Shenmue: The Animation

Shenmue: The Animation
Promotional poster
Created by
Anime television series
Directed byChikara Sakurai
Produced byYu Suzuki
Written byKento Shimoyama
Music byKana Shibue
StudioTelecom Animation Film
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Nittere
English network
Original run February 6, 2022 May 1, 2022
Episodes13

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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  1. ^ "Shenmue anime coming to Crunchyroll and Adult Swim in February". January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Shenmue Anime Announced for Crunchyroll and Adult Swim". IGN. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 19, 2022). "Shenmue Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Visual, February 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.