DC’s Squadron of Villains hasn’t been very well received when it comes to film adaptations. 2016’s Suicide Squad (directed by David Ayer) was a huge disappointment, especially compared to its flamboyant Bohemian Rhapsody-fueled trailer.
Birds of Prey had a certain charm but it was a box office failure. In 2021, James Gunn created The Suicide Squad, which was supposed to be a reboot of the story. However, despite its campy feel, it was not the success Warner Bros. had hoped for.
Peacemaker and the Harley Quinn animated show were more successful. Both series perfectly balance crude jokes, stinging satire, and bloody violence. Maybe that’s why Warner Bros. has decided that the next adaptation of Suicide Squad will be an animated series.
Suicide Squad Isekai is the result of a collaboration between Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studios, a Japanese company behind series such as Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga. The new anime is directed by Eri Osada and written by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara. On the character design work, mangakas Akira Amano and Naoto Hosoda.
Here’s everything we know about this unusual project from the DC world.
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Suicide Squad Isekai Release Date
The new DC series will be released in July 2024. It’s unclear which streaming platform Suicide Squad Isekai will arrive on, but both Peacemaker and Harley Quinn are on Max, Warner’s exclusive streaming service.
Is Suicide Squad Isekai part of the new DC Universe?
It’s not. The Suicide Squad animated film belongs to the so-called DC Elseworlds, a group of films and series unrelated to the main DC universe.
The new anime will be a standalone story, highlighted by the term Isekai. In Japanese culture, it is a fantasy subgenre in which characters move around, are trapped, or are reborn in a parallel world. Stories of the genre include the cult Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away.
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Suicide Squad Isekai actors and characters
The series will feature fan-favorite DC villains, who appeared in the animated series Harley Quinn or The Suicide Squad, directed by James Gunn.
- Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Quinzel), voiced by Anna Nagase
- Jokervoiced by Yūichirō Umehara
- Peacemaker (Christopher Smith), voiced by Takehito Koyasu
- clay face (Basil Karlo), voiced by Jun Fukuyama
- Beaten down (Floyd Lawton), voiced by Reigo Yamaguchi
- King Shark (Nanaue), voiced by Subaru Kimura
- Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro), voiced by Chika Anzai
- Rick Flagvoiced by Taku Yashiro
- Amanda Wallervoiced by Kujira
- GOODvoiced by Reina Ueda
- Aldoravoiced by Mamiko Noto
- Cecilevoiced by Jun Fukushima
Suicide Squad Isekai Plot
Following the rules of the Isekai genre, the well-known DC villains will find themselves in an alternate reality.
As the official synopsis says:
In the crime city of Gotham, ARGUS Director Amanda Waller has assembled a group of notorious criminals for a mission: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface and King Shark. These super villains are sent to a supernatural realm connected to this world by a gate. It’s a world of swords and magic where orcs run wild and dragons rule the sky: an “ISEKAI”!
With deadly explosives planted in their necks, there’s no escape or hiding, and failing the mission means a one-way ticket to the afterlife! Can Harley Quinn and her crew conquer this perilous ISEKAI kingdom?! Prepare to experience the thrilling saga of the elite task force known as the “Suicide Squad” as they embark on a breathtaking adventure!
Suicide Squad Isekai Trailer
The official trailer for the series promises pure fun:
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