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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Sign in to your Polygon.com account FromSoftware's samurai-action Soulslike Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is being adapted into a new anime series, Sekiro: No Defeat, with a release planned for this year. A new trailer for the Crunchyroll exclusive offers a longer, more emotional look at the series, which is being produced by Arch, Qzil.la, and Studio Betta. Sekiro: No Defeat's second trailer, released at SXSW, offers a lot of vibes, both in terms of its lush, hand-drawn art style and in the death-rebirth conceit that was at the heart of the outstanding video game the series is based on. We get a greatest hits reel of boss fights that appear to be recreated in anime form: The Owl, Gyoubu Oniwa, Genichiro Ashina, the Corrupted Monk, and even the Folding Screen Monkeys, apparently. Sekiro: No Defeat looks like it won't skimp on the blood and violence in its retelling of FromSoft's most straightforward game story yet. Here's the official description for Sekiro: No Defeat, courtesy of Crunchyroll: Japan is fractured into many independent nations entangled in ceaseless war. At the center lies Ashina, a land of sacred earth and ancient mystery. Two decades after Sword Saint Isshin Ashina reclaimed the region in a brutal coup, a new threat emerges from within: The Interior Ministry. Desperate to protect his homeland, Isshin’s grandson Genichiro turns to forbidden powers. The only hope lies in a kidnapped boy — the Divine Heir — and his silent protector: a loyal shinobi known only as Sekiro. This is the story of a lord and his retainer — and their quest to restore balance to a nation on the edge. Kenichi Kutsuna, director of Sekiro: No Defeat, has said of his new anime, "By embracing the hand-drawn essence of 2D animation, we can achieve a transcendent beauty in action that goes beyond cool to something deeply poignant." Sekiro: No Defeat is slated to stream on Crunchyroll sometime in 2026. In a post on Instagram, Crunchyroll says it's "coming soon." News Anime Gaming Follow Followed Like Share Facebook X WhatsApp Threads Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Copy link Email Close Most Popular Steam's spring sale starts this week, with discounts on some of the biggest indies and AAA games Nvidia's new graphics tech is impressive, until you see what it does to faces Subnautica 2 studio CEO fired by Krafton ordered to be rehired by judge Magic scalpers are already reselling the latest Secret Lair at an absurd markup Fighting Slay the Spire 2's elites blows 3 wild new details revealed in the latest trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord See More Trending Now Classic RPG franchise returns with new game after 14 years The 25 best PlayStation 5 games The king of isekai is back with a season 4 release date