The replicants are again, and this time they’re extra animated than ever. Literally. Crunchyroll and Adult Swim simply revealed the characters and worldwide voice solid for the upcoming animated sequence Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Yes, that Blade Runner. It’ll debut later this 12 months with 13 episodes airing on each Adult Swim (in English) and on Crunchyroll (in Japanese).

Black Lotus was first introduced manner again in 2018, is government produced by Joseph Chou, and options episodes co-directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama. Initially, the one information about its plot was it could happen in 2032, inserting the story between the Ridley Scott authentic film, which was set in 2019, and Denis Villeneuve sequel, set in 2049. Now, we all know a bit extra—and the checklist of solid and characters is twofold, since totally different actors are taking part in the roles in English and in Japanese. Here you go:

Who’s who in Blade Runner: Black Lotus?

• Elle, a feminine replicant created for a secret and unknown function, voiced by Jessica Henwick / Arisa Shida
• Joseph, a mysterious determine who owns a spare components junkyard in Los Angeles, voiced by Will Yun Lee / Shinshu Fuji
• Alani Davis, a contemporary LAPD recruit, voiced by Samira Wiley / Takako Honda
• Niander Wallace Sr, founder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation, voiced by Brian Cox / Takaya Hashi
• Niander Wallace Jr, sensible scientist working for his father, voiced by Wes Bentley / Takehito Koyasu
• Marlowe, a lethal Blade Runner, voiced by Josh Duhamel / Taiten Kusunoki
• Josephine Grant, the spouse of the police chief, voiced by Peyton List / Yoshiko Sakakibara
• Earl Grant, Police Chief of the LAPD, voiced by Stephen Root / Hochu Otsuka
• Doc Badger, a black market vendor, voiced by Barkhad Abdi / Takayuki Kinba
• Senator Bannister, a politician with robust emotions on replicant manufacturing, voiced by Gregg Henry / Masane Tsukayama
• Doctor M, a superb physician and professor of medication, voiced by Henry Czerny / Akio Nojima
• Hooper, a journalist within the pocket of the Wallace Corporation, voiced by Jason Spisak / Kazuki Yao

There’s loads of intrigue in these character descriptions, which had been supplied by Crunchyroll. A girl replicant “created for a secret and unknown purpose”? A “spair parts junkyard”? “Deadly” Blade Runners? So a lot great things. And whereas we don’t actually understand how that each one hyperlinks collectively, we’ll in all probability discover out within the coming weeks, particularly since Blade Runner: Black Lotus is having its personal Comic-Con@Home panel at on Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m. EST.

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