Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Blade Runner: Black Lotus is an animated series inspired by the film, Blade Runner 2049. The series is produced by animation studio Sola Digital Arts, with Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) directing and Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) serving as creative producer.

The series is a co-production between Alcon Television Group, Adult Swim and Crunchyroll, with Adult Swim holding the worldwide rights (excluding Asia) to distribute the English dubbed version of the series, while Crunchyroll will handle worldwide streaming. The English dubbed episodes of the series premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on November 13, 2021 at 12:00 AM.

Characters
Elle — A female replicant created for a secret and unknown purpose.

Joseph — A mysterious figure who owns a spare parts junkyard in Los Angeles.

Alani Davis — A fresh LAPD recruit.

Niander Wallace Sr. — Founder and CEO of the Wallace Corporation.

Niander Wallace Jr. — Brilliant scientist working for his father.

Marlowe — a deadly Blade Runner.

Josephine Grant — The wife of the police chief.

Earl Grant — Police Chief of the LAPD.

Doc Badger — A black market dealer.

Senator Bannister — A politician with strong feelings on replicant production.

Doctor M — A brilliant doctor and professor of medicine.

Hooper — A journalist in the pocket of the Wallace Corporation.

Broadcast History
Blade Runner: Black Lotus premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on November 13, 2021 at 12:00 AM.


 * United States (Adult Swim) — November 13, 2021 - Present
 * Japan (TBA) — TBA

Toonami Broadcast History
The English dubbed episodes of the series premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block with back-to-back episodes on November 13, 2021 from 12:00-1:00 AM, replacing My Hero Academia in the lineup.


 * Toonami (United States) — November 13, 2021 - Present