An anime based onSekiro: Shadows Die Twicehas been officially confirmed by Crunchyroll and Kadokawa. The anime,Sekiro: No Defeat, is coming exclusively to Crunchyroll in 2026 and is being animated by the relatively new studio Qzil.la.
The anime was announced at Gamescom 2025 in Germany and was accompanied by a visual and teaser trailer displaying the new anime’s breathtaking action and beautiful hand-drawn animation.
Beyond the 2026 window, no official release date has been confirmed. Crunchyroll has confirmed that the series will be fully hand-drawn, something that isn’t just rare, but basically unheard of in modern anime.
From Software’s First Anime Adaptation Is Here, And We’re Thrilled
It may come as a surprise to many thatSekiro,of all things, is the first From Software videogame series to get an anime adaptation, but rumors ofNo Defeathave been swirling for quite some time. Just a few weeks prior to the announcement,a website listing for aSekiroanimetipped fans off that something big was in the works.
The anime’s staff are certainly excited to work on it, asNo Defeatdirector Kenichi Kutsuna knows that fans have high expectations for the series.
We are taking on the monumental task of animating the breathtakingly beautifulSekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In doing so, we are pouring every ounce of our artistic vision and passion for beauty into its production. The final product is being crafted to be a truly memorable experience, one that will leave a lasting impression on both dedicated fans of the game and those who are discovering the world of Sekiro for the very first time. Please look forward to it.
Luckily, with the anime streaming on Crunchyroll, the series will be readily available so the series' legion of fans can judge for themselves whetherNo Defeatlives up to the lofty standards set by the anime’s source material.
Why Sekiro: No Defeat Is Already Such An Ambitious Anime
It cannot be understated how monumental it is thatSekiro: No Defeatis fully hand-drawn. Ever since the 2000s, the vast majority of anime have been made using digital techniques.
One of the last anime series to still use hand-drawn techniques wasthe longest-running anime in history,Sazae-Chan, but even that series switched to digital in the mid-2010s.
Though no word has been given about whySekirois being hand-drawn, the results speak for themselves. The trailer forNo Defeatfeatures the kind of fluid animation that conveys sword combat beautifully.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceranks among the greatest action games of all time, and with any luck,Sekiro: No Defeatwill be held up as one of thebest samurai anime ever.
