Kuro Games is expanding the Wuthering Waves universe beyond interactive play with the announcement of an official anime series. Titled Wuthering Waves: Elysium, the project is the debut effort from Kuro Onroad, a newly formed, in-house animation brand created by the developer.
Quick Facts
- Project Title: Wuthering Waves: Elysium
- Studio: Kuro Onroad (Kuro Games)
- Confirmed Characters: Aemeath, Jinhsi, Yangyang Xuangling, Cartethyia, and Hsin
- Visual Style: 3D graphics mirroring the original game
The company confirmed that the project is intended to provide fans with an alternative way to engage with the game's world, characters, and narrative. Kuro Onroad officially launched its presence on social media with a short teaser trailer, which offers the first look at the animation style and the production's focus.
Visuals and Featured Characters
The teaser trailer indicates that Wuthering Waves: Elysium will maintain the 3D aesthetic established in the Wuthering Waves mobile and PC game. Rather than pivoting to a traditional 2D animation style often seen in game-to-anime adaptations, the studio appears to be keeping the visual identity consistent with the source material.
Promotional materials released alongside the announcement confirm the inclusion of several key characters. Confirmed cast members for the series include Aemeath, Jinhsi, Yangyang Xuangling, Cartethyia, and Hsin.
Industry Shift Toward In-House Animation
The move to establish an internal animation studio reflects a broader trend among developers of popular gacha titles. Similar to how Yostar Pictures was formed to handle animation for projects like Azur Lane and Arknights, Kuro Games is centralizing its media production to maintain creative control over its intellectual property. With other major titles like Genshin Impact also pursuing animated adaptations, the Wuthering Waves series marks a significant step for the studio in its efforts to build out the franchise's lore across multiple mediums.