Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a most interesting action-adventure video game. Basically: it’s Dark Souls, but set in a medieval fantasy Japan rather than in the medieval fantasy Europe setting that Dark Souls is known for. Heck, FromSoftware is the developer behind both games, which explains the similarities between the two. With critics averaging reviews that score at least 90%, it’s also pretty clear that FromSoftware have a winning game on their hands.
That success is probably why we’re getting this most unexpected of news. At Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany; Crunchyroll announced an anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice called Sekiro: No Defeat. That announcement also came with a brand new official trailer, which you can watch on YouTube or just look below:
That’s not all though. Crunchyroll is also revealing that Sekiro: No Defeat will be a Crunchyroll exclusive, and will be streaming it worldwide save for in Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus..
Not only that, but they are also not only announcing the production cast for Sekiro: No Defeat, but also a few of the Japanese voice cast too. You can check them out below:
Production Cast
- 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
Japanese Voice Cast
- Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf
- Miyuki Satou as Kuro / The Divine Heir
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina
Sekiro: No Defeat the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Anime We’ve All Been Waiting For?
To be honest, I was utterly blindsided by this announcement. I think everyone was, really. Crunchyroll and FromSoftware practically ambushed us with this Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice anime news, but I think it’s a most pleasant surprise. Judging by the quality in that trailer, we’re in a real treat. A very bloody treat, to be certain, but the metallic taste will be quite familiar to fans of the game. It’s unfortunate that we don’t have a release window for it yet, but that will come later.
What do you think of this most unexpected of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice? Are you eager to watch Wolf take on insurmountable odds in anime form? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
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