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Crunchyroll, Adult Swim Announce Shenmue Anime Series
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Toonami block in the United States. Crunchyroll did not announce a premiere date for the show.
Sola Entertainment is credited for production management. Shenmue game series director Yū Suzuki is the executive producer for the project.
SEGA released the first Shenmue game on its Dreamcast console in Japan in 1999, and in North America in 2000. The company released Shenmue II on the Dreamcast in Japan in 2000, and in North America in 2001. Shenmue II also received an Xbox version in 2002. The series was originally planned as a trilogy.
Sega released the Shenmue I & II game collection in North America and Europe for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in August 2018.
Shenmue III was originally slated for release in December 2017, but was closed after raising US$6,333,295 from 69,320 backers.
Crunchyroll and Adult Swim previously Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime.
Source: Crunchyroll (Kyle Cardine)
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