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based on the American

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'', and parodying ''

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'', produced by Sola Entertainment and

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, and released unannounced to

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on August 2, 2021, as a continuation of the fifth season episode "

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", which first aired the previous day. Written and directed by Takashi Sano, set in its own continuity, the film received positive reviews from critics, leading to the production of a 10-episode spin-off series from Sano, '' Rick and Morty: The Anime'', in 2024.

Production and release

Produced by Sola Entertainment and

, written and directed by Takashi Sano, in response to the critical and commercial success of the 2020 short film ''

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'', the stand-alone ''Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)'', and parodying ''

'', was released unannounced to

on August 2, 2021, as a continuation of the fifth season episode "

", which first aired the previous day. The English subtitles were produced by

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Cast

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* Keisuke Chiba as

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* Manabu Muraji as Jerry Smith and Delta * Akiha Matsui as

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* Jun Irie as

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* Uncredited Voice Actress as Dr. Wong * Hinata Tadokoro, Daiki Kobayashi, Hodaka Mieno,

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, and Kazuya Saji as Future Beings

Reception

''Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)'' received a generally positive critical reception.

Sequel and spin-off series

Following the release of ''Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)'', another anime short film was commissioned by Adult Swim, ''

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'', airing as a Halloween special in October 2021, written by Naohiro Fukushima and directed by Masaru Matsumoto, followed by a 10-episode spin-off series again written and directed by Sano, '' Rick and Morty: The Anime'', in 2024.

Notes

References

External links

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