Blade Runner: Black Lotus

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Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Blade Runner Black Lotus.jpg
Promotional poster
Created byAlcon Entertainment
Anime television series
Directed byShinji Aramaki
Kenji Kamiyama
Produced byShinichirō Watanabe
StudioSola Digital Arts
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Warner Bros. TV Studios
English network
CA
Adult Swim
US
Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run 2021 – scheduled
Episodes13
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus is an upcoming Japanese–American anime television series based on the Blade Runner franchise that is set to premiere in late 2021.[1] It is a co-production between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, in addition to being created in partnership with Alcon Television Group.[2]

Plot[]

Black Lotus will take place in 2032, in the aftermath of the Black Out, and will be centered on a female replicant protagonist.[3] It will also include "familiar" characters from the Blade Runner universe.[4]

Characters[]

Elle
Voiced by: Arisa Shida[5] (Japanese); Jessica Henwick[5] (English)
A female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose.
Joseph
Voiced by: Shinshu Fuji[5] (Japanese); Will Yun Lee[5] (English)
A mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles.
Alani Davis
Voiced by: Takako Honda[5] (Japanese); Samira Wiley[5] (English)
A fresh LAPD recruit.
Niander Wallace Sr.
Voiced by: Takaya Hashi[5] (Japanese); Brian Cox[5] (English)
Founder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation.
Niander Wallace Jr.
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[5] (Japanese); Wes Bentley[5] (English)
Brilliant scientist working for his father.
Marlowe
Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki[5] (Japanese); Josh Duhamel[5] (English)
A deadly Blade Runner.
Josephine Grant
Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara[5] (Japanese); Peyton List[5] (English)
The wife of the police chief.
Earl Grant
Voiced by: Hochu Otsuka[5] (Japanese); Stephen Root[5] (English)
Police Chief of the LAPD.
Doc Badger
Voiced by: Takayuki Kinba[5] (Japanese); Barkhad Abdi[5] (English)
A black market dealer.
Senator Bannister
Voiced by: Masane Tsukayama[5] (Japanese); Gregg Henry[5] (English)
A politician with strong feelings on replicant production.
Doctor M
Voiced by: Akio Nojima[5] (Japanese); Henry Czerny[5] (English)
A brilliant doctor and professor of medicine.
Hooper
Voiced by: Kazuki Yao[5] (Japanese); Jason Spisak[5] (English)
A journalist in the pocket of the Wallace Corporation.

Production[]

The anime was announced on November 29, 2018[2][6] and will air in 2021. The series will be animated by Sola Digital Arts with Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama signed on to direct all episodes. Shinichirō Watanabe – director of Blade Runner Black Out 2022 – will be serving as a creative producer.[7] It will air English dubbed on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States and stream on Crunchyroll.[2]

In June 2021, Corus Entertainment announced in a press release that the anime series is scheduled to air in Q4 2021 on Adult Swim in Canada.[8]

In July 2021, both Japanese and English casts were revealed along with the announcement of a planned panel for the virtual 2021 San Diego Comic-Con.[5] The opening theme is "Feel You Now" by Alessia Cara.[9]

No.TitleOriginal air date
1TBA2021 (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ Evershed, John (2020). Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles (PDF) (Report). High Concentrate, LLC in Squarespace. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gurwin, Gabe (November 29, 2018). "BLADE RUNNER ANIME SERIES COMING TO CARTOON NETWORK, CRUNCHYROLL". IGN. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Blade Runner: Black Lotus Co-Director Interview, Toonami Special Edition, Adult Swim Con". youtube. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Inspired By Movie Heads To Adult Swim's Toonami". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Mateo, Alex (July 7, 2021). "Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime Reveals English/Japanese Casts". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Yoo, Noah (November 29, 2018). "Adult Swim Announces New "Blade Runner" Anime Series". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Set at Adult Swim, Crunchyroll". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "Corus Entertainment Debuts its Biggest Slate of Specialty Series Ever". CNW Group. Corus Entertainment. June 8, 2021. Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an anime series set in the world of the Blade Runner film franchise, is also set to premiere this fall.
  9. ^ "Crunchyroll Unveils Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime's Opening, Visual (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

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