Sekiro No Defeat to stream on Crunchyroll as a hand-drawn anime in 2026

Sekiro No Defeat, an animated series adaptation of FromSoftware’s acclaimed 2019 game Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide in 2026, with distribution outside Japan, China, Korea, Russia and Belarus not included. The project is being developed as a fully hand-drawn production and is led by director Kenichi Kutsuna, with Takahiro Kishida serving as the character designer. The announcement was made during Gamescom’s opening-night presentation, underscoring Crunchyroll’s ongoing push to expand its anime offerings through major game properties and high-profile collaborations.

The series brings together a carefully assembled creative team. In addition to Kutsuna, the lineup includes screenwriter Takuya Satou, deputy director Shunsuke Fukui, animation director Kaito Moki, and action animation director Takashi Mukoda. Yuji Kaneko is the art director, Azusa Sasaki the color designer, Keisuke Nozawa the cinematographer, Yoshinori Murakami the editor, and Yasushi Nagura the sound director, with Shuta Hasunuma composing the score. Arch is producing the project in partnership with Qzil.la and Kadokawa, signaling a coordinated effort to translate...