Sony’s Crunchyroll is going to bring to life the hit game ‘Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ to screens in an anime series avatar. The streaming platform is adapting Sucker Punch Productions’ ‘Legends’ co-multiplayer mode of the ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ video game. The awaited series is going to premiere on the platform in 2027. The announcement came during Sony’s 2025 CES press conference in Las Vegas.

‘Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ is a cooperative multiplayer mode for ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ that released in 2020. In the mode, players can choose from four available classes: Samurai, Hunter, Ronin, or Assassin. ‘Legends’ is separate from the single-player structure of the mothership video game with several common elements intact.

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The hit game takes place in an open-world action terrain of feudal Japan. In the game, players take the role of Jin Sakai, nephew of Lord Shimura. He is ready to risk everything to lead the five great clans of Tsushima Island and save it from Mongol invasion. As the Mongols are more advanced technologically, the Japanese are vulnerable. Jin Sakai needs to choose between the ethical code of conduct and the practical approach. Additionally, the game variant draws heavy inspiration from Japanese folktales and mythologies.

#BREAKING: Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is getting an anime adaptation, bringing epic battles and untold samurai stories to life in 2027. Premiering exclusively on Crunchyroll

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Sony-owned Aniplex will produce the ‘Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ anime series. The studio has previously bankrolled hit shows like ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,’ ‘Solo Leveling,’ ‘Sword Art Online,’ and ‘Blue Exorcist.’ ‘Star Wars: Visions’ director Takanobu Mizuno and ‘Psycho Pass’ creator Gen Urobuchi will helm the title. Sony Music will serve as the music and soundtrack partner.

As per Crunchyroll, the team will bring the traditional samurai aesthetics of the video game to life “with cinematic storytelling and striking visuals.”  Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll issued a statement delving into the plans for the series. “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.” Meanwhile, Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions also delved into the project. “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.”

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Since its release in 2020, ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ has sold more than 13 million copies globally across console and PC. Following its PS4 debut, it released on PlayStation 5 in 2021. Subsequently, it was made accessible on PC in 2024. Moving ahead, another sequel titled ‘Ghost of Yotei’ is slated to release later this year.