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Announced during the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream earlier this year an anime based upon the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game, known as Sekiro: No Defeat, will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2026.
Produced in partnership with Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH, Sekiro: No Defeat will retell the events of the game — a tale of loyalty and blood, set in a fantastical reimagining of Sengoku-era Japan. Here is what Kenichi Kutsuna, director of the adaptation, had to say about this upcoming anime production.
“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.”
The adaptation is helmed by a dream team of acclaimed anime creators, which include:
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 voice cast includes:
Wolf: Daisuke Namikawa
Kuro / The Divine Heir: Miyuki Satou
Genichiro Ashina: Kenjiro Tsuda
Sekiro: No Defeat will stream exclusively worldwide (excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus) on Crunchyroll in 2026 with further details to be announced at a later date. In the meantime Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC worldwide.
