The new Genshin Impact animation is everything fans needed before the anime

On Friday, May 24, 2024, the official YouTube channel for the Genshin Impact video game released a new animated short called “The Road Not Taken.”The 3.5-minute long short is an animated music video featuring the song “The Road Not Taken”performed by HOYO-MiX and Japanese singer and lyricist, Aimer.

The main focus of the new Genshin Impact animated short is on Aether and Lumine, but viewers can also catch glimpses of Paimon and Danslief throughout their journey across the nations of Teyvat. This continent serves as the main world and setting for the original video game.

The short film was initially premiered during the Genshin Impact version 4.7 special livestream, which also revealed numerous other thrilling updates and events related to the base game. These include upcoming banners, a new 4-star character set to debut in the first half of the upcoming update, and the addition of two more 4-star characters in the second half.

Genshin Impact Fans Anticipate Premiere of Animated Short

Despite the beauty and captivation of the video game’s latest animated short, the primary focus for many fans remains on the ongoing production of the franchise anime. However, there has been no confirmed news since the initial announcement in September 2022, leaving fans uncertain about its current status.

Similarly, it is understandable that fans are concerned about the status of the anime, particularly because of the stunning quality of animated shorts like “The Road Not Taken”. Consequently, it is not surprising that there is a lot of discussion surrounding the anime immediately after the release of the short, as fans can’t help but speculate about the potential appearance of the upcoming anime based on the high standards set by the short.

It is understandable that online discussions about the animated short are filled with praise and worries about the status of the anime production. However, there are also many individuals who are either fully focused on one aspect or completely uninterested in any animation project. Unfortunately, this may hinder those who are curious about the anime from experiencing the impressive quality of the animated short.

“one day the Anime will become a thing~ (and when it does we see most of these animated short videos be part of it just bettered up prob)” said one fan.

“we need the genshin anime hoyoverse [3x broken heart emojis]” begged another to Genshin Impact parent company and publisher miHoYo, d/b/a HoyoVerse internationally.

Fortunately, there are numerous individuals who are making an effort to express their admiration for the animated short and applaud miHoYo for their excellent work:

“Stand Proud miHoYo you have cooked again. This is PEAK FICTION” exclaimed one fan.

“PEAK! oh my god Lumine is so GORGEOUS! [heart emoji]” passionately said another.

As of writing this article, there is still no further update on the production of the video game’s television anime. Fans are anticipating an update in the upcoming months, as it approaches the 2-year mark since the initial announcement.