Anime adaptation of "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" under the title "SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT" announced

The action-adventure game "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" is receiving an anime adaptation under the title "SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT". The production will realize the story of the shinobi Wolf in fully hand-drawn 2D animation.

The adaptation emphasizes the visual depiction of dynamic sword fight sequences and the ambivalent aesthetics of the late Sengoku period. At the center are the tragic fates of the characters as well as the fusion of historical brutality with traditional Japanese craftsmanship.

Cast and production team

- Voice actors: Daisuke Namikawa (Wolf), Miyuki Sato (Kuro), Kenjiro Tsuda (Genichiro Ashina)

- Director: Kenichi Kutsuma

- Screenplay: Takuya Sato

- Character design: Takashi Kishida

- Animation: Studio Qzil.la

- Production: ARCH Inc.

Director Kutsuma founded the creator unit "Studio Beta" specifically for the project, in which ARCH Inc. is participating as a production partner. The series continues and expands the narrative of the award-winning FromSoftware game with anime-specific storytelling techniques.