Monsters: Ippaku sanjō Hiryū Jigoku, Eiichiro Oda’s one-shot manga from 1994, is getting a new anime in January 2024. The famous mangaka behind the critically acclaimed One Piece franchise revealed that Monsters is a compilation of stories from his pre-One Piece era.
The anime adaptation is called Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, and it was announced at the One Piece Day 2023 event. The official One Piece YouTube channel recently dropped a new trailer for Monsters, giving fans all the details ahead of its release.
The trailer reveals that Yoshimasa Hosoya will voice Ryuma, while Kana Hanazawa will play the character of Flare. Moreover, Hiroki Tōchi will play Cyrano’s character, Mitsuaki Madono will play D.R., and Katsuhito Nomura will play Master.
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation release date, plot & more
Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation anime will premiere on Monday, January 22, 2024, in Japan. Outside Asia, the series will be available to stream worldwide on Netflix on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Shueisha published Eiichiro Oda’s Monster in the 1994 Shonen Jump Autumn Special. The manga later found a spot in the 1998 compilation Wanted!. After all these years of being accessible only to manga readers, the anime adaptation will finally be a treat for anime viewers. Though otakus have displayed a mixed reaction to the trailer ahead of the anime release, the anticipation is off the charts.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 1’s director, Sunghoo Park, is directing the anime at his newly founded production studio, E&H Production. Takashi Kojima and Hiroaki Tsutsumi are working on the character designing and music composition, respectively.
Ani-One Asia describes Eiichiro Oda’s Monsters as:
“In a world where the only ‘threat’ that could disrupt the peace is up in the sky. The ‘terror’ that can cause catastrophic havoc to this world, Dragon. A legendary one-shot manga adaption by the young 19-year-old Eiichiro Oda, before the serialization of ‘ONE PIECE’. This is the story of the Samurai Ryuma.”
Stream Eiichiro Oda’s Monster on Netflix from January 21 onwards.
