Netflix have firmly established themselves as a major player in
anime. Whether it's anime they have funded or co-funded or series or films
they have acquired, the streamer boasts a large library. Recently they were at
the Anime Japan event in Tokyo previewing their upcoming slate.
The titles included both newly announced and previously revealed titles across
a wide range of genres including sci-fi, fantasy, action and more. They
include Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, based on the manga
by Fumi Yoshinaga, Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune adapted from a novel by Carlos Zen creator of The Saga of Tanya the Evil.
and the eagerly anticipated adaptation of Pluto based on the acclaimed
manga by Naoki Urasawa.
Also on the way this year are feature-length spin-offs of
Black Clover and Seven Deadly Sins, plus a second season of
Bastard!! Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy and Kengan Ashura.
"Over the years, we’ve learned that fans love the breadth of our lineup. From
titles like PLUTO and Ooku: The Inner Chambers by top storytellers, to buzzy
fan favourites like Onmyoji, Yakitori and so much more in store — this year,
there’s a show for every anime fan. We’re humbled the global interest in anime
has been strong and growing, with over 100M members watching anime every
year," says Netflix Content Director Yuji Yamano.
ŌOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERS
Coming in 2023
Fumi Yoshinaga’s manga masterpiece Ōoku: The Inner Chambers will be
adapted into an anime for the first time. Inspired by the Ōoku, the
historic women’s quarters of the Edo Castle, this tale unravels the history
of the inner chambers, where gender roles have been reversed. When a
mysterious plague causes a rapid decline in the male population, the
nation’s women are forced to take up the central roles of authority in
Edo society. Curious as to why women take the names of men when
succeeding the family line, Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa
shogunate, consults an archive of the Ōoku, which goes back to the age of
the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu. As she reads through it, Yoshimune
begins to unravel the history of the inner chambers.
Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
Coming in May 2023
This upcoming animated series is adapted from a brand-new military
science fiction novel from Carlo Zen, who made his refreshing debut
with The Saga of Tanya the Evil. Akira Ihotsu is a young man who
spends his days rebelling against an oppressive society on a future
Earth, which is ruled and controlled by Shoren, the Pan-Star System
Trade Federation. One day, he is scouted by Pupkin, a “cook” for
Shoren, and volunteers to join the planetary orbital infantry force
“Yakitori” — a brutal unit whose missions average a shocking death
rate of 70%. Along with misfits from several other nations, Akira
makes a stand against his pre-determined fate.
Onmyoji
Coming in 2023
In 1986, novelist Baku Yumemakura captured the imaginations of
many with his story Onmyoji about the ancient yin-yang diviner Abe
Seimei. The supernatural mysteries focusing on this historical figure
in the subsequent series have been told across many forms of media,
including manga, live-action and theater performances, but this
Netflix Series is the first time they will receive an anime adaptation.
Based on the original work’s setting and with additional original
episodes, this series brings forth yet-untold stories of the great
onmyoji Abe Seimei and his partner Minamoto Hiromasa as they
untangle strange cases surrounding humans and demons.
PLUTO
Coming in 2023
Praised by many as a masterpiece, the manga PLUTO is based on
Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’ arc from 1964
and created by Naoki Urasawa (20th Century Boys, Yawara!, Master
Keaton) and his long-time co creator Takashi Nagasaki. The suspense
drama takes place in a neo-futuristic world where humans and
high-functioning robots live in complete harmony. The globally
acclaimed manga has won numerous awards, including the Tezuka
Osamu Cultural Prize. The 2015 stage adaptation of PLUTO returned in
2018 by popular demand and toured Japan and Europe.
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