Another surprise new Rick and Morty anime short has been released online, and it raises some important questions about the relationship between the two main characters.
Back in March, Adult Swim shared a five-minute Rick and Morty briefly mentioned Samurai and Shogun, made by the Japanese studio Deen Digital.
Well, Danes have shared a surprise, unannounced second edition called Rick and Morty vs. Genocide, which you can view below. Although the specials were not made by Rick and Morty’s studio Adult Swim, the studio did promote both episodes, which means that stories from the shows affect the main show, whose fifth series is currently in the works.
The first short of back in March happened in an alternate dimension, watching samurai Rick fight against a horde of ninja ricks.
Rick WTM-72 confronts the group as he tries to move Shogun Morty, and some of them are cut to pieces before the rest fall into a hallucinogenic state.
The new episode sees Rick being chased by Evil Morty and a Citadel of Ricks, who disguise themselves as a group called the Genociders.
Fans of the show are convinced that the episode confirms a preconceived notion that Rick and Morty are indeed the same person. When Rick leaves to fight with the Genociders, he refers to Morty as ‘Rick Sanchez’, and as he takes his leave, Rick overlaps his reflection with Morty’s face.
Last month, Adult Swim shared a first look Rick and Morty season five with an early concept version of a new scene.
After appearing to be able to keep track of new episodes during lockdown, Justin Roiland admitted back in May that he would like to release one episode of the show per month instead of the usual seary release of ‘ e show.
