by The first ever Kamen Rider anime series, “Fuuto Tantei” (broadcast in 2022, 12 episodes in total), will be broadcast on BS Shochiku Tokyu (nationwide free broadcast, BS260 channel) every Tuesday from 11:30 pm on Tuesday, October 8th. In this work, private detective Shotaro Hidari (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya) and his partner Philip (CV: Kouki Uchiyama) fight a new battle in Fuuto. This city was supposed to have become peaceful. In this article, we will touch on the story and highlights of “Fuuto Tantei,” which depicts the aftermath of “Kamen Rider W.”
“Fuuto Tantei,” the sequel to “Kamen Rider W,” animated by Director Yosuke Kabashima, is a sequel to the famous special effects drama “Kamen Rider W” (broadcast in 2009), which was ranked in the top three in the “All Kamen Rider Grand Poll” previously conducted by NHK. Based on the manga of the same name currently being serialized in “Weekly Big Comic Spirits” (Shogakukan), the series was made into an anime in 2022. It is directed by Yosuke Kabashima, who served as character designer and chief animation director for “Uma Musume Pretty Derby,” and is produced by Katsuya Terada, who worked on the creature design for “Kamen Rider W.” The story of “Fuuto Tantei” is set in the windy city of Fuuto.
The mysterious organization “Museum,” which once threatened the city, was driven to destruction by the efforts of Kamen Riders. However, the dangerous memory device “Gaia Memory” created by the organization still exists, and those who get their hands on it are transformed into monsters and dopants, frequently committing robberies, murders, and violent crimes.
In such a situation, Shotaro Hidari, a private detective at the Narumi Detective Agency who loves Fuuto, and Philip, a young man who has lost his memory, transform into Kamen Riders with the help of the “Gaia Memory” to protect the people of Fuuto and the peace. Incidentally, the movie version of this work, “Futo Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shozo,” is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 8th. To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the broadcast of “Kamen Rider W,” the movie will depict the prologue Begins Night, which will reveal the secret of the birth of Kamen Rider W.
A beautiful and mysterious “witch” appears. Synopsis of Episode 1 of “Futo Tantei” A request comes to self-proclaimed hard-boiled private detective Hidari Shotaro (CV: Hosoya Yoshimasa). The client is Tsubozaki, who has had his bag containing cash stolen by a mysterious, beautiful woman (CV: Sekine Akira) and has become lost in a T-junction in Yunagi Town while chasing her. Tsubozaki, who fell in love with the beautiful witch at first sight, asks Shotaro and the others to “find her and persuade her to turn herself in.” Shotaro met the witch at the pier one Night on the same day. Shotaro, who knows Fuuto inside and out, accepts the request alone and interviews the residents about the witch. He learns from someone who knows her that the witch is called the “T-junction witch.”
After that, Shotaro is guided to the T-junction, where she is rumored to appear frequently, and he makes contact with the witch. However, the witch, with movements so light that they seem inhuman, evades Shotaro, who is chasing her on a motorcycle and escapes. When Shotaro finally catches up with the witch and asks her her name, she answers “Tokime” and leaves the scene. Shotaro chases after her and suddenly finds himself in a particular building.
He meets Tachikawa, the building’s owner, who is known as a businessman with a bad reputation there. He learns that he has a grudge against the witch. After that, Tsubozaki, fed up with Shotaro’s failure to catch the witch, meets the witch again with the two of them. This is an incredible fusion of action and suspense. Highlights of “Fuuto Detective” The highlight of this work is the exquisite balance of action and suspense.
The action scenes are as light and lively as Kamen Rider, including where Shotaro plays and races on a motorcycle. As the title suggests, the main character is a detective, so many well-crafted suspense elements are scattered throughout the film. Furthermore, although the characters appear in the same setting as in “Kamen Rider W” as a “sequel,” there is a detailed explanation of the story setting, and a new setting and story that is entirely different from “Kamen Rider W” is developed.
Therefore, even if you are not familiar with the original work or “Kamen Rider W,” you can enjoy the story purely. By the way, BS Shochiku Tokyu will broadcast “Kamen Rider W” and “Fuuto Tantei.” Starting Tuesday, October 8th, the two works will be broadcast consecutively, with one weekly episode every Tuesday from 11:00 pm. Watching these two related works may help you experience the appeal of the “Kamen Rider” series even more.
