Netflix Reveals Neo Yokio Animated Series, September 22 Release

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Netflix announced on Thursday that a new six-episode animated series titled Neo Yokio will premiere on Netflix on September 22nd. Ezra Koenig is directing the work, with Nick Weidenfeld as a writer and executive producer. They are collaborating with Production I.G and Studio DEEN, as well as South Korea’s Studio MOI. Kazuhiro Furuhashi and Junji Nishimura are the storyboard artists for the series.

Here is the official trailer for Neo Yokio:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwc6fTnsdBI

 

Netflix tells us what the series is all about:

Welcome to Neo Yokio, the greatest city in the world. It’s the most populous urban agglomeration in North America, but its prestige does not merely stem from its size. Neo Yokio is a diverse labyrinth of cultural and architectural innovation at the forefront of global fashion and finance.

All of this is cold comfort to the lovesick Kaz Kaan (Jaden Smith), the youngest member of a family of “magistocrats” – pink-haired demon slayers who once liberated the city. Today, his demon-slaying is barely more than a side-hustle coordinated by his Aunt Agatha (Susan Sarandon) – Kaz himself would rather concern himself with shopping, field hockey and – of course – mending his broken heart.

Always by Kaz’s side are his faithful mecha-butler, Charles (Jude Law), and his inseparable friends Lexy and Gottlieb (The Kid Mero and Desus Nice) as he navigates the complexities of life in Neo Yokio and tries to stay one step ahead of his arch-rival, Neo Yokio’s number one most eligible bachelor, Arcangelo Corelli (Jason Schwartzman.)

Things take a mysterious turn when Kaz is drawn into the turbulent world of ex-fashion blogger Helena St. Tessero (Tavi Gevinson), setting in motion a sequence of events that force him to question everything he knows about Neo Yokio.