Dark Horse recently revealed its partnership with Dogu Publishing, owned by Stan Sakai (the creator of Usagi Yojimbo), to develop the Oni Ronin comic.
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Dark Horse recently revealed its partnership with Dogu Publishing, owned by Stan Sakai (the creator of Usagi Yojimbo), to develop the Oni Ronin comic. The writing credits for the comic go to Mack Flavelle and Kohei Naganime, while Tatsubi creates the art.
Maldoror, Manabu Seko, and Keojimal are providing creative support. The 120-page graphic novel is set to release in bookstores on November 28 and in comic shops on November 29.
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The company has described the story as follows:
“Set in Japan during the Sengoku or “Warring States” period, Oni Ronin is a tale of cowardice, sacrifice, and redemption. Combining historically accurate characters and locations with mythical kitsune and malevolent demons from Japanese folklore, Oni Ronin is the redemption story of the cowardly Sarobei, a samurai messenger who meets feudal lords, brave warriors, and heroic ghosts on his journey of self-discovery.”
For over 35 years, Stan Sakai, a Japanese-American artist, has been the illustrator for the Usagi Yojimbo comic series. Additionally, he worked alongside Dark Horse Comics president and founder Mike Richardson and Kazuo Koike, the creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, to develop the 47 Ronin comic.
Crunchyroll has announced that it will start streaming the English dub for the TV anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita and Shinta Fujimoto’s Dead Mount Death Play manga on April 24. The English cast for the anime includes:
Additionally, voice artists for the anime include Lexi Nieto, Ian Meadmoore, John Gremillion, Tyson Rinehart, Mac McGee, Xan Cramer, Greg Silva, Stephen Sanders, Corey Wilder, and Ariel Graham.
Jason Lord will direct the English dub for the anime. The ADR engineer for the anime will be Ian Emerson and Matt Grounds will be in charge of mixing. Besides, Ben Phillips is writing the script.
The anime premiered on April 10 and will air for two quarters, it will be split. The show’s second half will be released in October. Crunchyroll will be streaming the anime as it airs. Manabu Ono will direct the anime, and he will also be supervising the series’ scripts. He will also be penning the scripts alongside Yukie Sugawara and Yoriko Tomita. Takaharu Ōkuma is credited as the sub-director, while Yoshiki Kitai is in charge as the assistant director.
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