Summary:
- Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio are collaborating to produce the original ‘Suicide Squad ISEKAI’ anime.
- Tomoyasu Hotei is performing the opening theme song, “Another World.”
- The teaser trailer opens with Harley Quinn inviting the Joker to join the Suicide Squad.
One of the most well-known comic book groups is making a bold and ambitious crossover appearance into the anime world with ‘Suicide Squad ISEKAI,’ uniting fans of both media.
Announced at Anime Expo 2023, this series is a testament to how truly popular anime is becoming worldwide, and it promises to bring on screens one of the best versions the group has ever seen.
Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio revealed the original ‘Suicide Squad ISEKAI’ anime’s main cast, teaser trailer, and theme song artist. The anime will premiere globally in 2024.
Tomoyasu Hotei is performing the opening theme song, “Another World.”
The Suicide Squad is about to arrive in an otherworldly realm, and the teaser trailer opens with Harley Quinn inviting the Joker. The head of A.R.G.U.S., Amanda Waller, commissions Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface, and King Shark to go on a dangerous mission.
The team faces an unbeatable task in this enigmatic realm, and they are strapped with explosives to guarantee compliance.
The leading voice cast includes:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Harley Quinn | Anna Nagase | Hack (Yurei Deco) |
| The Joker | Yuichiro Umehara | Manabu Horikita (Classroom of the Elite) |
| Deadshot | Reigo Yamaguchi | Fairy Engineer (Fairy gone) |
| Peacemaker | Takehito Koyasu | Luke (Hellsing) |
| Clayface | Jun Fukuyama | Ango (Bungo Stray Dogs) |
| King Shark | Subaru Kimura | Marco (Bakugan) |
Famous production house Wit Studio will be animating the series with the following staff:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Eri Osada | Jujutsu Kaisen |
| Script Supervisor | Tappei Nagatsuki | Vivy Prototype |
| Script Supervisor | Eiji Umehara | Vivy Prototype |
| Character Design | Akira Amano | Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective |
| Character Design | Naoto Hosoda | Seiren |
| Music Composer | Kenichiro Suehiro | Golden Kamuy |
| Animation Producer | Shinya Tsuruoka | Hi Score Girl! |
This collaboration between a Japanese studio and a foreign company isn’t the first, though, as Adult Swim and Mappa are making a sci-fi anime, and Netflix and Science SARU put out Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
The teaser trailer’s cast revelations and captivating visuals intensify the anticipation surrounding this unique venture into the DC Comics universe. Fans eagerly await further details leading up to the anime’s release in 2024.
About Suicide Squad ISEKAI
Suicide Squad ISEKAI is a Japanese original series that is being produced by Warner Bros and Wit Studio. It is directed by Eri Osada. It will be composed by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara.
The original story as described by WarnerBros:
“DC’s Harley Quinn, the Joker, and The Suicide Squad rampage onto the stage of ISEKAI* in the new original anime series from Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio, Suicide Squad ISEKAI. The most maddening worlds collide in an epic and violent fantasy with the strongest line-up of anime creators!”
Source: Official DC Website
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