Read PHAEDO, a new work of Tezuka co-created by humans and AI!

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February 26, 2020

In Tokyo in the year 2030, a man turns his back on the society where people are controlled by the advanced technology. His name is PHAEDO. He is a homeless who lost his memory, and determines to solve mysterious cases with a bird robot, Apollo.

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