Summary
- A new trailer for Oda’s ‘Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’ anime has been released.
- The trailer has revealed new cast members and a January 22, 2024 debut.
- The story focuses on Ryuma’s dragon-slaying adventure.
Netflix has been actively engaged in Eiichiro Oda’s works, especially following the tremendous success of the One Piece live-action adaptation.
They have now turned their attention to Oda’s earlier work, “Monsters,” and seized the opportunity to invest in this beautiful project. More details about “Monsters” have been released.
The ‘One Piece’ YouTube channel unveiled a new trailer for the ‘Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’ anime. The trailer has revealed new cast members and a January 22, 2024 debut.
The trailer features Ryuuma, a young samurai, enjoying a meal. He declares that he will repay the debt of a kind meal that saved him from starvation.
The video then shifts its focus to Shirano, a first-class swordsman. Ryuma expresses his desire to fight against Shirano. The last shot of the video shows Ryuma fighting alone against a giant dragon.
The animation is beautiful, and the production company has captured Oda’s old art style.
The cast members for ‘Monsters’ have been released, and here’s the list.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Ryuma | Yoshimasa Hosoya | Attack on Titan (Reiner Braun) |
| Flare | Kana Hanazawa | Demon Slayer (Mitsuri Kanroji) |
| Cyrano | Hiroki Tōchi | Classroom of Elite (Suzune Horikita) |
| D.R. | Mitsuaki Madono | Ace of Diamond (Tesshin Kataoka) |
| Master | Katsuhito Nomura | Garo the Animation (Alfonso San Valiante) |
‘Monsters’ is a one-shot story of Eiichiro Oda, and honestly, his older works are golden and deserve attention. It is impressive that Netflix has finally paid attention to this underrated work.
The director of Jujutsu Kaisen and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is working on this project, which explains the incredible animation. It will be amazing to see how the series will turn out, primarily since it will focus on the backstory of Ryuma.
About Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
‘Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation’ (MONSTERS: Ippaku Sanjō Hiryū Jigoku) is a Japanese one-shot manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. Shueisha published it in the Autumn Special issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1994.
An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by E&H Production is set to premiere on Netflix in January 2024. The story depicts the past of the legendary samurai Ryuma, who also appeared in the Thriller Bark arc of ‘One Piece.’
Source: Official Website
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