During this weekend’s New York Comic Con, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have shared a first poster and trailer for Shenmue the Animation, a new anime adaptation of the iconic SEGA video game franchise. Check them out here… Shenmue follows the journey of Ryo Hazuki. After he witnesses his father’s murder at the family dojo, Ryo […]
Blade Runner – Black Lotus gets a new trailer and November premiere date
During its panel at New York Comic-Con, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have announced that the hotly-anticipated anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus is set to premiere this November. Los Angeles 2032. A young woman wakes up with no memories, and possessing deadly skills. The only clues to her mystery are a locked data device and a […]
Idris and Sabrina Elba team with Crunchyroll for anime series Dantai
Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina, are entering the world of anime. The pair will team with Crunchyroll, the leading home for anime, for a new animated fantasy series with the working title Dantai. Dantai is described as a “dark fantasy” mixed with a little “Afro-futuristic science fiction.” From the show’s official logline, the series […]
AT&T to sell CrunchyRoll to Sony for almost $1.2 billion
As originally reported by Reuters, Sony will buy animation company Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion. The two companies confirmed this news late on Wednesday evening. This means Crunchyroll will now be absorbed into its anime company rival Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Aniplex. U.S. animation distributor Funimation Global Group already has […]
Crunchyroll and Adult Swim team for anime adaptation of SEGA’s Shenmue
Crunchyroll has announced that it is partnering with Adult Swim for an anime series based upon the beloved SEGA video game franchise Shenmue. “The first Shenmue video game was released more than twenty years ago and we’re so excited to be working again with Adult Swim to bring this franchise to life through anime,” said […]
