Anime streaming site Crunchyroll announced today that an anime series based on Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima, as well as its Legends co-op multiplayer mode, is officially in production. The anime will exclusively premiere on Crunchyroll in 2027.
Takanobu Mizuno, director of the Star Wars: Visions short “The Duel”, will direct the series at Kamikaze Douga, with Gen Urobuchi of Puella Magi Madoka Magica fame on story composition. The anime will be produced in collaboration with Aniplex, the studio behind Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling, and Sony Music as its music and soundtrack partner.
The original Ghost of Tsushima game debuted on the PlayStation 4 in July 2020, with a PlayStation 5 release in 2021 and a PC release in 2024. The game is set in Japan in the year 1274, during the Mongol Empire’s invasion of the island of Tsushima, where you play as one of the last living samurai fighting back against the invading horde.
“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,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “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.”
“Having already proven the immense quality and versatility of our gaming properties across multiple successful film and television projects, we couldn’t be more excited to announce our first ever anime adaptation,” said Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions. “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, Premium Content, 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.”
More details, including the creative team and cast, are expected to be revealed in the future.
