This meta anime about creating anime from the studio behind Attack on Titan has just shot to the top of my most-wanted list with this 75-second trailer
Sep. 20, 2024A new look at the Crunchyroll anime Zenshu is coming in October
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Like many, I’ve got an overflowing list ofnew animeI’m looking forward to, and I didn’t think there would be any room for more series to go alongside the likes of Demon Slayer andDan Da Dan. Until now, that is.
Enter Zenshu: a meta anime about creating anime from the studio behind Attack on Titan and Chainsaw Man. Part-sideways look at the artform we’ve fallen in love with, part-coming-of-age drama, the new trailer released byCrunchyroll(which you can see above) has captured my attention in just 75 seconds.
Zenshu (animated by Mappa) revolves around the fledgling career of Natsuko, a wonderkid animator who quickly finds success after being fast tracked to the position of anime director.
But there’s a problem. As per the show’s synopsis, “Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love. However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill.”
All told, it’s just the sort of project that anime thrives at: a wistful exploration of the medium itself, all while trying to tell us a little more about the human condition. Maybe bring some tissues. Just in case.
Those looking for an early taste of Zenshu can look forward to Crunchyroll’s panel at October’s New York Comic Con in October. There, a new trailer will be shown – a small gift, considering how the anime’s status is simply ‘currently underway’ with no release date in sight.
Speaking of October, we can’t shout loudly enough about anime’s incredible fall window: Dan Da Dan,Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 3, andDragon Ball Daimamake up just a fraction of the exciting new releases coming your way soon.
Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.
One of the most weird and wonderful sci-fi mangas is getting a TV anime adaptation
Anime’s biggest day of the year is fast approaching - expect updates on Jujutsu Kaisen season 3, the Chainsaw Man movie, and more
Marvel Rivals revives another classic Overwatch issue – insta-locking DPS players who won’t switch – and with it the debate over whether role limits are a good idea
