Wuthering Waves: Elysium Animated Series Announced by Kuro Games

What was announced

Kuro Games has unveiled Wuthering Waves: Elysium, a brand new animated series set in the world of its open-world action RPG. Outlets including Gematsu and Anime Corner report that the studio debuted the project on July 18, 2026, at the Wuthering Waves Concert Tour event in Shanghai, pairing the reveal with a short teaser trailer. It is the first time the Wuthering Waves franchise has moved into animation.

A dedicated animation brand

The series arrives with a second announcement: Kuro Games has launched Kuro Onroad, a new in-house animation brand that will produce Elysium. According to Gematsu, the label is devoted to animated projects based on the company's games and original worlds, a setup that lets the developer keep tighter control over art style, visual effects, and production timelines rather than leaning on outside studios. In its statement, Kuro Games described the launch as "a new chapter" that "expands the Wuthering Waves universe beyond the game."

What we know so far

For now, the announcement is deliberately light on specifics. Anime Corner notes that no release window, cast, staff, or episode count has been shared, and the studio has asked fans simply to stay tuned for updates. The debut teaser, posted to Kuro Onroad's official channels, leans on the cinematic style the game is known for, but the reveal stops short of outlining a story or naming a premiere date. As is standard for an announcement this early, a release date has not been announced. The brevity is typical of a first look, where the aim is to confirm a project exists and build anticipation ahead of a fuller reveal.

Where updates will come from

Kuro Games says further details will be shared through Kuro Onroad's official social accounts, which the brand maintains in English, Japanese, and Korean, along with a Facebook page. Fans hoping for casting news, a staff list, or a premiere window will need to watch those channels, since none of that information accompanied the initial reveal.

Background

Wuthering Waves is Kuro Games' free-to-play open-world action RPG, and Elysium marks the company's first step into adapting that world for the screen. The move follows a wider trend of game publishers expanding popular franchises into animated media, and early reaction from the game's community has been enthusiastic about seeing its cast and world rendered in a dedicated animated format. With only the title, the teaser, and the new studio confirmed so far, the bigger questions of story, cast, and timing remain open, and we will update this story as Kuro Onroad shares more.