Adult Swim announces a Blade Runner anime series

Variety

Blade Runner-Black Lotus will take place in 2032 using some of the established characters from the Blade Runner universe. It will consist of 13 half-hour episodes and be mostly connected to the recent Blade Runner 2049 film. Shinichiro Watanabe, who wrote and directed three Blade Runner anime shorts, will helm the new series. “I first saw Blade Runner in 1982, at age 11,” said Jason DeMarco, senior vice president and creative director at Adult Swim. “It has remained one of the defining films of my life. To be able to explore more of this universe, with the incredible talent we have on board, is a dream come true.” Blade Runner-Black Lotus will air as part of Adult Swim's anime programming block, Toonami.