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LeSean Thomas’s Cannon Busters has finally gotten its updated Netflix release date. The popular comic series is receiving its first full anime series adaptation since its crowdfunded pilot back in 2016. Want to know more and exactly when season 1 will be on Netflix? Here’s the lowdown.
Cannon Busters is an upcoming Netflix Original anime series based on the comic of the same name by creator LeSean Thomas.
First published in 2005, it has only published a few issues. In 2014, the co-creator of the series, LeSean Thomas, started a crowdfunding campaign for the series to be adapted into an animated series. The pilot was released to those who backed the project, and in August 2017, Netflix made the announcement that the series would be adapted into a twelve-episode season.
What is the plot of Cannon Busters?
Follow the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end, royal-class friendship droid who’s joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a fantastic and dangerous world in search of S.A.M’s best friend, the heir to a powerful kingdom under siege. – Synopsis wrote by creator LeSean Thomas.
Who is in the cast of Cannon Busters?
The full cast of Cannon Busters is yet to be revealed, but for those that have been listed, the information was available on the Cannon Busters website. Any further info on the cast is yet to be listed on IMDb.
| Role | Actor/Actress | Where have I seen/heard them before? |
|---|---|---|
| S.A.M | Angelique Perrin | Crackdown 2, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Strong Medicine |
| Casey Turnbuckle | Elizabeth Maxwell | Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, RWBY |
| Big Bull | Kevin Grevioux | Underworld, I, Frankenstein, Young Justice |
| 9ine | TBA | N/A |
| Locke | TBA | N/A |
How many issues are there of Cannon Busters?
There are 3 issues of Cannon Busters, with the last being published in 2005. As for when any further issues will be released is unknown at this time. If the story of the anime moves further than that of the comic, then it’s possible we could see further issues.
The fan base has been incredibly loyal over the years, and that was evident when a Kickstarter was created for its pilot episode.
The art of Cannon Busters
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- Copyright LeSean Thomas
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- Copyright LeSean Thomas
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- Concept Art – Copyright LeSean Thomas
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- Taken from Devian Art by creator LeSean Thomas Copyright LeSean Thomas
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- Stills from the Cannon Buster anime – Copyright Netflix
How many episodes will there be for season 1 of Cannon Busters?
The first season will air with all 12 episodes.
So, fans crowdfunded Cannon Busters?
Yes! But that was for the pilot and not the remaining 11 episodes of the first season. Creator LeSean Thomas crowdfunded through Kickstarter to raise money for a pilot episode of Cannon Busters. It took some time to raise the money, but after two since the kickstart began, the pilot episode was released to backers on July 8th, 2016.
LeSean Thomas On Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Cannon Busters’ And The Creative Cross-Cultural Future Of Anime via @forbes https://t.co/RXBHwug6Fu
— LeSean Thomas (@LeSeanThomas) September 26, 2017
Is there a trailer for Cannon Busters?
The only trailer we have for now was the trailer for the pilot from the crowdfunded first episode.
When is the release date for season one of Cannon Busters?
Cannon Busters was originally slated to debut on Netflix in March 2019, there was no news when Cannon Busters failed to land. At the end of May, a small announcement was made thanks to Animation Magazine detailing that the series would launch instead in late 2019.
Fast forward to July 2019, at an anime convention, NX on Netflix gave us the updated release date for Cannon Busters, which is August 15th, 2019.
“It’s based on a comic book that I drew, so very excited to have the opportunity to adapt it into an animated feature. Cannon Busters drops August 15 on Netflix.” – Cannon Busters series creator LeSean Thomas #AX2019 pic.twitter.com/3m5PZEInqi
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) July 7, 2019
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