Duo work with Grammy-winning artist Sturgill Simpson on new film

The official website for Comic Con International: San Diego revealed last week in its panel schedule listings that Takashi Okazaki ( Afro Samurai ) and Junpei Mizusaki ( Batman Ninja ) are teaming up to work on a new anime film titled Sound and Fury . The duo are working on the film alongside Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson.

The panel listing states that the film "merges American rock music with anime." The panelists will debut the film's first 90-second trailer at the panel. The panel will be held on July 20 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PDT.

Aside from drawing the original Afro Samurai manga and working on the television series and Afro Samurai: Resurrection film, Takashi Okazaki also worked as a character designer on Batman Ninja , Summer Wars , and Garo -Vanishing Line- . Junpei Mizusaki directed Batman Ninja , and has also worked as an opening animation producer for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders , and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Battle in Egypt Arc . He also served as the executive producer on the Pop Team Epic television anime series.

Source: Comic Con International: San Diego