Netflix Announces New Heist Anime Based on Comic! Super Crooks Set For 2021
Netflix and heist shows have a natural relationship. They seem to perform even better together in the anime format. They had Great Pretender last year, and now they have Super Crooks.
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The world of western comics and anime has been colliding a lot lately. From manga collaborations like Deadpool: Samurai and Marvel Meow to the animated side of things like Batman Ninja, everything so far has been a banger.
Collaborations like these help in making anime more mainstream, and Netflix is at the forefront of it.
Netflix has announced a new anime Super Crooks at Annecy International Film Festival 2021. The anime will be produced by Studio Bones and is expected to come out later this year.
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The visual reveals the new character designs for the upcoming anime. The designs seem to be a cross between western comics and the modern anime art style.
The staff for the upcoming anime has also been revealed:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Motonobu Hori | Carole and Tuesday |
| Series Composition | Dai Satou | Cowboy Bepop |
| Character Design, Lead Animator | Takashi Mitani | My Hero Academia |
| Concept Design | Stanislas Brunet | Hellsing Ultimate |
From the plot to character designs, this show is very reminiscent of the Great Pretender which was very well received last year. Super Crooks seems to tick all the same boxes and seems very promising.
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There is something universally appealing about heist stories. Although it is quite hard to put a finger on a single thing, the premise’s affinity towards twists seems to be the most enticing for the viewers.
Things always get super interesting when one supervillain decides to take on another. In a story like Super Crooks, you never know what might happen next.
About Super Crooks
Super Crooks is a comic book series by Mark Millar Leinil Francis Yu. It is receiving an anime adaptation from Netflix.
The series focuses on a team of criminals who have their own superpowers. Johny Bolt and the Heat gather up a team of crooks and get ready to steal millions of dollars from the world’s wealthiest supervillain.
Source: Netflix Japan Anime Twitter
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