanks to the f (3)/The Blue Flame Gang" (fに感謝を 3／蒼き炎の群れ, Efu ni Kansha o San/Aoki Honō no Mure)
  4. "Thanks to the f (4)/Rat and Lion" (fに感謝を 4／鼠と獅子, Efu ni Kansha o Yon/Nezumi to Shishi)
  5. "Thanks to the f (5)/Steppingstone" (fに感謝を 5／踏み台, Efu ni Kansha o Go/Fumidai)
  1. "Thanks to the f (6)/I Know You" (fに感謝を 6／私は君を知っている, Efu ni Kansha o Roku/Watashi wa Kimi o Shitteiru)
  2. "Thanks to the f (7)/Each One's Thoughts" (fに感謝を 7／それぞれの想い, Efu ni Kansha o Nana/Sorezore no Omoi)
  3. "Thanks to the f (8)/The Night Before the Showdown" (fに感謝を 8／決戦前夜, Efu ni Kansha o Hachi/Kessen Zen'ya)
  4. "Thanks to the f (9)/The Counterattack Flame" (fに感謝を 9／反撃の炎, Efu ni Kansha o Kyū/Hangeki no Honō)
  5. "Thanks to the f (10)/Wind, Don't Disappear" (fに感謝を 10／風よ消えないで, Efu ni Kansha o Jū/Kaze yo Kienai de)
10 March 30, 2021[22]978-4-09-860870-6
  1. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (1)/An Active Woman" (死神はlの顔 1／行動力の女, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Ichi/Kōdōryoku no On'na)
  2. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (2)/Why Does the Dead Person Have a Smile?" (死神はlの顔 2／死者は何故笑う, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Ni/Shisha wa Naze Warau)
  3. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (3)/A Weird Demon" (死神はlの顔 3／奇怪なる魔人, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao San/Kikai Naru Majin)
  4. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (4)/Great Magic" (死神はlの顔 4／大魔術, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Yon/Daimajutsu)
  5. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (5)/Stop the Tragedy" (死神はlの顔 5／惨劇を止めろ, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Go/Sangeki o Tomero)
  1. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (6)/The Night in Round Barrel Island" (死神はlの顔 6／ロンドバレル島の夜, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Roku/Rondo Bareru-tō no Yoru)
  2. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (7)/The Identity of the Memory" (死神はlの顔 7／メモリの正体, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Nana/Memori no Shōtai)
  3. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (8)/The Curse of the Terror" (死神はlの顔 8／恐怖(テラー)の呪縛, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Hachi/Terā no Jubaku)
  4. "The Grim Reaper With the Face of the l (9)/Don't Forget to Smile" (死神はlの顔 9／笑顔を忘れない, Shinigami wa Eru no Kao Kyū/Egao o Wasurenai)
11 August 30, 2021[23]978-4-09-861128-7
  1. "The Maverick d (1)/Tokime Kidnapped" (異端児d 1／ときめ誘拐, Itanji Dī Ichi/Tokime Yūkai)
  2. "The Maverick d (2)/The Lost Beach" (異端児d 2／失われたビーチ, Itanji Dī Ni/Ushinawareta Bīchi)
  3. "The Maverick d (3)/The Eccentric Who Hides in the Ground" (異端児d 3／地に潜む奇人, Itanji Dī San/Chi ni Hisomu Kijin)
  4. "The Maverick d (4)/Monster Confrontation" (異端児d 4／怪物対決, Itanji Dī Yon/Kaibutsu Taiketsu)
  5. "The Maverick d (5)/Dance With the Devil" (異端児d 5／悪魔とのダンス, Itanji Dī Go/Akuma to no Dansu)
  1. "The Maverick d (6)/The Eye of a Needle" (異端児d 6／針の穴, Itanji Dī Roku/Hari no Ana)
  2. "The Maverick d (7)/The Counterattack Fangs" (異端児d 7／逆襲の牙, Itanji Dī Nana/Gyakushū no Kiba)
  3. "The Maverick d (8)/A Roar That Cleaves the Earth" (異端児d 8／地を裂く咆哮, Itanji Dī Hachi/Chi o Saku Hōkō)
  4. "The Maverick d (9)/End" (異端児d 9／末路, Itanji Dī Kyū/Matsuro)
12 February 28, 2022[24]978-4-09-861252-9
  1. "The h of the Maze Building (1)/Ripper" (迷路棟のh 1／切り裂き魔, Meirotō no Eichi Ichi/Kirisakima)
  2. "The h of the Maze Building (2)/My Friend Is a Genius" (迷路棟のh 2／我が友、天才児, Meirotō no Eichi Ni/Waga Tomo, Tensaiji)
  3. "The h of the Maze Building (3)/Ghost Doctor" (迷路棟のh 3／幽霊博士, Meirotō no Eichi San/Yūrei Hakase)
  4. "The h of the Maze Building (4)/The Shadow of the Foundation" (迷路棟のh 4／財団の影, Meirotō no Eichi Yon/Zaidan no Kage)
  1. "The h of the Maze Building (5)/Close Friend" (迷路棟のh 5／親友, Meirotō no Eichi Go/Shin'yū)
  2. "The h of the Maze Building (6)/The Truth of the Curse" (迷路棟のh 6／呪いの正体, Meirotō no Eichi Roku/Noroi no Shōtai)
  3. "The h of the Maze Building (7)/Blades That Cut Through Space" (迷路棟のh 7／空を斬る刃, Meirotō no Eichi Nana/Kū o Kiru Yaiba)
  4. "The h of the Maze Building (8)/Along Goodbye" (迷路棟のh 8／アロング・グッドバイ, Meirotō no Eichi Hachi/Arongu Guddobai)
13 August 30, 2022[25]978-4-09-861397-7
  1. "The Deadly g (1)/The Women of the Special Research Institute" (gが死へ招く 1／特殊研の女たち, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Ichi/Tokushuken no On'na-tachi)
  2. "The Deadly g (2)/Her Way of Killing" (gが死へ招く 2／アイツの殺し方, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Ni/Aitsu no Koroshikata)
  3. "The Deadly g (3)/Vortex of Suspicion" (gが死へ招く 3／疑惑の渦, Jī ga Shi e Maneku San/Giwaku no Uzu)
  4. "The Deadly g (4)/That Day Has Come" (gが死へ招く 4／その日が来た, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Yon/Sono Hi ga Kita)
  1. "The Deadly g (5)/The Revelation of a Traitor" (gが死へ招く 5／内通者発覚, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Go/Naitsūsha Hakkaku)
  2. "The Deadly g (6)/Ryu Terui Dies" (gが死へ招く 6／照井 竜死す, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Roku/Terui Ryū Shisu)
  3. "The Deadly g (7)/Hellfire" (gが死へ招く 7／地獄の炎, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Nana/Jigoku no Honō)
  4. "The Deadly g (8)/So I Won't Die" (gが死へ招く 8／だから俺は死なない, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Hachi/Dakara Ore wa Shinanai)
14 April 28, 2023[26]978-4-09-861692-3
  1. "The y Den (1)/Tokime's Request" (yの魔窟 1／ときめの願い, Wai no Makutsu Ichi/Tokime no Negai)
  2. "The y Den (2)/Pursuers" (yの魔窟 2／追跡者たち, Wai no Makutsu Ni/Tsuisekisha-tachi)
  3. "The y Den (3)/Spring of Rest" (yの魔窟 3／安らぎの泉, Wai no Makutsu San/Yasuragi no Izumi)
  4. "The y Den (4)/Death" (yの魔窟 4／死神, Wai no Makutsu Yon/Shinigami)
  5. "The y Den (5)/Call of the Memory" (yの魔窟 5／メモリが呼ぶ声, Wai no Makutsu Go/Memori ga Yobu Koe)
  1. "The y Den (6)/Tokime and Kazuha" (yの魔窟 6／ときめと一葉, Wai no Makutsu Roku/Tokime to Kazuha)
  2. "The y Den (7)/Tears" (yの魔窟 7／涙, Wai no Makutsu Nana/Namida)
  3. "The y Den (8)/The Witch Returns" (yの魔窟 8／魔女復活, Wai no Makutsu Hachi/Majo Fukkatsu)
  4. "The y Den (9)/Farewell, Assistant Detective" (yの魔窟 9／さよなら探偵助手, Wai no Makutsu Kyū/Sayonara Tantei Joshu)
15 November 30, 2023[27]978-4-09-862645-8
  1. "i, Once Again (1)/Hole in His Heart" (iよ もう一度 1／胸の風穴, Ai yo Mō Ichido Ichi/Mune no Kazaana)
  2. "i, Once Again (2)/Friends' Intentions" (iよ もう一度 2／仲間たちの思惑, Ai yo Mō Ichido Ni/Nakama-tachi no Omowaku)
  3. "i, Once Again (3)/Attack of Hunger" (iよ もう一度 3／襲い来る飢餓, Ai yo Mō Ichido San/Osoikuru Kiga)
  4. "i, Once Again (4)/In Peril" (iよ もう一度 4／そこにある危機, Ai yo Mō Ichido Yon/Soko ni Aru Kiki)
  1. "i, Once Again (5)/Dark Side of the Arcade" (iよ もう一度 5／横丁の影, Ai yo Mō Ichido Go/Yokochō no Kage)
  2. "i, Once Again (6)/Cause of Hunger" (iよ もう一度 6／飢えの正体, Ai yo Mō Ichido Roku/Ue no Shōtai)
  3. "i, Once Again (7)/Irregular Case" (iよ もう一度 7／イレギュラーケース, Ai yo Mō Ichido Nana/Iregyurā Kēsu)
  4. "i, Once Again (8)/Surprise for Shotaro" (iよ もう一度 8／翔太郎へのサプライズ, Ai yo Mō Ichido Hachi/Shōtarō e no Sapuraizu)
16 April 30, 2024[28]978-4-09-862762-2
  1. "My Favorite q (1)/Duo's Crisis" (愛しのq 1／コンビの危機, Itoshi no Kyū Ichi/Konbi no Kiki)
  2. "My Favorite q (2)/Game Master" (愛しのq 2／ゲームマスター, Itoshi no Kyū Ni/Gēmu Masutā)
  3. "My Favorite q (3)/Beast Lawless Zone" (愛しのq 3／魔獣無法地帯, Itoshi no Kyū San/Majū Muhō Chitai)
  4. "My Favorite q (4)/Black Saviour" (愛しのq 4／黒い救世主, Itoshi no Kyū Yon/Kuroi Kyūseishu)
  1. "My Favorite q (5)/Partner's Anger" (愛しのq 5／相棒の怒り, Itoshi no Kyū Go/Aibō no Ikari)
  2. "My Favorite q (6)/Last Stage" (愛しのq 6／ラストステージ, Itoshi no Kyū Roku/Rasuto Sutēji)
  3. "My Favorite q (7)/Reversal Move" (愛しのq 7／逆転の一手, Itoshi no Kyū Nana/Gyakuten no Itte)
  4. "My Favorite q (8)/Always Only You" (愛しのq 8／いつだってキミだけ, Itoshi no Kyū Hachi/Itsu datte Kimi dake)
17 October 30, 2024[29]978-4-09-863069-1
  1. "Afterimage of the x (1)/Tokime's Begins Night" (xの残影 1／ときめのビギンズナイト, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Ichi/Tokime no Biginzu Naito)
  2. "Afterimage of the x (2)/City of Illusions" (xの残影 2／幻影都市, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Ni/Gen'ei Toshi)
  3. "Afterimage of the x (3)/Eternal Aftermath" (xの残影 3／永遠の爪痕, Ekkusu no Zan'ei San/Eien no Tsumeato)
  4. "Afterimage of the x (4)/Birth of Shadow Fuuto" (xの残影 4／裏風都誕生, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Yon/Ura Fūto Tanjō)
  1. "Afterimage of the x (5)/Taboo" (xの残影 5／禁忌, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Go/Kinki)
  2. "Afterimage of the x (6)/Bloody Witch" (xの残影 6／血塗られた魔女, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Roku/Chinurareta Majo)
  3. "Afterimage of the x (7)/Joker's Rage" (xの残影 7／ジョーカーの怒り, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Nana/Jōkā no Ikari)
  4. "Afterimage of the x (8)/The Man Who Loved a Witch" (xの残影 8／魔女を愛した男, Ekkusu no Zan'ei Hachi/Majo o Ai Shita Otoko)
18 March 28, 2025[12]978-4-09-863219-0
  1. "Welcome to the u (1)/The Legendary Unohana-sō" (ようこそuへ 1／伝説の卯ノ花荘, Yōkoso Yū e Ichi/Densetsu no Unohana-sō)
  2. "Welcome to the u (2)/Night of the Eccentrics" (ようこそuへ 2／奇人たちの夜, Yōkoso Yū e Ni/Kijin-tachi no Yoru)
  3. "Welcome to the u (3)/The Shining Demon" (ようこそuへ 3／光る魔物, Yōkoso Yū e San/Hikaru Mamono)
  4. "Welcome to the u (4)/Deepening Doubt" (ようこそuへ 4／深まる疑念, Yōkoso Yū e Yon/Fukamaru Ginen)
  1. "Welcome to the u (5)/Confinement" (ようこそuへ 5／監禁, Yōkoso Yū e Go/Kankin)
  2. "Welcome to the u (6)/Goodbye, Smile" (ようこそuへ 6／微笑みよ さようなら, Yōkoso Yū e Roku/Hohoemi yo Sayōnara)
  3. "Welcome to the u (7)/Accel Returns" (ようこそuへ 7／復活のアクセル, Yōkoso Yū e Nana/Fukkatsu no Akuseru)
  4. "Welcome to the u (8)/For That Day" (ようこそuへ 8／その日のために, Yōkoso Yū e Hachi/Sono Hi no Tame ni)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 3, 2021.[30] The series was animated by Studio Kai.[31] Yousuke Kabashima is directing the series, with Tatsuto Higuchi handling series' composition, Hidekazu Ebina designing the characters, and Kōtarō Nakagawa and Shuhei Naruse composing the series' music.[32]

The series debuted on streaming platform U-Next on August 1, 2022, before premiering on Tokyo MX on August 8.[33][34] The opening theme song is "Private Eye" by Big Gadgets featuring Aya Kamiki with Takuya, while the ending theme song is "Tsumi to Batsu to Underground" (罪と罰とアングラ, "Crime, Punishment, and the Underground") by Mitsuru Matsuoka and Kōji Kikkawa, who previously portrayed Kamen Riders Eternal and Skull. The series was initially licensed by Funimation but was moved to Crunchyroll following Sony's acquisition of the platform.[35][36] Muse Communication, in which they owned and carried Kamen Rider series in Taiwan, licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[37]

Episodes

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No.Title [a]Original release date
1"Beware of t / The Man Who Loved a Witch"
Transliteration: "Tī ni Ki o Tsukero / Majo ni Koi Shita Otoko" (Japanese: tに気をつけろ／魔女に恋した男)		August 1, 2022 (2022-8-1)
In the windy city of Fuuto, private detective Shotaro Hidari passes by a mysterious woman who disappears just as mysteriously. Later that night at the Narumi Detective Agency, run by chief Akiko Narumi, a client named Chuuta Tsubosaki asks the agency's help in finding a self-proclaimed witch, who he had fallen in love with after she stole his bag. Believing it to be the same woman from earlier, Shotaro goes to investigate and eventually manages to chase down the woman in question, Tokime. She manages to escape, however, as Shotaro suddenly finds himself in a middle of a building belonging to the Tachikawa Group, later learning from the police that one of Tachikawa's men was allegedly murdered by Tokime. The next day, Shotaro and Chuuta track down Tokime and chase her down into a strange alternate version of Fuuto, where they come under attack by an unseen assailant. It is at this point that Shotaro's partner, Philip, arrives on the scene.
2"Beware of t / The Culprit Is Right There"
Transliteration: "Tī ni Ki o Tsukero / Yatsu wa Soko ni Iru" (Japanese: tに気をつけろ／犯人(ヤツ)はそこにいる)		August 8, 2022 (2022-8-8)
After Tokime escapes by sinking through a wall, returning the others to the real Fuuto, Shotaro deduces that the crime involves a Gaia Memory, which turns people into powerful monsters known as Dopants, asking Philip to use his ability to access the Infinite Archive and narrow it down to the Road Memory, which allows its user to cross dimensions and create fake dimensions with blood. The next day, after another victim puts further suspicion on Tokime, Shotaro, still having his doubts, gets some leads on her from middle school student Akira, which leads him to another encounter with Chuuta and the Road Dopant and more cryptic words from Tokime. Taking offense at Philip's conviction that Tokime is the Road Dopant, Shotaro goes off on his own to confront Tokime, discovering that she has amnesia and carries around a broken Memory that heats up when Dopants are nearby. When they are surrounded by Tachikawa's group, Shotaro deduces that the Road Dopant is actually one of Tachikawa's men, Sabu, who used the Memory to satisfy his cannibalistic urges. It is then that Philip arrives on the scene, upon which he and Shotaro use the Cyclone and Joker Memories to transform into Kamen Rider W.
3"Beware of t / The Masked Defender"
Transliteration: "Tī ni Ki o Tsukero / Kamen no Shugoshin" (Japanese: tに気をつけろ／仮面の守護神)		August 15, 2022 (2022-8-15)
The Road Dopant attempts to escape into Shadow Fuuto, but Shotaro and Philip use the form-changing abilities of Kamen Rider W to chase him down and destroy his Memory. Afterwards, Shotaro confronts Chuuta, who was actually a Dopant whose stolen bag contained the Toadstool Memory and used the Narumi Detective Agency as a means to retrieve it. Philip also deduces that the rumors of the witch spawned from Tokime using the dimensional holes the Road Dopant made, proving that Tokime herself is not a Dopant. Chuuta is arrested, with Tokime giving Shotaro a kiss before turning herself in as well. However, Tokime is shortly released and hired by Akiko to be Shotaro's assistant so they can help her figure out the mystery behind her amnesia. As Shotaro tries to adjust to this new life, a Dopant possessing the Aurora enemy lies in Shadow Fuuto, searching for Tokime.
4"The Terrible m / Wings of Death"
Transliteration: "Saiaku no Emu / Shi o Yobu Haoto" (Japanese: 最悪のm／死を呼ぶ羽音)		August 22, 2022 (2022-8-22)
Narumi Detective Agency is hired by games company Max Soft to bodyguard Monako Moriguchi, the main programmer for the game Monster El Dorado who, unknown to the public, is also the game's idol Megu Kazamatsuri, after Megu receives death threats from someone known as "m". Meanwhile, Philip has trouble getting along with Tokime due to their conflicting personalities. As Monako performs as Megu at an anniversary event for the game, the event comes under attack from a Meganeura Dopant, who seeks vengeance against Megu. Although Kamen Rider W steps in to fight against it, the Dopant proves to have stronger powers than expected, including the power to control gravity. At that moment, Tokime is almost lured aware by a mysterious force, leaving Monako defenseless and forcing Kamen Rider W to rush in to protect her from the Dopant's attack. Receiving heavy damage to his body as a result, Shotaro entrusts Tokime and the others to continue protecting Monako.
5"The Terrible m / The Sound of a Leak"
Transliteration: "Saiaku no Emu / Mikkokusha" (Japanese: 最悪のm／密告者)		August 29, 2022 (2022-8-29)
As Philip takes over the investigation for the injured Shotaro and calls in the help of Akiko's husband, police detective Ryu Terui, Monako deduces the Dopant to be a gamer known as Murder. Meanwhile, a man named Yukiji Bando appears before Murder, inviting him to a city of some kind before they are forced to flee his apartment following a tip-off about Ryu's raid. After Majima tries to force Monako into appearing in a livestream, Shotaro forces himself out of bed to help Monako realize that, despite how she acts, she really does enjoy performing as Megu. While Akiko gives Philip some encouragement over his jealousy with Tokime, Tokime and Majima discover that one of Monako's makeup artists, Midori Koizumi, is the informant leaking information to Murder, learning that she had just told him about Megu's true identity. Using a power-up drug he received from Bando, Murder launches an attack on Monako, using a new ability to spread monsters all across the building. Tokime rushes in to stop Murder from escaping with Monako before Philip catches up to them, using the Fang Memory to transform into Kamen Rider W's Fang Joker form with his body.
6"The Terrible m / White Fangs"
Transliteration: "Saiaku no Emu / Shiroi Kiba" (Japanese: 最悪のm／白い牙)		September 5, 2022 (2022-9-5)
Philip deduces that the Meganeura Dopant's pressure inducing ability lies in a hidden set of wings, allowing Kamen Rider W to disable them and defeat Murder. Following the incident, Monako's manager Majima, who had been fighting against management for their poor treatment of Monako, leaves the company to form his own game studio, with Monako deciding to go along with him. Afterwards, as Philip makes peace with Tokime and gifts her a Stag Phone to welcome her to the team, Bando disposes of Murder while he is in police custody.
7"The Closed k / Dynamic Duo, Deserted"
Transliteration: "Tozasareta Kē / Mei Konbi Sōnan" (Japanese: 閉ざされたk／名コンビ遭難)		September 12, 2022 (2022-9-12)
As Shotaro and Philip get lost in a blizzard while mushroom hunting in the mountains, they are rescued by a woman who brings them to a mansion. They learn from the mansion's owner, Kuya Kagamino, tells them he is hosting a "fox's wedding" in which four potential brides in masks, the rescuer Kanna Kubokura included, must try to appeal to him over four days without letting their identities be found out. Shotaro and Philip agree to take part in exchange for shelter, joined by Bando, who is going under the identity of art dealer Daisuke Kanamori. Later that night, after hearing a cryptic plea for help from Kanna, Shotaro discovers one of the candidates, Koyomi Zaizen, impaled on a tree before he and Philip have to fight against an Alcohol Dopant. Believing the culprit to be someone from the mansion, including Kanna and the other candidates Kurumi Nanba and Kei Arito, Shotaro begins his investigation.
8"The Closed k / A Chain of Malice"
Transliteration: "Tozasareta Kē / Rensa Suru Akui" (Japanese: 閉ざされたk／連鎖する悪意)		September 19, 2022 (2022-9-19)
Kei becomes the next victim after Kurumi discovers her dead in the bath, with Kanna suspiciously absent from the crime scene. On the fourth day, Kurumi, revealed to be in possession of the Alcohol Memory, attempts to stop Kanna from leaving the mansion, only for it to actually be Philip in disguise, who stops her from transforming. Philip then reveals that all the candidates were unknowingly installed with slots for the Alcohol Memory; Kanna used it first, but blacked out and lost her memory, then Koyomi used it to try and kill Kei, but died from alcohol poisoning, after which Kei impaled her body onto the tree and then tried to attack Kurumi, only to also die from poisoning as a result of transforming in the bath. Just as Shotaro and Philip are joined by Tokime and Ryu, the latter of whom has transformed into Kamen Rider Accel, they are confronted by another Dopant wearing an unknown Driver. As Ryu uses his Trial form to fight against this new Dopant, Shotaro and the others head inside the mansion to confront the mastermind behind this incident.
9"The Closed k / The Ultimate Two Halves of One"
Transliteration: "Tozasareta Kē / Kyūkyoku wa Futari de Hitori" (Japanese: 閉ざされたk／究極は二人で一人)		September 26, 2022 (2022-9-26)
The true mastermind and owner of the Alcohol Memory is revealed to be Kuya's grandmother, Kiku, who had ties with Museum, the evil organization behind the Gaia Memories, and sought to find a suitable wife for Kuya who could inherit the Alcohol Memory. Kiku transforms into the true Alcohol Dopant, possessing powerful telekinetic abilities as a result of what Tokime recognizes as a "High Dope", prompting Shotaro and Philip to transform into Kamen Rider W's most powerful form, Cyclone Joker Xtreme. W manages to destroy the memory quickly without injuring Kiku, but this in turn causes the mansion to self-destruct, taking Kiku and her butler Kimura along with it. Joining up with Ryu, Shotaro and Philip are formally confronted by Bando, who reveals himself as the Aurora Dopant before disappearing along with his comrades, the Scream and Brachiosaurus Dopants. Upon returning to the agency, the two detectives wrap up the case by explaining how Bando had worked alongside Kiku for this experiment, while Kuya becomes determined to make a living on his own.
10"Superhuman r / A Passport to Shadow Fuuto"
Transliteration: "Chōjin Āru / Ura Fūto e no Pasupōto" (Japanese: 超人r／裏風都へのパスポート)		October 3, 2022 (2022-10-3)
Philip discovers that the broken Memory Tokime carried around with her is a Joker Memory like Shotaro's, suggesting that she used to be a Dopant. To take their minds off of it, Shotaro and Tokime take on a request from schoolgirl Ritsuka Rando to find her grandfather Rentaro, who disappeared after taking on a valve construction job from a mysterious client. As Philip works with Ryu and the police to investigate the case, Tokime gets pulled into Shadow Fuuto after picking up a mysterious card, discovering it to be full of monsters. Using her knowledge of the city, Tokime manages to find her way back to the agency to warn everyone about the danger Rentaro is in, only for the Brachiosaurus Dopant to drag her back in, forcing Shotaro, Philip and Ryu to jump into Shadow Fuuto after her. There, they confront Rentaro's client, Mamoru Nikaido, who transforms into the Reactor Dopant, proving resistant to W and Accel's attacks. Meanwhile, Tokime is confronted by the Brachiosaurus Memory's user, Hideo Chiba, who claims that this is Tokime's home.
11"Superhuman r / In Search of a Connection"
Transliteration: "Chōjin Āru / Tsunagari o Motomete" (Japanese: 超人r／つながりを求めて)		October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10)
Chiba takes away the Silver Visa Tokime picked up and tries to use his powers to subjugate her, but Tokime manages to recall Shotaro's advice about thinking about their client and manages to resist him, allowing her to escape. Meanwhile, W combines Ryu's Beetle Phonewith their Heat Trigger form to deal Nikaido damage, but Nikaido calls forth an army of Road Dopants, using their ability to force W and Ryu out of Shadow Fuuto with seemingly no way to return. After receiving some encouragement from Akiko, Shotaro learns from Ritsuka about a special shrine Rentaro would pray at, which is where they find the prototype valve he built before his disappearance. As Philip manages to determine that the valve's true purpose lies somewhere in regular Fuuto, back in Shadow Fuuto, Tokime comes to Rentaro's aid.
12"Superhuman r / Death, and..."
Transliteration: "Chōjin Āru / Shūen, Soshite......" (Japanese: 超人r／終焉、そして......)		October 17, 2022 (2022-10-17)
After Rentaro learned that the valve he built for Nikaido is actually for a small nuclear reactor, he and Tokime manage to return to the real Fuuto by following Nikaido's goons through another gate. They end up being confronted by Nikaido, who is using the reactor to cool down his body, but are saved by the arrival of Shotaro and Philip, who had deduced his location from the prototype they found, before Ryu arrives to destroy the reactor. As Shotaro and Philip face off against Nikaido in their Xtreme form, Nikaido attempts to use Tokime as a human shield, but W manages to both save her and defeat Nikaido. Although the Reactor Memory is broken, Nikaido uses the last of his strength to eliminate his goons before the Kamen Riders can retrieve a Shadow Fuuto Visa from them. Later, Philip is able to confirm that the broken Joker Memory has not been used by Tokime before explaining everything he has learned about Bando, including his involvement with Foundation X. As Tokime asks to be told everything about Kamen Riders, Gaia Memories and Museum to better understand her connection with Shadow Fuuto, Shotaro tells her about "Begins Night", the fateful night when he first met Philip and became Kamen Rider W.

Film

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An anime film featuring the same cast and staff from the television series, subtitled Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō (仮面ライダースカルの肖像, Kamen Raidā Sukaru no Shōzō, lit. 'Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull'), premiered in Japanese theaters on November 8, 2024.[39][40] The film features the theme song {{Nihongo|"Niau Otoko ni Nare"|似合う男になれ||lit. 'Become a Worthy Man', written and composed by Kōji Kikkawa, performed as his character Sōkichi Narumi.[41] The film takes place directly after the anime's final episode, and through flashbacks details the final moments of Sōkichi Narumi/Kamen Rider Skull, leading up to the events of the first episode of Kamen Rider W. It grossed ¥80,114,875 (approximately US$513,600) during its opening weekend.[42]

Stage play

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A stage play adaptation ran at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo from December 29, 2022, to January 15, 2023, and at the Umeda Arts Theater Dramacity in Osaka from January 19–25, 2023.[43]

Reception

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By May 2018, the manga had 300,000 copies in circulation.[44] By December 2018, the manga had 1.05 million copies in circulation.[45] As of October 2023, the total number of copies sold has exceeded 2.5 million.[46]

The series ranked 15th on Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2019 ranking of Top 20 manga for male readers.[47] It ranked eighth on Honya Club's "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018".[48]

Reviewing the anime's premiere, Anime News Network felt the series appealed to newcomers of the franchise despite it being a sequel, but the elements its heroes are known take their time to be introduced such Shotaro and Philip's characters are first explored in their human forms until the cliffhanger.[49] While enjoying the handling of its new character Tokime and how she is handled within the narrative, The Fandom Post believes series also has several issues as beginners might be confused with the early episodes.[50]

Notes

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  1. ^ All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[38]

References

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  1. ^ Colbert, Isaiah (June 23, 2022). "Anime Summer 2022 Guide: What To Watch, Binge, And Stream - Fuuto PI". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "【FUUTO PI / Streaming on 1st August, 2022】SPECIAL INTERVIEW ON "KAMEN RIDER W" to "FUUTO PI"". Toei Tokusatsu World Official. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ 「仮面ライダーW」続編マンガ特集がブロスに、脚本家＆作画家、監修＆編集の対談. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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