The Scientist of Hope

This article is about an episode in Kamen Rider Build.

WARNING: This episode contains scenes of character death. Viewer discretion is advised!

The Scientist of Hope
Kamen Rider Build, Episode 45
Air Date	July 22, 2018
Production Information
Writer(s)	Shogo Muto
Director	Kyohei Yamaguchi
Episode Guide
Previous	The End of Evolto
Next	Kamen Rider Build: Be The One

The Scientist of Hope (希望のサイエンティスト, Kibō no Saientisuto) is the forty-fifth episode of Kamen Rider Build. It features the revival of Evolto and the debut of his monster form. It also features the death of Shinobu Katsuragi and Sento upgrading Genius Form with the Hazard Trigger.

Synopsis

The four Kamen Riders joined forces together and were finally able to defeat Evolto! Three Lost Fullbottles that were being held in Evolto’s protection have been purified thanks to his defeat, and have been taken by Sento’s father, Shinobu! Shinobu then proceeds to guide the others to a room containing the black Pandora Panel. He then starts to reveal to them his true intentions…

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Sento Kiryu (桐生 戦兎, Kiryū Sento): Atsuhiro Inukai (犬飼 貴丈, Inukai Atsuhiro)
• Ryuga Banjo (万丈 龍我, Banjō Ryūga): Eiji Akaso (赤楚 衛二, Akaso Eiji)
• Kazumi Sawatari (猿渡 一海, Sawatari Kazumi): Kouhei Takeda (武田 航平, Takeda Kōhei)
• Misora Isurugi (石動 美空, Isurugi Misora): Kaho Takada (高田 夏帆, Takada Kaho)
• Nariaki Utsumi (内海 成彰, Nariaki Utsumi): Yuki Ochi (越智 友己, Ochi Yūki)
• Sawa Takigawa (滝川 紗羽, Takigawa Sawa): Yukari Taki (滝 裕可里, Taki Yukari)
• Takumi Katsuragi (葛城 巧, Katsuragi Takumi): Yukiaki Kiyama (木山廉彬, Kiyama Yukiaki)
• Gentoku Himuro (氷室 幻徳, Himuro Gentoku): Kensei Mikami (水上剣星, Mikami Kensei)
• Evolto (エボルト, Eboruto, Voice), Evol-Driver (エボルドライバー, Eboru Doraibā, Voice): Tetsuo Kanao (金尾 哲夫, Kanao Tetsuo)
• Build Driver (ビルドドライバー, Birudo Doraibā, Voice): KORBY (コービー, Kōbī)
• Sclash Driver (スクラッシュドライバー, Sukurasshu Doraibā, Voice): Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫, Wakamoto Norio)

Guest Casts

• Shinobu Katsuragi (葛城 忍, Katsuragi Shinobu): Joji Kokubo (小久保丈二, Kokubo Jōji)
• TV Announcer: Kenya Matsuki (松木 研也, Matsuki Kenya)

Suit Actors

• Kamen Rider Build (Sento): Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• Kamen Rider Cross-Z: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku)
• Kamen Rider Grease: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧, Fujita Satoshi)
• Kamen Rider Rogue: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳, Watanabe Jun)
• Evolto (Monster Form), Kamen Rider Build (Shinobu): Kazuya Okada (岡田 和也, Okada Kazuya)
• Kamen Rider MadRogue: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji)

Forms and Collectibles Used

Fullbottles

• Bottle used:
  • Build
    • Sento
      • Organic: FullFull RabbitTank (Rabbit Mode)
      • Inorganic:
      • Other: Hazard Trigger, Genius
  • Cross-Z
    • Organic: Dragon Magma
    • Inorganic:
    • Other: Cross-Z Magma Knuckle
  • Rogue
    • Organic: Crocodile Crack
    • Inorganic:
  • MadRogue
    • Organic: Bat
    • Inorganic: Engine
• Form used:
  • Build
    • Sento
      • RabbitRabbit Form, Genius Form
  • Cross-Z
    • Cross-Z Magma

Sclashjellies

• Jelly used:
  • Grease
    • Robot

Evolbottles

• Bottle used:
  • Evol
    • Organic: Cobra
    • Inorganic: Rider
    • Other: Evol Trigger
• Form used:
  • Evol
    • Cobra Form (Phase 1), Black Hole Form (Phase 4: Perfection), Monster Form

Errors

• to be added

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger episode 24, Number 24: Promise to Return Alive.
• Closing Screen Devices:
  • Kamen Riders: Build, Evol
  • Devices: Hazard Trigger, Evol-Trigger
• Count at episode end
  • Bottles in Build (Sento)'s possession:
    • Organic: Gold Rabbit
    • Inorganic: N/A
    • Other: RabbitTank Sparkling, FullFull RabbitTank, Genius
  • Bottles in Cross-Z's possession:
    • Organic: Silver Dragon, Dragon Magma
    • Inorganic: N/A
    • Other: Cross-Z Dragon, Cross-Z Magma Knuckle
  • Bottles in Grease's possession: Castle
  • Bottles in Rogue's possession: Crocodile Crack
  • Bottles in Evol's possession:
    • Organic: Gorilla, Taka, Ninjya Panda, Harinezumi, Lion, Kaizoku, Octopus, Phoenix, Wolf, Unicorn, Rose, Turtle, Kabutomushi, Kuma, Dog, Santa Claus, Spider, Tora, Kujira, Shika, Kirin, Penguin, Obake, Same, Hachi, Sai
    • Inorganic: Tank, Diamond, Gatling, Comic, Rocket, Syoubousya, Soujiki, Lock, Densya Light, Robot, Smapho, Keshigomu, Helicopter, Watch, Camera, Televi, Mic, Cake, Reizoko, UFO, Jet, Pyramid, Senpuki, Sukebo, Magnet, Bike, Sensuikan, Dryer, Hammer
  • Bottles in MadRogue's possession:
    • Organic: Bat
    • Inorganic: Engine
  • Jellies in Grease's possession: Robot, Dragon
  • Evolbottles in Evol's possession:
    • Organic: Cobra, Rabbit
    • Inorganic: Rider
  • Evolbottles in Cross-Z's possession:
    • Organic: Great Dragon
    • Other: Great Cross-Z Dragon
  • Lost Bottles in Evol's possession:
    • Organic: Bat, Cobra, Shimauma, Fukurou, Kuwagata
    • Inorganic: Hasami, Spanner, CD

External links

• TV Asahi's official episode guide for 希望のサイエンティスト
• Toei TV's official episode guide for 希望のサイエンティスト