Shenmue's a surprisingly good fit for an anime. If Suzuki has any common sense he should finish out the story in anime format. Much better use of the kind of budget he can seemingly get and reaches more people.
Also Toonami's had a pretty great track record of anime funding tbh. Big-O, IGPX, I think they funded some season of Zoids, that new Pirate Princess Sera show and now Shenmue. Now just waiting on High Guardian Spice...