| Shenmue: The Animation | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Created by | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Chikara Sakurai |
| Produced by | Yu Suzuki |
| Written by | Kento Shimoyama |
| Music by | Kana Shibue |
| Studio | Telecom Animation Film |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Nittere |
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| Original run | February 6, 2022 – May 1, 2022 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Shenmue: The Animation, also known simply as Shenmue, is a Japanese anime television series based on the Shenmue video game series by Yu Suzuki and published by Sega.[1] A co-production between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, the series aired from February to May 2022.[2][3] A Japanese streaming release followed in April 2022. Shortly after its streaming debut in Japan, it was decided that a televised broadcast of the series would commence a month later on Tokyo MX in May 2022. The anime series adapts the storyline of the first two games, Shenmue (1999) and Shenmue II (2001).
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