Shenmue: Crunchyroll and Adult Swim announce the arrival of the anime

    Shenmue: Crunchyroll and Adult Swim announce the arrival of the anime

    Crunchyroll streaming service has announced a partnership with Adult Swim and Telecom Animation Film to distribute an anime series of Shenmue, as announced at the event Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020. The project dedicated to the famous videogame series created, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki will feature thirteen episodes and follow the story of Ryo Hazuki, a young martial artist. After the boy's father is killed, he decides to drop out of school to look for the killer. But that's not all, given that according to information released by the official press release, the series will take Ryo "from the Japanese streets of Yokosuka, beyond the metropolis of Hong Kong", implying that the narrative could concern not only the events of Shenmue I, but also a part of Shenmue II.



    Telecom Animation Film, studio that recently worked on Tower of God, Lupine the Third: Part 5 and Futakoii, will handle the production of Shenmue the Animation. The direction of the anime has been entrusted to Chikara sakurai (Magimoji Rurumo, One-Punch Man Season 2), while as regards the creator and game designer of the videogame counterpart of the famous SEGA brand, Yu Suzuki, will be the executive producer of the project. At the moment, although no launch window or official release date has been announced, given that the series is still in production, it will also be distributed outside the Japanese market, through the platforms. Crunchyoll e Adult Swim.

    As you well know, the first two titles of the famous videogame series of the Japanese multinational are available through a collection for PS4, Xbox One and PC (Steam), while as regards Shenmue III, the latest installment of the series, is already available for purchase on PlayStation 4 and PC via the Epic Games Store. If you want to know more about Yu Suzuki's recent work, you can consult ours at the following link review.


    Shenmue: Crunchyroll and Adult Swim announce the arrival of the anime

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