Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld

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Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
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Release poster
Genre Action [1]
Supernatural [1]
Created byEcho Wu
Voices of
Opening theme"Flame",
performed by Katseye
ComposerBrian H. Kim
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix

Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is an upcoming American animated supernatural-action television series created by Echo Wu. [1] Produced by Netflix Animation and Titmouse, Inc., the series is scheduled for release on December 5, 2024 on Netflix. [2] [3]

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Voice cast

Production

The series was first unveiled by Netflix in March 2023, along with a first look and voice cast with Echo Wu as showrunner. [1] Wong and Aron Eli Coleite will serve as executive producers, [1] with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina, also serving as exec producers from Titmouse. [5]

Music

A double disc soundtrack is also slated to release alongside the show on December 5. [6] The soundtrack features the series' score by Brian Kim and original songs from various music acts such as Jessi and Katseye, with the latter performing its theme song "Flame". [6]

Release

Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld will be released on Netflix on December 5, 2024. [3] The first 5 episodes were leaked beforehand in August. [7]

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