Template:Infobox film Rick and Morty: The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, or simply The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, known in Japan as Template:Nihongo, is a Japanese CGI-anime short film based on the American television series/franchise Rick and Morty, and parodying Pacific Rim,[1] produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film, released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel on October 11, 2021 as a Halloween special.[2][3] Written by Naohiro Fukushima and directed by Masaru Matsumoto and Morihito Abe, the film received positive reviews from critics.
Production and release
Produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film,[4] and written by Naohiro Fukushima from a story by Joseph Chou, and directed by Masaru Matsumoto and Morihito Abe,[5] in response to the critical and commercial success of the previous short films Samurai & Shogun, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider, and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), the CGI-anime short film The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara was released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel as a Halloween special on October 11, 2021,[2][3] before reairing during Toonami's late-night block on October 16.[6]
Cast
- Yōhei Tadano as Rick Sanchez
- Keisuke Chiba as Morty Smith
- Yoshito Yasuhara as Yamada Q-saku
- Miho Sakurazaka as Milk
- Syunsuke Nakata as Toaster A.I.
- Yusuke Kondo as Shopkeeper (Milk's Father)
- MoeMi as Maid
- Akiha Matsui as Summer Smith
Reception
The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara received a generally positive critical reception.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
References
External links
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- The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara on YouTube
- The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara on Adult Swim
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