Phaeton & Me

== About ==
Phaeton & Me (パエトンと僕) was a comic that was being independently-produced by Ryuji Masuda and Wakako Masuda. Not too much was known about it. https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/776355199929593856 In a tweet, Ryuji Masuda said it touches on a problem in Japanese society, though he did not say anything specific.https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/833419415307694080 It's possible the issue Ryuji Masuda refers to is the pressure put on people in Japanese society to achieve, and the fear of being unworthy or unloved if they don't. Popee himself feels this way, as stated in a tweet by the creator.https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/1154604359541350401
According to Ryuji Masuda, the story was similar to that of Mr. Stain.https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/879299289754632196
As of May 27th, 2021, Ryuji Masuda had stated that the project had been "interrupted."https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/1397941014074068992 They reason why was unknown, but could be related to Wakako working on Chinchikurin, Ryuji working on a new animation, and the fact that, because it's a political work, it's self-funded by the Masuda's and they may not have had the means to continue working on it at the time. 
On February 6th, 2024, on his twitter account, Ryuji Masuda confirmed that the project had been cancelled, as Wakako Masuda was going to illustrate, and they had gotten divorced.https://x.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/1754838817092317189 
On April 1st, 2024, when asked what the plot was going to be, Ryuji Masuda explained, "I was shocked by the nuclear accident. So I fantasized about a nuclear power plant that would escape earthquakes and tsunamis. It is in the shape of a person. That is Phaeton. Can that nuclear power plant and a boy become friends? This is the story."https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/1774778216349389176
== Known Characters ==
* Genny, twelve years old.https://twitter.com/Ryuji_Masuda/status/811901595524833280
* Phaeton, a robot. A flame appears to burn on their head. He was, as assumed, created by Popee.
* Popee, now Doctor Popee. His adult design has been changed somewhat from earlier illustrations. After signing a contract with the devil Boron, Popee created the robot Phaeton.https://twitter.com/wacosan0/status/1198415520107597824
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