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Crunchyroll announced the anime adaptation of Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima: Legends game during Sony Group Corporation’s CES 2025 press conference in Las Vegas.
The adaptation, co-produced by Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions, will premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027.
The anime will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (Nitro Plus) in charge of story composition. Kamikaze Douga will handle animation. Sony Music Entertainment will serve as the music and soundtrack partner.
“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. 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,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.
Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions, expressed enthusiasm for the adaptation, stating, “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. 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.”
Sony Music’s President of Premium Content, Tom Mackay, added, “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.”
Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world action-adventure game set in feudal Japan, developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
It debuted in 2020.
The game has sold over 13 million copies globally across console and PC, as of August 11, 2024, and won numerous awards, including the Player’s Voice Award at The Game Awards 2020. Its Legends cooperative multiplayer experience is inspired by Japanese folk tales and mythology.
Source: Press Release
