Sure, why not?
- by Sammy Barker
Not content with a poncy A24 adaptation, auteur Hideo Kojima has told Vogue Japan that Death Stranding is also getting an anime.
While talking about the film, the Metal Gear man confirmed the existence of an anime as well.
“As a film enthusiast, I want to pursue the expressive potential of cinema,” he said, as spotted by VGC.
“I aim to create a Death Stranding that can only be realised through film, one that could win awards at festivals like the Cannes Film Festival or the Venice Film Festival. In fact, we are also currently working on an anime adaptation.”
This isn’t the first time Kojima has mentioned anime as a potential venue for future Death Stranding stories, but then it seemed more like an idea, where now it sounds like something more concrete is in the works.
Given Sony’s wider strategic interest in anime, we’d expect the manufacturer to be involved in some capacity, but it’ll be interesting to see whether this ends up being a new story or another adaptation of the game.
Kojima Productions is all in on exploring new destinations for its IP, however. The original Death Stranding has a novelisation, so we suppose all we need now is a manga and/or comic book to complete the set.
[source vogue.co.jp, via videogameschronicle.com]
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
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