Ghost of Tsushima Anime Delayed to 2028, Original Voice Actor Returns

The Ghost of Tsushima anime adaptation has been pushed to 2028, as announced at New York Comic Con. The delay gives the team more time to develop what's shaping up to be a notably different take on Sucker Punch Productions' samurai world.

Mayumi Saco, who voiced Tomoe in the original game, will return for the anime, though her role in this new version hasn't been revealed yet. She'll be joined by Shinya Fukumatsu, whose character assignment is also being kept under wraps for now.

The anime will draw from Ghost of Tsushima's Legends mode rather than the main campaign. That mode leans into supernatural elements rooted in Japanese mythology, a departure from the grounded historical setting of the base game. It's a choice that suggests the anime might explore a different tonal space altogether—one where the line between the real and the mythic gets deliberately blurred.

The adaptation is being developed by Crunchyroll and Aniplex, with Takanobu Mizuno directing. Sucker Punch Productions remains involved in shepherding the project, which should help preserve something of what made the original resonate with players.

A 2028 release is still a ways off, but it gives you a sense of the scale of what they're building. Whether you're curious about how the Legends mode translates to animation, or you're simply interested in seeing where this version of Tsushima goes, there's time to sit with the anticipation.

Source: GeekTyrant