Who created Rick and Morty: The Anime?

Takashi Sano created Rick and Morty: The Anime. He also wrote and directed the series, giving the franchise a distinct Japanese anime interpretation rather than simply adapting existing episodes.

Sano had already worked within the Rick and Morty universe through two anime shorts: Rick and Morty vs. Genocider and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil). Those projects demonstrated how the characters and multiverse could be reimagined through anime storytelling, leading Adult Swim to commission a full series.

Rick and Morty: The Anime was produced by Sola Entertainment and animated by Telecom Animation Film. It features Japanese voice actors Yōhei Tadano as Rick and Keisuke Chiba as Morty, while English-language versions retain the franchise’s broader international reach. The title is therefore not credited to the original series’ creators, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, although it is based on their characters and world.