A mysterious Dopant only known as the Donburi Dopant appears. Philip discovers that the only way to defeat it is to find out what kind of donburi meal it is filled with. The Narumi Detective Agency cook different original donburi meals, the "Hard-Boiledon" by Shotaro, the "Acceldon" by Ryu, and the "Doubledon" by Akiko, with Philip being the judge of the contest to discover what is inside the Dopant!
Practical Effects
The Donburi Dopant suit is gloriously stupid practical effects
Writing
Puns that somehow work in both Japanese and subtitles
Costume
Shotaro's hard-boiled detective apron is cinema
Director
Kyouhei Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was part of Kamen Rider W's hyperactive 2010 multimedia blitz, dropping between the series finale and the A-to-Z movie to keep fans fed—literally.
Donburi culture in Japan treats rice bowls as comfort food soul-baring; the Dopant literally weaponizes this emotional intimacy. The 'Hard-Boiledon' name puns on both hard-boiled eggs and hard-boiled detective fiction, a Shotaro specialty.
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