The official theatrical trailer for the anime film SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT has been released, offering fans a first look at the film’s hand-drawn animation and the solitary journey at its heart.
An Anime Film Adaptation of the Hit Game
SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT is based on FromSoftware’s acclaimed action game SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE. Set in the twilight of Japan’s Sengoku period, the film follows Wolf (狼), a seasoned shinobi, and Kuro (九郎), a young boy descended from the bloodline known as the “Dragonblood (竜胤),” as the two embark on a perilous and lonely journey together. The entire film is produced in hand-drawn 2D animation, directed by Kenichi Kusuna and produced by studio Qzil.la.
Release Date and Advance Tickets
SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT will screen nationwide in Japan for a limited three-week run beginning Friday, September 4, 2026.
Advance movie tickets (ムビチケカード / Mubichike Cards) went on sale on June 26 at participating theaters and through the Meijaa online store. Early purchasers receive a limited-edition three-layer clear file featuring the film’s key visual.
Staff
- Original Work: SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE (FromSoftware)
- Director: Kenichi Kusuna
- Screenplay: Takuya Sato
- Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
- Sub-Director: Shunsuke Fukui
- Chief Animation Director: Kaito Mogi
- Action Animation Director: Takami Mukoda
- Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
- Color Design: Azusa Sasaki
- Photography Director: Keisuke Nozawa
- Editor: Yoshinori Murakami
- Sound Director: Yasushi Nakura
- Music: Shuta Hasunuma
- Producer: ARCH Animation
- Animation Studio: Qzil.la
Cast
- Wolf: Daisuke Namikawa
- Kuro: Miyuki Sato
- Genichiro Ashina: Kenjiro Tsuda
- Sculptor (Busshi): Jin Urayama
- Emma: Shizuka Ito
- Hanbei: Mikimitsu Takase
- Owl (Fukuro): Takaya Haji
- Isshin Ashina: Tetsuo Kaneo

