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Rick and Morty: The Anime Sneak Preview: A Crisis of Infinite Ricks

Rick has a whole lot of himself to deal with in this sneak preview for Adult Swim & Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime.



Article Summary

  • A glimpse at 'Rick and Morty: The Anime' by Takashi Sano, coming in 2024.
  • The anime series to explore themes from the main show over 10 episodes.
  • Previous "alternative adventures" include 'The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara' & other shorts.
  • 'Samurai & Shogun' and 'Eternal Nightmare Machine' shorts expand universe.

Even though we had to say goodbye to Adult Swim's Rick and Morty for another season, we were treated to a look at what's ahead with Rick and Morty: The Anime from Takashi Sano (Tower of God). Stemming from Telecom Animation Film, the 10-episode animated series is set to hit screens in 2024 – and while it will run separately from the main series, it will touch upon themes, events & concepts from the Emmy Award-winning series. And now, we have a look at a sneak peek at the series that aired during Sunday night's Season 7 finale, "Fear No Mort." In the following clip, Rick's one-on-one with a distortion in space leads to a whole lot of Ricks…

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Image: Adult Swim Screencap

"The multiverse-straddling exploits of Rick and the gang pose challenges to the family bond, but they always rise to the occasion," Sano shared back in May 2022 when the series was first announced. "It's such a life-affirming sight, and Jerry is no exception. I am honored to have been given an opportunity to tell a new story about this amazing family. I hope you enjoy their adventures!" Here's a look at the sneak peek that aired during the season finale, followed by the first-look preview released during SDCC that offers a look at the opening credits and at Sano discussing what the series plans to bring to the franchise & how honored he is to be able to continue crafting stories in the "Rick and Morty" universe:

Rick and Morty: Tales from Alternate Dimensions

Directed by Masaru Matsumoto (Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars) and stemming from Sola Entertainment, the Halloween-inspired The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara sees Rick looking to build the ultimate AI toaster until a trip to Akihabara for spare parts takes a twisted turn for our dimension-hopping duo. Think screws. Now here's a look at The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, followed by looks at other previously-released shorts:

Directed by Takashi Sano, produced by Sola Entertainment, and animated at Telecom Animation Film, the anime short Rick and Morty vs. Genocider finds Morty going on an adventure to Tokyo, Japan, to try and help stop "The Genocider." And yes, it's beautiful, emotional, and some really weird stuff happens:

Sano returned with the new short (produced by Sola Entertainment and animated by Telecom Animation Film), Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)– following up on his previous short, Rick & Morty vs. Genocider. Here's a look at the short, with a focus on Summer and Jerry that goes in ways we didn't expect:

Written and directed by Kaichi Sato and produced by Studio DEEN, "Samurai & Shogun" finds Rick WTM72 (Yohei Tadano) and Shogun Morty (Keisuke Chiba) in a Lone Wolf and Cub-themed dimension. A nasty group of Ninja Ricks isn't willing to let go of Shogun Morty without a fight – an option that Rick WTM72 is more than willing to oblige. From there, we have a look at the follow-up short that continues the story, Samurai and Shogun Part 2:

In the creative spirit of Samurai & Shogun by Kaichi Sato and Rick & Morty vs. Genocider from Takeshi Sano, here's a look at Rick and Morty in the Eternal Nightmare Machine– where even the "Rick-mobile" can prove deadly, and you'll wonder like we do why Scary Terry isn't a downloadable character for a fighting game like Mortal Kombat:


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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