An all-new original animated series based on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding series is coming to Disney+. It has the working title of Death Stranding Isolations.
Announced today, November 13, the series will "bring to life a new story based on the award-winning Death Stranding video game to life for audiences across the world" in 2027. Kojima was joined by series director Takayuki Sano to announce the partnership with Disney+, and shared concept art by Ilya Kuvshinov, who served as character designer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
https://t.co/CWlV4Z8MGO pic.twitter.com/Ev6YsRIFzc
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) November 13, 2025
Death Stranding Isolations' story will be told through "a traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation style," with some of Japan’s top "animation talent at E&H production [...] working to bring the series to life."
We have only the image above to go on — there's no video as yet — but we do have a story synopsis:
Somewhere in North America, just as Sam Bridges walks through the continent in order to save America, the someones are also trying to deal with their isolation in their own way. An old man trying to realize salvation through ways outside of the connection advocated by Bridges. A female warrior who tries to kickstart a world of constant fighting. A boy with a grudge against Bridges. A girl who embraces loneliness.
On the precipice of the end of humanity and the world, their fates and hopes converge, as another story of Death Stranding begins.
With Death Stranding 2 out the door, Kojima is still busy working on a number of new projects, including horror game OD for Xbox Game Studios. He revealed the first trailer for it last month, sparking speculation that it is connected to P.T. in some way. The mysterious game will star Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Sophia Lillis, Hunters' Udo Kier, and Euphoria's Hunter Schafer, with the trailer showcasing Lillis' character in a spooky house, lighting candles before meeting a malevolent figure.
There's a lot going on with Death Stranding, too. There's a Death Stranding live-action movie in the works, which Kojima and director Michael Sarnoski have confirmed will tell a new story instead of retelling the events of the games. In other words, those hoping to see some of Death Stranding's real-life movie stars reprise their roles for the live-action film may be out of luck. There's also a seperate Death Stranding animated film, called Death Stranding: Mosquito.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
