2021 Japanese anime series
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
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Genre
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Based on
| Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by
Philip K. Dick
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Written by
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Directed by
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Creative director
| Shinichiro Watanabe
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Opening theme
| "Feel You Now"
with
Alessia Cara
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Composers
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Country of origin
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 13
(
list of episodes
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Executive producers
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Producers
| - Eugene Son
- Scott Parish
- Ben Cook
- Al-Francis Cuenca
- Ken Duer
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Editor
| Nick Schneider
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Running time
| 22 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
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Release
| November 14, 2021
(
2021-11-14
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February 6, 2022
(
2022-02-06
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus
is a
CGI
animated
television series based on the
Blade Runner
franchise
, which itself is based on the 1968 novel
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by
Philip K. Dick
. The series aired from November 2021 to February 2022.
[1]
[2]
It was a co-production between
Crunchyroll
and
Adult Swim
, in addition to being created in partnership with
Alcon Television Group
.
[3]
Plot
[
edit
]
Black Lotus
takes place in Los Angeles in 2032, ten years into the aftermath of
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
, but before
2036: Nexus Dawn
, and centers on a female replicant protagonist.
[4]
It also includes "familiar" characters from the
Blade Runner
universe.
[5]
Characters
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- Elle
- Voiced by: Arisa Shida
[6]
(Japanese);
Jessica Henwick
[6]
(English)
- A female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose.
- Joseph
- Voiced by: Shinshu Fuji
[6]
(Japanese);
Will Yun Lee
[6]
(English)
- A mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles.
- Alani Davis
- Voiced by:
Takako Honda
[6]
(Japanese);
Samira Wiley
[6]
(English)
- A fresh LAPD recruit.
- Niander Wallace Jr.
- Voiced by:
Takehito Koyasu
[6]
(Japanese);
Wes Bentley
[6]
(English)
- Brilliant scientist working for his father.
- Niander Wallace Sr.
- Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
[6]
(Japanese);
Brian Cox
[6]
(English)
- Founder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation.
- Marlowe
- Voiced by:
Taiten Kusunoki
[6]
(Japanese);
Josh Duhamel
[6]
(English)
- A deadly Blade Runner.
- Josephine Grant
- Voiced by:
Yoshiko Sakakibara
[6]
(Japanese);
Peyton List
[6]
(English)
- The wife of the police chief.
- Earl Grant
- Voiced by:
H?ch? ?tsuka
[6]
(Japanese);
Stephen Root
[6]
(English)
- Police Chief of the LAPD.
- Doc Badger
- Voiced by: Takayuki Kinba
[6]
(Japanese);
Barkhad Abdi
[6]
(English)
- A black market dealer.
- Senator Bannister
- Voiced by:
Masane Tsukayama
[6]
(Japanese);
Gregg Henry
[6]
(English)
- A politician with strong feelings on replicant production.
- Doctor M
- Voiced by:
Akio Nojima
[6]
(Japanese);
Henry Czerny
[6]
(English)
- A brilliant doctor and professor of medicine.
- Hooper
- Voiced by:
Kazuki Yao
[6]
(Japanese);
Jason Spisak
[6]
(English)
- A journalist in the pocket of the Wallace Corporation.
- Selene
- Voiced by: Yoko Honno (Japanese);
Alessia Cara
(English)
- A replicant nightclub singer
Production and release
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The anime was announced back in November 2018.
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The series was animated by
Sola Digital Arts
with
Shinji Aramaki
and
Kenji Kamiyama
serving as co-directors.
Shinichir? Watanabe
, director of
Blade Runner Black Out 2022
, served as a creative producer.
[8]
It aired on
Adult Swim
's
Toonami
programming block in the United States from November 14, 2021 to February 6, 2022.
Crunchyroll
also streamed the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
[1]
Canada's
Corus Entertainment
announced at their June 2021 upfronts that the series would air in the Fall on
Adult Swim
Canada.
[9]
It would later be confirmed that the series would air in simulcast with the U.S.
[10]
In July 2021, both Japanese and English casts were revealed along with the announcement of a planned panel for the virtual 2021
San Diego Comic-Con
.
[6]
The opening theme is "Feel You Now" by
Alessia Cara
.
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On September 28, 2022, Jason DeMarco, the senior vice president of action and anime programming for
Warner Bros. Discovery
, confirmed that the series was written off by Warner Bros. Discovery after it had been removed from Adult Swim's website.
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Episodes
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Music
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Track listing
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Original Television Soundtrack)
track listing
[13]
Title
| Lyrics
| Music
| Performer(s)
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1.
| "Feel You Now" (OP / S1E1 ED)
| Alessia Cara
& others
| Michael Hodges
| Alessia Cara
| 3:07
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2.
| "Water" (S1E2 ED)
| Sam Nelson Harris
& others
| Michael Hodges & Sam Nelson Harris
| X Ambassadors
| 3:13
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3.
| "Home" (S1E3 ED)
| Esther Jungclaus & others
| Michael Hodges & others
| Walk Off the Earth
| 2:52
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4.
| "Evil" (S1E4 ED)
| Michael Hodges
| Michael Hodges
| Daya
| 2:47
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5.
| "By My Side" (S1E5 ED)
| Alexander Tidebrink
& Michael Hodges
| Michael Hodges & Alexander Tidebrink
| A7S
| 2:45
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6.
| "After You" (S1E6 ED)
| Kyle Trewartha
& others
| Michael Hodges &
Grey
| Grey
| 2:39
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7.
| "Save Myself" (S1E7 ED)
| Kiana Lede
& others
| Michael Hodges &
Ghian Wright
| Kiana Lede
| 2:49
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8.
| "Intuition" (S1E8 ED)
| Salem Ilese
& others
| Michael Hodges
| Salem Ilese
| 2:50
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9.
| "Rescue Me" (S1E9 ED)
| Michael Hodges & others
| Michael Hodges &
Alesso
| Alesso &
Danna Paola
| 2:52
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10.
| "What Happens Next"
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| Tori Kelly
| 3:02
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11.
| "Thrash"
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| G-Eazy
| 2:39
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12.
| "Circles"
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| Iann Dior
| 2:57
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13.
| "Perfect Weapon" (S1E13 ED)
| Sam Nelson Harris
& Michael Hodges
| Michael Hodges
| 070 Shake
| 2:56
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14.
| "Last Goodbye"
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| Alessia Cara
| 2:35
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15.
| "Supahuman"
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| Michael Hodges & Lord Netty
| 2:47
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Total length:
| 43:00
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Reception
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On
Rotten Tomatoes
, the series has a rating of 71% based on 7 reviews.
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Comic
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A comic, serving as a sequel to the anime, was released from 2022.
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The collected version of the series was released under the title
Blade Runner: Black Lotus - Leaving L.A.
The first volume ran from August 10, 2022 to November 2, 2022.
In February 2024, the editor, David Leach, confirmed on Twitter that a second volume would be released in 2025.
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Notes
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Adult Swim listed the series premiere on November 13, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. (24:00)
EST
/
PST
, which is effectively November 14. The English dub aired simultaneously in the United States and Canada, while the English sub launched simultaneously on Crunchyroll.
References
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Mateo, Alex (October 7, 2021).
"Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime Premieres on November 13"
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Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 7, 2021
. Retrieved
October 7,
2021
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Evershed, John (2020).
Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles
(PDF)
(Report). High Concentrate, LLC in
Squarespace
. p. 26. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on November 3, 2020
. Retrieved
November 2,
2020
.
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a
b
Gurwin, Gabe (November 29, 2018).
"BLADE RUNNER ANIME SERIES COMING TO CARTOON NETWORK, CRUNCHYROLL"
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IGN
.
Archived
from the original on August 7, 2020
. Retrieved
November 29,
2018
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"Blade Runner: Black Lotus Co-Director Interview, Toonami Special Edition, Adult Swim Con"
. youtube. 25 July 2020.
Archived
from the original on 2021-11-18
. Retrieved
July 25,
2020
.
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Petski, Denise (November 29, 2018).
"
'Blade Runner' Anime Series Inspired By Movie Heads To Adult Swim's Toonami"
.
Deadline
.
Archived
from the original on July 14, 2021
. Retrieved
November 29,
2018
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Mateo, Alex (July 7, 2021).
"Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime Reveals English/Japanese Casts"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on July 7, 2021
. Retrieved
July 7,
2021
.
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Yoo, Noah (November 29, 2018).
"Adult Swim Announces New "Blade Runner" Anime Series"
.
Pitchfork
.
Archived
from the original on May 6, 2021
. Retrieved
November 29,
2018
.
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Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2018).
"
'Blade Runner' Anime Series Set at Adult Swim, Crunchyroll"
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Variety
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Archived
from the original on March 25, 2021
. Retrieved
November 29,
2018
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"Corus Entertainment Debuts its Biggest Slate of Specialty Series Ever"
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CNW Group
. Corus Entertainment. June 8, 2021.
Archived
from the original on November 2, 2021
. Retrieved
June 9,
2021
.
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Home | Adult Swim
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"Crunchyroll Unveils Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime's Opening, Visual (Updated)"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-08-05
. Retrieved
August 5,
2021
.
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Cayanan, Joanna (September 29, 2022).
"Adult Swim Stops Streaming Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Shenmue, Fena Anime"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 29, 2022
. Retrieved
October 28,
2022
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"Blade Runner: Black Lotus episodes, end credits"
.
Crunchyroll
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-11-14
. Retrieved
2022-01-13
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"Blade Runner: Black Lotus"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-20
. Retrieved
2021-12-20
.
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Brandon Schreur (16 March 2022).
"EXCLUSIVE: Blade Runner Universe Expands in Official Black Lotus Comic SequelEXCLUSIVE: Blade Runner Universe Expands in Official Black Lotus Comic Sequel"
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CBR
. Retrieved
8 February
2024
.
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David Leach (7 February 2024).
"Tweet by David Leach, 7 Feb 2024"
.
Twitter
. Retrieved
8 February
2024
.
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