Shenmue the Animation

1985, Yokosuka. Ryo Hazuki has trained to master the Hazuki Style Jujitsu under his strict father in the Hazuki Dojo from his childhood. However, one day a mysterious man named Lan Di murders his father and takes the “mirror” his father was protecting. Ryo is determined to find the truth behind his father’s murder, but soon finds himself getting stuck in a war between the underground organizations…. Traveling from Yokosuka to Hong Kong, Ryo’s long journey begins! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	Shenmue the Animation (latin)
Romaji	Shenmue the Animation
English	Shenmue the Animation
Chinese	莎木 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	シェンムー

Facts

Format	TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired	2022-02-06 → 2022-05-01 (Winter 2022)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Telecom Animation Film
Source	Video game
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Action Adventure Drama
Themes	Martial Arts Revenge Gangs Yakuza Male Protagonist
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	6.46 / 10
Bayesian score	6.96 / 10
Composite	45.2
On lists	7,509
Favourited	97 (1.3%)
Completion	60.1%
Drop rate	15.3%
In backlog	42.2%
Score spread σ	1.80

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Studio	Telecom Animation Film	D	34 of 44
Broadcast season	Winter 2022	D	46 of 62
Year	2022	D	249 of 318
Source material	Video game	D	319 of 530
Season (all years)	Winter	D	1,054 of 1,557
Genre	Adventure	D	1,175 of 1,534
Era	Early 2020s	D	1,239 of 1,596
Genre	Drama	E	1,542 of 1,917
Length	Single-cour	D	1,771 of 2,668
Genre	Action	D	2,042 of 2,765
Format	TV series	D	2,373 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	D	4,978 of 7,157