Crunchyroll, in collaboration with Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions, has announced an upcoming anime series adapted from Sucker Punch Productions’ award-winning Ghost of Tsushima video game and its “Legends” cooperative multiplayer experience inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology.
For those unfamiliar with the video game, Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world action-adventure game set in feudal Japan. It was developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and released in 2020.
Since its release, the video game has sold 13 million copies across console and PC and has won various awards, including the Player’s Voice Award at The Game Awards (2020).
Learn more about the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima Anime below:
The series will be produced by Aniplex, the studio behind beloved series such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, SoloLeveling, and Sword Art Online. Director Takanobu Mizuno will helm the adaptation, with animation by Kamikaze Douga and Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS) for story composition. Sony Music will serve as the series’s strategic music and soundtrack partner.
Together, this team will bring Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ traditional samurai aesthetics to life with cinematic storytelling and impressive visuals.
“The Ghost of Tsushima anime will offer fans an exciting new way to experience the game in an anime style that will be bold and groundbreaking,” Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini said regarding the upcoming series. “This project is a testament to the creative synergy within the Sony family, uniting the expertise of PlayStation Studios and PlayStation Productions; the creative team of Sucker Punch Productions and Aniplex; Sony Music’s iconic global artist roster; and Crunchyroll’s fan-first global marketing and distribution footprint.”
Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions, said, “Ghost of Tsushima’s rich, immersive world and its fantastical Legends mode based on Japanese mythology provide the perfect canvas for this project, and Aniplex is the perfect partner to translate Sucker Punch Productions’ hit video game into a stunning new anime series.”
“We are excited to create new opportunities for our artists to engage with such incredible global IP,” said Tom Mackay, President of Premium Content at Sony Music Entertainment. “Music plays such a key role in the overall audience viewing experience, and we are thrilled to be working alongside our Sony partners to develop compelling content for fans around the world.”
Details about the cast and creative team will be announced later. The series will premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027, with the exact date yet to be revealed.