'Blade Runner: Black Lotus' Unveils Cast Members

by DatRandomDude
Jul 9, 2021 7:20 PM | 11 Comments

Adult Swim and Crunchyroll announced cast members for the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime series on Wednesday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2021 with an English dub on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, and will stream with English subtitles on Crunchyroll.

Cast
Elle: Arisa Shida (Little Witch Academia (TV))
Joseph: Shinshuu Fuji (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 5: Ougon no Kaze)
Alani Davis: Takako Honda (Mashiro no Oto)
Niander Wallace Sr.: Takaya Hashi (Enen no Shouboutai)
Niander Wallace Jr: Takehito Koyasu (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
Marlowe: Taiten Kusunoki (Kingdom)
Josephine Grant: Yoshiko Sakakibara (Akudama Drive)
Earl Grant: Houchuu Ootsuka (Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199)
Doc Badger: Takayuki Kinba
Senator Bannister: Masane Tsukayama (Fate/Zero)
Doctor M: Akio Nojima (Kill la Kill)
Hooper: Kazuki Yao (One Piece)

Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Ultraman) are helming the anime at Sola Digital Arts. Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop director, script) is credited as a creative producer.

The Blade Runner franchise began with the 1982 film of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott (Alien) and loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Denis Villeneuve (Arrival) directed a sequel film—Blade Runner 2049—that premiered in 2017.

Shinichiro Watanabe wrote and directed a 15-minute original net anime at CygamesPicture in September 2017 that served as a prologue to Villeneuve's film.

Source: Crunchyroll

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AKA_Hornsby said:
I thought they left it. Glad to see it's finally coming. But don't give me the usual CGI crap.

Sola Digital Arts is a CGI studio, so expect 100% that.

Jul 10, 2021 7:49 AM by DatRandomDude

I thought they left it. Glad to see it's finally coming. But don't give me the usual CGI crap.

Jul 10, 2021 7:48 AM by Ophiomorphos

>Sola Digital Arts

where is Ultraman 2?

and ye this will be 3DCG for sure since the studio is a 3DCG specialist

Jul 10, 2021 6:48 AM by deg

Didn't know this is actually a "anime" thought it would be a OVA like other series produced by western studios like Netflix and stuff.

Either ways really love the Blade Runner movies and universe, so will def keep an eye out for this one.

Jul 10, 2021 6:45 AM by Ramkec

Wonder what would Philip K. Dick thought about this

Jul 10, 2021 4:21 AM by JanPri

Looks interesting, Probably will watch it. Hope it doesn't turn out bad.
Kenji Kamiyama is getting a lot of anime project related to western IP nowadays

Jul 10, 2021 1:08 AM by Adampk

Shinji Aramaki is a giant hack who got lucky and made something decent once (appleseed)

Jul 10, 2021 12:15 AM by Theo1899

Looks like CGI, which may or may not turn out well. Let's just hope for the best. Anyways, will be interesting to see at the very least.

Jul 9, 2021 9:56 PM by ilalochezia

Damn while this Summer may not be the best I terms of shows but holy we are getting so much anime news lately

Jul 9, 2021 8:17 PM by OvergrownRover

This is going to be an interesting watch thats for sure.

Jul 9, 2021 7:22 PM by Disapeared_Ghost

[Insert bug joke]

Jul 9, 2021 7:21 PM by Nesukuikku