{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T20:25:40.105Z","story":{"id":"r_6c73ed3925134eb0b964a2f5","slug":"sekiro-anime-sets-three-week-september-theatrical-run-in-japan","url":"https://yomimono.id/sekiro-anime-sets-three-week-september-theatrical-run-in-japan","headline":"Sekiro Anime Sets Three-Week September Theatrical Run in Japan","summary":"The anime adaptation Sekiro: No Defeat will open in Japanese cinemas on September 4, 2026, for a limited three-week run. Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH announced the date alongside a new main visual. Crunchyroll confirmed the series will stream exclusively on its platform later in 2026. The production committee also released a statement that no generative AI is used in the adaptation, a response to audience concern after studio Qzil.la was chosen. Qzil.la is known for work involving AI technologies. Kenichi Kutsuna directs, with Takuya Satou writing the screenplay and Takahiro Kishida designing the characters. The voice cast includes Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf, Miyuki Satou as Kuro, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina. The story adapts FromSoftware's game, following the shinobi Sekiro and the Divine Heir during the warring Sengoku period as Ashina faces an internal threat.","why_it_matters":"The production committee felt it necessary to publicly rule out generative AI before the premiere, a rare preemptive statement that shows how sensitive audiences have become to the technology in anime production.","published_at":"2026-05-16T04:46:22.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["Anime News Network","Anime Corner","Niche Gamer"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Sekiro: No Defeat Anime's Theatrical Version Screens in Japan for 3 Weeks Starting on September 4","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-08/sekiro-no-defeat-anime-theatrical-version-screens-in-japan-for-3-weeks-starting-on-september-4/.237185"},{"source":"Anime Corner","title":"Sekiro: No Defeat Reveals Main Visual, Details on Theatrical Release in Japan","url":"https://animecorner.me/sekiro-no-defeat-reveals-main-visual-details-on-theatrical-release-in-japan/"},{"source":"Niche Gamer","title":"Sekiro: No Defeat anime gets September premiere in Japan","url":"https://nichegamer.com/sekiro-no-defeat-anime-gets-september-premiere-in-japan/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Sekiro: No Defeat"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Kadokawa","Crunchyroll","Qzil.la","ARCH"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}