Netflix showed us a bit of what we will see from October 12.
The new adaptation of the Netflix film Bright: Samurai Soul revealed a new 4-minute preview in which you can see the meeting between its protagonists Izou and Raiden, during a battle of swords, as well as listen to the music created by the instrumental band LITE.
The film Bright: Samurai Soul is a spin-off of the film starring Will Smith during 2017. This anime version will be released to the whole world on October 12 and the story is set in Japan in the Edo period and beginning. from the Meji era.
In addition to this preview, five new cast members were announced, such as: Maaya Sakamoto as Chihaya, Kenjiro Tsuda as Toumoku, Chafurin as Tsukuyomi, Mamoru Miyano will be owning Asahiro and Kenichi Suzumura as Okubo.
Bright: Samurai Soul will star Simu Liu, who voiced the English version of Izou, a one-eyed wandering ronin, alongside Fred Mancuso who will play the role of Raiden, an orc who hates murder and hopes to leave. behind his old life of theft.
The new anime will be in charge of Kyohei Ishiguro, who is known for his work in Your Lie in April, Children of the Whales, and more recently with Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop, while the script is by Michiko Yokote and the production corresponds to Arect.
This new production is one of Netflix’s plans to continue expanding its anime arsenal within its platform, after this year the company will announce up to 40 new titles within its anime content.