Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Sets August 14 Completion Screening With Cast
This screening marks the first public showing of a fully hand-drawn 2D anime adaptation of a FromSoftware game, a format the studio has not previously licensed for theatrical release.
Key Facts
- The completion screening for 'SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT' is on August 14, 2026, at United Cinemas Toyosu.
- Regular seat tickets cost 2,700 yen; premium pair seats (two tickets) cost 6,600 yen, both tax included.
- Advance lottery reservations via Ticket Pia run from July 25 at 18:00 to August 9 at 23:59.
- The film is entirely hand-drawn 2D animation and will screen nationwide for a limited three weeks starting September 4, 2026.
- The film has been selected for the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2026 'Midnight Special' section and the Fantasia International Film Festival 'Animation Plus' section.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp.
The theatrical anime 'SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT,' based on FromSoftware's action-adventure game 'SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE,' will hold a completion screening with stage greetings on August 14, 2026, at United Cinemas Toyosu. The event, announced on July 24 by Qzil.la and KADOKAWA, includes an advance showing of the film followed by appearances from voice actors Daisuke Namikawa (Wolf), Miyuki Sato (Kuro), Kenjiro Tsuda (Genichiro Ashina), Shizuka Ito (Emma), and director Kenichi Kutsuna. Ryudo Nakakura will serve as MC. Regular seats are 2,700 yen, and premium pair seats (two tickets) are 6,600 yen, both tax included. Advance lottery reservations via Ticket Pia run from July 25 at 18:00 to August 9 at 23:59, with general sales starting August 11 at 10:00. The film is entirely hand-drawn 2D animation, directed by Kenichi Kutsuna with script by Takuya Sato and character design by Takahiro Kishida. Animation production is by Qzil.la, with production and produce by KADOKAWA and ARCH. The theme song is 'Blu' by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film will screen nationwide for a limited three weeks starting September 4. It has also been selected for the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2026 'Midnight Special' section and the Fantasia International Film Festival 'Animation Plus' section.
The completion screening takes place after the 4:00 PM showing at United Cinemas Toyosu. Advance lottery reservations open July 25 at 18:00 and close August 9 at 23:59, with lottery results announced August 10 at 18:00. General sales begin August 11 at 10:00. Each person may apply for up to two tickets. The full staff list includes assistant director Shunsuke Fukui, chief animation director Kaito Mogi, action animation director Takashi Mukoda, art director Yuji Kaneko, color designer Azusa Sasaki, photography director Keisuke Nozawa, editor Yoshinori Murakami, liquid artist Atsushi Harata, color grader Tatsuya Fukumoto, composer Shuta Hasunuma, sound director Yasushi Nakagura, and sound effects artist Kiyotaka Kawata. Pre-production and post-production produce is by Studio Betta. Additional cast members not previously named in the screening announcement include Jin Urayama as the Sculptor, Mitsuki Takase as Hanbei, Takaya Hashi as Owl, and Tetsuo Kanao as Isshin Ashina. The film carries a PG12 rating. The official website is at http://sekiro-anime.jp/, with official X account @sekiro_nd_anime and Instagram @sekirond_official_studiobetta.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.