The villainous Harley Quinn and Joker will star in the new anime titled Suicide Squad Isekai. Warner Bros is just the latest Western company to partner with an anime studio, here Wit, as Mappa and Adult Swim are collaborating to make a sci-fi series. Anime is only continuing to become popular overseas: from games and live-action series to crossovers, this medium has truly gone global.
The Joker and Harley Quinn are some of the most popular characters in the superhero world, so they were great picks to star in the series. Furthermore, the deadly group Suicide Squad will make their appearance. With the premise of the isekai genre and the nature of the characters, the series has a lot of hype surrounding it.
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Suicide Squad Isekai Latest News
Crunchyroll News announced at Anime Expo 2023 that a new anime called Suicide Squad Isekai will be making its way to screens everywhere in the very near future. This huge project features various talented individuals who have worked with Isekai anime before, including the anime’s director, Eri Osada (The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat), and co-writer Tappei Nagatsuki (Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World).
More recently, Suicide Squad Isekai announced an expansion of its cast. Characters such as Rick Flag and Katana were confirmed alongside a set of characters original to the upcoming anime, Fionne, Cecil, and Aldora.
Suicide Squad Isekai Creative Crew Confirmed
Wit Studio is in charge of bringing the anime to life. They are the makers of Attack On Titan and Vinland Saga before handing it off to Mappa, and are now animating the hit series Spy x Family. Eri Osada has been chosen to direct the season. A veteran in the industry, she has also worked on Jujutsu Kaisen and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara (Vivy: Flourite Eye’s Song) will be in charge of the script. The character design is the work of Akira Amano, a manga artist known for Katekyo Hitman REBORN! and for the character design of Psycho-Pass. The cast hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Suicide Squad Isekai Trailer
The teaser trailer for Suicide Squad Isekaii was released on July 3, 2023, along with the announcement at the Anime Expo 2023. The gorgeous visuals and fast-paced action in the trailer are a signature of Wit Studio. Harley is swinging her iconic bat at grenades, dragons are soaring across the skies, and the Joker speeding down the streets in his car while playing piano. It’s the type of chaos and mayhem fans would expect if these two characters were suddenly dropped in an anime world.
Suicide Squad Isekai Confirmed Characters & Cast
Every Character & Actor Confirmed to Appear in Suicide Squad Isekai
The Joker and Harley Quinn will be the main characters of the show. As given away by the title, the Suicide Squad will also be in the show, sent by the merciless Amanda Waller to bring back the dangerous couple. Characters such as Peacemaker, Deadshot, King Shark, Clay Face, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flag, Katana, and a host of original characters will also appear.
Japanese voice actors for the cast have also been announced, with Summertime Rendering’s Anna Nagase voicing Harley Quinn, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Black Clover’s Yūichirō Umehara voicing Joker, and industry veteran Takehito Koyasu as Peacemaker. Unfortunately, there is no word yet on an English dub cast.
Character | Voice Actor |
Harley Quinn | Anna Nagase |
Joker | Yūichirō Umehara |
Deadshot | Reigo Yamaguchi |
Peacemaker | Takehito Koyasu |
Clayface | Jun Fukuyama |
King Shark | Subaru Kimura |
Rick Flag | Taku Yashiro |
Amanda Waller | Kujira |
Katana | Chika Anzai |
Fione | Reina Ueda |
Cecil | Jun Fukushima |
Aldora | Mamiko Noto |
Suicide Squad Isekai Story
As with most Suicide Squad stories, Suicide Squad Isekai sees Amanda Waller assembling a group of imprisoned villains to take on a deadly mission too dark for the likes of more traditional heroes like the Justice League. The twist this time is that Waller is sending classic Suicide Squad heroes like Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and King Shark into a fantasy world filled with genre staples like dragons and orcs.
Warner Brothers has described the bones of the story like so:
In the crime-ridden city of Gotham, Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., has assembled a group of notorious criminals for a mission: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface, and King Shark. These Super-Villains are sent into an otherworldly realm that’s connected to this world through a gate. It’s a world of swords and magic where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies—an “ISEKAI”!
With lethal explosives planted in their necks, there’s no running or hiding, and failing the mission means a one-way ticket to the afterlife! Can Harley Quinn and her crew conquer this perilous ISEKAI realm?! Brace yourselves for the pulse-pounding saga of the elite task force known as the “Suicide Squad” as they embark on a jaw-dropping adventure!
Suicide Squad Isekai Doesn’t Have A Release Date Yet
At the moment, there is no release date for Suicide Squad Isekai. There is also no known streaming service destination for the show. As it is produced by Warner Bros. and DC, it could end up on Max.
For now, these are the only pieces of information available to the public but be sure to check back on this page for all the latest news on Suicide Squad Isekai.
