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.^[3]

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 from November 13, 2021 to February 5, 2022.^[3]^[1] Reruns of the series returned to Toonami for a brief run from August 13, 2022 to September 10, 2022.^[2]

The series was officially cancelled in September of 2022. The cancellation is likely a part of the wider purge by Warner Discovery of its properties, which also included Fena: Pirate Princess and Shenmue the Animation, following the merger of the two media conglomerates in April of 2022.^[4]

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.

Voice Cast[]

Character	English Voice Actor	Japanese Voice Actor
Elle	Jessica Henwick	Arisa Shida
Joseph	Will Yun Lee	Shinshu Fuji
Alani Davis	Samira Wiley	Takako Honda
Niander Wallace Sr.	Brian Cox	Takaya Hashi
Niander Wallace Jr.	Wes Bentley	Takehito Koyasu
Marlowe	Josh Duhamel	Taiten Kusunoki
Josephine Grant	Peyton List	Yoshiko Sakakibara
Earl Grant	Stephen Root	Hōchū Ōtsuka
Doc Badger	Barkhad Abdi	Takayuki Kinba
Senator Bannister	Gregg Henry	Masane Tsukayama
Doctor M	Henry Czerny	Akio Nojima
Hooper	Jason Spisak	Kazuki Yao

Gallery[]

Blade Runner Black Lotus - Long Toonami Promo

Blade Runner Black Lotus - Toonami Promo

BLADE RUNNER- BLACK LOTUS - Official Trailer - adult swim

Episodes[]

Color	Season	Episodes	Toonami Premiere	Toonami Finale
	1	13	November 13, 2021	February 5, 2022

Broadcast History[]

Blade Runner: Black Lotus premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from November 13, 2021 to February 5, 2022.^[3]^[1]

United States (Adult Swim) — November 13, 2021^[1] - February 5, 2022; August 13, 2022^[2] - September 10, 2022
Canada (Adult Swim) — November 13, 2021^[5] - February 5, 2022

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.^[3]^[1] The series completed its run on Toonami on February 5, 2022 and was subsequently replaced in the lineup by Attack on Titan.

Reruns of the series returned to Toonami on August 13, 2022 at 3:00 AM, replacing Shenmue the Animation in the lineup.^[2] After only five weeks, the series was abruptly removed from the lineup following the September 10, 2022 broadcast. It was subsequently replaced in the lineup by a second airing of Made in Abyss.