Adult Swim has finally shared the full Rick and Morty: The Anime trailer for the upcoming animated spin-off, which hails from visionary director Takashi Sano (Blood +, Lupin III.)
“Takashi Sano, in addition to being a super-talented director, is also a huge ‘Rick and Morty’ fan,” Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in a statement. “He’s the perfect person to give us all this alternate version of this amazing show. And the perfect way to launch this series is by doing our favorite thing – drive ridiculous vehicles around and come see all of you in person. Keep an eye out for our Rickmobile and Mortymobile as they cruise across the country and wrack up various toll tickets to celebrate the expansion of the ‘Rick and Morty’ universe.”
Check out the Rick and Morty: The Anime trailer below (watch more trailers):
When is the Rick and Morty: The Anime release date?
The English-language version of the Rick and Morty: The Anime series is slated to make its debut on Thursday, August 15 at midnight on Adult Swim, with the subtitled version in Japanese to follow on August 17 at midnight on Toonami. New episodes will be available to stream on Max and purchase on Digital the day after their Adult Swim debut. Japanese encore airings of new episodes will debut the following Saturday at midnight on Adult Swim’s Toonami block.
“The series follows Rick, Morty and the rest of the Smith family in a new intergalactic adventure,” reads the logline. “In this 10-episode anime series from the world of Rick and Morty, Rick relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses, Summer helps Space Beth fight the evil Galactic Federation, and Morty falls in love with a mysterious girl who happens to be an atemporal being.”
Rick and Morty: The Anime hails from creator Takashi Sano, Studio Deen, Sola Entertainment, and Telecom Animation Film. The series is expected to adapt themes and events of the main series. The Japanese and English voice cast include Youhei Tadano/Joe Daniels as Rick Sanchez, Keisuke Chiba/Gabriel Regojo as Morty Smith, Takako Fuji/Patricia Duran as Beth Smith, Akiha Matsui/Donna Bella Litton as Summer Smith, and Manabu Muraji/Joe Daniels as Jerry Smith.
