Fuuto PI (Japanese: 風都探偵, Hepburn: Fūto Tantei) is a Japanese manga series written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Masaki Sato. It is a manga sequel of the Kamen Rider W television series. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits since August 2017, with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of February 2022. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Kai is scheduled to premiere in August 2022.
Taking place after Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel, Fuuto PI revolves around Shotaro Hidari, a private detective who works at Narumi Detective Agency, and his partner Raito "Philip" Sonozaki, the sole survivor of the Sonozaki family who can access the Gaia Library. Together they transform into Kamen Rider W, who protects the city of Fuuto from Dopants, monsters created by Gaia Memories. They solve cases alongside their boss Akiko Terui, who often joins their investigations with her husband Ryu (a member of the police force who is also Kamen Rider Accel).
One day, Shotaro encounters an amnesiac pink-haired girl named Tokime, who is being targeted by Dopants. After saving her, they decided to hire her at Narumi Detective Agency as their assistant. As Shotaro and Philip solve more cases, they gradually uncover Tokime's connection towards the mysterious Aurora Dopant.
Media
Manga
Fuuto PI is written by Riku Sanjo and illustrated by Masaki Sato. The series began in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits on August 7, 2017.[1] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 30, 2018.[2] As of February 28, 2022, twelve volumes have been released.[3]
The h of the Maze Building (1)/Ripper (迷路棟のh 1/切り裂き魔, Meirotō no Eichi Ichi/Kirisakima)
The h of the Maze Building (2)/My Friend Is a Genius (迷路棟のh 2/我が友、天才児, Meirotō no Eichi Ni/Waga Tomo, Tensaiji)
The h of the Maze Building (3)/Ghost Doctor (迷路棟のh 3/幽霊博士, Meirotō no Eichi San/Yūrei Hakase)
The h of the Maze Building (4)/The Shadow of the Foundation (迷路棟のh 4/財団の影, Meirotō no Eichi Yon/Zaidan no Kage)
The h of the Maze Building (5)/Close Friend (迷路棟のh 5/親友, Meirotō no Eichi Go/Shin'yū)
The h of the Maze Building (6)/The Truth of the Curse (迷路棟のh 6/呪いの正体, Meirotō no Eichi Roku/Noroi no Shōtai)
The h of the Maze Building (7)/Blades That Cut Through Space (迷路棟のh 7/空を斬る刃, Meirotō no Eichi Nana/Kū o Kiru Yaiba)
The h of the Maze Building (8)/Along Goodbye (迷路棟のh 8/アロング・グッドバイ, Meirotō no Eichi Hachi/Arongu Guddobai)
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
The Deadly g (1)/The Women of the Special Research Institute (gが死へ招く 1/特殊研の女たち, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Ichi/Tokushuken no On'na-tachi)
The Deadly g (2)/Her Way of Killing (gが死へ招く 2/アイツの殺し方, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Ni/Aitsu no Koroshikata)
The Deadly g (3)/A Vortex of Suspicion (gが死へ招く 3/疑惑の渦, Jī ga Shi e Maneku San/Giwaku no Uzu)
The Deadly g (4)/That Day Has Come (gが死へ招く 4/その日が来た, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Yon/Sono Hi ga Kita)
The Deadly g (5)/The Revelation of a Traitor (gが死へ招く 5/内通者発覚, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Go/Naitsūsha Hakkaku)
The Deadly g (6)/Ryu Terui Dies (gが死へ招く 6/照井 竜死す, Jī ga Shi e Maneku Roku/Terui Ryū Shisu)
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 3, 2021.[15] The series will be animated by Studio Kai.[16] Yousuke Kabashima is directing the series, with Tatsuto Higuchi handling series' composition, Hidekazu Ebina designing the characters, and Kōtarō Nakagawa and Shuhei Naruse composing the series' music.[17] It will debut on the U-NEXT service on August 1, 2022, before premiering on Tokyo MX on August 8.[18][19] The opening theme song is "Private Eye" by Big Gadgets featuring Aya Kamiki with TAKUYA. Funimation initially licensed the series, but following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[20][21]Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[22]
Reception
As of May 2018, the manga had 300,000 copies in circulation.[23] As of December 2018, the manga had 1.05 million copies in circulation.[24]
The series ranked #15 on Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2019 ranking of Top 20 manga for male readers.[25] The series ranked #8 on Honya Club's "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018".[26]