The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara explained

Director:Masaru Matsumoto
Morihito Abe[1]
Music:Tetsuya Takahashi[2]
Distributor:Adult Swim
YouTube
Runtime:11 minutes
Country:Japan
United States
Language:Japanese

Rick and Morty: The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, or simply The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, known in Japan as, is a Japanese CGI-anime short film based on the American television series/franchise Rick and Morty, and parodying Pacific Rim,[3] produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film, released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel on October 11, 2021 as a Halloween special. Written by Naohiro Fukushima and directed by Masaru Matsumoto and Morihito Abe, the film received positive reviews from critics.

Production and release

Produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film,[4] and written by Naohiro Fukushima from a story by Joseph Chou, and directed by Masaru Matsumoto and Morihito Abe, in response to the critical and commercial success of the previous short films Samurai & Shogun, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider, and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), the CGI-anime short film The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara was released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel as a Halloween special on October 11, 2021,[5] [6] before reairing during Toonami's late-night block on October 16.[7]

Cast

See main article: List of Rick and Morty characters.

Reception

The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara received a generally positive critical reception.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abbas. Ammin. October 12, 2021. Morihito Abe: The CG director of Rick and Mortys new short The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara. January 31, 2022. Arab News. en-US.
  2. Web site: Li. Nicolaus. October 12, 2021. Watch Sola Entertainment's New Rick and Morty Anime Short. October 12, 2021. Hypebeast. en-US.
  3. Web site: Gunning. Cathal. November 1, 2021. Every Horror Reference In Rick & Mortys Secret Halloween Special Explained. November 1, 2021. Screen Rant. en-US.
  4. Web site: Flook. Ray. October 11, 2021. Rick and Morty Drops New Short "The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara". October 11, 2021. Bleeding Cool. en-US.
  5. Web site: Starkey. Adam. October 12, 2021. Rick and Morty release new anime short The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara. October 12, 2021. NME. en-US.
  6. Web site: Valdez. Nick. October 11, 2021. Rick and Morty Debuts Spooky New Anime for Halloween. October 11, 2021. ComicBook.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: O'Rourke. Ryan. October 1, 2021. Rick and Morty Halloween Short Coming Next Month. October 1, 2021. Collider. en-US.
  8. Web site: Walsh. Michael. October 11, 2021. Rick and Morty Short Turns A Toaster Quest Into A Supernatural Battle. October 11, 2021. Nerdist. en-US.
  9. Web site: Russell. Bradley. October 12, 2021. Rick and Morty returns with new short, a new rival, and an exploding toaster. October 12, 2021. GamesRadar+. en-US.
  10. Web site: Lima. Leo Noboru. October 11, 2021. How Rick & Morty Fans Really Feel About The Great Yokai Battle Of Akihabara. October 11, 2021. Looper. en-US.
  11. Web site: DeVore. Britta. October 11, 2021. Rick and Morty Debut New Anime Short, The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara. October 11, 2021. Collider. en-US.
  12. Web site: Universe. Greg. October 12, 2021. Rick and Morty Appear in The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara. October 12, 2021. GeekFeed. en-US.
  13. Web site: Velásquez. Raúl. October 14, 2021. Rick and Morty Are Back With Another Anime Short Adventure. October 14, 2021. Game Rant. en-US.
  14. Web site: Pauer. Joey. October 12, 2021. Watch Rick & Mortys New Halloween Anime Special The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara. October 12, 2021. GeekTyrant. en-US.

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