Chikara Sakurai (One-Punch Man season 2, Magimoji Rurumo, Lost Song) is directing the anime at Telecom Animation Film. Sola Entertainment is credited for production management. Shenmue game series director Yu Suzuki is the executive manufacturer for the job.
Crunchyroll announced during the Crunchyroll Expo event on Friday that it is teaming up with Adult Swim to produce an anime series adaptation of Yu Suzukis Shenmue game series. Crunchyroll will stream the 13-episode series around the world exterior of Japan and mainland China, and Adult Swim will air it on its Toonami block in the United States. Crunchyroll did not reveal a best date for the show.
Shenmue III was originally slated for release in December 2017, however was pressed back to the 2nd half of 2018 and then to 2019. The video game was then slated for release in August 2019, however was postponed once again before lastly debuting last November. The video game was initially moneyed through a Kickstarter project in 2015, which set a new record for the highest funded video game Kickstarter campaign at the time. The campaign closed after raising US$ 6,333,295 from 69,320 backers.
SEGA released the first Shenmue video game on its Dreamcast console in Japan in 1999, and in North America in 2000. The business released Shenmue II on the Dreamcast in Japan in 2000, and in North America in 2001. Shenmue II also received an Xbox variation in 2002. The series was originally prepared as a trilogy.
Source: Crunchyroll (Kyle Cardine).
Crunchyroll and Adult Swim formerly revealed a collaboration anime project in July entitled Fena: Pirate Princess that will premiere in 2021. The two companies are also teaming up on the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime.
Sega released the Shenmue I & & II video game collection in North America and Europe for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in August 2018.
Crunchyroll announced during the Crunchyroll Expo event on Friday that it is teaming up with Adult Swim to produce an anime series adaptation of Yu Suzukis Shenmue game series. Crunchyroll will stream the 13-episode series around the world beyond Japan and mainland China, and Adult Swim will air it on its Toonami block in the United States. Crunchyroll did not reveal a best date for the show.
