teamvampireweekend:Ezra Koenig created, wrote and co-produced an anime series called Neo Yokio. All
teamvampireweekend:Ezra Koenig created, wrote and co-produced an anime series called Neo Yokio. All six episodes will be available on Netflix on September 22.Neo Yokio is a postmodern collage of homages to classic anime, English literature and modern New York fashion and culture. It was made in collaboration with Japanese anime studios Production IG and Studio Deen, along with MOI, the Seoul-based animation studio. Storyboard artists for the series include Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Hunter x Hunter, Rurouni Kenshin) and Junji Nishimura (Ranma ½, Urusei Yatsura, Pro Golfer Saru).This Netflix original series feature music from Bach, Vivaldi and Beethoven as well as original music from Dev Hynes (of Blood Orange) and Baths.Neo Yokio is a near-future serial set in the greatest city in the world. It’s the most populous urban agglomeration in North America, but its prestige does not merely stem from its size. Neo Yokio is a diverse labyrinth of cultural and architectural innovation at the forefront of global fashion and finance. This is all cold comfort to the lovesick Kaz Kaan (Jaden Smith), the youngest member of a family of “magistocrats” - pink-haired demon slayers who once liberated the city. Today, his demon-slaying is barely more than a side-hustle coordinated by his Aunt Agatha (Susan Sarandon) - Kaz himself would rather concern himself with shopping, field hockey and - of course - mending his broken heart. Neo Yokio’s supporting cast includes Kaz’s faithful mecha-butler, Charles (Jude Law), and his inseparable friends Lexy and Gottlieb (The Kid Mero and Desus Nice). Together they navigate the complexities of life in Neo Yokio and try to stay one step ahead of Kaz’s arch-rival, Neo Yokio’s number one most eligible bachelor, Arcangelo Corelli (Jason Schwartzman).Other voice contributors include Steve Buscemi, Richard Ayoade, Ike Barinholtz, Alexa Chung, Stephen Fry, Katy Mixon, Annet Mahendru, Kiernan Shipka, Willow Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dave Macklovitch (of Chromeo) and Nico Muhly. -- source link