Shenmue Anime in the works, Crunchyroll & Adult Swim collaborate for 13-episode series

Shenmue Anime is coming soon from Crunchyroll and Adult Swim. According to anuncement, this Shenmue series will be 13 episodes long and will be available for streaming with Crunchyroll when it releases overseas. Read below to find out more.

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Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Working on new Shenmue anime

new Shenmue series will be airing on Crunchyroll and Adult Swim's Toonami programming block upon its release. release date is yet to be anunced. anime anuncement was also made on Twitter on its official Shenmue Animation account @ShenmueAnime. 

Anunced during Crunchyroll Expo, this will be an original anime series based on SEGA franchise, featuring input from original series creator Yu Suzuki as an executive producer for this series. It will also stream everywhere outside of Japan and mainland China via Crunchyroll.

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As per anuncement by Crunchyroll, One Punch Man director Chikara Sakurai will be directing this series, and production will be handled by Telecom Animation Film.

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Some of most famous anime series and movies whose production has been done by Telecom Animation Film are-

Akira (1988)

Inuyasha (2000–2004)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007–2008)

Kimi ni Todoke (2009)

Hunter x Hunter: Last Mission (2013)

Angel Beats! (2010)

Blood-C (2011)

  Garden of Words (2013)

Your Name (2016)

Tower of God (2020)

Shenmue Characters

Ryo Hazuki

Ryo Hazuki is main protagonist of  Shenmue series. He is a teenr who lives in Yamase, Yokosuka, Japan.

His mor died of an illness when he was three years old. Ryo has been taught martial arts by his far since he was seven.

After his far was killed by Lan Di and  Dragon Mirror was stolen, Ryo swears vengeance for his far and goes on a journey throughout his hometown and China.

Longsun Zhao 

Longsun Zhao is a high ranking member of a Chinese cartel kwn as  Chi You Men, and lead antagonist in  Shenmue series.

Shenhua Ling

Shenhua Ling is a mysterious teen girl. Her name can also be translated as Sha Hua. She is named after flower of Shenmue tree located outside her house.

Though her presence is shrouded in mystery, Ryo Hazuki's fate is deeply influenced by her and two share a special bond.

zomi Harasaki

zomi Harasaki is a young woman who, during first Shenmue, is shown living in Yokosuka, Japan.

She is first love interest of Ryo Hazuki and his close friend and classmate. She has a crush on him, although Ryo has mixed feelings.

Guizhang Chen

Guizhang Chen is son of Yaowen Chen (Master Chen). He first featured in first Shenmue, where he was being trained by his far in both his trading business and  Yanqingquan, a type of martial art. He and Joy are also good friends, as seen in Shenmue Side Story.

Iwao Hazuki

Iwao Hazuki was far of Ryo Hazuki and owner of  Hazuki Dojo.

Sunming Zhao

Sunming Zhao was Lan Di's far. Zhao was a master of Tiger Swallow Style. He was friends with Iwao Hazuki, and two trained toger in Bailu Vill. Zhao knew Yunshen Yuan.

Chai

Chai is a low ranking member of  Chi You Men who stalks Ryo Hazuki and learns of existence of  Phoenix Mirror. He seems er to impress Lan Di and work for him, so makes it his goal to steal Phoenix Mirror from Ryo so that he can pass it on to Lan Di.

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Im Credits: Shenmue

Promo Im Credits: SEGA / Shenmue Project