Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is an upcoming 2021 Japanese anime television series based on the Blade Runner franchise that is a result of a joint co-production between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, and created in partnership with Alcon Television Group.[1]

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Anime television series
Directed byShinji Aramaki
Kenji Kamiyama
StudioSola Digital Arts
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Warner Bros. Television
English network
Original run 2021 – scheduled
Episodes13

Plot

Black Lotus will take place in 2032, in the aftermath of the Blackout, and will be centered on a female replicant protagonist.[2] It will also include "familiar" characters from the Blade Runner universe.[3]

Anime

The anime was announced on November 29, 2018[1][4] and will air in 2021. The series will be produced 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.[5] It will air English dubbed on Adult Swim on its Toonami programming block and streamed by Crunchyroll.[1]

References
  1. Gurwin, Gabe (November 29, 2018). "BLADE RUNNER ANIME SERIES COMING TO CARTOON NETWORK, CRUNCHYROLL". IGN. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. "Blade Runner: Black Lotus Co-Director Interview, Toonami Special Edition, Adult Swim Con". youtube. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Inspired By Movie Heads To Adult Swim's Toonami". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  4. Yoo, Noah (November 29, 2018). "Adult Swim Announces New "Blade Runner" Anime Series". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Set at Adult Swim, Crunchyroll". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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