Shenmue the Animation
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| Shenmue the Animation | ||||||||||
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| Studio: Telecom Animation Film[1] | ||||||||||
| Number of seasons: 1 | ||||||||||
| Number of episodes: 13[1] | ||||||||||
| Original airdate: 2022-02-06[2] — 2022 | ||||||||||
| Original channel(s): Cartoon Network (Adult Swim), Crunchyroll (US) | ||||||||||
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Shenmue the Animation was announced at the 2020 Crunchyroll expo.[1] Yu Suzuki is an Executive Producer on the project.
Contents
Synopsis
| “ | 1986, Yokosuka. Ryo Hazuki has trained to master the Hazuki Style Jujitsu under his strict father in the Hazuki Dojo from his childhood. However, one day a mysterious man named Lan Di murders his father and takes the “mirror” his father was protecting. Ryo is determined to find the truth behind his father’s murder, but soon finds himself getting stuck in a war between the underground organizations…. Traveling from Yokosuka to Hong Kong, Ryo’s long journey begins! | „ |
— Official Website[4] | ||
Promotional material
- https://segaretro.org/images/8/86/Crunchyroll_Expo_2020_-_Shenmue_From_Game_to_Anime_Interview.mp4
- https://segaretro.org/images/f/f2/Shenmue_the_Animation_English_Trailer.mp4
- https://segaretro.org/images/5/5b/Shenmue_the_Animation_Japanese_Trailer.mp4
- https://segaretro.org/images/3/3b/Shenmue_the_Animation_English_Trailer_2.mp4
- https://segaretro.org/images/0/02/Shenmue_the_Animation_Japanese_Trailer_2.mp4
- https://segaretro.org/images/0/0c/Shenmue_The_Animation_Toonami_Promo.mp4
List of episodes
| Episode | Video | Name | Date | Airtime | Description |
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| 1x01 | Thunderclap | 2022-02-06 | Heir of the Hazuki Dojo, Ryo Hazuki, witnesses a mysterious man called Lan Di attacking the Dojo; Ryo attempts to fight against Lan Di, but he is easily defeated. | ||
| 1x02 | Daybreak | 2022-02-13 | The Hazuki family's maid, Ine, hands a letter to Ryo, who is restless from his father's death, and it contains characters he cannot read. | ||
| 1x03 | Yin-Yang | 2022-02-20 | Ryo finally finds a person who can read Yuanda Zhu's letter, which says find Master Chen for help to learn about the man who murdered his father. | ||
| 1x04 | Shackles | 2022-02-27 | To chase Lan Di, Ryo decides to go to Hong Kong but realizes he does not have enough money to go; Ryo enters Mad Angels' territory, seeking information on Lan Di. | ||
| 1x05 | Equal | 2022-03-06 | Ryo is forced to fight Guizhang Chen from the Chen family to save Nozomi, who has been taken hostage by the Mad Angels. | ||
| 1x06 | Dignified | 2022-03-13 | To unveil the truth behind his father's death, Ryo heads to Hong Kong to look for a person named Lishao Tao. | ||
| 1x07 | Future | 2022-03-20 | |||
| 1x08 | |||||
| 1x09 | |||||
| 1x10 | |||||
| 1x11 | |||||
| 1x12 | |||||
| 1x13 |
Cast
English
- Ryo Hazuki: Austin Tindle
- Lan Di: Scott Gibbs
- Shenhua: Natalie Rial
- Nozomi Harasaki: Cat Thomas
- Guizhang Chen: Jeremy Gee
- Chai: Greg Ayres
- Wong: Bryson Baugus
- Joy: Luci Christian
- Xiuying Hong: Christine Auten
- Ren: Cody House
- Dou Niu: Joe Daniels
Japanese
- Ryo Hazuki: Masaya Matsukaz
- Lan Di: Takahiro Sakurai
- Shenhua: Haruka Terui
- Nozomi Harasaki: Haruka Fushimi
- Guizhang Chen: Ryuichi Kijima
Staff
- Original Concept: Yu Suzuki（YS NET）
- Original Story: SEGA
- Director: Chikara Sakurai
- Series Composition: Kento Shimoyama
- Original Characters: Udaka
- Character Design: Kensuke Isikawa
- Art Director: Natsue Muramoto
- Color Design: Makiko Kojima (studio road)
- Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
- Music: Kana Shibue
- Music Production: WAVE MASTER INC.
- Animation Production: Telecom Animation Film Co., Ltd.
- Presented By: Shenmue Project
- Opening theme: ”UNDEAD-NOID” Kashitaro Ito
- Ending theme: ”Sympathy” Narudora
Artwork
Poster
Toonami Poster
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/09/04-1/shenmue-anime-announced-as-crunchyroll-and-adult-swim-production (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-05 01:12)
- ↑ File:Shenmue The Animation Toonami Promo.mp4
- ↑ File:Shenmue the Animation Japanese Trailer 2.mp4
- ↑ https://shenmue-anime.jp/story (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/01/19/shenmue-the-animation-to-premiere-on-february-5 (Wayback Machine: 2022-01-20 01:14)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://shenmue-anime.jp/caststaff (archive.today)
