During Sony Group Corporation’s CES 2025 press conference, the production of an anime adaptation for the video game Ghost of Tsushima was announced. This project will be titled Ghost of Tsushima: Legends and is set to air exclusively on Crunchyroll sometime in 2027.
Ghost of Tsushima is an action-adventure video game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Released in July 2020 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive (later optimized for PlayStation 5), the game is set in feudal Japan during the Mongol invasion of 1274.
The story follows Jin Sakai, a samurai fighting to protect the island of Tsushima after Mongol forces, led by the ruthless Khotun Khan, devastate his homeland. Initially committed to the samurai code of honor, Jin is forced to adopt stealthier and deadlier tactics—known as the ways of the “Ghost”—to defeat an overwhelming and merciless enemy. This internal conflict between honor and survival serves as one of the narrative pillars of the game.
Production Team
- Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars: Visions – “The Duel”) will direct the anime at Kamikaze Douga studios.
- Gen Urobuchi (Psycho-Pass, Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka★Magica) will handle the scriptwriting and supervision.
- The anime will be co-produced with Aniplex, while Sony Music will serve as a partner for the music and soundtrack.
- At the time of the roundtable discussion, the rest of the staff and cast had yet to be announced.
Synopsis of Ghost of Tsushima
The year is 1274. The samurai warriors are Japan’s legendary defenders—until the fearsome Mongol Empire invades the island of Tsushima, sowing chaos and conquering the local population. As one of the last surviving samurai, you rise from the ashes to fight back. But honorable tactics will not lead you to victory. You must transcend the samurai traditions to forge a new way of fighting—the path of the Ghost—as you wage an unconventional war for Japan’s freedom.
Source: Official Site