Capcom and Nippon Animation create horror version of Heidi for Resident Evil 4 remake launch

To promote the remake of its horror video game Resident Evil 4, Japanese company Capcom collaborated with Nippon Animation, the studio known for classic anime series like Heidi, Anne of Green Gables, and Conan the Future Boy. The result is a short animated video blending the cute aesthetic of Heidi with the horror of Resident Evil 4. In the video, a young Leon S. Kennedy arrives in a Spanish village where he encounters violent zombie-like villagers, including a man resembling Heidi's grandfather, set against an Alpine-like backdrop. Resident Evil 4 originally released in 2005 for Nintendo GameCube and is considered one of the most influential video games, popularizing the over-the-shoulder camera perspective later used in series like The Last of Us. The remake is now available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X.