Following the reveal at Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025, an anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, titled Sekiro: No Defeat, was announced to be in production and scheduled for a 2026 release. Additionally, Crunchyroll is announcing today the anime will exclusively stream on the platform worldwide, excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia and Belarus when it premieres next year. Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Trailer and Visual "We are taking on the monumental task of animating the breathtakingly beautiful Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice ,” said director Kenichi Kutsuna. “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." Kutsuna is slated to direct the anime at animation studio Qzil.la. Shunsuke Fukui will be Deputy Director, alongside Kaito Moki as Chief Animation Director and Takashi Mukoda as Action Animation Director. Takuya Satou will handle the script, with Takahiro Kishida on character designs and Shuta Hasunuma on music. The full staff list follows: 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 The main three cast members from the game will also reprise their roles, with Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf, Miyuki Satou as Kuro/The Divine Heir and Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina. The original Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game developed by FromSoftware was released on PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One in March 2019, and has sold over 10 million copies globally to date. Source : Gamescom Opening Night Live , Press Release
