A very promising new series will spice up the new Netflix releases for May 2024 alongside The Bridgerton Chronicle season 3, Jujutsu Kaisen and even Thelma the Unicorn.
An absolute legend arrives on Netflix this Thursday, April 25, 2024: Nicky Larson. A new live-action film, this time designed in Japan with an entirely Japanese cast, is coming. Millions of people are already curious to see the result and it will therefore be available to discover in a few hours. But the firm with the red N also invests a lot of money to pay for feature films and animated series which are very popular with the platform's subscribers.
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A Netflix series that hits in May 2024
While some are having difficulty recovering from the Rebel Moon Part 2 experience, Netflix continues to reveal more and more of its schedule of new releases for May 2024. A special month since an animation heavyweight will be available from May 1: Jujutsu Kaisen. One of the phenomena of recent years will finally arrive with season 1 of the animated series. But also with the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 which takes place before the events of the show. If you've already seen it all, are looking for something fresh, or simply want a choice, Netflix has what you need in stock. The SVOD service announced the release of Garôden: The Way of the Lone Wolf for May 23, 2024.
It's what ? A Japanese animated series that will give pride of place to fighting since it centers on clandestine martial arts. The story introduces the character of Juzo who, to escape his past, will find himself participating in a high-risk illicit fighting tournament. Even if it looks very complicated for him, he can count on his mastery of the martial art to triumph over his opponents.
Juzo Fujimaki, rival of Bunshichi Tanba, hero of the original novels, is at the heart of the action. He flees his troubled past and is forced to participate in a deadly underground fighting tournament. Mastering the respected martial art of the Takemiya school, Juzo must fight his way against formidable opponents while battling his own demons. All this, with a bounty of three million yen on his head and an inspector on his trail.
official synopsis of Garoden via Netflix.
Garôden: The path of the lone wolf promises very angry and bloody clashes. To sell its animated series, which is inspired by the work of Baku Yumemakura, Netflix highlights the realism of the clashes. In order to make the blows more impactful, the gestures of virtuosos from different disciplines (karate, boxing, etc.) were captured.
Other new features of the month
Garoden The Way of the Lone Wolf and Jujutsu Kaisen are not the only new Netflix releases for May 2024. Recently, the platform confirmed the addition of The Bridgerton Chronicle season 3 for May 16, 2024. But be careful, on this date, this will only be the first part. The second will be broadcast a few weeks later. The plot will further develop the romantic relationships of Penelope Featherington, who will draw a line under her crush Colin Bridgerton. Will she end up finding the lucky one? Every few hours, Netflix will also have an animated film to offer you: Thelma the Unicorn. A feature film which already stands out for its visuals and its humor for an explosive cocktail on paper. It will be discovered on May 17.
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