Resident Evil 4 anime short brings cheerful horror and confused Leon By Heidi Nicholas, 20 Mar 2023 FollowtopicsXbox Series X|SHeidi Nicholas How else to celebrate Resident Evil 4's upcoming launch than with a cheerful anime short with smiling, axe-wielding villagers and a carefree, slightly confused Leon?Resident Evil 4 — which Luke had a lot of praise for in his Resident Evil 4 review — is just days away, and Capcom is preparing us for the upcoming terror not with a grisly new trailer but a cheerful anime short, complete with happy dancing Leon. Check it out below.Capcom drops Resident Evil 4 anime shortIt's a short video, just enough to see a polite Leon get his head split open by equally-smiling pitchfork-wielding villagers — its listed as "Resident Evil 4 Anime PV Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater - “Leon and the Mysterious Village” EP 1," and as Polygon states, refers to Japanese studio Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater anime series.What do you make of Resident Evil 4's anime episode? Let us know in the comments!Related stories: Resident Evil 4 update addresses Xbox control issues, graphics, and more Resident Evil 4 DLC makes completion much easier Resident Evil 4 remake hits 25% of original's lifetime sales in 48 hours Resident Evil 4: Time-saving tricks to make S+ ranks easier Missing Resident Evil 4 mode coming as DLC, datamine suggests Xbox Series X|S Written by Heidi NicholasHeidi graduated with an MA in English Literature, and now enjoys writing news, reviews, and features across TrueAchievements and TrueTrophies. When she’s not writing, Heidi is usually either looking for her next RPG, or trying to convince the rest of the team to hear about yet another delightfully wholesome game she has found.