Gear up to witness the dancing and clashing of swords in the all-new One Piece spin-off series titled Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. The first manga by the legendary mangaka Eiichiro Oda is receiving an anime adaptation by Netflix and its release date was announced last week. While we are only a few days away from witnessing the epic tale of Zoro’s ancestor Ryuma, Netflix unleashed the hype engine by further releasing the official trailer for the Monsters anime.
As everyone knows, this series will focus on a major retelling of the heroic swordsman, Shimotsuki Ryuma, who hails from the lionhearted lands of the Wano Country. You can see the action-packed trailer here:
This trailer showcases the series’ primary characters at first and then gives us a sneak peek at the godly sword skills of the fabled samurai. Alongside the visuals, the main cast of voice actors has also been revealed in the trailer. They are as follows:
- Shimotsuki Ryuma by Yoshimasa Hosoya (known for Reiner Braun from AOT, Fumikage Tokoyami from MHA, and Asahi Azumane from Haikyuu)
- Flare by Kana Hanazawa (known for Mayuri Shiina from Steins Gate, Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats, and Kosaki Onodera from Nisekoi)
- Cyrano by Hiroki Tōchi (known for Ging Freecss from the HxH series and Maine from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
- D.R. by Mitsuaki Madono (known for Kon from Bleach and Masahiko Umezawa from Hajime no Ippo)
You can learn more about the story and its characters in our detailed guide to the Monsters anime here, and prepare for the arrival of the anime on January 21, 2024. Here are some of the incredible stills from the trailer:
Now that we have seen the incredible trailer for Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, we are super excited to return to the lands of Wano Country. Are you excited to see the life story of Ryuma? Let us know in the comments below.
