Sekiro: No Defeat anime adaptation officially announced

A little over two years ago it was reported that an anime adaptation for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was in the works. Since then, we’d heard nothing officially from the project – aside from a domain listing for Sekiro-anime.jp a couple weeks ago. Finally, as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sekiro: No Defeat was officially announced.

Officially unveiled during Gamescom ONL, Sekiro: No Defeat is a Crunchyroll exclusive anime adaptation being produced by Qzil.la – a relatively new animation studio founded back in 2021 (known best for their work on Kuromi’s Pretty Journey).

Releasing a brief trailer, the anime features a rather striking art style; though of course we will have to wait and see what the full show winds up looking like. The synopsis for Sekiro: No Defeat reads as follows:

“The time is Sengoku. Japan is fractured into many independent nations entangled in ceaseless war. At the center lies Ashina, a land of sacred earth and ancient mystery. Two decades after Sword Saint Isshin Ashina reclaimed the region in a brutal coup, a new threat emerges from within: The Interior Ministry. Desperate to protect his homeland, Isshin’s grandson Genichiro turns to forbidden powers. The only hope lies in a kidnapped boy — the Divine Heir — and his silent protector: a loyal shinobi known only as Sekiro. This is the story of a lord and his retainer — and their quest to restore balance to a nation on the edge.”

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KitGuru says: What did you think of the trailer? Does the action do justice to the game it’s based on? What FromSoftware IP would you like to see get an adaptation next? Let us know down below.

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