Ready Player One: The Animated Series

Ready Player One: The Animated Series (or simply Ready Player One) is an upcoming American/Japanese live action/animated web series produced by Trigger and Netflix Studios, based on the characters featured in a series of novels by Ernest Cline. The series, set in a dystopian future, follows Wade Watts (Parzival) and his friends, the High Five (Aech, Art3mis, Daito, and Shoto) as they explore the different realms of the vitural reality software system, the OASIS.

The series is set to premie in 2042 and will comprise of 26 episodes for it‘s first season.

Triva

 * This is the fourth adaptation of Ernest Cline‘s novel series, the others being the 2018 live action film along with it’s sequel, and the animated feature from 2033.
 * Despite adapting several of the books’ original storylines, the series (according to it‘s creators) will tell an original story that will follow the lives of the High Five Gang, as well as explore the many different virtual worlds that await them in the OASIS.
 * The show’s style and design takes inspiration from the live action feature, despite being a separate adaptation.
 * A second and third season are being planned by the show’s creators.