While DC Studios seems to be skipping out on San Diego Comic-Con, fans just got some surprise news from Anime Expo 2023. A new Isekai anime featuring the Suicide Squad is being produced by WIT Studio, the minds behind Batman Ninja and Attack on Titan.
Fans were shocked by the announcement of a Batman anime following the Dark Knight as a lone samurai, and were even more shocked it was a success. Now, the team behind Batman Ninja is reuniting with DC Studios to produce a brand new series called Suicide Squad Isekai, The series’ producer, Hiroyuki Omori of Warner Bros. Japan, teases a brand new original story:
“After our big success on Batman Ninja, we decided to take on this series” Omori explains “This is not a dream. This is a made-in-Japan, totally original story set in an Isekai world.”
For those unaware, “Isekai” is a genre of anime that sees a hero or group of heroes transported into a new world foreign to their own. What this means for Suicide Squad Isekai is unknown, as plot details have yet to be released. A teaser has been released following its debut at Anime Expo, along with the news that character designs were done by Akira Amano, best known for their work on the Psycho-Pass series.
The full teaser can be seen below:
The Suicide Squad Gets Isekai’d!
Suicide Squad Isekai is a brand new series by WIT Studio, the creators of Batman Ninja, Attack on Titan, and Spy x Family, that is set to follow the titular team of villains thrust into a brand new world. An Isekai is a sub-genre of anime where a character or group of characters is suddenly transported to a new and unfamiliar world. No details have currently been released about the project’s plot or release date.
While it has previously been stated that James Gunn wants to unify DC animation and live action, WIT Studio president George Wada confirms that he has had no discussions about Suicide Squad Isekai fitting into the new DC Universe.
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Source: The Popverse
