The anime will take place in the year 2022, between the original Blade Runner film, which takes place in 2019, and its sequel Blade Runner 2049.
Director Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) is directing an animated short tie-in to the Blade Runner 2049 film, which opens in Japan on October 27.
The short is titled “Blade Runner Black Out 2022.”
The sequel to the 1982 film starring Harrison Ford will open in the United States on October 6.