As part of the Gamescom 2025, Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.La and Arch announced that the video game »Sekiro: Shadows« received an anime implementation. We summarize the first details.
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The adaptation is entitled “Sekiro: No Defeat” and is being created under the direction of Kenichi Kutsuna (“Back to You”) in Studio Qzil.La. Takuya Satou (“Otherside Picnic”) writes the script, while Takahiro Kishida contributes the character design.
»We stand up to the monumental task of bringing the breathtakingly beautiful› Sekiro: Shadows the Twice ‹to life as anime. Our entire artistic vision and our passion for visual aesthetics flows into this production «comments Kenichi Kutsuna, director of the anime series, the announcement.
»The end result arises with the aim of creating a really unforgettable experience. One that leaves a lasting impression on both long -standing fans of the game as well as those who discover the world of Sekiro for the first time. We hope you look forward to it. “
In the main roles of the Japanese cast, the spokesman Daisuke Namikawa (Sakamoto Days “) known from the game are as wolf, Miyuki Satou (Yoru Nagatsuki in” Tsukiuta “) as Kuro or” Divine Heritage “as well as Kenjirou Tsuda (Kento nanami in” Jujutsu kaisen “) to be heard as the Genichiro Ashina.
Crunchyroll shows the completely by hand marked by hand exclusively in the Simulcast in the course of next year. A start date is still pending. The underlying video game “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” was developed by From software and published in March 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows 10/11.
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In the Japan of the late Sengoku period, the story follows the “one-armed wolf”, a dishonored warrior who narrowly escaped death.
To save his young gentleman from an ancient bloodline, he fights against the ASHINA clan and other cruel opponents. With ninja skills and fatal prostheses, he faces huge enemies in a world full of betrayal and blood.
