In a nutshell

• Sekiro: No Defeat anime premieres in 2026.
• Streams worldwide on Crunchyroll, with a theatrical release in Japan.
• Original voice cast returns, with theme song by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Kadokawa Corporation, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH have announced that Sekiro: No Defeat, the anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, will officially premiere in 2026.

The series will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. In Japan, fans can look forward to a nationwide theatrical release, making it a major multimedia expansion for FromSoftware’s acclaimed action title.

Returning Voice Cast

Several original voice actors from the game are reprising their roles, including:

• Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf
• Miyuki Satou as Kuro, the Divine Heir
• Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina

Additional returning cast members include Jin Urayama (Sculptor), Shizuka Itoh (Emma), Akimitsu Takase (Hanbei), Takaya Hashi (Owl), and Tetsuo Kanao (Isshin Ashina).

Sekiro: No Defeat Theme Song by Ryuichi Sakamoto

A new trailer has revealed that the anime’s theme song will be “Blu” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, originally featured on his 2015 album The Best of ‘Playing the Orchestra 2014’. This marks a prestigious musical addition to the adaptation.