SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT Anime Releases Divine Heir Character PV and Rice Key Visual
The new materials emphasize the hand-drawn 2D background art by the studio Blueprints and highlight the Divine Heir's role in the story, building toward the September 4 theatrical release.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
The theatrical anime SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT released a character PV for the Divine Heir, voiced by Risa Shimizu, on August 18. New scene cuts and a rice-themed key visual were also unveiled. The film opens in Japanese theaters for a limited three-week run starting September 4.
The Divine Heir takes center stage in the latest promotional push for SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT. Risa Shimizu reprises her role from the original game in a new character PV, released alongside fresh scene cuts and a key visual tied to Rice Day on August 18.
The scene cuts showcase the film's hand-drawn 2D background art, handled by the studio Blueprints. Art director Yuji Kaneko painted each piece by brush on drawing paper. The visuals depict Ashina Castle against snowy mountains, Wolf and Kuro in a grassy plain, and Wolf facing Genichiro in the castle's great hall.
The rice visual shows the Divine Heir holding rice in both hands, wrapped in white light. A giveaway campaign offers a special glossy rice package to followers who quote-repost the anime's official X account post with the hashtag Rice is Important by August 25.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer 劇場アニメ『SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT』変若の御子（CV：清水理沙）のキャラクターPVと“お米版権ビジュアル”が公開