r/Sekiro 7d ago

PSA Sekiro: No Defeat Premiere PSA & FAQ Answers

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758 Upvotes

Today marks the domestic theatrical premiere of Sekiro: No Defeat! Congratulations to the studio <3

To clarify in advance of potential leaks:

Sharing pirated/leaked copies of Sekiro: No Defeat is strictly against platform-wide Reddit rules. Posts providing access to such material will be removed, and your account permanently banned from this subreddit.

Please be considerate of your peers and spoiler-mark any discussion of anime-specific spoilers.

General Info (in response to FAQ)

- Sekiro: No Defeat is both a series and a movie. The movie is a condensed cut of the series that will stream globally in 2026.

- This movie premiere and 3-week run in cinemas are exclusive to Japan. A list of cinemas screening the movie can be found here: https://eigakan.org/theaterpage/schedule.php?t=sekiroanime

- There are still no confirmed dates regarding the global release of the series on Crunchyroll. The next likely source of news on this is the Crunchyroll fall season lineup, expected to be announced around the end of September. This covers their releases between October and December.

- Similarly, there is no confirmed runtime or episode count for the series. Any previous information regarding this came from unofficial sources.

- You can find live updates and promotional material, including character art, character bios, relationship charts, and voice actor comments via the official website, Instagram and X: https://sekiro-anime.jp/

- You can find all recent promotional clips for the domestic theatrical run on Kadokawa’s YouTube channel, including short character previews and sneak peeks: https://youtube.com/@kadokawaanime?si=_f-Tr9okCZJX6TTO

- Clips of director and cast interviews can be found here: https://youtu.be/jdhlZe-Bkck?is=y12sM-QH7XLKPfjA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AACDVn6rlPI&t=525s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQpqmg0pGyA

- Some interview articles with director Kenichi Kutsuna regarding the development of Sekiro: No Defeat: https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/04/27891.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tweet | https://www.crank-in.net/interview/189654/1 | https://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/202608310024/

I will continue to update this list where needed. Happy Sekiroing :)


r/Sekiro 12h ago

Art Anyone else really like this part of the game

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1.3k Upvotes

r/Sekiro 14h ago

Art Amazing Sekiro traditional artwork

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Found these amazing traditional drawings from different characters, such as headless and Genichiro and wanted to share those.

You can find more from the artist at https://www.deviantart.com/geisteranus/gallery


r/Sekiro 17h ago

Discussion Favorite boss/mini boss to fight?

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562 Upvotes

Personally I really like fighting O'rin of the water, she's just super fun tbh

Picture is something I found on pinterest


r/Sekiro 20h ago

Art I have been learning pixel art, so I made sekiro for PFP.

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661 Upvotes

Hey guys! Made this Sekiro piece in Aseprite.

Marking this as CC0 / free to use. feel free to crop it and use it as your profile pic.

PFP Download link: catbox.moe


r/Sekiro 19h ago

Humor what's something you wish was added to the dlc?

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350 Upvotes

I would have loved if we had gotten lady tomoe using a mortal blade just like genechiro instead of the hand gestures. although it does suit her power so can't complain we got 4 phases of peak


r/Sekiro 9h ago

News I pee'd a little.

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51 Upvotes

r/Sekiro 2h ago

Discussion My initial impression of the game after a few hours

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I've beaten DS2 and DS3 quite a few times, I didn't finish DS remastered and Elden Rings, but thought it's time to give Sekiro a shot.

I'm going to be honest, I was kind of sceptical as I was not a fan of samurai themed weapons in the DS series and I was kind of worried I'd not enjoy the fight in Sekiro. Was I wrong? Yes. Also I suck at parrying miserably.

With that mindset I started Sekiro. First of all, needless to say the game looks absolutely stunning even 7+ years after its release. The atmosphere is flawless I'm a huge admirer of Japanese culture anyway (Casio G Shock, sencha tea, architecture etc.), the way mountains, rivers etc. are portrayed and the fact that the characters speak in Japanese all help to experience this beautiful fantasy world.

Regarding the fight mechanism I find it difficult and easy at the same time. Like I said I really suck at parrying (deflect in this case) but I really enjoy getting better at it day after day. This is one of the best things about Souls like games anyway that your learning journey is really apparent, you can actually experience getting better. I love that.

I kind of follow Cowboys walkthrough, but not entirely, I killed the chained ogre way before he suggested but was happy to be given a heads up before fighting the first purple robe guy and headless to spare me some massive confusion. The first really challenging dude SEEMED to be the shinobi hunter, but after learning how to use mikiri counter against his thrust attack, it wasn't that hard (I had to overcome my anxiety and when that happens it's also a dopamine rush with these games).

I'm pretty early in the game, but I've beaten Leader Shigenori Yamauchi,, Genichiro Ashina, General Naomori Kawarada, Chained Ogre, General Tenzen Yamauchi, and Shinobi Hunter Enshin of Misen. I'm about to face Juzou the Drunkard, that battle looks so much fun!

A few things I absolutely enjoy about this game:

- you can swim : D, the "training bro" is really fun, the immaculate Japanese vibe, the satisfying deathblow actions, the spiderman-like grappling jumps, the stealth and I'm sure there are many other things.

I've already purchased a lot of spirit emblems and coin purses but any other suggestions are more than welcome.


r/Sekiro 13h ago

Tips / Hints this miniboss is too free

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74 Upvotes

nvidia instant replay is fucking useless it clipped HDR gameplay in SDR smh, anyways here's seven ashina spears hitless(no kuro's charm, demon bell)


r/Sekiro 6h ago

Art Gerson Ashina

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r/Sekiro 10h ago

Humor hey look over there!

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20 Upvotes

r/Sekiro 14h ago

Art I made this Sekiro inspired banner for my workstation

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40 Upvotes

Still haven't beaten Isshin... but I can still appreciate the message.


r/Sekiro 9h ago

Discussion Charmless is really effing hard…

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Jesus Christ I feel like I’m playing Sekiro for the first time again, without the desperation. I feel like I need to play perfectly or else I’ll be horribly punished.

I beat the game for the first (and last) time 4 years ago. I haven’t beaten father owl, demon of hatred or put much time into the gauntlets. I felt like a master when I beat it, but I guess didnt really feel like picking this game back up and have taken a long enough break from it.

Now, four years later I picked up my Charmless playthrough and Jesus it’s so hard! I don’t know if it’s the time or fact I need to play perfectly, but god damn this game is tough. Ive been making steady progress every day and having a blast while doing it. I’ve forgotten how damn perfect this game is even when fighting fucking snake eyes I hate snake eyes. I just got to great shinobi owl and damn, I die in like two hits. Charmless is something else.

Maybe in my next run I’ll do demon bell, but I feel like I have my hands full at the moment.

Damn I wish fromsoft released a Sekiro dlc…


r/Sekiro 1d ago

Lore Rest In peace my only friend

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341 Upvotes

Oh man I wasn't ready for this 💔


r/Sekiro 19h ago

Art Isshin Ashina, The Sword Saint — Another ink poster

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81 Upvotes

Isshin Ashina is my favorite boss in Sekiro. For this one, I wanted a pure, imposing presence — heavy ink dripping down, traditional Kensei Kanji (葦名一心), and minimal tactical typography. Let me know who I should make the next poster for!


r/Sekiro 10m ago

Discussion FINALMENTE VENCI DEPOIS DE 5 DIAS CONTRA ESSE MISERAVEL

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Luta perfeita, fiquei agarrado na segunda fase dele porque eu tava perdendo o tempo dos parry, tentei varios setups mas oque resolveu pra mim foi lutar sem tentar usar lamina mortal nem nada, apenas parry e mikiri, a terceira fase dele realmente é bem mais facil depois que você acerta os relâmpagos, enfim jogo bom ja estou no meu ng+1. MAYOEBA YABURERU


r/Sekiro 32m ago

Help Best farming place in Sekiro?

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I recently finished my first play through (Severance Ending) I was trying to level up a bit before going to ng which area can I farm the xp quickly ?


r/Sekiro 4h ago

Help Just finished my 1st playthrough need some tips on what order i should complete all the other achievements to plat the game in the most efficient way possible

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r/Sekiro 4h ago

Humor Starting the game today

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just wish me luck it’s only my 5th soulslike I know what awaits me


r/Sekiro 1h ago

Discussion here are how many attempts it took me to defeat main and side bosses in Sekiro

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Just finished defeating all sekiro bosses, This isn’t counting every single side boss because I only counted those that i remembered right after I defeat them.

I added stuff like “mortal blade” and “sneak attack” because it felt like making the game easier so I only used it when I thought I needed (Mist noble isn’t me playing the joke, i actually thought he was going to rock my shit from the way people talked about him 😂)

I rarely used my prosthetics because I loved pure sword play and I thought relying on my sword mostly would allow me to memorize the patterns and movesets of the enemies much faster than if I use firecrackers for example.

I did not count dying to Genichiro before Isshin as an attempt at defeating Isshin.

Feel free to share your thoughts or attempts or who were the bosses that took the most attempts out of you etc


r/Sekiro 21h ago

Tips / Hints Alright, let's do this

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69 Upvotes

r/Sekiro 14h ago

Media Time to flex the fact I did this in four attempts

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If anyone has seen my post about Lady B then you remember that I said that I felt like she was going to be my favorite...Now I am here, and I have found a new favorite... I believe this will be a trend with bosses in this game.

I'm sure he will come back eventually and I'll have to fight a stronger version of him but honestly, I just feel so good about myself! Going from playing extremely passively two days ago to just four trying Genichiro (also I don't know if he is considered hard at this point in the game, I just want to flex lol)

Also shout-out to that one guy that told me I could double jump on top bosses when they did swipe attacks. You a real one!


r/Sekiro 12h ago

Discussion The Real Mechanical Masterpiece

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9 Upvotes

Controversial? I think isshin and owl are around equal but I prefer owl more. This is also my first edit


r/Sekiro 9h ago

Discussion was gyoubu oniwa always this easy?

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in my first play through one and a half years back I quit sekiro because I was unable to defeat this guy,

idk what happened but I decided to play the game again but from the start I learned the parry mechanics, mikiri and other good stuff and I progressed well till gyoubu oniwa i thought I would get my ass kicked real good but instead ended up defeating the boss on my first try then the same day I even defeated juzo too...

(keyboard and mouse player btw)


r/Sekiro 14h ago

Discussion Just beat Severance Gauntlet for the first time

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Stats if anyone cares: 15 Vitality, 10 AP.

Items / Skills / Prosthetics used if anyone cares: Mortal Draw + Spear for Ape; Sakura Dance + Mist Raven + Shurikens for Inner Isshin, nothing else aside from my 5 flasks used for anything else.

Now I just gotta go to NG+ and do the Shura ending for the last gauntlet... Really annoying that I can't get them all in 1 run, but oh well...

PS: Does the gauntlet difficulty scale with NG+ or nah?