Popular video game Ghost of Tsushima will make the transition to television format. The iconic video game saga wowed millions of players around the world with its first release in 2020. Since then, there has been a lot of talk about possible adaptations, be it for film or television, as well as animation or live-action. Finally, Sony decided to implement it in anime form through their studio Aniplex (Fullmetal Alchemist, Kimetsu no Yaiba).
The series was announced during a Sony press conference at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. It revealed that the project would be streamed via Crunchyroll, which later confirmed the news in a statement on its website. The series will focus on multiplayer. Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. In this way, the company will “bring epic battles and untold samurai stories to life.”
At the same time, the release date was also announced. Series Ghost of Tsushima coming to Crunchyroll in 2027. At the moment the exact day or month is unknown, but it is still early and more details about what will happen will surely be provided in the coming months. Director Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars: Visions “Duel”) will be responsible for creating the series. For his part, the screenwriter Gen Urobuchi I’ll write a story.
Success Ghost of Tsushima
The rest of the creative team and cast of the series have not yet been announced. Ghost of Tsushima It released its first game in 2020 and has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. This story starring a samurai Jin SakaiThe action takes place in 1274 in feudal Japan. The Mongol Empire invaded the island of Tsushima, wreaking havoc and conquering the local population. As one of the last surviving samurai, the protagonist rose from the ashes to fight back.
The key to the game is that Jin Sakai He had to learn to go beyond his samurai traditions to create a new way of fighting (the way of the Ghost). Putting aside his noble tactics, the hero waged an unconventional war to liberate Japan from the Mongol yoke. Just a few months ago, Sucker Punch announced a sequel Ghost of Tsushima called Ghost of Yothei. The game will be released in 2025 and will have a new protagonist. Atsu. Two years later, the anime would appear on Crunchyroll.
Additionally, Sony Pictures is also working on a live-action film. Ghost of Tsushima. It was officially announced almost four years ago, and development has barely progressed, although the director Chad Stahelski (John Wick) will lead the project. It is unknown who will play the main role in it and when it will be released.
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