Studios behind new Sekiro anime adaptation confirm it's "fully hand-drawn" following accusations of AI use: "Fans can look forward to the same artistry and precision that defined the original game"

Wolf in Sekiro: No Defeat.

The animation studios behind Sekiro: No Defeat have confirmed the series is "fully hand-drawn 2D animation", after its first trailer left some fans convinced that the visuals were rendered using AI.

Taking to Twitter following the backlash, Qzil.la and the production committee shared a statement that read: "We're incredibly excited to bring Sekiro: No Defeat exclusively to Crunchyroll in 2026. The whole anime adaptation is a fully hand-drawn 2D animation created by the talented teams at Qzil.la, ARCH and Kadokawa.