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Titus Welliver Joins Voice Cast Of ‘Get Jiro’ As Anthony Bourdain Graphic Novel Adaptation Promises “Food, Mayhem And Violence”

Titus Welliver joins the voice cast of Get Jiro, the Anthony Bourdain graphic novel adaptation for Adult Swim.
The show is a ten-episode Warner Bros. Animation production set in a dystopian Los Angeles linked to Tokyo.
Anthony Bourdain’s legacy informs the project, with creators emphasizing food-centric storytelling and violence as a thematic element.
Alessandro Tanaka described the show as influenced by cinema, including Kurosawa, to give each episode a cinematic flair.
The series expands the source material with new characters and a cannibal villain to deepen the story.
The project aims to translate Bourdain’s culinary world into an animated, action-driven narrative.
Materials for Get Jiro originate from the New York Times bestselling DC/Vertigo graphic novels by Bourdain and Rose.
Alessandro Tanaka serves as series creator, collaborating with Brian Gatewood on Get Jiro.
The show’s creative team hopes to meet the high expectations set by Bourdain’s heritage and storytelling.
The adaptation is part of Deadline’s coverage of Get Jiro and its global media engagement.
No comments section on Deadline confirms the ongoing press coverage and interest in the project.

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