Shenmue: The Animation Premieres on Adult Swim This February 5

 

The long awaited anime adaptation of Yu Suzuki's beloved action-adventure video game series is almost here, as Shenmue: The Animation gets a new trailer and it premieres on Adult Swim this February 5!

Here's the official trailer from Adult Swim and Crunchyroll... And there are two versions in English and Japanese!

OFFICIAL TRAILER | Shenmue the Animation (English) OFFICIAL TRAILER | Shenmue the Animation (Japanese)

First released in 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast, the first Shenmue game chronicles teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki's journey to avenge his father's death. His quest takes him from his hometown in Yokosuka, Japan to Hong Kong and China, which was continued in the sequels Shenmue II and III.

Shenmue: The Animation will be 13 episodes and it begins on Adult Swim this February 5!

Shenmue The Animation finally gets its First Look Trailer

 

One of the most awaited anime adaptations of a saga beloved by many video game fans finally gets its first look trailer straight from New York Comic Con, as Shenmue: The Animation is coming next year and it looks absolutely beautiful in adapting the story of Ryo Hazuki and his journey to avenge his father's murder!

Here's a look at the series that will be an Adult Swim and Crunchyroll joint presentation! FIRST LOOK | Shenmue the Animation | adult swim

Shenmue: The Animation will be released some time in 2022!

Shenmue is getting an anime series in "Shenmue the Animation" from Crunchyroll and Adult Swim

Fans of Yu Suzuki's "Shenmue" video game series are about to experience the epic action-adventure story in a new way, as Cruncyroll and Adult Swim have announced "Shenmue the Animation" - a 13 episode anime series that will be directed by Chikara Sakurai with animation production done by Telecom Animation Film.

Suzuki will serve as Executive Producer for the series -- which is the latest news for the much loved saga that began life in the Sega Dreamcast with the first game release in 1999 (2000 in the US). Shenmue would see a sequel in "Shenmue II" released in 2001, but would not get a new game until 2019 with the release of "Shenmue III" - which was announced as a Kickstarter project in 2015 and successfully crowdfunded by fans who wanted a continuation to Ryo Hazuki's story.

Robot Chicken: Season 8 sees The Nerd visit The CW's Arrow, Flash, etc.

With The CW enjoying numerous ratings and success thanks to superhero shows like Arrow and The Flash and other teen series like Beauty and The Beast, you can just imagine how Robot Chicken, now on its eighth season, is going to spoof things up.

Well they did, and here's the resident Nerd of the show daydreaming he's playing various roles from the different shows!

The Nerd on the CW | Robot Chicken | Adult Swim
Robot Chicken airs on Adult Swim.

Beware The Batman returns to Cartoon Network on May 10

Following a long hiatus and being out of the picture for quite some time now, Cartoon Network is finally bringing back the currently new Batman animated series that aired last year in "Beware The Batman", to be aired starting May 10th on Toonami's Adult Swim block at 3am.

The news comes straight from Toonami's official Twitter account, as well as a report from Batman-News.com. This is good news for those who want to the series to continue and officially wrap up, as it is Batman's 75th Anniversary this year!

For those who want a taste and haven't seen the show, here's a sizzle reel.

'Beware the Batman': Cartoon Network Sizzle Reel

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special Trailer

Gathered together to present a superhero adventure of zany proportions like no other, Adult Swim teams up with the creators of Robot Chicken, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. to present the "Robot Chicken DC Comics Special", which officially kicks off the 6th season of Robot Chicken! A trailer has been released for this wacky comedic spoof on the DC Universe and its cast of heroes and villains, harkening back to the days of Superfriends and beyond, and goes through great lengths to ensure that its a laugh trip like no other!