The Quiz Shock 2040

This article is about an episode in Kamen Rider Zi-O.

The Quiz Shock 2040
Kamen Rider Zi-O, Episode 19
Air Date	January 20, 2019
Production Information
Writer(s)	Kento Shimoyama
Director	Satoshi Morota
Episode Guide
Previous	Amazing! Era! Future! 2022
Next	Final Answer? 2040

The Quiz Shock 2040 (ザ・クイズショック2040, Za Kuizu Shokku Nisen-yonjū) is the nineteenth episode of Kamen Rider Zi-O. It features the full debut of Mondo Douan, who transforms into Kamen Rider Quiz, and the debut of Zi-O DecadeArmor OOO Form. The Double and Kuuga Ridewatches are briefly seen throughout the episode, following their first appearance in Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever.

Synopsis

A new unknown Another Rider suddenly appears! The Black Woz approaches Sougo, while the White Woz approaches Geiz, each one of them is determined to have their Rider deprive the other of their powers in order to lead them towards their own desired future! Furthermore, a new warrior from the future, Kamen Rider Quiz suddenly appears!

Plot

"According to this book, normal high-schooler Sougo Tokiwa... is destined to become the demonic king of time, Ohma Zi-O. But a new Woz appears before him... in other words... me. I steal the power of future rider Kamen Rider Shinobi. And the one to defeat Zi-O on Oma's Day... GeizRevive will be guided by me towards becoming the ultimate savior. I am trying to change the Ohma Zi-O timeline, however... Here’s the question. The future Kamen Rider who appears today... Just who will obtain his power?"

―White Woz^[src]

Cast

• Sougo Tokiwa (常磐 ソウゴ, Tokiwa Sōgo): So Okuno (奥野 壮, Okuno Sō)
• Geiz Myokoin (明光院 ゲイツ, Myōkōin Geitsu): Gaku Oshida (押田 岳, Oshida Gaku)
• Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ, Tsukuyomi): Shieri Ohata (大幡 しえり, Ōhata Shieri)
• Black Woz (黑ウォズ, Kuro Wozu) & White Woz (白ウォズ, Shiro Wozu): Keisuke Watanabe (渡邊 圭祐, Watanabe Keisuke)
• Ora (オーラ, Ōra): Ayaka Konno (紺野 彩夏, Kon'no Ayaka)
• Junichiro Tokiwa (常磐 順一郎, Tokiwa Jun'ichirō): Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久, Namase Katsuhisa)
• Ziku-Driver, Ridewatch Voices: Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也, Koyama Rikiya)
• Ziku-Driver Voice: Yohei Onishi (大西 洋平, Ōnishi Yōhei)
• Beyondriver Voice: AFRO (アフロ, Afuro)

Guest Cast

• Mondo Douan (堂安 主水, Douan Mondo): Katsuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 勝大, Suzuki Katsuhiro)
• Tamotsu Douan (堂安 保, Douan Tamotsu): Yōichirō Saitō (斉藤 陽一郎, Saitō Yōichirō)
• Professor: Tomoya Naito (内藤 トモヤ, Naitō Tomoya)
• Quizdriver Voice: Asami Yoshida (吉田 麻実, Yoshida Asami))

Suit Actors

• Kamen Rider Zi-O: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• Kamen Rider Geiz: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya)
• Kamen Rider Woz: Eitoku (永德, Eitoku)
• Kamen Rider Quiz: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji)
• Another Quiz: Yasunari Tsukagoshi (塚越 靖誠, Tsukagoshi Yasunari)

Forms and Collectibles Used

Ridewatches

• Watch used:
  • Zi-O
    • Zi-O, Decade, OOO (in Decade Ridewatch)
  • Geiz
    • Geiz, Ex-Aid
• Rider Armor(s) used:
  • Zi-O
    • DecadeArmor, DecadeArmor OOO Form
  • Geiz
    • Ex-AidArmor

Miridewatches

• Watch used:
  • Woz
    • Woz, Shinobi
• Form(s) used:
  • Woz
    • Futurering Shinobi

Errors

• When Kamen Rider Woz Futurering Shinobi uses his Substitution Technique, the straw doll has its shoulder pads attached incorrectly, facing the wrong way (the small orbs on the shoulder pads should be facing back, not front).
• The closeup shot of the Woz Miridewatch projecting into the Beyondriver is recycled from episode 17. Even though the footage is zoomed in as an attempt to conceal this, the background of the location from the said episode is still visible.

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger episode 48, Number 48: The Real Face Under The Mask.
• Viewership: 3.2%

• Closing Screen Ridewatches:
  • Kamen Rider: Zi-O, Geiz & Woz
  • Ridewatches:
    • Zi-O: Zi-O
    • Geiz: Geiz
  • Miridewatches:
    • Woz: Woz
• Count at episode end
  • Watches in Zi-O's possession: Zi-O, Fourze, OOO, OOO Tajadol Combo, Gaim, W, Kuuga, Ghost, Decade, Bike, Phone, Taka, Kodama
  • Watches in Geiz's possession: Geiz, Drive, Cross-Z, Faiz, Wizard, Genm, Ex-Aid, Build, Bike, Phone
  • Watches in Tsukuyomi's possession: Phone
  • Watches in Ohma Zi-O’s possession: Kuuga, Kiva, Ryuki
  • Watches in Woz’s possession: Woz, Shinobi
• This episode takes its name from a game show produced by TV Asahi titled Quiz Time Shock (クイズタイムショック, Kuizu Taimu Shokku) that has been broadcast since 1969.
  • It also refers to Kamen Rider Woz Futurering Quiz's finisher, the Quiz Shock Break, which will debut in the next episode.

White Woz become Narrator.

• The episode intro is narrated by White Woz instead of the usual Black Woz. The background has been changed from black and analog format to white with digital format instead.
• With the events of Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever being non-canon as confirmed in 2007: DenLiner Crash!, it is left unknown as to how the Kuuga and W Ridewatches were obtained in the first place.

External links

• TV Asahi's official episode guide for ザ・クイズショック2040
• Heisei 20's official episode guide for ザ・クイズショック2040