During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, it was announced that Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will receive an anime adaptation titled Sekiro: No Defeat. The series is currently in production and is set to premiere in 2026.
Crunchyroll confirmed today that it will exclusively stream the anime worldwide, with the exception of Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus.
Official Trailer:
Teaser Visual:
CAST:
Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf
Miyuki Satou as Kuro / The Divine Heir
Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina
STAFF:
Director: Kenichi Kutsuna
Screenwriter: Takuya Satou
Character Designer: Takahiro Kishida
Deputy Director: Shunsuke Fukui
Chief Animation Director: Kaito Moki
Action Animation Director: Takashi Mukoda
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Color Designer: Azusa Sasaki
Cinematographer: Keisuke Nozawa
Editor: Yoshinori Murakami
Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura
Composer: Shuta Hasunuma
Produced by: ARCH
Production Company: Qzil.la
Director Kenichi Kutsuna shared his vision for the project:
“We are taking on the monumental task of animating the breathtakingly beautiful Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In doing so, we are pouring every ounce of our artistic vision and passion for beauty into its production. The final product is being crafted to be a truly memorable experience, one that will leave a lasting impression on both dedicated fans of the game and those who are discovering the world of Sekiro for the very first time. Please look forward to it.”
Originally developed by FromSoftware, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched in March 2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Since then, it has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
Crunchyroll describes Sekiro: No Defeat anime as follows:
The time is Sengoku.
Japan is fractured into many independent nations entangled in ceaseless war. At the center lies Ashina, a land of sacred earth and ancient mystery. Two decades after Sword Saint Isshin Ashina reclaimed the region in a brutal coup, a new threat emerges from within: The Interior Ministry. Desperate to protect his homeland, Isshin’s grandson Genichiro turns to forbidden powers. The only hope lies in a kidnapped boy — the Divine Heir — and his silent protector: a loyal shinobi known only as Sekiro.
This is the story of a lord and his retainer — and their quest to restore balance to a nation on the edge.
Source: Press Release
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