Crunchyroll Announces “Ghost of Tsushima: Legends” Anime Adaptation

Crunchyroll Announces “Ghost of Tsushima: Legends” Anime Adaptation

January 7th, 2025

Haylie Baker

January 6, 2025, from Sony Group Corporation’s CES press conference in Las Vegas, Crunchyroll alongside Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions, revealed a new anime series based on the acclaimed video game “Ghost of Tsushima” with its “Legends” multiplayer experience derived from Japanese folklore.

The Ghost of Tsushima anime will be produced with Aniplex, best known for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Solo Leveling, and Sword Art Online, with direction by Takanobu Mizuno, story composition from Gen Urobuchi, and animation from Kamikaze Douga. Sony Music is said to handle the strategic music and soundtrack. Altogether, the creative team aims to capture the original game’s aesthetics with immersive storytelling and art.

“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,” President of Crunchyroll Rahul Purini stated. “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,” Head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash added. “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,” Premium Content President Tom Mackay commented. “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.”

Streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll, the upcoming anime is set to premiere in 2027 with the cast and more details yet to be revealed.

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Haylie Baker

Haylie Baker is an anime and cartoon enthusiast with a background in creative writing and character design. Some of her favorite titles include FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Aside from animation, she enjoys comics, graphic novels, and writing her own stories. She also has a fluffy white cat named Oliver that likes to meow at her while she works.