Japan and animated by the Japanese studio Graphinica. The anime will be adapted directly from the 2017 manga of the same name from Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui, and the mangaka group Ajichika. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Ragnarok will be directed by Masao Okubo, making his directorial debut after working as an animator for Red Baron and the 2011 Thundercats reboot.
The fighters will face off against an eclectic group of gods as well from different religions and cultures. These human representatives range from biblical figures like Adam ( Soma Saito) to warlords such as Lu Bu ( Tomokazu Seki). Before this catastrophic event can happen, however, the valkyrie known as Brunhild ( Miyuki Sawashiro) proposes a way that humanity can redeem itself: if a group of thirteen warriors from human history can win battles against thirteen powerful gods, then their extinction will be prevented. The anime will center around a group called the Gods’ Council determining that humanity is no longer worth preserving and should go extinct.
Another addition to this growing club will be the new anime adaptation of the popular Japanese manga Shuumatsu No Valkyrie, otherwise known as Record of Ragnarok, with its new trailer being featured during Netflix’s virtual panel at AnimeJapan 2021. This news is part of Netflix's plan to release 40 new, original anime titles in 2021 - close to double the number the streamer released last year. Ancient gods seem to be all the rage in popular media nowadays, from Hades to Blood of Zeus and even the upcoming new Percy Jackson series.