Prime Video Slates Tatsuki Fujimoto Anime Anthology

This November, Prime Video will launch an anime anthology series featuring the adaptations of eight stories by acclaimed manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 is set to launch on Prime Video globally on November 7. It will see adaptations of eight stories written by Fujimoto between the ages of 17 and 26. Seven directors are on board for the anthology, including Tetsuaki Watanabe (Blue Lock), Nobuyuki Takeuchi (Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?) and Kazuaki Terasawa (The Ancient Magus’ Bride season two). The projects hail from six leading animation studios: ZEXCS, Lapin Track, GRAPH77, 100studio, Studio Kafka and P.A.WORKS.

“We are thrilled to bring Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 to Prime members worldwide,” said Thomas Dubois, the head of French and Japanese originals at Prime Video. “Working with an array of talented creators, we’ve brought to life these early short stories that represent the creative origins of Tatsuki Fujimoto, a young Japanese manga artist known for crafting unique worlds and singular narratives like Chainsaw Man and Look Back. We believe this collection of eight exceptional stories, spanning genres from fantasy and action to human drama, will captivate audiences globally with its distinctive storytelling.”

“Having my works from my student years being adapted into anime made me anxious, wondering if this was really okay, and if these works might have relied too heavily on others’ inspiration,” said Fujimoto, creator of the original manga. “However, although I haven’t seen them yet, I believe that through the work of talented directors, they have become proper, well-crafted pieces.”