Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Drops Soon — Release Timeline, How to Watch, and Its Link to Ghost of Yotei Explained

Crunchyroll is turning Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima into an anime, and yes, it is specifically riffing on the co-op Legends mode. Announced at Sony's CES 2025 press conference, this is one of those 'of course they are' moves: the game blew up in 2020, we now have a fresh follow-up in Ghost of Yotei, and Sony is lining up all its own companies to make this happen.

The short version

• Announced at Sony's CES 2025 event: Crunchyroll is developing a Ghost of Tsushima anime based on the main game and its Legends multiplayer mode.
• Partners on the project: Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions.
• Premiere window: 2027. No specific date yet.
• Where to watch: Crunchyroll will stream it. Other platforms (think Netflix) could try to license rights later or in certain regions, but nothing else is confirmed.
• Creative team: Director Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars: Visions), story composition by Gen Urobuchi, animation by Kamikaze Douga. Sony Music is the strategic music/soundtrack partner. Additional staff and the cast are still under wraps.

What this anime is actually adapting

The show is built around the world of Ghost of Tsushima and, more specifically, the Legends co-op mode. In the game, the core campaign follows Jin Sakai, a samurai defending Tsushima Island from the Mongol invasions in the 13th century. Legends, meanwhile, is a standalone, supernatural-leaning multiplayer slice that does not track Jin's main story beat for beat.

Translation: do not be shocked if the anime focuses on Legends-style myth and monsters rather than running back through Jin's plot. That is the lane they're signaling.

Release timing and what that implies

Crunchyroll says the series will premiere in 2027. That screams 'deep in production' and 'stay tuned for a slow drip of updates.' Expect a long runway of key art, teaser clips, and then a proper trailer closer to launch.

So... does this connect to Ghost of Yotei?

Here's where the speculation kicks in. Ghost of Yotei was announced last year and officially released on October 2 for PlayStation 5. It is set 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima and in a different region, which pretty much takes it out of 'direct sequel' territory to Jin's tale.

Given the anime is pegged to Legends, the safe bet is: no direct overlap with Yotei. Legends is separate from the main plot, and the adaptation may not even center on Jin. Could a later season or spinoff zig toward Yotei's era if the show hits? Sure. But as of now, the dots are not connected.

Inside baseball

All the logos here line up neatly: Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions working on a PlayStation Studios title. It is a very Sony stack, which usually means fewer rights headaches and a better shot at the anime feeling like an official extension rather than a loosely inspired one.

Bottom line: Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is getting the full anime treatment in 2027, led by a legit creative team, and living on Crunchyroll. If you're hoping for a straight retelling of the 2020 campaign, temper that. If you want the weirder, mythic side of Tsushima blown out into a series, this is probably your moment.