A new entirely hand-drawn animated film, Orient City: Ronin & the Princess from acclaimed graphic novelists Ryan Colucci and Zsombor Huszka is near release. Watch the announcement trailer and read on for more.
https://youtu.be/iAacXxga3Fo
Orient City: Ronin & The Princess tells the story of Orient City a vertical twist of of rock and skyscrapers all bound together with waterways and impossibly high cable cars. In a directed hierarchy, those in squalor huddle at the bottom while the middle houses a man named Boshi, a fallen samurai who has sworn to protect a young girl whose family has been assassinated. They journey to Orient City to find those responsible and avenge their murder. With a nod to classic ‘spaghetti’ Westerns and a flare for Samurai film, this stylistic adventure looks to impress with a rich mix of violence, lore, and eye-popping dazzle. Watch that clip again and notice how it evolves from a simple black ink rendering to full color, highly detailed world. Breathtaking.
Funded by Kickstarter, the project reached its goal. The team is hard at work in bringing the rest of the film to completion. As fans of the genre, we’re looking forward to this, as the setting and story are truly compelling, but mixed with the beautiful art, this one is sure to be gem. We’ll keep you updated on developments. Meanwhile, head over to their Kickstarter page and learn more. Plus you can see a lot of still and images. It’s great stuff.