The series, titled Blade Runner: Black Lotus, will take place in 2032 and will include characters previously seen in the Blade Runner universe.
Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) is serving as creative producer on the series, and he preivously wrote and directed Blade Runner Black Out 2022, an anime short film that served as one of three short prequels to Blade Runner 2049.
Update on Blade Runner anime series coming in July! It’s been almost two years since Adult Swim and Crunchyroll announced that they were partnering for an anime series based on the hit sci-fi film franchise Blade Runner and after no word in the time since, we’re finally set to hear an update this July at the Adult Swim Con!