Are you ready for one hell of a team-up? Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions are coming together to turn Sucker Punch Productions’ wildly popular video game Ghost of Tsushima into an anime series. This collaboration will seek to “bring Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ traditional samurai aesthetics to life with cinematic storytelling and striking visuals.” The video game is celebrated for its stunning visuals and immersive experience; we can’t wait to see its story told in a new format.
The adaptation will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno, with NITRO PLUS’ Gen Urobuchi handling story composition, and Kamikaze Douga providing the animation. Aniplex is the studio behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Solo Leveling, so you know they’re ready to deliver on the epic. And with Sony bringing the music? Sign us up.
The series will premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027. Keep reading to hear from the heads of this venture, and stay tuned for more details!
“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.”
