Shenmue, the most eagerly anticipated anime, has been given an official release date. Shenmue is a projected Japanese anime television series developed by Telecom Animation Film. It is also known as Hepburn: Shenmue or Shenmue The Animation.
It was adapted for a remake of Sega’s cult-favorite Dreamcast game from 1999. It is based on Yu Suzuki’s video game series Shenmue. The video game series has received multiple awards and is widely regarded as one of the best.
There were three installments in the video game series, the first and second of which gained critical praise, as well as several internet spin-offs. Because of the collaboration between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, the anime will premiere on February 6, 2022.
The anime was announced in 2020 and has been in the works for two or three years, according to the showrunners.
Anime fans are anticipating more from this brand new series, which, based on the summary, may rise to the top of the existing series list. So, whether it will reach that level remains to be seen. One thing is certain: if the filmmakers give credit to the original material, the story will be entertaining.
Shenmue: Release Date
Shenmue: The Animation is generating a lot of buzz among fans, and they are eager to learn when the anime will be released. The official date is out. It will premiere on Crunchyroll and Adult Swim on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:30 p.m.
According to the announcement, there will be a total of 13 episodes, each lasting less than 30 minutes and the good thing is that it will be available in both Japanese and English dubbing. You can save the dates for the final drop.
Shenmue: Cast
The cast list has been provided by the production crew. The list can be found here.
- Ryo Hazuki as Austin Tindle
- Lan Di as Scott Gibbs
- Shenhua as Natalie Rial
- Nozomi Harasaki as Cat Thomas
- Joy as Luci Christian
- Dou Niu as Joe Daniels
- Xiuying Hong as Christine Auten
- Ren as Cody House
- Guzheng Chen as Jeremy Gee
- Chai as Greg Ayres
- Wong as Bryson Baugus
Shenmue: Plot
The official synopsis of the story goes like this.
Ryo the protagonist, saddened and perplexed by his father’s untimely death, sets out to not only discover Lan Di, the guy who murdered his father, and to learn the worth of the enigmatic mirror over which his father gave his life.
But, when he learns more about his father’s past, he becomes divided in his commitment, the reality and obligation becoming too much for him to handle. Keep following for more entertainment updates.
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