‘Fūto Tantei’ Manga Going on a Hiatus, Returns in April with New Arc

The Fūto Tantei manga, a sequel to the 2009 Kamen Rider W series, is taking a break. It was announced in the 11th issue of Weekly Big Comic Spirits that the manga will return with a new story arc in April. The series, which began in 2017, entered its ‘last stage’ earlier in 2024. The manga’s 17th volume hinted that it was nearing its end.

This manga continues the story set in Fūto city, where Shotaro Hidari and Philip are back to protect the city. It’s written by Riku Sanjō, one of the key writers behind the original Kamen Rider W series, with Masaki Satou illustrating the manga.

Hideaki Tsukada, a producer from Toei, is supervising the project, while Katsuya Terada handles creature designs. The story also introduces a mysterious woman named Tokime, and a new villain emerges, setting the stage for more battles in the windy city.

In addition to the manga, there’s an anime adaptation titled FUUTO PI that premiered in August 2022. Fans outside Japan can watch it on Crunchyroll. The anime is part of the Kamen Rider franchise’s 50th anniversary celebration. There’s also an anime film titled FUUTO PI: Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull, which was released in Japanese theaters in November 2023.

The manga inspired a stage play that ran in Tokyo and Osaka from December 2022 to January 2023.

Kamen Rider W, the original series, aired from 2009 to 2010, featuring Renn Kiriyama as Shotaro and Masaki Suda as Philip. Fans are eagerly waiting for the new arc of the manga to pick up where the exciting story left off.

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