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Back when the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice anime adaptation called Sekiro: No Defeat debuted at gamescom 2025, people pointed out AI was mentioned as being used in Qzil.la development according to the studio site. Crunchyroll and the developer now shared a statement that said no AI is being used in the project.
Concerns came up after the first trailer for the show appeared during Opening Night Live 2025. Once Qzil.la was revealed as being behind the Sekiro: No Defeat anime, people checked the studio site and found a statement that said the team uses AI. It is still present in the “Technology” section as of 11am ET on August 22, 2025. The message read, “We challenge the conventional wisdom of existing methods, collaborate with partner companies with high technical capabilities, and utilize the latest technologies such as AI to evolve production processes and expressions, thereby bringing about digital disruption in the anime industry.”
Qzil.la took to social media to attempt to dispel concerns about this anime using AI instead of actual handiwork. Crunchyroll then shared the translated version of the statement regarding AI in the Sekiro: No Defeat anime. Part of it mentioned the show being “fully hand-drawn.”
Sekiro: No Defeat will air in 2026, and the show will stream on Crunchyroll worldwide. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is available on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
