TeamTO & Martian Blueberry Reveal ‘Junichiro Jackson’ Adult Anime-Inspired Series
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
European animation producer TeamTO (Jade Armor, The Creature Cases, PJ Masks, Angelo Rules) and award-winning U.S. animation studio Martian Blueberry today announced a creative collaboration on Junichiro Jackson (also known as JJ), TeamTO’s first original adult anime-inspired series under its recently announced TeamTOKO label.
Monday, June 8, 2026 by Mercedes Milligan
The project serves as the launch title for a broader creative and strategic alliance between the two studios, with a teaser trailer and special presentation set for this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Currently in development, Junichiro Jackson marks a major expansion for the Paris-based independent studio as TeamTO enters the rapidly growing global market for premium adult animation. The production is planned as a 30-minute, 10-part serialized adult 2D psychological thriller blending neo-noir mystery, action, anime-inspired visuals and music-driven storytelling within a stylized near-future setting.
Set in a technologically saturated and socially fractured New York City, the series follows private investigator Junichiro Jackson (JJ) as he confronts both literal demons and his own inner darkness after a seemingly routine case uncovers a conspiracy threatening to unravel the city itself.
The teaser trailer for JJ, co-directed by acclaimed animation filmmakers Slimane Aniss and Havtza, will premiere during TeamTO’s Studio Focus presentation, “Come Fly with TeamTO,” at the Annecy Festival on June 23 at 2:45 p.m. at the Imperial Palace. TeamTO’s Marco Balsamo and Tara Sibel Demren will appear on stage alongside Martian Blueberry founders Carl and Love Jones to discuss the project and unveil exclusive first-look footage from the series.
“At its core, JJ is about identity, isolation and the emotional cost of living in an increasingly disconnected world,” said producers Balsamo and Demren in the announcement. “What inspired us to create this project was the opportunity to explore the grey areas of deeply complex characters within a fractured society that feels increasingly reflective of the world around us.”
Following Annecy, JJ will make its North American debut with a special teaser screening at Dream Con in Houston, Texas, during Martian Blueberry’s “From Boondocks to Martian Blueberry” panel. Audiences will receive an exclusive early look at the series alongside a live performance by acclaimed hip-hop group Coast Contra, who also contribute original music to the project.
“Partnering with TeamTO is about pushing animation culture forward through fearless creativity, diverse voices and experimental storytelling to create something meaningful, impactful and unlike anything audiences have seen before,” Carl and Love Jones shared. “JJ is the kind of project that reminds us why we started Martian Blueberry in the first place. We love anime and music-driven worlds that exist outside the traditional boundaries of Hollywood, stories shaped by different cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.”
Carl Jones is well known in animation circles for his work as a writer, producer, director and voice actor for series including The Boondocks, Black Dynamite, Lazor Wolf, The Jellies! and Young Love.
JJ is the first project announced under the expanding creative and strategic collaboration between TeamTO and Martian Blueberry, with additional projects currently in development between the two studios.
