BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS Anime Announces Full Cast; Check Out The First Trailer

BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS Anime Announces Full Cast; Check Out The First Trailer

We found out back in 2018 that a new Blade Runner anime series set between the events of Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic & Denis Villeneuve's superb sequel was being developed, and we finally have a trailer.

By MarkCassidy - Jul 24, 2021 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Anime & Manga

It's been a while since we had any updates on this one, but Adult Swim and Crunchyroll finally debuted the first trailer and unveiled the full voice cast for Blade Runner: Black Lotus during yesterday's SDCC@Home panel.

Set between the events of Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi classic and Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed Blade Runner: 2049, Black Lotus will focus on a new replicant character named Elle (voiced by Jessica Henwick in English and Arisa Shida in Japanese) who was created for some unknown purposes.

Specific plot points are still under wraps, but based on what we can glean from the trailer, Elle will play an integral part in bridging the gap between the films as the Tyrell Corporation crumbles and makes way for the Wallace Corporation.

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is coming.

You can check out the full voice cast along with some character details below.

Elle: a female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose (Jessica Henwick/Arisa Shida)

Joseph: a mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles (Will Yun Lee/Shinshu Fuji)

Alani Davis: a fresh LAPD recruit (Samira Wiley/Takako Honda)

Niander Wallace Sr: founder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation (Brian Cox/Takaya Hashi)

Niander Wallace Jr: a brilliant scientist working for his father (Wes Bentley/Takehito Koyasu)

Marlowe: a deadly Blade Runner (Josh Duhamel/Taiten Kusunoki)

Josephine Grant: the wife of the police chief (Peyton List/Yoshiko Sakakibara)

Earl Grant: Police Chief of the LAPD (Stephen Root/Hochu Otsuka)

Doc Badger: a black market dealer (Barkhad Abdi/Takayuki Kinba)

Senator Bannister: a politician with strong feelings on replicant production (Gregg Henry/Masane Tsukayama)

Doctor M: a brilliant doctor and professor of medicine (Henry Czerny/Akio Nojima)

Hooper: a journalist in the pocket of the Wallace Corporation (Jason Spisak/Kazuki Yao)

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is executive produced by Joseph Chou, and features episodes co-directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama. No premiere date has been announced, but the show is expected to debut on Toonami this fall.

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Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 7/24/2021, 5:53 AM
Looks cool, but I feel like this trailer and it’s music didn’t capture the feel of what Blade Runner is supposed to be - I needed more echoed engine revving and rain.
The1st
The1st - 7/24/2021, 7:27 PM
@Se4M4NSt4ine - It looks more like GITS and visually it may be doing a better job, but whether or not it does story wise remains to be seen.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/24/2021, 5:54 AM
Love the cast
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/24/2021, 5:56 AM
Didn't know was a thing. The cast is impressive though
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 7/24/2021, 6:01 AM
I don't know about this, it feels fairly generic and that song made me feel very sleepy. It does remind me that we need an Alita 2 movie though!!!
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 7/24/2021, 6:33 AM
This is Blade Runner in name. And the music with vocals? Barf bag, please.
Fares
Fares - 7/24/2021, 6:35 AM
Yaaaaaaaay 3D anime, there goes my excitement. Well at least it's not the shitty kind of 3D that tries and fails to emulate 2D.
I will check it ot if I hear it's exceptional.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/24/2021, 6:41 AM
I hate CGI anime but something about this looks decent.
WaffeX
WaffeX - 7/24/2021, 6:51 AM
looks shite
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/24/2021, 6:52 AM
This isn't Blade Runner. Next
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 7/24/2021, 7:17 AM
This isn't Blade Runner.



Just make a cyberpunk anime without having to rip off the property's popularity. Will not watch. I really respect the cyberpunk genre, really underrated, but I see this is a clear cash grab by just slapping the IP on top of it.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/24/2021, 7:37 AM
@EgoEgor - yea they clearly put Blade Runner on it to capitalize off the IP
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 7/24/2021, 7:36 AM
Hate when they take a project and tag-on a more famous brand name to cash-in on its success.
Godzillakartttt
Godzillakartttt - 7/24/2021, 7:51 AM
Beautiful animation. Looks really well made, I will definitely check this out.
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 7/24/2021, 8:08 AM
I will definitely give it a shot, but I guess I was expecting something like this:
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/24/2021, 8:11 AM
@WackyBantha - this is gorgeous
Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 7/24/2021, 10:03 AM
@WackyBantha - same here.the animation looks crap
4thMaster
4thMaster - 7/24/2021, 12:28 PM
@WackyBantha - That's exactly what I was expecting, what most fanst were expecting.
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 7/24/2021, 8:25 AM
I´m not I hater on CG anime, but its have to be done right

right:





wrong:





this just looks like a videogame
zeon00
zeon00 - 7/25/2021, 5:52 AM
@NicolausCopernicus - the first four is terrible a ugly animation should gone 2D animation. Trollhunters was a done right for a CG animated series
Pakent
Pakent - 7/24/2021, 8:55 AM
More low budget "anime" crappie series from Netflix,please stop!

Deklipz
Deklipz - 7/24/2021, 10:48 AM
@doyoubleedx - It's not netflix
Chaos200
Chaos200 - 7/24/2021, 9:04 AM
WHITE FEMALE BRUNETTE LEAD of course, be nice to have a black male lead for once.
The1st
The1st - 7/24/2021, 7:32 PM
@Chaos200 - This just reminds me of Denis's track record more than anything. Quality films tanking at the box office when they're visually and intellectually stunning. One of the best in the game currently. I hope Dune finds success, but you know Murica.
Chaos200
Chaos200 - 7/25/2021, 8:32 AM
@The1st - im really looking forward to Dune he's Denis is the only real autur we have left.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/24/2021, 9:14 AM
Always down for more Blade Runner content.
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