Crunchyroll Announce 'Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends' Anime Series
Video game adaptations are extremely popular in Japanese animation. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Tekken Bloodline and Onimushu are some recent examples. The latest adaptation to be announced comes from a hit PlayStation video game. Crunchyroll, together with Aniplex, Sony Music and PlayStation Productions announced a new anime series based on Sucker Punch's award-winning Ghost of Tsushima and its Legends co-operative multiplayer expansion based on Japanese folklore and mythology.
The anime television series will be produced in collaboration with Aniplex, the studio behind such hits as Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba, Solo Leveling and Sword Art Online. The series will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (Psycho-Pass, Madoka Magica) on story composition duties. Kamikaze Douga is producing the animation. " Together, the team will bring Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ traditional samurai aesthetics to life with cinematic storytelling and striking visuals," Crunchyroll said. Sony Music will serve as the strategic music and soundtrack partner on the series.
“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,” says 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.”
The original Ghost Of Tsushima game was released in 2020. It was set during the first Mongol invasion of Japan, and saw players take on the role of a samurai defending Tsushima Island from the invading hordes. The Legends multiplayer expansion however, was based on Japanese mythology and featured supernatural enemies and threats. It seems that the series will be based on this part of the game.
More details, such as the creative team and cast will be revealed at a later date. The anime will be released on Crunchyroll during 2027. The news was announced as part of Sony's presentation at the CES (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas on January 6.
