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Shenmue Anime Debuts in 2022 in Japan
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for Shenmue the Animation, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim's anime series adaptation of Yū Suzuki's Shenmue game series, opened on Friday, and revealed that the anime will debut in Japan in 2022.
Crunchyroll will stream the 13-episode series worldwide outside of Japan and mainland China, and Adult Swim will air it on its Toonami block in the United States.
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 Yū Suzuki is the executive producer for the project.
Sources: Shenmue anime's website, Comic Natalie