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WB Japan Planning A ‘Supernatural’ Anime To Launch This January
There are times that news comes across my computer screen that makes me very, very nervous, and this is one of those moments. Today Comic Book Resources broke the news that series producer Eric Kripke will be helping to create a 22 episode series based off of the first two seasons of his hit television show, Supernatural. Read on for the skinny.
According to the news article over at Comic Book Resource’s sister site, Spinoff Online, the 22 episode Anime will be released in three volumes (Blu-Ray and standard DVD format) beginning on January 13th in Japan. (No word on plans of US distribution at this time, although one would have to assume that the English treatment would be imminent.)
The series itself will be produced by popular Japanese production company, Madhouse Entertainment, who are known for bringing fans such titles as Death Note, Paprika and segments of Batman: Gotham Knight. Story details are vague at this point, but according to Anime News Network.com the series will be an animated treatment of some of SSN 1 and 2s best episodes that will also contain new segments that are exclusive to the series. These segments will include backstory from Sam and Dean’s childhood, enemies exclusive to the Anime itself, and episodes featuring supporting cast from the live action series.
Here Are The Credits According To Spin-Off’s Website…
“Supernatural creator Eric Kripke is credited as creator of the anime, which is co-directed by Shigeyuki Miya (Lupin III: Green vs Red, Aoi Bungaku Series) and Atsuko Ishizuka (Aoi Bungaku Series). Naoya Takayama (Night Head, Liar Game) is supervising the scripts, while Takahiro Yoshimatsu (Trigun) is designing the characters.”
You can check out the official website (although everything is in Japanese) here
“SUPERNATURAL” Begins Its 6th Season This Fall On The CW Network.
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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