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Adult Swim Drops new BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS trailer

Adult Swim has released a new teaser trailer ahead of the release of the latest in the Blade Runner franchise. Set in 2032, the show follows new protagonist, a Replicant named Elle, as well as a cast of new and returning characters. Blade Runner: Black Lotus is a collaborative project between Adult Swim and Crunchyroll, and will be available exclusively on those platforms. The show, set for thirteen 30 minute episodes, is produced by Sola Digital Arts, known for their work recently on the Ultraman anime. With a production team bosting talent such as Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo), Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), these titans of the cyber and future-punk genres are sure to deliver an amazing new entry in the series. Check out the trailer below, and be sure to tune in November 13th; Only Toonami – on Adult […]

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BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS – What We Know

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have shared further details on their project set in the beloved Blade Runner universe, to air in the fall. The series is produced by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo), and directed by Shinji Aramaki (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ultraman [Manga] ) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East, Ultraman [Manga] ). Sola Digital Arts is the animation studio. The show, originally announced in 2018, will be available on Crunchyroll with Japanese Voice-Over and English Subtitles. Adult Swim will carry the dubbed series on it’s Toonami block., and will run for 13 episodes of 30 minutes each. It’s announcement was accompanied by an original short anime film, BLADE RUNNER BLACK OUT 2022, which can be streamed on Crunchyroll. Black Lotus takes place in 2032, and will feature both new and familiar characters from the franchise in […]

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