Detroit: Become Human is Becoming a Manga

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Detroit: Become Human is getting a manga adaptation in Japan with a story set in Tokyo at the same time period as the game.

As reported by Famitsu, Detroit: Become Human: Tokyo Stories is being written by Saruwatari Kazami and drawn by Moto Sumida. The story follows an android idol known as Reina and, like the game before it, explores what happens when these robots gain independent thoughts and feelings.

Unlike Detroit: Become Human, however, Tokyo Stories focuses on a smoother integration of androids as Reina becomes incredible popular. The peace isn't to last, of course, disrupted by a rogue android that gains sentience.

『DETROIT BECOME HUMAN』初の公式コミック『DETROIT BECOME HUMAN TOKYO STORIES』が7月22日より“COMIC BRIDGE”にて配信2038年の東京が舞台。アンドロイドアイドル“レイナ”に焦点を当てたオリジナルストーリーが展開する#デトロイトhttps://t.co/zdDIQlcXXa pic.twitter.com/2KLZUs5Gx5

The manga will appear in Comic Bridge magazine starting July 22 but there's currently no word on whether it will be distributed outside of Japan. Detroit: Become Human follows a handful of other western video games to gain manga adaptations, including The Witcher and Watch Dogs.

The manga is still a little random, however, given that Detroit: Become Human was released four years ago and hasn't really made a resurgance since. In our 8/10 review, IGN said: "Detroit: Become Human is a wonderfully silly interactive drama that meaningfully bends to your will."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.