Line #28 Anime/SuicideSquadIsekai


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2	[[caption-width-right:1000:"A squad of villains who don't mind dying... The 'Suicide Squad', huh?"[[note]]From left to right: Peacemaker, Clayface, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, and King Shark.[[/note]]]]
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4	''Suicide Squad ISEKAI'' is a 2024 superhero {{isekai}} anime based upon the titular team of anti-heroes from Creator/DCComics. It is animated by WIT Studio, directed by Eri Osada (''Manga/JujutsuKaisen''), and written by Tappei Nagatsuki (''Anime/ReZero'', ''Anime/VivyFluoriteEyesSong'') and Eiji Umehara (''Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song''). WebAnimation/{{hololive}}'s [[Characters/HololiveMoriCalliopeCh Calliope Mori]] performs the ending theme, "Go-Getters".
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6	The series follows [[Franchise/SuicideSquad Task Force X]], comprised of [[Characters/BatmanClayface Clayface]], Deadshot, [[ComicBook/{{Peacemaker}} Peacemaker]], King Shark, and - of course - [[Characters/HarleyQuinnTheCharacter Harley Quinn]], as they are sent by Amanda Waller into a strange and fantastical other world full of magic and monsters. Now the team only has 72 hours to complete their missions or lose their heads.
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8	The series stars Anna Nagase as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn, Reigo Yamaguchi as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker, Creator/JunFukuyama as Clayface[[note]]Currently it's not clear ''which'' Clayface, although it's implied to be Basil Karlo based on his [[https://twitter.com/dc_jp/status/1739118897826328973 bio]] depicting him as a struggling actor[[/note]], Creator/SubaruKimura as Nanaue / King Shark, Creator/YuichiroUmehara as [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker the Joker]], Creator/TakuYashiro as Rick Flag, Creator/ChikaAnzai as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana and Creator/{{Kujira}} as Amanda Waller; with Creator/ReinaUeda, Creator/MamikoNoto and Creator/JunFukushima as original characters Fione, Aldora and Cecil respectively.
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10	The series is set to premiere July 2024.
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12	'''Trailer:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLz7F7VlBfY Trailer]], [[https://youtu.be/GqwUijRuKzc?si=NErHQnr1V41c_q36 Trailer 2]]
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15	!!''Suicide Squad Isekai'' provides examples of:
16	* AdaptationalAttractiveness:
17	** As seen in the trailer, while Joker's look takes much inspiration from [[Film/SuicideSquad2016 Jared Leto's portrayal]], he looks slicker and more boyishly handsome than he otherwise does in mainline DC canon or the 2016 ''Suicide Squad'' film, giving him the air of a cute bad boy-type. Notably, his SlasherSmile is now drawn/tattooed over a more normal looking mouth.
18	** While the trailer shows that Clayface is still a [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal massive mass of monstrous muck]], he also has a well dressed and suave looking human form that he takes on and even maintains in battle if he can.
19	* AdaptationDistillation: As shown in the trailer, the titular team's roster (with the exception of Clayface) consists of characters from both of the live action movies from the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, with notable influence on their designs, such as Harley's skimpy outfit and dyed pigtails, Deadshot's ethnicity, and the depiction of Peacemaker.
20	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: In the trailer, Peacemaker is modeled on Creator/JohnCena's [[Film/TheSuicideSquad portrayal]] [[Series/Peacemaker2022 of the character]]. The resemblance is especially noticeable since none of the other members are as directly based on their movie counterparts.
21	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's the ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' in a Fantasy world you'd expect from a typical {{Isekai}} anime.
22	* InstrumentalThemeTune: The opening theme introduced in the trailer, "Another World" composed and performed by Tomoyasu Hotei, features a frantic jazzy and rock instrumental piece.
23	* MythologyGag:
24	** The looks of several characters such as Joker and Peacemaker seem to be openly based off the live-action ''Suicide Squad'' films, as seen in the trailer.
25	** Clayface being a member of the Suicide Squad in this continuity (as shown in the trailer) seems to be more of a nod to his major role in [[WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019 Harley's animated series]], which also had him as part of a team with her and King Shark.
26	* RaceLift: Keeping in line with depictions of the character since the dawn of the 2010s, Deadshot is African American, as the trailer confirms.
27	* SexyJester: Harley is presented this way in the trailer, with the trailer having a moment playing up her cutesy side.
28	* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: Clayface has never been depicted as a member of any incarnation of the Suicide Squad before this series, whereas he’s shown to be working with the usual subjects in the trailer.

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