An anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is officially in production. The series, titled Sekiro: No Defeat, is set to premiere in 2026 and will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll.
According to a statement from Qzil.la and the production committee, the anime is being created entirely with traditional 2D hand-drawn animation. The project brings together Qzil.la, ARCH, and KADOKAWA.
The producers also emphasized that no AI technology is being used in the making of the series. They promise fans the same artistry and precision that defined the original video game, now brought to life in a new medium.
Official post:
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
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: @sekiro_nd_anime
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