 This article is about a villain in Kamen Rider W.
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Taizo Kaga (加賀 泰造, Kaga Taizō) is the owner of the Million Colosseo casino. He transforms into the Money Dopant (マネー・ドーパント, Manē Dōpanto) with the Money Gaia Memory.
History[]
He is a life-long gambler who is able to use others' tells to win. He is also the owner of the secret Million Colosseo (ミリオンコロッセオ, Mirion Korosseo) casino, using his powers as the Money Dopant to enforce payment of debts. By tricking debtors into having them bet their life force in a game of chance, many debtors lose their life. Shotaro and Philip are able to beat Kaga out of all of his Life Coins in a winner takes all game of old maid. After the Money Dopant is defeated and the Money Memory broken by means of the Metal Branding Maximum Drive, the Life Coins are unsealed and everyone is returned to normal.
Other Appearances[]
Movie War Ultimatum[]
The Monster Army.
The Money Dopant was one of the many Dopants that were revived as part of the Akumaizer's Monster Army.[Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum]
Money Dopant[]
Money Dopant
- "Money!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Height: 212 cm
- Weight: 320 kg
Powers[]
- Life Coins (ライフコイン, Raifu Koin): The Money Dopant is able to seal the life force of anyone in pseudo-memories called Life Coins after they lose and hold them in his body.
Abilities[]
- Life-Force Connection: Anyone he uses his Life Coin Creation ability on will become connected to the Money Dopant and if he is destroyed, all the people he has affected will die, which he can use to make opponents more reluctant to fight him.
- Coin Shooting: The Money Dopant is able to shoot coins at enemies for more direct combat.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Taizo Kaga was portrayed by Tatsuya Gashuin (我修院 達也, Gashūin Tatsuya).
Concept Art[]
Money Dopant was designed by Katsuya Terada (寺田 克也, Terada Katsuya).
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider W
- Episode 3: Don't Touch the M/How to Get to Heaven
- Episode 4: Don't Touch the M/Play with a Joker
References[]
- ↑ "TV Asahi's page on the Money Dopant". http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/double/dopant/03.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.