Blade Runner Anime!

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"Big news has emerged from the anime world with the announcement that Watanabe Shinichiro - the helmer of iconic series Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo - is currenty at work on Blade Runner spin off anime Black Out 2022. The new anime is a short set shortly after the events of the original film and fans won't have to wait long: It will stream on the Sony Pictures Japan YouTube channel on September 26th."

[enandalusiskhund An Andalusian Dog Find all posts View Profile Close enandalusiskhund]

Feels like coming full circle. The quintessential cyberpunk text, Blade Runner, which immensly influenced Japanese comics and animation, getting a spin off anime. Be nice to see how this pans out.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Hopefully there's an English friendly viewing option soon.

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Another preview, and more info here.

[Jason C Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jason C]

Deckard is a high school student and all of his classmates are large breasted replicants. He gets a nose bleed and runs out of the room screaming every time one of them talks to him. Roy is the principal of a rival school that just happens to have 15 tentacle penises. /joking

I'm planning on skipping the new film but will definitely check out the anime.

[Darcy Parker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darcy Parker]

I just watched the segment that was released to CrunchyRoll, and it was really good. I have really high hopes for the full blu-ray and for 2049.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Oh wow. This looks amazing.

[Darcy Parker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darcy Parker]

Oh wow. This looks amazing.

It definitely shows its pedigreee in the action scenes, and seeing the director working in a tone and pace that perfectly captures the feel of Blade Runner was stunning. I can't wait to get my hands on the Blu to see the whole story.

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Blade Run er.

Blade Run...errrr?

Neat.

[Darcy Parker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darcy Parker]

Blade Run...errrr?

Neat.

I fixed it. Oops.