Sean Marshall Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty series is expanding the multiverse within their series by moving forward with a spin-off anime series called Rick and Morty: The Anime.
Takashi Sano, who directed the Crunchyroll anime series Tower of God will be directing the anime spin-off. This won’t be Sano’s first time working with Rick and Morty as he directed two animated shorts: “Rick and Morty vs. Genocider” & “Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil).” Sano had this to say about the upcoming project: “The multiverse-straddling exploits of Rick and the gang pose challenges to the family bond, but they always rise to the occasion. It’s such a life affirming sight, and Jerry is no exception. I am honored to have been given an opportunity to tell a new story about this amazing family. I hope you enjoy their adventures!”
Adult Swim is also working with Sunghoo Park, director of God of High School, on an original anime series called Ninja Kamui. The synopsis for Ninja Kamui follows Joe Higan: “a former ninja who escaped his clan and is hiding from his violent past in rural America with his family. One night, he is ambushed by a team of assassins from his former organization who exact a bloody retribution on Joe and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming ‘death,’ Joe will re-emerge as his former self — Ninja Kamui — to avenge his family and friends. Kamui is a 21st century ninja, a shadowy anachronism who pits his ancient skills against high-tech weaponry with brutal finesse. He must face off against trained assassins, combat cyborgs and rival ninjas to bring down the very clan that made him.”
Park said: “This is a story I’ve always wanted to tell. Transgression and punishment of a ninja who loses everything and goes out for revenge, and what lies at the end of his road. I am very excited about this new project and hope fans will be too.”
Neither the Rick and Morty anime series or Ninja Kamui have release dates.
