At this year’s all virtual AnimeJapan 2021, Netflix revealed its diversified sale and fan-favorite voice cast for fans not only in Japan but all around the world. Doubling the number of titles from last year, Netflix announced that it will launch around 40 new anime titles on the platform this year for its global viewers.
Among the major announcements made by Netflix we have the release date of the anime adaptation of hit manga ‘Record of Ragnarok’, trailer and launch date of ‘Eden’ and an all new look at ‘Yasuke’ along with its release announcement. These will join Netflix’s expanding slate of previously announced anime titles like the comedic, slice-of-life series ‘The Way of the Househusband’ (premiering April 8, 2021) and the popular ‘RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness’ (premiering later this year).
AnimeJapan 2021 also included appearances from Japanese voice talents Kenjiro Tsuda (‘The Way of the Househusband’), Marika Kono (‘Eden’) and Toshiyuki Morikawa (‘RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness’).
The latest anime titles, like EDEN and Yasuke, are projects with brand new stories brought to life by a wealth of international creators, and as per Netflix it will further strengthen the stream giant’s ambitions to diversify their lineup of original anime by working with top creators from both in- and outside of Japan.
Let’s have a look at the highlights of AnimeJapan 2021:
Record Of Ragnarok –
Global Premiere Date: June 2021
Synopsis: “Record of Ragnarok” is the story of 13 gods from across the globe and 13 of the world’s most notable humans fighting it out in one-on-one battles to decide the fate of humanity. Based on the manga created by Azychika, Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui, an earnest battle of transcendental rage begins!
Director: Masao Okubo Series
Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Design: Masaki Sato
Music: Koji Takanashi
Animation Production: GRAPHINICA
Voice Cast: Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Tomokazu Seki, Hikaru Midorikawa, Wataru Takagi
Yasuke –
Global Premiere Date: April 29, 2021
Synopsis: In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval between warring daimyo, Yasuke must take up his sword and transport a mysterious child who is the target of dark forces and bloodthirsty warlords.
Director, Creator, Executive Producer: LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters)
Character Design: Takeshi Koike
Music & Executive producer: Flying Lotus
Animation Production: MAPPA
Voice Cast (Yasuke) & Executive Producer: LaKeith Stanfield
Eden –
Global Premiere Date: May 27, 2021
Synopsis: Thousands of years in the future, a city known as “Eden” is inhabited solely by Artificially Intelligent robots whose former masters vanished long ago. On a routine assignment, within the depths of the city, two maintenance robots accidentally awaken a human baby girl from stasis questioning all they were taught to believe– that humans were nothing more than a forbidden ancient myth. Together, the two robots secretly raise the child in a safe haven outside Eden.
Director: Yasuhiro Irie (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
Producer: Justin Leach
Character design: Toshihiro Kawamoto
Concept design: Christophe Ferreira
Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno
Background art director: Clover Xie
Music: Kevin Penkin
Animation Production: CGCG
The Way Of The Househusband –
Global Premiere Date: April 8, 2021
Synopsis: Feared among the yakuza as “The Immortal Dragon”, Tatsu is a legend of the underworld with an impressive number of defeated rival gangs under his belt. However, hoping to wash his hands of his past, Tatsu gets married and devotes himself fully to the way of the househusband by diligently undertaking the cooking, cleaning, washing and grocery shopping each day. On the other hand, there’s one person who’s not happy about Tatsu’s new domestic life — his tough, former yakuza underling, Masa. As Tatsu tries his best to pursue the way of the househusband, one assassin after another tries their hand at taking him out!
Based on a story by: Kosuke Oono
Director: Chiaki Kon (‘Nodame Cantabile’, ‘Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal’)
Series Composition: Susumu Yamakawa
Animation Production: J.C.STAFF
Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda, Shizuka Ito, Kazuyuki Okitsu
RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness –
Global Premiere: 2021
Synopsis: In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White House’s network. American federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate this incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a youth in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be of a victim of viral infection, Claire starts her own investigation. The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility. There, she has a chance reunion with Leon and uses the opportunity to show him the boy’s drawing. Leon seems to realize some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relation and leaves. In time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries lead to events that shake the nation to its very core.
Original Work/Production/Supervision: Capcom Co., Ltd.
Full 3DCG animation production: Quebico
Production: TMS Entertainment
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