During Gamescom 2025's Opening Night Live , an anime adaptation of the award-winning game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice . The series will be titled Sekiro: No Defeat and will premiere in 2026, streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide — except in Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus.
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The project will be handled by the studio Qzil.la , directed by Kenichi Kutsuna , who highlighted the challenge of transforming the game's unique atmosphere into animation. According to him, the production aims to offer a memorable experience for both veterans of the game and those who will be discovering the Sekiro universe for the first time.
The team also includes:
- Shunsuke Fukui – assistant director
- Kaito Moki – Head of Animation
- Takashi Mukoda – action animation direction
- Takuya Satou – plot coordination
- Takahiro Kishida – character design
- Shuta Hasunuma – soundtrack
Voice cast
The original voice actors return to reprise their roles:
- Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf
- Miyuki Satou as Kuro, the Divine Heir
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina
Legacy of the game
Released in March 2019 by FromSoftware , Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold over 10 million copies and become a landmark in action games. Now, its intense narrative and striking visuals will gain a new life in anime format.
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Source: Gamescom