Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Synopsis

Los Angeles 2032. A young woman wakes up with no memories, and possessing deadly skills. The only clues to her mystery are a locked data device and a tattoo of a black lotus. Putting together the pieces, she must hunt down the people responsible for her brutal and bloody past to find the truth of her lost identity.

The 2020–2022 Japan Window

452 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blade Runner: Black Lotus sits at position #242.

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blade Runner: Black Lotus premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
November 14, 2021
Last Air Date
February 6, 2022
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
178
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,741 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,262 of 2,532 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Alcon Entertainment, Williams Street, Sola Digital Arts, Crunchyroll
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date November 14, 2021
Official Site www.adultswim.com

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Questions Answered

Who created Blade Runner: Black Lotus?

Blade Runner: Black Lotus was created by Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki.

When did Blade Runner: Black Lotus end?

Blade Runner: Black Lotus finished its run with its final episode airing on February 6, 2022.