''Super Crooks'' is a Japanese-American superhero

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series based on the comic book series of the same name by writer Mark Millar and artist

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. The series was written by

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from Millar's story, and it was directed by Motonobu Hori in his solo directorial debut. The 13-episode series premiered on

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worldwide on November 25, 2021. It serves as a spin-off to '' Jupiter's Legacy''. In June 2021, a live-action ''Super Crooks'' series and second spin-off from the simultaneously- cancelled ''Jupiter's Legacy'' was announced to be in active development.

Premise

Small-time crook Johnny Bolt recruits a team of eight super-villains to perform a super-powered heist.

Characters

; : :Johnny Bolt is the main protagonist and a two-bit crook looking to pull off the ultimate heist. He originally wanted to be a hero, but after accidentally causing a chain reaction of deaths after scaring patrons at a pool when he fell in and electrocuted those in it, he switched to petty larceny to get by. ; : :Johnny's girlfriend. She has power to implant illusions in people's minds; akin to the power of suggestion. Despite Johnny's bad habit of never listening to her, they have a strong and genuine romance. ; / : :A famous criminal from the 1970s during his youth. Unlike the rest of the crooks, he has no powers; instead using flamethrower gear like

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. He taught Kasey that pulling off one great heist instead making a living from them was the better move; Heat only ever showed up once a decade to refresh the terror of villainy when things got too dull. ; : ; / : :A sophisticated criminal with the power to phase through solid objects. ; : :A small time thief with the power of telekinesis. ; : :The younger of the Diesel brothers. He has the power of regeneration, allowing him to instantly heal from any injury, regrow lost body parts, and even survive being dismembered. ; : :The elder of the Diesel brothers. He shares his younger brother's power of regeneration. ; : :A small time crook with the power to manipulate the weather. ; : :A brutal anti-hero and the secondary antagonist. He randomly gets powers every day which lasts for only 24 hours. ; : :Matts' right-hand man and successor as head of The Network. ; : :A longtime crime boss in charge of The Network, akin to the Kingpin and the main antagonist. His name comes from his style of revenge; exploding the heads of loved ones of whoever crosses him, no matter how small the offenses.

Episodes

Production

first announced that the series was in production with Studio Bones in March 2019, and the series was ready for its world premiere at the

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in June 2021. At its premiere, director Motonobu Hori explained that because the series takes place, in part, before the comic book series, Mark Millar provided additional back story for

to adapt, and

provided younger character designs for Takashi Mitani to translate into animation.

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composed the music for the series. The first nine episodes of the series serve as a prequel to the comics and then overlap with the comic storyline for the last four episodes, which serves as a straightforward adaptation, with the series also set in the same fictional universe as the live-action series ''Jupiter's Legacy''. In June 2021, a live-action ''Supercrooks'' series and direct spin-off continuation of the simultaneously- cancelled ''Jupiter's Legacy'' was announced to be in active development.

Release

At Netflix's

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event in September 2021, the primary voices from Kenjiro Tsuda and

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were revealed along with the release date of November 25, 2021.

Reception

References

External links

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