Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is an upcoming Japanese anime television series based on the Blade Runner franchise that is set to premiere in 2021.[1] It is a co-production between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, in addition to being created in partnership with Alcon Television Group.[2]

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Anime television series
Directed byShinji Aramaki
Kenji Kamiyama
Produced byShinichirō Watanabe
StudioSola Digital Arts
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Warner Bros. TV Studios
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.[3] It will also include "familiar" characters from the Blade Runner universe.[4]

Production

The anime was announced on November 29, 2018[2][5] 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.[6] It will air English dubbed on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and stream on Crunchyroll.[2]

References
  1. Evershed, John (2020). Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles (PDF) (Report). High Concentrate, LLC in Squarespace. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. Gurwin, Gabe (November 29, 2018). "BLADE RUNNER ANIME SERIES COMING TO CARTOON NETWORK, CRUNCHYROLL". IGN. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. "Blade Runner: Black Lotus Co-Director Interview, Toonami Special Edition, Adult Swim Con". youtube. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Inspired By Movie Heads To Adult Swim's Toonami". Deadline. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. Yoo, Noah (November 29, 2018). "Adult Swim Announces New "Blade Runner" Anime Series". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2018). "'Blade Runner' Anime Series Set at Adult Swim, Crunchyroll". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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