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Sega’s cult RPG series Shenmue is to receive an anime adaptation. The series – a joint production between Crunchroll and Adult Swim – was announced during yesterday’s “Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020” event.
The Shenmue anime will run for 13 episodes and is being produced by Japanese studio Telecom Animation Film. The anime will be a re-telling the video game’s narrative, following the adventures of young martial artist Ryo Hazuki, who embarks on a long and hazardous journey to avenge the death of his father at the hands of the sinister Lan Di. Shenmue creator and Ys Net head honcho Yu Suzuki is on board as executive producer.
“The first Shenmue video game was released more than 20 years ago and we are excited to work with Adult Swim again to bring this franchise to life through the anime series,” said Crunchyroll’s Sarah Victor in a press release. “We look forward to showing our fans more of this action-packed adventure series”.
No date was announced for the anime’s premiere, which will launch on the Crunchyroll and Adult Swim streaming networks. For more information, be sure to follow the anime’s official Twitter account. In the meantime, Shenmue III is available now on PS4 and PC.
#BREAKING News from #VCRX:
Shenmue Anime Announced as Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Production🔥 More: https://t.co/gjSZBLu0qF pic.twitter.com/erlB8HopMd
— Crunchyroll @ #VCRX 🎉 (@Crunchyroll) September 5, 2020
