Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima will executive produce “Death Stranding Isolations” (working title), a Japanese anime series set in the world of the video game, coming to Disney+ in 2027.
Announced at the Disney APAC Showcase in Hong Kong, the series will be directed by Takayuki Sano (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods) with E&H Production (Ninja Kamui) handling animation.
Told through a traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation, “Death Stranding Isolations” will tell a new story that follows a young man and woman as they set out on an adventure. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Once, there was an explosion…
“Lonesome souls of the dead manifest in the physical world, reaching in search of the living. However, the connection they create triggers a massive explosion that eradicates anything of this world — a phenomenon referred to as the Death Stranding.
“These events wipe out nations as well as civilization itself. People who remain are now isolated, withdrawn, and without connections. As humanity stands at the brink a legendary porter set out to transport both cargo and wishes of its senders, reconnecting people in the hope that they might still be saved.
“Somewhere in North America, just as Sam Bridges walks through the continent in order to save America, the someones are also trying to deal with their isolation in their own way.
“An old man trying to realize salvation through ways outside of the connection advocated by Bridges. A female warrior who tries to kickstart a world of constant fighting. A boy with a grudge against Bridges. A girl who embraces loneliness.
“On the precipice of the end of humanity and the world, their fates and hopes converge, as another story of Death Stranding begins. And now, comes another explosion… ”
“Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045” character designer Ilya Kuvshinov created the concept art below.
The “Death Stranding” video game was released in 2019, captivating over 20 million players worldwide. “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” just launched in June.
A live action Death Stranding film is in development from A24 with Michael Sarnoski (A Quiet Place: Day One) set to write and direct, while an animated Death Stranding movie is also in the works with Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners) penning the script.
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