Shenmue the Animation
Shenmue the Animation
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Shenmue the Animation

7.3
Yr 2022
Rt 24m
Status Canceled
Animation Drama Action & Adventure
Your Verdict
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Overview

After he witnesses his father’s murder at the family dojo, Ryo Hazuki dedicates his life to finding the man responsible — a mission that takes him from the streets of Yokosuka, Japan to the sprawling metropolis of Hong Kong, and beyond. Soon he’ll learn that larger, mystical forces are at play as he trains to become the ultimate martial artist in his quest for revenge.

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Where to Watch

Crunchyroll
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UK • CA • US
Why fans love it

This 2022 anime translates a video game story into a focused tale of discipline and vengeance. Set in the 1980s, the action-adventure drama follows Ryo Hazuki after he witnesses his father's murder at their family dojo in Yokosuka, Japan. The narrative builds momentum as Ryo's quest for revenge expands from quiet local streets to the sprawling metropolis of Hong Kong.

The series offers a distinctive mix of martial arts training and intrigue, gradually revealing that larger, mystical forces surround the tragedy. Featuring voice work from Masaya Matsukaze, the show captures the movement of martial arts alongside an atmospheric 1980s setting. It gives the video game narrative a faithful animated form, prioritizing martial arts action, personal drama, and a sweeping journey across Japan and Hong Kong.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 42
Regulars 15
Longest run 11 eps
Masaya Matsukaze
Masaya Matsukaze
as Ryo Hazuki (voice)
Toshihide Tsuchiya
Toshihide Tsuchiya
as Liu (voice)
2 episodes
Kentaro Ito
Kentaro Ito
as Charlie (voice)
1 episode
Sanae Miyuki
Sanae Miyuki
as Grandma Yeh (voice)
1 episode
Mari Hino
Mari Hino
as Mai (voice)
4 episodes
Hayato Kimura
Hayato Kimura
as Goro (voice)
3 episodes
Shoumaru Zouza
Shoumaru Zouza
as Mad Angels Member2 (voice)
2 episodes
Takaaki Torashima
Takaaki Torashima
as Mingyang Lei (voice)
8 episodes
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Ayumi Mano as Child (voice) 6 episodes Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Chai (voice) 4 episodes Takahiro Sumi as Terry (voice) 11 episodes Mayumi Karyou as Ine-san (voice) 5 episodes Akihiro Tajima as Smith (voice) 11 episodes Satoru Ito as Fuku-san (voice) 7 episodes Kazuya Saji as Mad Angels Member4 (voice) 6 episodes Mitsuaki Kanuka as Zongquan (voice) 1 episode Taisuke Nakano as Shaoqi Lee (voice) 7 episodes Hiroaki Okuda as Nagashima (voice) 11 episodes Kozue Saito as Harasaki's Grandmother (voice) 6 episodes Natsumi Wakasa as Sister (voice) 5 episodes Daichi Nitta as Café Manager (voice) 1 episode Junichi Sugawara as Shenhua’s Father (voice) 5 episodes Fukushi Ochiai as Shuqin Zhang (voice) 3 episodes Yusei Takanaka as Jianmin Tao (voice) 2 episodes Yukitoshi Tokumoto as Ziming Hong (voice) 3 episodes Keiichi Sonobe as Zhoushan Xuan (voice) 3 episodes Shinya Takahashi as Zhangyu (voice) 2 episodes Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Yuan (voice) 4 episodes Takayuki Sugo as Iwao Hazuki (voice) 5 episodes Hidenari Ugaki as Master Chen (voice) 4 episodes Binbin Takaoka as Hanhui Liu (voice) 5 episodes Mao Ichimichi as Joy (voice) 7 episodes Osamu Taira as Ren (voice) 7 episodes Shota Hayama as Wong (voice) 7 episodes Mirei Kumagai as Xiuying Hong (voice) 6 episodes Kazuki Souya as Kai (voice) 2 episodes Masayuki Omoro as Jianmin Tao (voice) 3 episodes Takahiro Sakurai as Lan Di (voice) 6 episodes Haruka Fushimi as Nozomi Harasaki (voice) 5 episodes Ryuichi Kijima as Guizhang Chen (voice) 4 episodes Haruka Terui as Shenhua (voice) 7 episodes Seira Ryu as Travel Agent (voice) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Executive Producer
Yu Suzuki
Music Producer
Go Iwasaki
Art Direction
Natsue Muramoto
Storyboard Artist
Hisao Yokobori Tomoyuki Kurokawa Yukihiro Matsushita Nobuo Tomizawa
Production Assistant
Toshiyuki Ito
Director
Maki Kodaira Tomoyuki Kurokawa Ouri Yasukawa Atsushi Wakabayashi
Sound Recordist
Haruka Matsushita
Co-Producer
Tadashi Suzuki Tatuya Kususe
Production Executive
Jason DeMarco
Director of Photography
Tatsuo Noguchi
Producer
Yuu Kiyozono Joseph Chou
Sound Director
Yasunori Ebina
Music Arranger
Taketeru Sunamori
Original Music Composer
Kana Shibue
Associate Producer
Takuma Kishida Yoichi Kawamura
Sound Effects
Takuya Hasegawa
Assistant Director
Nobuo Tomizawa
Other
Hiroyasu Shinohara
Main Title Theme Composer
Kashitaro Ito
Script
Kento Shimoyama
Editor
Kazuki Kosuda
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Keywords

japan martial arts revenge death of father hong kong based on video game 1980s anime vengeance
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
February 06, 2022
Status
Canceled
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
25