Shenmue: The Animation

In 1986, Ryo Hazuki witnesses his father being murdered by the mysterious Lan Di. Seeking vengeance, Ryo begins an investigation into Lan Di, including his connections to the criminal underworld and a mystical pair of mirrors. Traveling from his home in Yokosuka to Hong Kong, Ryo finds new allies to help train his martial arts, hoping to use his newfound skills to bring an end to his father's killer once and for all. == Characters ==

; : : An 18-year-old Japanese teenager who goes on a journey to avenge his father. ; : : A high-ranking member of the Chi You Men. ; : : A mysterious teenager who becomes Ryo's traveling companion. ; : : Ryo's close friend. ; : : Master Chen's son. ; : : A low-ranking member of the Chi You Men. ; : : The youngest member of Wuying Ren's gang, the Heavens. ; : : A young Chinese woman who can most often be seen around Aberdeen. ;Xiuying Hong / Lishao Tao : : A Tai Chi martial artist and master of the Man Mo Temple. ; : : The leader of the notorious gang, the Heavens. ; : : The leader of the Yellow Heads. == Production and release ==

The anime was announced in September 2020 at the virtual Crunchyroll Expo. wrote the series' scripts, Kensuke Ishikawa designed the characters, and composed the music. The series was animated by Telecom Animation Film with production management by Sola Entertainment. The opening theme song is "" performed by , while the ending theme song is "Sympathy" performed by . Most of the core Japanese voice actors returned from the video games, although some of the cast included new voice actors to appeal to the game's younger fanbase. Sakurai added that some free roaming aspects were included with Ryo talking to people in the streets. On September 28, 2022, Jason DeMarco, the senior vice president of action and anime programming for Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed that the series would not be renewed for a second season after it was removed from Adult Swim's website. == Episodes ==