A brand new anime based mostly on the Shenmue video game franchise is now within the works with Crunchyroll and Adult Swim. The two corporations have collaborated on a couple of main Crunchyroll Originals initiatives up to now, and this new adaptation of the fan favourite franchise is the subsequent thrilling step for his or her staff up! Announced throughout Crunchyroll Expo (which went digital this yr because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic), this shall be an authentic anime sequence based mostly on the SEGA franchise that includes enter from authentic sequence creator Yu Suzuki.
According to the announcement, this new Shenmue sequence shall be 13 episodes lengthy and shall be streaming with Crunchyroll upon its abroad launch. Crunchyroll describes the brand new mission as such, “Shenmue is a 13-episode anime sequence that chronicles the journey of Ryo Hazuki. After witnessing his father’s homicide, Ryo dedicates his life to looking for the killer – a mission that takes him from the Japanese streets of Yokosuka to past the Hong Kong metropolis. In search of revenge, he’ll quickly discover out that mystical forces are concerned, and within the meantime he’s coaching to turn out to be an knowledgeable in martial arts.”
Sarah Victor, head of Crunchyroll Development, had this to say concerning the upcoming mission, “The first Shenmue video game was launched greater than 20 years in the past and we’re excited to work with Adult Swim once more to convey this franchise to life by way of the anime sequence. We stay up for displaying our followers extra of this action-packed journey sequence.” Here’s the primary teaser visible for the brand new sequence:
Jason DeMarco, inventive director at Adult Swim, mentioned the next concerning the upcoming Shenmue anime, “The Shenmue world is fascinating and distinctive, and we’re excited to work with Yu Suzuki (the game’s creator) to show his epic creation into anime and make bestial martial arts.”
Directed by Sakurai Chikara for Telecom Animation Film Studios and Sola Entertainment, the brand new Shenmue anime will characteristic authentic creator Yu Suzuki as an government producer. It is just one of many many collaborative efforts between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, and is actually one of the vital attention-grabbing! Are you excited for a brand new anime based mostly on Shenmue? What are you hoping to see within the new sequence? What are you hoping it is going to cowl from the unique games? Let us know your ideas within the feedback or you may even attain out to me straight about all issues animated and different cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!
