A brand-new original anime project, Jurassic Shadows, has officially been announced alongside its first project trailer, revealing an action series that combines dinosaurs, ninjas, and a unique makeup-based power system. The anime was announced during Anime Expo 2026.
Directed by Norihiro Naganuma, best known for The Apothecary Diaries, the anime marks his first full-scale action project and reunites him with several key staff members from the series.
Official synopsis
Tokyo, 2029.
Long believed to have vanished after the asteroid impact that caused their extinction, dinosaurs secretly survived by passing their DNA into humanity through interbreeding. Hidden among ordinary people, they now prey upon humans while living unnoticed within society.
Standing against them is a covert order of ninjas who wield Ryugesho, a special pigment infused with ancient memories. By applying this mysterious pigment, they awaken the powers of dinosaurs within themselves and fight back against the predators threatening humanity.
As the dinosaurs launch their campaign to wipe out humankind, the ninjas rise to stop them.
The battle for the survival of two species begins.
You can watch the trailer below.
The production reunites several members of The Apothecary Diaries creative team. It includes:
- Director: Norihiro Naganuma (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Screenplay: Kenta Ihara (Saga of Tanya the Evil)
- Original Character Design: Yoichi Amano (AKABOSHI -Ibun Suikoden-)
- Character Design: Yukiko Nakatani (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Color Design: Misato Aita (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Art Director: Yusuke Takeda (Bamboo) (Chainsaw Man)
- 3DCG Director: Makoto Honda (GATCHAMAN Crowds)
- Sound Director: Shoji Hata (The Apothecary Diaries)
- Music: Shuhei Mutsuki (Lycoris Recoil)
- Developed & Produced by: SlowCurve / Avex Pictures
- Animation Production: cannoncode, LLC
- Original Work: SANB
No voice cast has been announced at this time. You can see the teaser visual below.
Source: Avex Pictures Official YouTube
©SANB / Jurassic Shadows Production Committee
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