Coinciding with the film’s premiere in Japanese theaters Ax: No FailureThe animated film adapted from FromSoftware’s “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice” video game was originally scheduled to run for three weeks, but an unusual incident occurred during the promotion.
One day before the theatrical version was released, the official animation channel released One minute special trailer The title is “The Battle of Silver Steppes.” However, the release of the clip was not well received by director Kenichi Hisatsuna.
Kuna surprised fans with a message posted on his profile on X I strongly recommend not to watch the new video For all those planning to go to the cinema.
“I know it’s probably too late, but a scene has been uploaded online that, while not technically a spoiler, contains a preview that absolutely should not have been produced. The director’s desire was to have the public walk into the cinema without having seen the video.”
“Sekiro: Undefeated” animation officially released in Japan
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In a subsequent post, the director provided more details about the cause of the accident and placed the blame for the accident on animation production company ARCH. Sekiro: Undefeated is produced by Qzil.la Studio and co-produced by ARCH and Kadokawa. Kunai specifically pointed out that Kadokawa is not wrong About the management of that particular trailer.
The director’s public stance is quite unusual for the animation industry’s promotional efforts, and has confused Japanese fans. Currently, none of the companies involved in the production have issued an official statement to clarify what happened, and the trailer for “Suffer” is still being released. Available regularly on YouTube.
As for the international release of “Sekiro: Undefeated”, the animation will premiere globally on streaming platforms Crispy roll The date has not yet been announced.










