Detroit: Become Human is getting a manga spin-off in Japan

Reading for Robots

Quantic Dream’s sci-fi drama title Detroit: Become Human is getting set to make a comeback, but not quite in the form you might have expected. , the 2018 cinematic adventure is being adapted into a manga series, with the first volume of Detroit: Become Human Tokyo Stories hitting the streets of Japan tomorrow.

Choosing to take its own localized narrative over that of the video game, Detroit: Become Human Tokyo Stories will tell the tale of an android idol, who models, performs, and entertains her fans in the far-flung future of 2038. Much like the video game, however, the manga will confront the typical themes of robotic sentience, the dangers of advanced ♔A.I., 🍌and the prejudice of man against those different from themselves. The story is written by Kazami Sawatari with the art daubed by Moto Sumida.

【告知】

全世界売り上げ700万本突破の
超絶傑作アクションアドベンチャーゲーム……
の公式コミカライズ！

『Detroit: Become Human TOKYO STORIES』

原作を担当させていただきました〜〜！！🥳🥳
作画は墨田モト先生！

7月22日より世界同時公開！

— 猿渡かざみ🦀 (@sawatari_kazami)

The new manga is not the first non-gaming adaptation of the Quantic Dream title. In fact, it’s not the first time the franchise has focused on Japan for its chin-stroking pontification. Back in 2018, Sony Japan released a short movie, Tokyo: Become Human, to help promote the game’s launch within the territory. The new manga genuinely sounds pretty interesting, with themes suited to Japan’s love of next-generation technology. Unfortunately, there are currently no plans for an English localization, but perhaps we will see a fan translation down the line.

Detroit: Become Human is available now on PC and PS4.