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Sekiro: No Defeat anime director on the video game move he had to do justice
Kenichi Kutsuna talks about the challenges of trying to make viewers feel the difficulty of a FromSoftware game.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Sekiro: No Defeat anime gets bloody new trailer at Annecy
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‘Demon Slayer’ Producer Aniplex Unveils Global Strategy Under New Chief Nishimoto Shu: ‘It Is Important to Preserve the Essence of Japanese Creativity’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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