Netflix Reveals Poster And Premiere Date For “Dragon’s Dogma” Anime Adaptation Of Capcom Franchise

 

 

 

Maybe the term “classic” is pushing it in terms of Netflix’s description of the gaming franchise, but the first key art for Netflix’s upcoming Dragon’s Dogma set to release on September 17th still looks damn fine. As you can see if features well…a dragon…and Savan who is being “arisen” to do battle.

Dragon’s Dogma, the global hit open-world action game, was released by Capcom in 2012 and has sold five million copies around the world (as of March 31, 2020). After being brought back to life as the “Arisen,” one man must battle monsters representing the seven deadly sins as he seeks revenge on the dragon that stole his heart. This epic action-adventure story is reborn as an animated series.

This series is produced by Sublimation, a company that specializes in CG animation and has received consistently high praise for their released projects. In 2019, Netflix and Sublimation entered an overarching partnership to produce anime series. Ready to take the world by storm, Dragon’s Dogma represents an incredible fusion of 2D animation and Sublimation’s amazing CG technology!

Netflix Original Anime Series Dragon’s Dogma will be released worldwide only on Netflix on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Show Synopsis:

After more than 100 years, the dragon suddenly appeared and consumed the village.

Ethan confronts the dragon to protect his beloved family, but his heart was taken by the dragon. Ethan, who seemed to have died, revives as the “Arisen” and embarks on a journey to regain his heart with Hannah, the Pawn who suddenly appeared in front of Ethan.

While continuing the journey, Ethan will battle with monsters that embody the seven deadly sins, but each time he defeats the monster, he himself will also gradually lose his humanity…

Game Synopsis:

Set in the high fantasy world of the vast land of Gransys, “Dragon’s Dogma” is an open-world action game in which the protagonist, after having his heart stolen by a Dragon and becoming the “Arisen,” sets off on an epic adventure to defeat the Dragon and take back his heart. “Dragon’s Dogma” was released on May 24, 2012 for the PlayStation®3/Xbox 360 and received rave reviews from across the globe. On April 25, 2013, CAPCOM released “Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen,” while including the large-scale additional content “Bitterblack Isle.” The game has now been released on various consoles, including PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC(Steam), and Nintendo Switch™, and the series has sold five million copies as of March 31, 2020.