Jujutsu Kaisen director introduces his new anime Ninja Kamui

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Through the social mediawe learned that Adult Swim, in conjunction with HBO Max, is preparing a series of new anime releases such as Ninja Kamui, from director Sunghoo Park, who you may know from Jujutsu Kaisen or for his work on God of Highscool. But, she will not be the only one.

We know that Adult Swim wants to become the main engine for young adults, so it announced two new anime series: Rick and Morty: The Anime from director Takashi Sano (Tower of God) and Ninja Kamui from director Sunghoo Park (God of God). High School, Jujutsu Kaisen). Both appealing to an audience of legal age that will be issued via Toonamialthough it is likely that the retransmission of these series will take place on Crunchyroll.

The first one is an anime series based on the Emmy Award-winning production, Rick and Morty: The Anime will be a 10-episode adventure debuting on Adult Swim and HBO Max. Sano previously directed two anime shorts, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), which received widespread praise from fans and critics upon release, generated good faith from the production team, having generated over 10 million combined views across platforms. Adult Swim digital.

While celebrated anime director (and Rick and Morty superfan) Sano will be adapting themes and events from the main series, Rick and Morty: The Anime Will Stand On Its Own As An Original Work, which may not really have any connection to what has been seen in the series so far. “Rick and the gang’s multiverse exploits pose challenges to the family bond, but they always rise to the occasion. It’s a life-affirming sight, and Jerry is no exception,” explains Sano. “I am honored to have had the opportunity to tell a new story about this amazing family. I hope you enjoy their adventures!”

Like Sano’s previous Rick and Morty anime shorts, the series is from Telecom Animation Film (Lupine the IIIrd Series, Shenmue the Animation, Tower of God). As to Ninja Kamui, will be something closer to what is already known in Jujutsu Kaisen.

Ninja Kamui the new anime from the director of Jujutsu Kaisen

Ninja Kamui is a futuristic action/adventure anime, comes after the massive success of Park’s recent anime film, Jujutsu Kaisen 0the seventh biggest anime film of all time and the fifteenth highest grossing film in Japan of all time.

Ninja Kamui follows Joe Higan, a Nukenin, a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his old organization who demand bloody retribution from Joe and his family for betraying his old code. Rising from his apparent “death”, Joe will reemerge as his old self, Ninja Kamui., to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism pitting his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face trained assassins, combat cyborgs, and rival ninjas to take down the very clan that created him.

“This is a story I always wanted to tellPark said. “Transgression and punishment of a ninja who loses everything and goes out for revenge, and what lies at the end of his path. I am very excited about this new project and I hope the fans are too.” Ninja Kamu features character designs by Takeshi Okazaki (Afro Samurai, Star Wars Visions, Batman: Ninja), and is produced by E&H Production and Sola Entertainment (Lord of The Rings: War of The Rohirrim, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Ultraman) .

This continues with the company’s vision to see more anime within its catalog, so it may not be the only time we see the director of Jujutsu Kaisen: “Toonami helped introduce anime to an American audience 25 years ago is creating dynamic new series for the next generation of anime fanssaid Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim. “These two series build on the legacy of recent originals, such as Fena: Pirate Princess, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Shenmue the Animation, with Uzumaki, and Housing Complex C, which will premiere later this year.”

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