Netflix has announced that an original anime series titled Tokyo Override will begin streaming on the platform later this year. The announcement was made as part of the company's Next on Netflix Animation event.
Yusuke Fukada (Perfect World, Ultimate Beastmaster) and Thai director Veerapatra Jinanavin (animated short film Midnight Story) are co-directing Tokyo Override, in collaboration with Yamaha and Honda Motor. Fukada, Sornperes Subsermsri and Kwunchanok Meesilpa are also credited as producers. Thailand-based RiFF Studio is handling the animation production for the series.
© RiFF Studio, Netflix
© RiFF Studio, Netflix
The film is described by the company as a “fast-paced motorcycle movie” about a hacker who joins a group of criminals. group of outcast bikers to uncover the city's dark secrets.
Netflix describes Tokyo Override's summary as:
In AI-optimized Tokyo, 100 years later, an orphaned teenage hacker blends in until a favor for her only friend accidentally draws her into a benevolent group of drivers. outcast motorcyclist, uncovers the sinister underworld of this seemingly utopian city through a murder investigation involving a drug cartel.
Source: Netflix Anime official Twitter, Natalie comic
