Rick and Morty will get the anime treatment at Adult Swim.Ahead of WarnerMedia’s Upfronts presentation on Wednesday, Adult Swim revealed the official greenlights for Rick and Morty: The Anime from Tower of God helmer Takashi Sano and Ninja Kamui from Jujutsu Kaisen’s Sunghoo Park.
The series orders come as Adult Swim continues to build its anime portfolio, which currently includes the series adaptation of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, Blade Runner, Black Lotus and more.
The two newly-ordered series are in production and will premiere on Adult Swim and HBO Max.Rick and Morty: The Anime is a “10-episode adventure” that will be separate from the flagship series, but will adapt themes and events from the original title.
The upcoming anime will mark yet another Rick and Morty venture for Sano, who previously directed two anime shorts, “Rick and Morty vs.
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