Fena: Pirate Princess Anime Revealed as Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Production
Production I.G series is coming to Toonami and Crunchyroll in 2021
A big announcement was just revealed during the first ever Adult Swim Con. Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have teamed up on an original anime titled Fena: Pirate Princess, with the Production I.G series set to air on Toonami and stream on Crunchyroll in 2021.
Fena: Pirate Princess is a 12-episode original anime directed by Kazuto Nakazawa (B: The Beginning, Kill Bill), with animation by Production I.G. Here's a rundown of the story:
Fena: Pirate Princess tells the tale of a young orphan girl, Fena Houtman, living in a fantastic alternate history version of the 18th century. Fena has been raised on an island where there is no hope of escaping the dark destiny forced upon her by her captors, to be used and discarded by the soldiers of the British Empire. But Fena is more than just another powerless orphan. When her mysterious past comes knocking, Fena will break the chains of her oppressors. Her goal: escape her captors, forge a new identity, and search for a place where she can truly belong and find out the true mystery behind the keyword: "Eden." It's the story of the adventure of a lifetime she and her crew of misfits and unlikely allies will have, in pursuit of her goals!
Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to 2021!
08/14/2014 10:35–Edit: The above summary of Fena: Pirate Princess was updated to better address cultural sensitivities and clarify the plot of the series.
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