Rick and Morty fans are about to get an entire season of anime-inspired episodes. This spin-off will provide the same Smith family drama and sci-fi shenanigans we all know and love, but viewed through the hyper-stylish lens of Japanese anime. Read on below for how to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime online and from anywhere.
This isn’t the Emmy-winning show’s first foray into anime – there’s been five short episodes that saw Rick as a samurai in feudal Japan with Morty, fending off armies of ninja Ricks and all kinds of nuts anime action. Two of these were by director Takashi Sano (Tower of God), and he’s taken the helm for this brand-new series.
Rick and Morty: The Anime is set firmly in the multiverse-hopping world fans are familiar with. Sociopathic scientist Rick (voiced here by Joe Daniels/ Yōhei Tadano) and loyal grandson Morty (Gabriel Regojo/ Keisuke Chiba) are present and correct, alongside Beth Smith, Summer, and characters like Birdperson. And demonstrating a fidelity for canon, the trailer even depicts an anime-styled Jerry from the OG series’ Cronenbergian dimension.
Yet this new series is like Rick and Morty on steroids, going off on a refreshingly eye-popping tangent and featuring some breakneck editing. Giddily blending the show’s signature style with anime influences, we find Rick hanging out in a world between universes as Jerry gets to be a broadsword-wielding hero and Summer fights the Galactic Federation. Morty, meanwhile, flits between timelines as he falls in love with an atemporal entity.
Prepare to get schwifty (or whatever the Japanese equivalent is) as we explain below how to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime online and from anywhere in the world.
Watch Rick and Morty: The Anime in the US
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How to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime in the US
US viewers can get their first look at Rick and Morty: The Anime on Adult Swim. The spin-off series will debut with the English-language version on Thursday, August 15 at 12am ET/PT, while the (subtitled) Japanese versions will broadcast every Saturday from August 17. There are 10 episodes in total.
If you’re already set up with a TV package that includes Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, then you’re all ready to go!
How to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime from anywhere
How to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime from anywhere
For those away from home looking to watch Rick and Morty: The Anime, you’ll be unable to watch the show like you normally would due to annoying regional restrictions. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.
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Can I watch Rick and Morty: The Anime online in the UK?
It’s disappointing news for UK fans of the show. While E4 typically broadcasts Rick and Morty for viewers across the Atlantic, the network hasn’t confirmed that they’ll be airing spin-off Rick and Morty: The Anime any time soon – or at all! If there’s any update on this, we’ll be sure to let you know here.
Traveling away from home? With a VPN you can connect to the streaming services you use back home, and from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch Rick and Morty: The Anime online in Australia?
It’s the same situation in Australia as with the UK. While prior seasons of Rick and Morty are available on Netflix Down Under, the streamer hasn’t confirmed that it will be adding Rick and Morty: The Anime to its sizeable content library. That may change in the future though.
If you’re a US citizen currently abroad, you’ll want a VPN to watch regional services like Max or Sling no matter where you are. Simply follow our instructions above to start using this simple piece of software.
Rick and Morty: The Anime trailer
Rick and Morty: The Anime release schedule
- Episode 1: Thursday, August 15
- Episode 2: Thursday, August 22
- Episode 3: Thursday, August 29
- Episode 4: Thursday, September 5
- Episode 5: Thursday, September 12
- Episode 6: Thursday, September 19
- Episode 7: Thursday, September 26
- Episode 8: Thursday, October 3
- Episode 9: Thursday, October 10
- Episode 10: Thursday, October 17
Rick and Morty: The Anime voice actors
English-speaking voice actors:
Joe Daniels as Rick Sanchez
Joe Daniels as Jerry Smith
Gabriel Regojo as Morty Smith and President Morty
Donna Bella Litton as Summer Smith
Patricia Duran as Beth Smith and Space Beth
Japanese-speaking voice actors:
Yōhei Tadano as Rick Sanchez
Keisuke Chiba as Morty Smith and President Morty
Manabu Muraji as Jerry Smith
Akiha Matsui as Summer Smith
Jun Irie as Beth Smith and Space Beth
The second spin-off in the Rick and Morty franchise will consist of 10 episodes in total, and each episode is about 25 minutes long.
How many episodes of Rick and Morty: The Anime will there be?
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