TeamTO is working with the U.S. animation studio Martian Blueberry on an anime-inspired series for adults, Junichiro Jackson.
The studio’s first adult anime-inspired production under the TeamTOKO label is part of a broader alliance with Martian Blueberry. The series will be presented at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
In development, it is envisioned as a ten-part, 2D, serialized psychological thriller set in a near-future world. The teaser trailer, co-directed by Slimane Aniss and Havtza, will premiere during TeamTO’s Studio Focus presentation, Come Fly with TeamTO, in Annecy.
“At its core, JJ is about identity, isolation, and the emotional cost of living in an increasingly disconnected world,” said Marco Balsamo and Tara Sibel Demren, producers at TeamTO. “What inspired us to create this project was the opportunity to explore the grey areas of deeply complex characters within a fractured society that feels increasingly reflective of the world around us.”
The European launch will be followed by a teaser screening at Dream Con in Houston, Texas, during the From Boondocks to Martian Blueberry panel.
“Partnering with TeamTO is about pushing animation culture forward through fearless creativity, diverse voices, and experimental storytelling to create something meaningful, impactful, and unlike anything audiences have seen before,” added Carl Jones and Love Jones, co-founders of Martian Blueberry. “JJ is the kind of project that reminds us why we started Martian Blueberry in the first place. We love anime and music-driven worlds that exist outside the traditional boundaries of Hollywood, stories shaped by different cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences.”
