Adult Swim and Crunchyroll have once again joined forces to launch their third co-production dubbed 'Shenmue the Animation.' The upcoming Japanese anime television series is directed by Chikara Sakurai, produced by Yu Suzuki, and written by Kento Shimoyama.
The new 13-episode anime series follows the narrative of video games: 'Fena: Pirate Princess' and 'Blade Runner: Black Lotus.' In the story, Ryo, a teenage martial artist, strives to avenge the murder of his father by traveling across Japan and China and gaining mystical powers. While there is moderate use of profanity and violence, the show is aimed at older children and tweens.
Video game adaptation have seen a dramatic increase in recent years and this series' epic portrayal of good triumphing over evil should be a delight to fans and newcomers.
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'Shenmue the Animation' Adapts Yu Suzuki's Video Game Series into a Show
Trend Themes
1. Video Game Adaptations - The trend of creating anime series or movies based on popular video games continues to grow and offers an opportunity for innovators to bring new platforms, formats, and technologies to the industry.
2. Collaborations Between Entertainment Companies - The partnership between Adult Swim and Crunchyroll for 'Shenmue the Animation' highlights the emerging trend of cross-platform collaboration in entertainment and media industries.
3. Targeting Older Children and Tweens - The trend of producing anime series targeted to older children and tweens is increasing, providing opportunities for innovative storytelling and more mature themes.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - The relationship between video games and anime series provides an opportunity for collaboration between the gaming industry and animation studios for cross-promotion and new revenue streams.
2. Streaming and On-demand Services - The partnership between Adult Swim and Crunchyroll for their co-production highlights the opportunities for increased viewership and premium content development of streaming and on-demand services in entertainment.
3. Entertainment Technology - The trend of video game adaptations offers opportunities for technological innovations such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and motion-capture animation in the entertainment technology industry.