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Get Jiro

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Get Jiro
Genre
Based on
Get Jiro! and Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi
by Joel Rose,[a] Anthony Bourdain,[a] Langdon Foss[b] and Alé Garza[c]
Developed by
  • Alessandro Tanaka
  • Brian Gatewood
Directed byRick Morales[1]
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim

Get Jiro is an upcoming American adult animated action-thriller television series developed by Alessandro Tanaka and Brian Gatewood based on the 2012 graphic novel Get Jiro! and its 2015 prequel Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi, written by Joel Rose and Anthony Bourdain, illustrated by Langdon Foss[b] and Alé Garza,[c] and published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. The series is set to premiere on October 4, 2026,[d] in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block, with each episode releasing on HBO Max shortly after broadcast.[1][2][3]

Premise

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Set in a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world's most powerful figures are chefs, the series follows a mysterious sushi chef named Jiro, who sets out on a quest for vengeance in a society where food is both currency and a marker of class.[2]

Characters

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Titus Welliver, Alison Pill, and Justin Kirk are also set to join the voice cast in currently undisclosed roles.[1][2][3]

Episodes

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No.Title [4][5][6]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [4][5]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"TBATBAOctober 4, 2026 (2026-10-04)TBD
2"Meat Is Murder"TBATBAOctober 4, 2026 (2026-10-04)TBD
3"The Ortolan"TBATBAOctober 11, 2026 (2026-10-11)TBD
4"Secret Sauce"TBATBAOctober 18, 2026 (2026-10-18)TBD
5"Pressure Cooker"TBATBAOctober 25, 2026 (2026-10-25)TBD

Production

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The series was first announced by Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2023.[7] The series was previewed as a work-in-progress at the same event two years later in June 2025.[2]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 Co-author
  2. 1 2 Illustrator, Get Jiro!
  3. 1 2 Interior illustrator, Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi
  4. ↑ The series is listed to be premiering on October 3, 2026, at midnight (24:00) EDT/PDT, which is effectively October 4.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Lang, Jamie (August 27, 2026). "Get Jiro Trailer Enters a Bloody World Where Chefs Rule Los Angeles". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Sarto, Dan (August 27, 2026). "Watch the Trailer: Anthony Bourdain's Get Jiro Hits Toonami October 3". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Gajewski, Ryan (August 27, 2026). "Anthony Bourdain's Get Jiro Lands Premiere Date and Bloody Trailer From DC Studios (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Get Jiro – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Adult Swim Schedule". Adult Swim. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Get Jiro!: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ White, Abbey (June 16, 2023). ""Adult Animation Is in a Renaissance": Warner Bros., Adult Swim and Max Execs Tease New Projects, Expanding the Medium to All Audiences". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
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