{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3d2bd9cc162551e4925b5ad0","clusterId":"c_c32e749728e9ed7f9c45b7a8","slug":"ghost-of-tsushima-legends-anime-reveals-character-visuals-and-staff","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Anime Reveals Character Visuals","summary":"Crunchyroll revealed three character visuals and a group visual for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime during its Anime Expo 2026 showcase. The visuals depict the Ronin, Hunter, and Assassin classes from the game's multiplayer mode. The anime is set to debut on Crunchyroll in 2027. Takanobu Mizuno directs at Kamikaze Douga. Gen Urobuchi handles series composition and co-writes the script with Satoshi Maejima. Takashi Okazaki designs the characters. HAYATE Inc. produces the series with cooperation from PlayStation Productions. Aniplex and Sony Music are also involved. The anime adapts the supernatural Legends mode of the 2020 game Ghost of Tsushima, which fictionalizes the 1274 Mongol invasion of Tsushima. Unlike the main game's historical focus, the Legends mode draws on Japanese folklore and mythology. The announcement was part of a larger Crunchyroll presentation that included a Solo Leveling film and other new series.","whyItMatters":"The visuals confirm that the anime will center on the game's multiplayer classes rather than the main campaign's protagonist, and the involvement of Gen Urobuchi and Takashi Okazaki signals a dark fantasy tone distinct from the original game's historical drama.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTakashi Okazaki, the character designer, is known for creating the manga \u003cem\u003eAfro Samurai\u003c/em\u003e and for his work on \u003cem\u003eBatman Ninja\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Visions\u003c/em\u003e. The visuals feature his \u0026#34;distinctive powerful touch,\u0026#34; according to Anime Anime.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGen Urobuchi (Nitroplus) handles series composition and co-writes the script with Satoshi Maejima (also Nitroplus). The two previously collaborated on the anime \u003cem\u003eREVENGER\u003c/em\u003e and the web series \u003cem\u003eOBSOLETE\u003c/em\u003e. Takanobu Mizuno, who directed the \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Visions\u003c/em\u003e short \u0026#34;The Duel,\u0026#34; directs at Kamikaze Douga, the studio behind that short as well as \u003cem\u003eBatman Ninja\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSand Land\u003c/em\u003e, and the opening sequences of \u003cem\u003eJoJo\u0026#39;s Bizarre Adventure\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is set in the Bun\u0026#39;ei era (late 13th century) during the Mongol invasion of Tsushima. The game\u0026#39;s Legends mode is set in a dreamlike world with yokai and vengeful spirits, distinct from the main game\u0026#39;s historical setting. The anime\u0026#39;s dark fantasy elements have drawn attention given Urobuchi\u0026#39;s involvement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction is overseen by HAYATE Inc., a joint venture between Aniplex and Crunchyroll, with cooperation from PlayStation Productions. Aniplex collaborates on the anime, and Sony Music is the \u0026#34;music and soundtrack partner.\u0026#34; The anime was first announced in January 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crunchyroll showed the Ronin, Hunter, and Assassin from Ghost of Tsushima: Legends at Anime Expo 2026. Gen Urobuchi writes, Takashi Okazaki designs. 2027 on Crunchyroll.","twitterPost":"Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime character designs by Afro Samurai's Takashi Okazaki are out. The series adapts the game's folklore-heavy multiplayer mode, not Jin Sakai's story.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Crunchyroll unveiled character visuals for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime at Anime Expo 2026, showing the Ronin, Hunter, and Assassin classes. The series is directed by Takanobu Mizuno with Gen Urobuchi writing and Takashi Okazaki on character design. 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