Resident Evil 4 Official Anime Trailer Gives an All Too Merry Look at the Horror Remake
Capcom has released a cute and disturbing anime trailer for Resident Evil 4.
The hilarious clip, in an episode introducing “Leon and the Curious Village,” sees Leon Kennedy approach various people while searching for the U.S. President’s missing daughter, Ashley Graham, and finds out that his search is – quite literally – Shorten in the most unexpected way.
Resident Evil 4 x Japanese Animation
Short animation Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater “Leon and the Mysterious Village” Episode 1The original PV was produced with the cooperation of the Japanese animation studio “Nippon Animation”, which is known for its world-famous masterpieces. https://t.co/q3jogMxv0e pic.twitter.com/j65gnz8gTh
— Capcom Asia (@CapcomAsia) March 20, 2023
An acclaimed Japanese studio, Nippon Animation first aired from 1969 to 1997 before rebroadcasting in 2007 and continuing through 2009 with a variety of animated adaptations of the classic World Masterpiece Theatre. I made a short but sweet video in the style of the series.
Resident Evil 4’s one-minute masterpiece theater is just the latest addition to the game’s pre-release marketing push. It follows the launch of the Horror Remake’s teaser website and is packed with puzzles, riddles, and tons of backstory for the highly anticipated title.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is coming to PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 24th. It follows Capcom’s recent rebuilds of Resident Evil 2 and 3, keeping the basic elements of the original game while adding updated gameplay and visuals. update.
For more on the horror remake, read our 10/10 review of the game. Also, check out our interview with Resident Evil 4 director Yasuhiro Anbo and Capcom producer Yoshiaki Harabayashi. There, I learned about the latest weapons, various decorations, and finishing moves.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer at IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
