New Form, an entertainment studio has released a pilot for Lion’s Blaze @ Studio Joho http://www.studiojoho.com/ — an adult-targeted animated series inspired by videogames from Olan Rogers.

Lion’s Blaze is a 2D animated comedy adventure about a group of four friends that have been trapped in an arcade game for 15 years. Just when they think they have the game figured out, one of the friends gets killed. In order to bring back their friend and get out of the game’s world, the group has to go on an epic quest to collect the remaining five “stones of the Lion’s Blaze.”

Rogers, an actor, producer and popular YouTube creator also leads the voice cast, joined by the talent behind his upcoming TBS original Final Space, which includes Conan O’Brien, Gina Torres, Fred Armisen, Steven Yeun and Ron Perlman.

Rogers’ work would not be out of place on Adult Swim, and his latest pilot is certainly appealing to fans of adult animation. In Final Space, Rogers mixed his madcap sensibilities with sci-fi tropes, but here, many of his jokes stem from video game logic and its numerous inconsistencies. If you enjoyed the last pilot Rogers and New Form made together, you’ll probably dig this one, too. There’s no guarantee The Lion’s Blaze will land its own TV deal, but it can at least stand up as a fun and amusing addition to its creator’s digital library.

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