Kanye West and Kid Cudi have been great influences in the hip hop world, with multiple music albums to their names, and it seems they are looking to conquer the world of animation with the first preview of their next series, Children see ghosts! While there is smaller information for the series outside of the first trailer to be released online, West and Cudi will provide the voices of the two main leads in the series that is named after an album produced by the pair of super musical stars.
The “Kanye Bear” has been a long-standing mascot for Kanye West, appearing on the cover of one of his albums on Garduation and appearing throughout the rapper’s career. In the past, West has expressed his love for animated series like Rick and Morty, so we’ll definitely see if this has a similar style, as the first trailer certainly seems just as surreal. Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is lending his talent to direct the series, with sound design by William Sullivan and Scott Mescudi.
Kid Cudi shared the first teaser on his official Twitter account, giving us our first details on the impressive animated series that has yet to be announced for release on any streaming service or television channel, though we figured that out based on creative minds. behind him. , Children see ghosts will be picked up by a store in no time:
CHILDREN SEE ANIMATED GHOSTS SHOW TEASER!
DIRECTED BY TAKASHI MURAKAMI
KANYE BEAR VOICATED BY KANYE WEST
BOY FOX VOCADO BY SCOTT MESCUDI
SOUND DESIGN BY WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN AND SCOTT MESCUDICOMING SOON https://t.co/pbrK1tBYIm pic.twitter.com/oYhCaLjqgB
– The Chosen One (@KidCudi) June 26, 2020
Hip Hop artists have definitely gone to the animation pit in the past, creating music videos that can be released in unique medium styles over the years, with Kanye West and Kid Cudi doing so in the past. Children see ghosts However, it is definitely a deviation, as the series will presumably be told in an episodic format based on the previously released album of the same name.
Are you excited to see this collaboration from Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Takashi Murakami? Feel free to let us know in the comments or contact me directly on Twitter @EVComedy to discuss comics, anime and Children see ghosts!
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