AOT’s Captain Levi Ackerman lookalike Joker and a My Hero Academia’s Himiko Toga-Esque anime Harley Quinn are not what DCU fans expected from Suicide Squad Isekai. Nonetheless, the first look reveal for the DC Universe adaptation anime series has fans sold solely over the involvement of WIT Studios but the design choices and the lack of other Task Force X members such as Deadshot & Captain Boomerang have fans divided.
DC’s Suicide Squad franchise is getting an anime makeover from WIT Studios – the Japanese animation production company that worked on the first three seasons of Attack on Titan. Speaking of which, Suicide Squad Isekai has anime stans intrigued over the design choice with some appreciating the animators for making a Captain Levi Ackerman-inspired Joker while others are divided over its portrayal possibly teasing a Yaoi-Esque interpretation.
The show will explore a world outside Gotham City in what looks like a fantastical realm with flying dragons, mystical floating stones & mutated Pigs in a medieval setting. The promo shows Amanda Waller – the brains and leader of the Suicide Squad though no other Task Force X members were spotted prompting questions if this is rather a Harley & Joker story.
Fans are shocked to notice Levi Ackerman’s inspiration for the clown prince of crime in Suicide Squad Isekai
The clown Prince of Crime’s character design appears to have taken liberty in making a few minor changes like painting the clown’s smiling lip and concealing his natural mouth. Though the biggest takeaway is the similarities to Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan.
why Captain Levi cosplaying as Joker https://t.co/SI69AjcJpv
— Deion | SeeReax (@SeeReax) July 4, 2023
Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees this new joker from #SuicideSquadISEKAI and thinks of levi ackerman pic.twitter.com/VMYlA3ENSX
— James Scottow (@JamesScottow2) July 3, 2023
I'm going to tell you what this looks like. And you won't be able to unsee it. This looks like Levi cosplaying as The Joker pic.twitter.com/NqtCgDen3P
— Owen (@omullins67) July 4, 2023
Huh this new Joker design is interesting…. WAITAMINUTE!!!#SuicideSquadISEKAI#AttackOnTitan pic.twitter.com/7wcExXHK2d
— Simon Helldragon (@SimonHelldragon) July 4, 2023
I almost rocked with this joker design until I realized his mouth is painted on. pic.twitter.com/Jd3KRIENN8
— Ash -COMMS OPEN-🕸️ (@FleurashDesign) July 3, 2023
Levi Ackerman as the Joker is crazy https://t.co/bplYuCh6VA
— Ant 🐜 (@TheInsect_) July 4, 2023
That joker looks hella sexy. Ngl. 👀 pic.twitter.com/J0dnwOwMMJ
— 先輩 (@Ssenpaith1ccums) July 3, 2023
nigga that ain’t Joker that’s just Levi from Attack on Titan in Joker makeup https://t.co/kj2OXOmAI1
— Ferdz (@aniFerdz) July 3, 2023
Joker’s design in ‘Suicide Squad: Isekai’ is cool and all but there’s gonna be a big chunk of people simping for a known abuser😭 pic.twitter.com/A2UsPn22jE
— Mr. Wayne🦇 (@ArkhamNumb) July 3, 2023
He looks like Levi Ackerman dressed up as the joker for Halloween pic.twitter.com/G5kjDLLKut
— Gojo is not a fraud (@greg_akutami) July 4, 2023
Similarly, Harley fans feel Quinzel’s physical structure looks familiar to Himiko Toga from My Hero Academia. Though it would not come as a surprise since the anime has leaned into dropping nods to the DCU’s villain as well. In addition, David Ayer‘s Suicide Squad followers also pointed out Margot Robbie‘s Harley persona appears to be an inspiration for this iteration though it can be argued that DC has more or less adapted this version as the current canon takes with even Max’s Harley Quinn series adapting it.
Also, Joker’s painted smile was first shown in concept art for Ayer’s DC film. Readers can check out reactions below.
It is not Warner Bros. Japan’s first swing at the Isekai genre with the debut attempt coming from 2018’s Batman Ninja. Isekai, as the genre’s name suggests, translates to “different world” on the lines of Chronicles of Narnia. While the Batman-centric anime feature was critically acclaimed with an 80% it did not float well with Dark Knight fans.
I know people been saying Toga got such strong Harley energy buy damn seeing Harley in anime art style makes it even clearet how similiar they are lmao pic.twitter.com/2jIqEhRuiJ
— Yasser🌹 (@YasserMontasse5) July 3, 2023
Wow.. a Suicide Squad anime done by WIT studio? https://t.co/wRSG2CfTDW
— Mastar (@MastarMedia) July 3, 2023
Anime girl Harley? This finna hit the E girl streets harder than crack in the 80s https://t.co/bjyvMKzBfc
— HN | Ace 💫™️ (@AceNova_) July 3, 2023
Harley gives Toga Himiko vibes https://t.co/shxvdGGdId
— 🐏🔞 Klio’s working on Debut (@KlioProbato) July 3, 2023
Let's see what Warner bros. Japan is cooking.
I'm kinda interested in the story.
As I said Just let us Japanese make the story for the franchise so it won't go woke https://t.co/2nt7QlmUtn— 卍ShachikuRimSlime⚡️📛💜卍(Hen隊)ShachikuSlime arc (@JPSlimeoriginal) July 3, 2023
Ik we made lots of comparisons between Toga & Harley times before but now that harley is in a anime style the resemblance is uncanny I like it alot pic.twitter.com/j8UL1MVcxA
— Orlando 🧞 (@MHAOrlando) July 3, 2023
Looks interesting, Jokers smile looks similar to this piece of Suicide Squad concept art #ReleaseTheAyerCut https://t.co/grJXMuulYg pic.twitter.com/vsV5Tp2NCj
— The Ayer Cut (@CutAyer) July 4, 2023
Ayer literally Introduced Harley Quinn on Big Screen not only that he tried his best to convert her from a B Tier Character to an A Tier Character and somehow he managed to do it so many girls and content creators Cosplays her
"No cultural Impact" My @$$ https://t.co/y3JK0XPAsn— RorscHasan (@GhostAssassin02) July 3, 2023
Suicide Squad fans disappointed by the announcement teaser for featuring just Harley & Joker can remain hopeful the show will introduce others from Task Force X. In fact, the Harley character poster for Isekai teases Peacemaker and Deadshot. Quinn is shown sporting pin badges of the anti-villains on her attire.
The poster for 'SUICIDE SQUAD ISEKAI' has a Peacemaker and Deadshot reference. #SuicideSquadISEKAI #Peacemaker pic.twitter.com/MumAFF4cNk
— Sammon News (@SammonNews) July 4, 2023
I was worried cuz the trailer was full of only Harley and Joker and only had one shot of Waller, but my boy's in the poster kinda lfggg pic.twitter.com/WR7TJgQI1e
— Pｪssmaker 🔆 (@Massive_Peace) July 3, 2023
Alright so Harley has buttons for Peacemaker, Joker, and Deadshot?
And a pin / tag of P❤️H which could be Puddin ❤️ Harley, or hopefully Pamela ❤️ Ivy but considering Harley and Joker seem to be “together in this anime”😭 pic.twitter.com/2ZkBIQn7JO
— AJ | 🏳️🌈 | BARBIE ERA (@AjepArts) July 3, 2023
Directed by Eri Osada from a screenplay by Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara, Suicide Squad Isekai does not have a release date attached yet. The characters were designed by Naoto Hosoda
