Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice anime officially confirmed at Gamescom

What began as whispers has now become reality: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is officially being adapted into an anime. After years of fan speculation — and even a telling domain registration in mid-2025 — the announcement came at Gamescom, unveiling Sekiro: No Defeat, a fully hand-drawn series streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2026.

Sekiro: No Defeat arrives in 2026

The news marks a major moment for FromSoftware’s acclaimed 2019 title, which won Game of the Year and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Known for its brutal combat and striking Sengoku-era Japan setting, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice always seemed destined for another medium. Anime offers the perfect vessel, capturing both the game’s precise swordplay and its meditative themes of loyalty, loss, and resilience.

Director Kenichi Kutsuna promises the adaptation will lean heavily into traditional 2D artistry, embracing the weight and rhythm of Japanese sword combat. “Each strike, each clash, carries the body and life itself,” he said, emphasizing the authenticity he hopes to bring to every frame. With a cast led by Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf and Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro, the anime is positioning itself as both a tribute to longtime fans and an entry point for newcomers.

It’s worth noting that this project arrives amid a wider push from Kadokawa and FromSoftware into cross-media adaptations. Elden Ring is on its own parallel journey, with A24 and filmmaker Alex Garland steering a feature film. Taken together, these expansions underline how iconic FromSoftware’s worlds have become — their bleak beauty and mythic storytelling now breaking beyond the realm of games.

For players who want to revisit Ashina while waiting for Sekiro: No Defeat, or dive into FromSoftware’s newest saga, our price comparator can help you find the best deals on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring: Nightreign. Whether you’re preparing for the anime or testing yourself against fresh horrors in Elden Ring: Nightreign, there’s never been a better time to step into these unforgiving yet unforgettable worlds.