In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the legendary Kamen Rider series, Toei has announced the production of FUUTO PI, a Kamen Rider anime series that will stream on Funimation upon its release!
We can't wait to celebrate Kamen Rider's historic 50th anniversary with an all-new anime!
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Kamen Rider franchise, the production of an animated series based on the manga FUUTO PI (風都探偵)has been announced. Published in Weekly Big Comic Spirits, the FUUTO PI manga series is an official sequel to the popular Heisei-era Kamen Rider W (Double) special effects hero drama.
Starring Renn Kiriyama (as Shotaro Hidari) and Masaki Suda (as his buddy, Philip), Kamen Rider W (Double), debuting in 2009, was the 11th Kamen Rider series produced during the Heisei Era. A hard-boiled detective buddy drama, the series was acclaimed for its dramatic storylines and stylish action scenes, becoming one of the most popular series of the entire franchise. The manga FUUTO PI, serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirit, continued the Kamen Rider W story in a format that appeals to adult readers.
Maintaining the elaborate settings and eclectic worldview of Kamen Rider W (Double) and FUUTO PI, the new FUUTO PI animated series will take viewers deep into the story, with a compelling feeling of power and speed made possible by the magic of animation.
“Have you ever felt a disconnect when a favorite work is remade in a different medium? “The hero wouldn’t say something like that…” “The tempo is off…” “We already know the story, there’s no need to explain at great length…” said Producer Hideaki Tsukada “But there was none of that disconnect when live-action drama Kamen Rider W was followed by the manga, FUUTO PI. The manga FUUTO PI is an official sequel, telling the next chapters of the W story. It was stimulating because the story was new, but there was also a refreshingly new technical aspect. Even as I supervised the project, I was astonished a how well scriptwriter Riku Sanjo was able to design a manga that could be read with the same breathless excitement that was generated by watching the live-action W drama. This can be attributed to Sanjo’s stance of “always imagining from the fan’s perspective.” That’s why readers were able to relish the manga stories set in the windy city of FUUTO without any disconnect.”
Keep an eye out for the FUUTO PI animated series, the next evolution of Kamen Rider W, coming your way in 2022 via Funimation!
