Cowboy Bebop Director Is Directing A Blade Runner 2049 Short

Shinichiro Watanabe, most famously known in the west for directing 1997's Cowboy Bebop and 2004's Samurai Champloo, is directing an animated short in the Blade Runner universe.

Blade Runner Black Out 2022 serves as a prologue to the upcoming Blade Runner 2049, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. The short, which begins airing today worldwide (except Asia), is first available on Crunchyroll and will eventually be available through other means and services.

You can catch the preview for the short below and catch it on Crunchyroll today.