In case you weren't aware, FromSoftware's brilliant action game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting its own anime, and a brand new trailer for it has just been released.

Announced last year, Sekiro: No Defeat is an anime adaptation of the intense title, and it looks and feels pitch perfect with a great style that really captures the game's mood.

Here's the new trailer:

The anime is set to stream worldwide exclusively on Crunchyroll, while it'll also be getting a theatrical release in Japan.

There's still no date attached, but it's set for release later this year.

Set in Sengoku era Japan, the anime essentially recounts the story found in the game, though obviously tells it more overtly with a greater emphasis on characters. Here's the official blurb:

Japan is fractured into many independent nations entangled in ceaseless war. At the center lies Ashina, a land of sacred earth and ancient mystery. Two decades after Sword Saint Isshin Ashina reclaimed the region in a brutal coup, a new threat emerges from within: The Interior Ministry. Desperate to protect his homeland, Isshin’s grandson Genichiro turns to forbidden powers. The only hope lies in a kidnapped boy — the Divine Heir — and his silent protector: a loyal shinobi known only as Sekiro.

This is the story of a lord and his retainer — and their quest to restore balance to a nation on the edge.

We love the way the anime looks. Hopefully it isn't too far off, but we suppose we could always replay the game to get ourselves ready.

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[source youtube.com, via crunchyroll.com]