TV / Winter 2022
Shenmue the Animation
The story
Synopsis
Shenmue the Animation follows Ryo Hazuki, a young martial artist in 1980s Yokosuka whose life is upended when a violent incident forces him to seek answers about his family. Driven by a personal code and trained in the Hazuki fighting style, Ryo sets out on a cross border quest that pulls him into dangerous underworld currents. The series mixes hand to hand…
Characters
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Ryou Hazuki
Main | Japanese VA: Matsukaze, Masaya
Lan Di
Main | Japanese VA: Sakurai, Takahiro
Joy
Supporting | Japanese VA: Ichimichi, Mao
Nozomi Harasaki
Supporting | Japanese VA: Fushimi, Haruka
Shenhua Ling
Supporting | Japanese VA: Terui, Haruka
Xiuying Hong
Supporting | Japanese VA: Kumagai, Mirei
Relations
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Shenmue: The Movie
Alternative Setting
Staff
Meet the people behind Shenmue the Animation.
Sakurai, Chikara
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Suzuki, Yu
Original Creator
Shimoyama, Kento
Script, Series Composition
Ishikawa, Kensuke
Chief Animation Director, Character Design
Shibue, Kana
Music
Beast
Key Animation
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Shenmue the Animation.
Episode 12: Guidepost
Aired Apr 24, 2022
Episode 11: Entangled
Aired Apr 17, 2022
Episode 10: Comeback
Aired Apr 10, 2022
Episode 9: Distinct
Aired Apr 3, 2022
Episode 8: Aspiration
Aired Mar 27, 2022
Episode 7: Future
Aired Mar 20, 2022