Shenmue is getting an anime, courtesy of Crunchyroll and Adult Swim | Shenmue I & II | Gamehypes

Shenmue is getting an anime, courtesy of Crunchyroll and Adult Swim

Shenmue I & II

SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.

It might’ve taken a whopping 18 years for Shenmue III pick up where the last game left off, but it may not take quite so long for Ryo’s next adventure to show up. Sort of. While no new game’s been formally announced, this week Crunchyroll and Adult Swim announced an animated adaptation of the slow-burn revenge quest.

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