HBO Max Set To Receive New Series Thanks To Toonami Viral Short
The world of anime is only getting bigger, with not just Japan continuing to churn out countless stories in the medium, but North America and other countries around the world taking the opportunity to create new animated universes. With anime becoming a big item for streaming services, HBO Max has ordered a new series thanks to a viral Toonami short that presents a strange alien world and the humans that are attempting to survive its deadly environments.
Scanvgers Reign is created by Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner and premiered at this year's Annecy Animation Festival, with a new trailer hitting the internet to give animation fans an idea of what this strange series is set to look like. While it has yet to be revealed if this series will also air on Cartoon Network's Toonami and/or Adult Swim, we definitely wouldn't be surprised considering the fact that this story first appeared on the programming block for the cable network.
If you want a closer look at this alien world, check out the new trailer below that shows how different Scavengers Reign is from the other animated series on the market today:
Entertainment Outlet Deadline shared a description of Scavengers Reign that gives fans an idea of what this animated series will explore when it arrives on HBO Max next year:
"Scavengers Reign is about the surviving crew of a damaged deep space freighter who are stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued."
Earlier this year, it was revealed that the medium of anime is becoming one of the most profitable new areas of entertainment for both the small and big screens, with anime such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer becoming hits in both Japan and the United States, helping bring the industry hundreds of millions of dollars in profit. With the COVID-19 pandemic helping in pushing more animation and increasing sales of both anime and manga, it will be interesting to see what new projects emerge in the near future.
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