First look at Blade Runner anime series ‘Black Lotus’

The newest addition to the Blade Runner universe has a new action packed trailer. 

Black Lotus takes place in Los Angeles, in the year 2032,placing it in the middle of the original movie, which was set in 2019, and the sequel Blade Runner 2049. The series follows Elle (Jessica Henwick), who seems to be a replicant created for a specific purpose with special powers, in the trailer we see her on the run and hunted, presumably by at least one Blade Runner.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus trailer.

The series also includes Brian Cox (Succession), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games), Stephen Root (Office Space), and many other recognizable names.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus will run 13 episodes and will be directed by Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex). The series will be animated by Sola Digital Arts (Ultraman 2019) and produced by Alcon Entertainment. Meanwhile, Shinichiro Watanabe, the legendary director behind series like Cowboy BebopSamurai Champloo, and Carole & Tuesday, will serve as a creative producer on the series.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is set to be streamed this fall, you can watch it in English on Adult Swim and in Japanese on Crunchyroll, watch the Japanese trailer here.

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