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Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Anime Announces 2 Cast, Additional Staff Members, 2028 Delay
Confirmed
In Short: The anime adaptation of the multiplayer mode from Sucker Punch Productions' game, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, has been delayed to 2028, according to reports from multiple outlets.
Calligrapher Gyousyou Suzuki, who also worked on the anime 'Barakamon,' is handling the calligraphy for the anime's title 'Kuroudo Kitan,' while Aniplex is collaborating on the project with Sony Music as the 'music and soundtrack partner.'
The game, 'Ghost of Tsushima,' is a fictionalization of the historical 1274 Mongol invasion of Tsushima, following samurai Jin Sakai as he fights a guerilla war against the invading Mongols.
The sequel, 'Ghost of Yōtei,' launched in October 2025, set in 1603 in Hokkaido.
At a press conference held by Crunchyroll earlier this year, it was announced that Sucker Punch’s 'Ghost of Tsushima' video game would receive a new anime adaptation titled 'Ghost of Tsushima: Legends.'
The newly announced main cast members include Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu, with no official explanation given for the delay.
The delay could give the project more time to refine and complete before streaming on Crunchyroll in 2028.
The anime is currently in production at Aniplex and Crunchyroll’s HAYATE venture in collaboration with PlayStation Productions.
Additional staff members include composer Keiji Inai, sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami, sound editor Yasumasa Koyama, and title calligraphy artist Gyousyou Suzuki.
The updated premiere window was confirmed at Crunchyroll’s New York Comic Con 2026 showcase on October 8, where attendees were shown an exclusive work-in-progress preview of the series.
The anime is being directed by Takanobu Mizuno at studio Kamikaze Douga, with Gen Urobuchi writing the story composition and co-writing the script with Renji Oki.
The delay to 2028 was announced at New York Comic Con 2026, providing the first glimpse of casting.
The creative roster includes new staff members that ensure the series maintains the game's authentic aesthetic.
Background
The anime adaptation of the multiplayer mode from Sucker Punch Productions' game, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, has been delayed to 2028, according to reports from multiple outlets.
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What's confirmed
- Aniplex is collaborating on the anime, and Sony Music is the "music and soundtrack partner." Sucker Punch Productions and SIE released Ghost of Tsushima on PlayStation 4 in July 2020, on PlayStation 5 in August 2021, and on PC in May 2024.
What's still developing
- Although the anime has been delayed, the additional cast details hint that development is moving forward rather than the project being backlogged or cancelled.
- In addition, the staff includes director Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS) handling series composition/script, Satoshi Maejima (NITRO PLUS) as scriptwriter, Takashi Okazaki as character designer, Keiji Inai ( Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Star Wars Visions: The Duel ) as composer, and Yoshikazu Iwanami ( Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Batman Ninja ) as sound director.
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- The most significant new information from NYCC is the first glimpse of casting.
- Saco notably voiced Tomoe in the original Ghost of Tsushima game, while Fukumatsu is known for roles including Bomb in One-Punch Man.
- Following the final episode of its first part, the series dropped a new key visual, plus additional cast members and their characters, ahead of its second cour titled “The First Royal Outing” Arc in January 2027.
- Toaka performs the opening theme song “Otome no Ken” and the ending theme song “Seira” is performed by Yurina Kawaguchi.
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- Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is a multiplayer addition to the original game that debuted in October 2020, and became available separate from the original game in September 2021.
- Takanobu Mizuno ( Star Wars: Visions "The Duel" short) is directing the anime at Kamikaze Douga ( Star Wars: Visions "The Duel" short, Batman Ninja, Sand Land, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure opening sequences).
- Additional staff members include music composer Keiji Inai ( Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, The Beginning After The End ), sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami ( Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!