Volume 1 of ``Tokyo Tide'' by Udo Shinohara, known for works such as ``Facade,'' was released today, February 20th, by Asahi Shimbun Publishing. A mysterious fantasy story about a blind ex-detective and his robot guide dog buddy.
The setting is Tokyo, which has declined due to climate change and AI collapse. Yuzuriha Jin, a former detective, loses her eyesight due to a major accident, but now she can see ``Kakuri'', beings in the underworld. One day, while investigating an accident suspected to be related to Kakure, he befriends a robot guide dog, Ideen, who serves as a visual aid in this world. While pursuing the mysteries of incidents related to Kakure, Jin and Ideen often encounter phenomena where the real world and the other world intersect... Currently being serialized in Nemuki+ (Asahi Shimbun Publishing).
