Crunchyroll Sets Ghost of Tsushima Anime for 2028

Crunchyroll outlined its upcoming anime lineup at New York Comic Con 2026, highlighting adaptations of major video game franchises and webcomics. The October showcase included a preview of Ghost of Tsushima Legends, confirmation of a 2028 release window for the series, and updates on several other productions scheduled for the streaming platform.

According to coverage from LevelUp.com and Popternative, the Ghost of Tsushima anime was originally targeted for 2027 but has been delayed by a year. Producers have not announced an exact premiere date, although the project remains in development.

The series adapts Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, the multiplayer component of the game developed by Sucker Punch Productions. Sony announced the animated project at CES 2025, with Sucker Punch, Aniplex, Sony Music, and HAYATE involved in its production.

Takanobu Mizuno is directing the anime, while Gen Urobuchi is responsible for series composition and the main script. Satoshi Maejima is also writing the screenplay, Takashi Okazaki is designing the characters, Keiji Inai is composing the music, and Yoshikazu Iwanami is serving as sound director.

The production also includes sound editor Yasumasa Koyama and calligrapher Gyousyou Suzuki. Mayumi Saco, who voiced Tomoe in the original game, will reprise her role, while Shinya Fukumatsu has joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

Crunchyroll's New York presentation featured a work-in-progress trailer for Ghost of Tsushima Legends. The preview was shown to attendees as part of a broader showcase of upcoming anime, alongside announcements involving Sekiro: No Defeat and Kagurabachi.

Sekiro: No Defeat, based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, is scheduled to stream exclusively on Crunchyroll beginning in January 2027. The fully hand-drawn adaptation is being produced by KADOKAWA, Qzil.la, and ARCH, with an eight-episode season planned.

Kagurabachi, meanwhile, is scheduled to arrive on Crunchyroll in 2027. The story follows Chihiro Rokuhira, a young aspiring swordsmith whose life changes after a mysterious sorcerer organization attacks his family. He subsequently takes up an enchanted blade left by his father and pursues revenge.

The showcase also introduced several adaptations of WEBTOON properties through a partnership involving HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier Corporation, WEBTOON Entertainment, and Crunchyroll. The initial lineup includes The Remarried Empress, Teenage Mercenary, and The Boxer.

The Remarried Empress follows Navier, a ruler whose husband seeks a divorce after falling for a concubine. She accepts the separation and requests remarriage to Heinrey, a prince of the Western Empire, setting the stage for a struggle over her future.

Teenage Mercenary centers on Ijin Yu, a plane-crash survivor who spent ten years working as a mercenary before returning to his family and enrolling in high school. The Boxer follows a gifted young fighter whose extraordinary ability attracts the attention of a legendary trainer seeking his final disciple.

Other titles highlighted at the event included Here U Are, Everyone's Darling Has a Secret, Magical Buffs: The Supporter Caster Is Stronger Than He Realized!, Berserk of Gluttony Season 2, EAT-MAN, and The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All. Everyone's Darling Has a Secret is scheduled to premiere in January 2027, while Magical Buffs is expected in 2027.

Crunchyroll also presented an early look at Berserk of Gluttony Season 2, following protagonist Fate as he returns to the royal capital and begins a new chapter as a Holy Knight. The preview continues the story of his ability to consume the skills and attributes of those he kills.

Beyond the animated project, a live-action Ghost of Tsushima film remains in development under director Chad Stahelski, known for the John Wick films. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski described the adaptation as a personal passion project and emphasized the challenge of matching the visual quality of the original game.

Stahelski has also expressed interest in featuring an all-Japanese cast, although official casting announcements have not been made. Andrew Koji, known for Bullet Train and Warrior, has publicly expressed interest in playing the lead role.