Crunchyroll announced that a Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series is in development with a planned 2027 release. The announcement was made during a Sony Group press conference where it was revealed that the project would be a collaboration between PlayStation Productions, Sony Music, Aniplex, and Crunchyroll. The Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series will be based on the original game and multiplayer co-op spinoff for which it is named. It will be directed by Kamikaze Douga (Star Wars: Visions “The Duel”) and popular manga writer and director Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) attached to write.
Per Official Announcement:
“Crunchyroll announced during Sony Group Corporation’s CES 2025 press conference today that an anime series based on Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima video game and its Ghost of Tsushima: Legends multiplayer experience is officially in production. The anime will exclusively premiere on Crunchyroll in 2027.
Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars: Visions “The Duel”) will direct the series at Kamikaze Douga, with Gen Urobuchi writing the story composition. The anime will be produced in collaboration with Aniplex, with Sony Music serving as music and soundtrack partner. Additional staff and cast were not announced at the time of the panel.”
Per Asad Qizilbash (Head of PlayStation Productions) via Press Conference
“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.”
Per Rahul Purini (Crunchyroll President) via Press Conference
“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.”