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"Saving the world (sekai), and obtaining the right answer (seikai)! Question: I will fight you, O or X? The right answer is 'O'."
―Mondo's 1st pre-proclamation against Zi-O and Geiz[src]
"Saving the world (sekai), and obtaining the right answer (seikai)! Kamen Rider Quiz!"
―Mondo's pre-battle catchphrase[src]
Mondo Douan (堂安 主水, Dōan Mondo) is a young man from an alternate 2040 who transforms into Kamen Rider Quiz (仮面ライダークイズ, Kamen Raidā Kuizu).
History[]
Early Life[]
Mondo Douan is the son of Tamotsu Douan and an unnamed woman, but his father was a genius scientist who was so obsessed with his work that he abandoned his Mondo and mother, the latter who eventually passed away from illness. Sometime around the year 2040, he became Kamen Rider Quiz using his love for quizzes and answering questions to defeat his opponents.
Kamen Rider Quiz from 2040[]
Mondo was brought to the year 2019 by White Woz to search for his father and discover if he ever loved his wife, except Ora turned Tamotsu into Another Quiz. He fights Zi-O and Geiz by using one of his question-based powers. Mondo visits 9 5 DO to request Junichiro Tokiwa to fix a wristwatch, that previously belonged to his father. It is there where he meets with the Riders again and takes refuge in the 9 5 DO for his stay in this time. His arrival was set up by White Woz for Geiz Myokoin to obtain the powers of Kamen Rider Quiz.
Mondo fights Geiz, but Sougo has Woz warp him away. He finds that Junichiro couldn't fix his father's watch, but says it's okay. He reasserts to Sougo that he is only here for his mother's sake, not his own, but is clearly distressed. When Mondo faces Another Quiz, he is confronted by Geiz who instead fights with him to defeat Another Quiz. Mondo revealed himself to Tamotsu and discovered his father was desperately trying to find a cure for his wife's condition. After Ora turned his father into Another Quiz once more, White Woz steals his powers to create the Quiz Miridewatch and used it to defeat the Another Rider. Seeing that his watch has started ticking again, Mondo lets White Woz return him to the future having enough closure in his life and his memories intact.
Video Game appearances[]
Kamen Rider Buttobasoul[]
Kamen Rider Quiz medal
Kamen Rider Quiz is a playable character with other Kamen Rider of Showa Heisei and Reiwa in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.
Personality[]
Mondo is a highly prideful quiz master who is good in not only answering quiz games, but forcing his opponents to take part in his riddles. Beneath that bravado is a young man who has suffered greatly following his father's abandonment that also affected him and his mother, which explains why he came to 2019 to ask Tamotsu's younger self if he ever truly loved his family. Typically toying with his opponents through his quiz-based fighting style, his questions become stingingly personal when facing his father's Another Rider form.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Time Alteration Immunity: For unknown reasons, Mondo's memories and powers as Kamen Rider Quiz remain unaffected by the formation of both Another Quiz and the Quiz Miridewatch, unlike all other Riders whose powers are stolen to be used as such. This may be due to external factors such as White Woz's interference, but it is left unexplained.[1]
Abilities[]
- Gifted Intellect: Befitting his Rider motif, Mondo is rather brilliant, being able to overwhelmingly win the quiz game conducted by Junichiro.
Kamen Rider Quiz[]
Kamen Rider Quiz
Quiz
"Fashion! Passion! Question! Quiz!"
―Transformation announcement[src]
Rider Statistics[2]
- Rider Height: 203.0 cm
- Rider Weight: 99.9 kg
Ability Parameters[2]
- Punching Power: 7.6 t
- Kicking Power: 12.2 t
- Maximum Jump Height: 28.4 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.4 sec
Mondo Douan transforms into Kamen Rider Quiz (仮面ライダークイズ, Kamen Raidā Kuizu) by slotting the Quiz Topper into the Quizdriver. Kamen Rider Quiz's stats are slightly lower than Zi-O or Geiz, aside from running power, which is slightly higher. Quiz's main fighting style is to ask opponents true/false questions in battle. If an opponent is unable to answer him correctly, they will receive a painful electric shock.
Kamen Rider Quiz consists of the following parts:[2]
- Think Header (シンクヘッダー, Shinku Heddā): The helmet.
- Million Question (ミリオンクエスチョン, Mirion Kuesuchon): The big question mark-shaped brainpower source on the forehead. It creates a pseudo brain-machine interface that allows the user to control suit functions by thought. Additionally, it is an archive that contains an insane amount of questions and quizzes asked around the world in the past.
- Pinto Eyesers (ピントアイザー, Pinto Aizā): The question mark shaped visual devices. They are capable of seeing extremely fine detail, and can even record 180-digit numbers shown in 0.1 seconds.
- IQ Dome (IQドーム, IQ Dōmu): The Think Header's exterior. Its surface has a magnetic shield coating applied to it, protecting the Think Header from physical attacks and harmful electromagnetic waves. The internal temperature is always kept around 5°C thanks to an inbuilt cooling device.
- Handlet Listenisers (ハンドレットリスナイザー, Handoretto Risunaizā): The listening devices at the sides of the Think Header. They are capable of picking up to 100 sounds at once, and can deduce the possibility of what each sound is with a high degree of accuracy. Sends sounds to the IQ Dome.
- Announce Speaker (アナウンスピーカー, Anaunsupīkā): The mouthplate. It automatically adjusts its output depending on the current situation, allowing the user to be heard at any time in any place. It is capable of very high sound quality.
- Result Armor (リザルトアーマー, Rizaruto Āmā): The chest armor. The two circular Result Presenters (リザルトプレゼンター, Rizaruto Purezentā) on it will electrically shock opponents who answer Kamen Rider Quiz's questions incorrectly via the Cathode Bracelets. The Result Armor boasts extremely high defense power, and electric shocks cannot be overwhelmed by physical attacks.
- Circle Side Shoulder (サークルサイドショルダー, Sākuru Saido Shorudā): The right shoulder pad. The built-in All Genre Searcher (オールジャンルサーチャー, ōru Janru Sāchā) device constantly monitors the surrounding environment, sending collected data to the Million Question.
- Cross Side Shoulder (クロスサイドショルダー, Kurosu Saido Shorudā): The left shoulder pad. The built-in Discover Strange (ディスカバーストレンジ, Disukabā Sutorenji) device constantly monitors opponents, sending collected data to the Million Question.
- Which One Suit (ウィッチワンスーツ, Uitchi Wan Sūtsu): The bodysuit. Energy from the Quizdriver is violently amplified by running it across both the 'circle' and 'cross' sides of the suit. Additionally, an artificial neuron system connects the head to various parts of the suit, allowing the user to control suit functions by thought.
- Fastline Writer (ファストラインライター, Fasutorain Raitā): The right arm. It contains a mechanism called Flipper Light (フィリッパーライト, Firippā Raito) which allows Quiz to perform delicate operations.
- Fastline Pusher (ファストラインプッシャー, Fasutorain Pusshā): The left arm. It contains a mechanism called Button Pressure (ボタンプレッシャー, Botan Puresshā) which strenghens Quiz's striking power.
- Circle Side Transer (サークルサイドトランサー, Sākuru Saido Toransā): The right forearm armor. It has a transformer mechanism that changes the magnitude and voltage before sending it to the Cathode Bracelet.
- Cross Side Transer (クロスサイドトランサー, Kurosu Saido Toransā): The left forearm armor. It has a transformer mechanism that changes the magnitude and voltage before sending it to the Cathode Bracelet.
- Cathode Bracelet (カソードブレスレット, Kasōdo Buresuretto): The golden bracelets. They control electric fields and release shocks of various shapes.
- Hunting Hammers (ハンティングハンマー, Hantingu Hanmā): The hands. It's high degree of hardness and enhanced gripping strength makes it hard for enemies to escape from it's grip. When charged with electricity, the Hunting Hammers will glow golden.
- Fastline Dashers (ファストラインダッシャー, Fasutorain Dasshā): The legs. A special device called Cheetah's Run (チーターズラン, Chītāzu Ran) is built in, raising running power.
- Guard Panel 40 (ガードパネル40, Gādo Paneru 40): The kneepads and shin protectors. It is composed of 25 kinds of 4 types of armor materials, and can reduce any impact done to it by one-fourth.
- Jump Up Shoes (ジャンプアップシューズ, Janpu Appu Shūzu): The feet. Jumping power is doubled by jumping at a steady pace, allowing a strong kick to be released. However, any misstep in the pacing will result in a loss of jumping power.
Kamen Rider Quiz's finisher is the Final Quiz Flash (ファイナルクイズフラッシュ, Fainaru Kuizu Furasshu), which has two variations:
- After asking a true/false question, Quiz jumps in the air only to be hidden by a giant sign with two panels marked "O" and "X" respectively. He then breaks through the correct answer's panel with his foot and hits the enemy with a spinning kick carrying projections of both symbols and an "!" on impact.
- Quiz and Geiz perform a double rider kick at the enemy.
Appearances: Zi-O Episode 18-20, Kamen Rider Zi-O: Special Event
Equipment[]
- Quizdriver - Quiz's transformation device.
Legend Rider Devices[]
"Quiz!"
―Activation announcement[src]
"Sukueyo sekai! Kotaeyo seikai! Kamen Rider Quiz!
Translation: Save the world! Answer correctly! Kamen Rider Quiz! (救えよ世界！答えよ正解！仮面ライダークイズ！, Save the world! Answer correctly! Kamen Rider Quiz!)"
―Secondary activation announcement[src]
"Action! Touei! Future Time! (Brass music followed by correct answer beeping) Fashion! Passion! Question! Futurering Quiz! Quiz!"
―Transformation announcement[src]
"Beyond the Time! Quiz Shock Break!"
―Finisher announcement[src]
"Future Time! Fashion! Passion! Question! Futurering Quiz! Quiz!"
―Transformation announcement in the Ziku-Driver[src]
Quiz Miridewatch (クイズミライドウォッチ, Kuizu Miraido Wotchi): Based on Kamen Rider Quiz, the Quiz Miridewatch provides Woz access to Futurering Quiz.
Quiz Miridewatch
Quiz Miridewatch (Open)
Another Quiz Watch (アナザークイズウォッチ, Anazā Kuizu Wotchi): A twisted version of Quiz Ridewatch used to transform into Another Quiz.
Another Quiz Watch
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Mondo Douan is portrayed by Katsuhiro Suzuki, who previously portrayed Hiromu Sakurada/Red Buster
in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. As Kamen Rider Quiz, his suit actor is Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji)[3].
Etymology[]
- Mondo Douan's name is a homophone of the Japanese words for Question & Answer (問答, Mondō) and Solution (答案, Tōan).
- Mondo also alludes to "Question !" (問題, Mondai, lit. "Problem"), an interjection casually used before giving quizzes.
Concept Art[]
Concept art of Kamen rider Quiz.
Notes[]
- Quiz's helmet is retooled from Kamen Rider Dark Ghost, while his body is retooled from the Ride-Players. To anticipate Dark Ghost's later return in episode 44 of Zi-O, the helmet is reverted to its original form.[4]
- The "O" and "X" symbols on Kamen Rider Quiz's Chest represent "true" and "false" respectively in the questions he asks for his attacks.
- Although never explictly confirmed, Quiz might be the first Future Rider to not be a creation of Sougo Tokiwa's dreams as both Kamen Rider Shinobi and Kamen Rider Kikai were later revealed to be subconsciously created by him.
- He is also the only Zi-O Future Rider to have his name (and his transformation jingle) be derived from an English word as all the other Zi-O Future Riders have names derived from Japanese words.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider Zi-O - Episode 18: Amazing! Era! Future! 2022
- Episode 19: The Quiz Shock 2040
- Episode 20: Final Answer? 2040
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Special Event
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cron204/status/1097168785809653760
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "TV Asahi's page for Quiz". https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/zi-o/rider/quiz/stand.html.
- ↑ Uchusen Vol. 163
- ↑ 仮面ライダージオウ特写写真集 降臨 ISBN 978-4-7986-2170-8