A DC anime series is finally happening with the official announcement of Suicide Squad ISEKAI, which will be an upcoming anime series from the collaboration of WIT Studio (Ranking of Kings, SPY x FAMILY) and Warner Bros. Japan.
Check out the teaser trailer here…
ISEKAI(異世界) is the term for “another world” in Japanese, and the series will include all your favourite Suicide Squad characters, including Harley Quinn and The Joker.
The series will be directed by Eri Osada, with screenplays from Tappei Nagatsuki (Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World) and Eiji Umehara (Vivy – Fluorite Eye’s Song).
The main artwork (above) is from renowned manga artist Akira Amano (Reborn!), who is the character designer for the series, while the music will be from Kenichiro Suehiro (Fire Force).
“Japanese anime has attracted widespread popularity among global audience in these days and “ISEKAI fantasy” now is one of the most popular genres,” said Shinya Tsuruoka, animation producer Warner Bros. Japan. “What if DC characters such as Harley Quinn and The Joker rampages in ISEKAI? This is truly an outrageous anime project we deliver for a global audience from Japan.
“I am thrilled to work with WIT STUDIO for this dream project which only Warner Bros. Japan could produce. Please look forward to the original story and DC characters’ blast in ISEKAI.”
The release date Suicide Squad ISEKAI is yet to be confirmed, but you can keep up to date at its official website here and stay with SciFiNow for all your genre news, reviews and interviews.
