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Fuuto PI
Information
Number of episodes	12 1 (film)
First episode	Beware of t/The Man Who Loved a Witch
Intro	Private Eye by Big Gadgets ft. Aya Kamiki with TAKUYA
Outro	Tsumi to Batsu to Angura by Mitsuru Matsuoka and Koji Kikkawa
Original Network(s)	U-NEXT Tokyo MX
Airdate	Streaming August 1, 2022 - October 17, 2022 Broadcast August 8, 2022 - October 24, 2022
Country of Origin	Japan
Original Language	Japanese
Production
Producers	Hideaki Tsukada Megumi Naitou Daisuke Furuya Masashi Masuo
Writers	Tatsuto Higuchi Atsuhiro Tomioka
Composers	Kotaro Nakagawa Shuhei Naruse
Companies	Toei Company Avex Studio Kai
Production Order
Next	Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull

Futo Tantei^[src] (風都探偵, Fūto Tantei), distributed for international markets primarily as Fuuto PI, and alternatively Detektif Futo (lit. Detective Futo, Detektif Futo) in Indonesia, is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the manga series of the same name and serves as a direct sequel to 2009's Kamen Rider W.

Animated by Studio Kai, a 12-episode season aired from August 1, 2022 to October 17, 2022, followed by a film in November 2024.

Production

Development

A trademark for the series was registered on March 4, 2021, around one month before any official announcement was made, and a countdown timer was displayed on the franchise's official website, revealing three unrevealed projects. On April 3, 2021, a press conference was held to reveal these three projects, with the first announced project being an animated adaptation of the manga series Futo Tantei, and the other two projects being Kamen Rider Black Sun and Shin Kamen Rider. It was presented by series producer Hideaki Tsukada, who after giving a brief history on the manga's publication, said the adaptation was being worked on by some of the best animators in Japan and will surely satisfy fans of both the Tokusatsu and anime/manga genres. During the Q&A session, Tsukada gave an estimated release date of Summer of 2022, while confirming the series' simulcast licensing by Funimation (later Crunchyroll).

The anime was later discussed by Hideaki Tsukada and Riku Sanjo at the 2021 Annecy Film Festival, as well as their motivations behind the manga it is based upon and the TV show it spawned from.

On August 3, 2021, it was revealed through Uchusen Magazine that Studio Kai would be the production studio in charge of the series' animation, with a teaser image released to the public. The issue itself had also included an interview from Seiji Takaiwa, who spoke about his experiences working as a suit actor on W.

Production

On September 5, 2021, the show's official Twitter account released two additional stills while announcing some staff members working on the show. On October 16, 2021, additional teaser visuals featuring Philip and Shotaro were released on the official Twitter account, which were initially shown at New York Comic-Con. On October 18, 2021, Big Comic Spirits released character concept art for both Shotaro and Philip. On November 1, 2021, concept art for Akiko was released. On November 15, 2021, concept art for Ryu was released. On November 29, 2021, concept art for Tokime was released.

On December 16, 2021, Mitsuru Matsuoka announced that he was in the process of recording music for the series.

Post-Production

On February 26, 2022, the anime was announced to premiere in August 2022 with several cast members from the KAMEN RIDER: memory of heroez video game, including Yoshimasa Hosoya, Koki Uchiyama, Mikako Komatsu, and Makoto Furukawa reprising their roles, while Akira Sekine and Daisuke Ono joined the cast. On May 3, 2022, Matsuoka, along with Koji Kikkawa, Aya Kamiki, and TAKUYA were announced to return as theme song artists from the original series for the anime, while they are joined by franchise newcomer Big Gadgets.

Plot

As the wind continues to blow in the city, it brings a little bit of happiness but also great misfortune. This is the Windy City... Futo.

After the fall of Museum-the evil organization responsible for many crimes in Futo, the production and distribution of Gaia Memories was halted. However, Gaia Memories' remnants still remain scattered throughout society and are sold on the black market at high prices. Thus, the two heroes from the Narumi Detective Office are yet to have time to relax. Sightings of Dopants still occur, and the agency receives more clients claiming to experience supernatural phenomena.

Regardless of the arduous task, Kamen Rider Double promises that those who hurt Futo will inevitably count up their sins.

Continuity and Placement

• In Episode 2, Akira Aoyama is revealed to be in middle school, meaning the anime's first episode takes place at least a year after the original series' final episode, placing it after the events of Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max due to Gentaro Kisaragi being the active Rider during this time period.
  • In episode 5, Ryu Terui is arresting remnants of EXE who, like Akira, also debut in the last episode of the original series.

Characters

From left to right: Ryu Terui, Akiko Narumi, Philip, Shotaro Hidari, and Tokime

Kamen Riders

Kamen Rider Double	Philip & Shotaro Hidari
Kamen Rider Accel	Ryu Terui
Kamen Rider Skull	Sokichi Narumi

Allies

Narumi Detective Office

• Tokime
• Akiko Terui
• Sokichi Narumi (flashback)

Futo Irregulars

• Queen
• Elizabeth
• Santachan
• Watcherman
• Fumen Master
• Lily Shirogane
• Frank Shirogane
• Akira Aoyama

Futo PD

• Mikio Jinno
• Shun Makura

Others

Kamen Rider X

Keisuke Jin (cameo)

Villains

Street

Aurora Dopant	Yukiji Bando
Scream Dopant	Kazuha Gojo
Brachiosaurus Dopant	Hideo Chiba
Reactor Dopant	Mamoru Nikaido
Road Dopant	Street Henchmen

Dopants

Road Dopant	Sabu
Toadstool Dopant	Chuuta Tsubosaki
Cockroach Dopant	Unnamed robber
Meganeura Dopant	Mutsuo Mihara
Alcohol Dopant	Kiku Kagamino (Other users)
Beast Dopant	Unidentified user
Sweets Dopant	Unidentified user
Triceratops Dopant	Unidentified user

Mentioned

Terror Dopant	Ryubei Sonozaki
Taboo Dopant	Saeko Sonozaki
Claydoll Dopant	Wakana Sonozaki
Nasca Dopant	Kirihiko Sudo (Sonozaki)
Smilodon Dopant	Mick
Magma Dopant	Unidentified user
Weather Dopant	Shinkuro Isaka
Utopia Dopant	Jun Kazu

Episodes

Main article: Fuuto PI Episodes

Similar to Kamen Rider W, each episode is labeled with a letter detailing a plot point of the story and something involving the client of the case or character like the television episodes of the series. Much like Futo Tantei's chapter naming, the letters are lowercased instead of uppercased. Additionally, the episode arcs are split into three instead of two in the main series.

Each episode also has a post-credits chibi short, with some loosely based on something from the original live action show such as Healing Princess or the Delusion Diaries.

1. Beware of t/The Man Who Loved a Witch (ｔに気をつけろ／魔女に恋した男, t ni Ki o Tsukero/Majo ni Koishita Otoko)
2. Beware of t/The Culprit Is Right There (ｔに気をつけろ／犯人(ヤツ)はそこにいる, t ni Ki o Tsukero/Yatsu wa soko ni iru)
3. Beware of t/The Masked Defender (ｔに気をつけろ／仮面の守護神, t ni Ki o Tsukero/Kamen no Shugoshin)
4. The Terrible m/Wings of Death (最悪のｍ／死を呼ぶ羽音, Saiaku no m/Shi o Yobu Haoto)
5. The Terrible m/The Sound of a Leak (最悪のｍ／密告者, Saiaku no m/Mikkoku-sha)
6. The Terrible m/White Fangs (最悪のｍ／白い牙, Saiaku no m/Shiroi Kiba)
7. The Closed k/Dynamic Duo, Deserted (閉ざされたk／名コンビ遭難, Tozasareta k/Meikonbi Sōnan)
8. The Closed k/A Chain of Malice (閉ざされたk／連鎖する悪意, Tozasareta k/Rensa Suru Akui)
9. The Closed k/The Ultimate Two Halves of One (閉ざされたk／究極は二人で一人, Tozasareta k/Kyūkyoku wa Futari de Hitori)
10. Superhuman r/A Passport to Shadow Fuuto (超人r／裏風都へのパスポート, Chōjin r/Ura Fūto e no Pasupōto)
11. Superhuman r/In Search of a Connection (超人r／つながりを求めて, Chōjin r/Tsunagari o Motomete)
12. Superhuman r/Death, and...... (超人r／終焉、そして......, Chōjin r/Shūen, Soshite......)

Movies

1. Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull (風都探偵 仮面ライダースカルの肖像, Fūto Tantei: Kamen Raidā Sukaru no Shōzō)

Stageshows

1. Fuuto PI: The STAGE (風都探偵 The STAGE, Fūto Tantei Za Sutēji)

Voice Cast

• Shotaro Hidari (左 翔太郎, Hidari Shōtarō): Yoshimasa Hosoya (細谷 佳正, Hosoya Yoshimasa)
• Philip (フィリップ, Firippu): Koki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝, Uchiyama Kouki)
• Tokime (ときめ, Tokime): Akira Sekine (関根 明良, Sekine Akira)
• Akiko Narumi (鳴海 亜樹子, Narumi Akiko): Mikako Komatsu (小松 未可子, Komatsu Mikako)
• Ryu Terui (照井 竜, Terui Ryū): Makoto Furukawa (古川 慎, Furukawa Makoto)
• Yukiji Bando (万灯 雪侍, Bando Yukiji): Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔, Ono Daisuke)
• Mikio Jinno (刃野 幹夫, Jinno Mikio): Kenyu Horiuchi (堀内 賢雄, Horiuchi Ken'yū)
• Shun Makura (真倉 俊, Makura Shun): Chiharu Sawashiro (沢城 千春, Sawashiro Chiharu)
• Watcherman (ウォッチャマン, Wotchaman): Atsushi Imaruoka (伊丸岡 篤, Imaruoka Atsushi)
• Lily Shirogane (リリィ白銀, Riryi Shirogane): Yuka Nukui (貫井 柚佳, Nukui Yuka)
• Narration, Gaia Memory Voice (ナレーション、ガイアメモリ音声, Narēshon, Gaia Memori Onsei): Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦, Tachiki Fumihiko)

Staff

• Yousuke Kabashima - Director, Kamen Rider & Dopant Animator
• Ayataka Tanemura - Assistant Director
• Tatsuto Higuchi - Series Composition
• Riku Sanjo - Series Composition Supervisor
• Hidekazu Ebina - Character Designer, Chief Animation Director
• Sei Komatsubara - Chief Animation Director
• Masahiro Yamane - Kamen Rider Dopant Animator
• Kouki Shikiji, Kazuhito Tominaga, Kenta Yokoya - Main Animators
• Hiroyuki Taiga - Mechanical/Prop Design
• Tomiyuki Aoki, Kenichi Morioka - Art Setting
• Yukihiro Watanabe - Art Director
• Sayoko Yokoyama - Color Design
• Takeshi Shimura, Yuuichi Takezawa - Directors of Photography
• Jirou Kageyama - 2D Graphics
• Hiroyuki Kashima - CG Director
• Atsushi Sakiyama - CG Animation Director
• Mitsugu Ishii - 3D Modeling
• Ayumi Takahashi - Editing
• Jin Aketagawa - Sound Director
• Kotaro Nakagawa, Shuhei Naruse - Music Composition
• Mayu Iida - Music Producer
• Hideaki Tsukada - General Producer
• Megumi Naitou, Daisuke Furuya - Producers
• Masashi Masuo - Animation Producer

Studios

• Studio Kai
• iPS Animation Studio - 3DCG Production
• unknownCASE - 3DCG Action
• Jet Studio - 3D Modeling
• Magic Capsule - Sound Producer
• Avex - Music Producer

Music

Opening theme

• Private Eye
  • Composition: Kotaro Nakagawa
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Artist: Big Gadgets ft. Aya Kamiki with TAKUYA

Ending theme

• Tsumi to Batsu to Underground
  • Artist, Lyrics: Mitsuru Matsuoka
  • Composition, Producer, Chorus: Koji Kikkawa
  • Arrangement: Hiroaki Sugawara
  • Strings Arrangement: Michiru Oshima

Insert Songs

• W-G-X 〜W Goes Next〜
  • Composition: Shuhei Naruse
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Artist: Aya Kamiki with TAKUYA

• Let's go ahead
  • Composition: Shuhei Naruse
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Artist: Machico

Marketing

A minute-long teaser trailer was released on February 26, 2022. In commemoration, a special CycloneJoker SH Figuarts was announced to release in August.

On April 4, 2022, it was announced that a special event screening for the first episode would be held on May 3, 2022, with the voice cast in attendance. The event was held at the Grand Prince Hotel, where attendees could view the first episode roughly three months before the series airdate.

On June 7, 2022, it was announced that a screening of the first and second episodes would be held on July 2, 2022, at Anime Expo, with some crew members and representatives from Shout! Factory in attendance.

On July 1, 2022, a second teaser trailer was released in Japan.

On October 9, 2022, the final episode was screened at New-York Comic Con one week before the episode had premiered on television.

Release

Broadcast

• The series premiered on U-NEXT on August 1, 2022, and begin broadcasting on Tokyo MX on August 8, 2022. In order to prepare new viewers unfamiliar with W’s story, a rerun of the original Kamen Rider W finale arc (Episodes 47 to 49) was broadcasted from July 18 to August 1, 2022 to transition the story before the premiere (if counting the Kamen Rider Accel film in which the story follows after).
• The series was originally licensed by Funimation and planned to stream there until its parent company Sony had purchased the AT&T-owned service Crunchyroll, later announcing their plans to consolidate all of their future anime content into Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll began a same-day simulcast of the series on July 31, 2022 in countries where the service is available, such as North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian subcontinent.
• The series was licensed in Southeast Asia by Muse Communication and simulcasted on August 1, 2022 on their YouTube channel.

Home Media

• The series was released on DVD/Blu-Ray in two Japanese volumes, each releasing on November 9, 2022 and December 7, 2022. No Region 1 release has been planned at this time.

Notes

• While several animated media has been produced for the Kamen Rider franchise in the past. Fuuto PI is the first to be mainstream and receive the full-length anime treatment while traditionally based on previously existing source material, such as a weekly publicized manga series.
• Due to the graphic violence of the manga it is based on, the anime aired in Japan in a late-night time slot due to lighter censorship rules during those hours for broadcast TV.
• Like the live-action television series, the beginning of each episode recaps the previous one using a corkboard with Tachiki's narration.
• Unusually, despite being shown in the opening, Accel Booster is never used, nor even mentioned in the first season.

External links

• Official Anime Website (Japanese)
• Home Video Website (Japanese)
• Official Anime Twitter
• Watch on Crunchyroll!