Another Eiichiro Oda masterpiece will make its way to Netflix. After the success of One Piece live-action adaptation, the streamer gets the rights to release the anime adaptation of the mangaka’s one-shot manga, Monsters. Officially titled Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, the streaming giant has released its new poster, character visuals, and release window, which will be in January 2024.
The new Monsters poster features the major characters in the series, led by the samurai Ryuma in the center. It also shows the dragon spewing fire in the middle while the server Flare and the swordsman Cyrano are on opposing sides.
These characters also receive new visuals, along with D.R., another swordsman who just arrived in the city. Also known as Cyrano’s partner, D.R. is one of the main antagonists in the series.
You can check the new Monsters character visuals below:
Ryuma
Cyrano
D.R.
Dragon
Flare
Who are the crew members of Monsters anime?
Netflix has yet to release the voice cast of Monsters anime. However, the series’ staff members have already been revealed, with Park Sunghoo at the helm. For the other crew members, you can check the list below:
Director/Composition: Park Sunghoo
Character design: Takashi Kojima
Art director: Fuminao Akai
Color design: Ryoji Nagasawa
Director of photography: Shumei Lee
Editor: Keisuke Yanagi
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Music producer: Kenki Kobayashi
Sound director: Akiko Fujita
Animation production/studio: E&H production
What is Monsters anime about?
Monsters follows the story of Ryuma, a samurai who fights a dragon and gains allies. The series takes place in the One Piece universe, as the lead character himself is from the land of Wano Country. He even has major ties with the Straw Hats and is actually an ancestor of Roronoa Zoro.
You can read the synopsis below:
Monsters takes us back in time to the story of the samurai Ryuma. Years before, a dragon horn with magical powers was stolen, and the samurai finds himself caught up in the catastrophe around that dragon's horn and the devastating appearance of a dragon in town.
Based on a one-shot manga by Eiichiro Oda, Monsters was originally published in the 1994 Shonen Jump Autumn Special. It was reprinted in 1998 to be part of Wanted!, a collection of five manga one-shots Oda produced before One Piece. The One Piece 100 We Are ONE celebration released its voice comic adaptation in 2021. In addition, its anime adaption by E&H production was officially announced at the One Piece Day 2023 event in July.
With its connection to One Piece, fans may see the new series’ design familiar, giving a nod to the long-running manga series. However, it remains to be seen if it can attain the original series' success.
