Danica Davidson
March 4, 2025 
A lot is going on with the Suikoden series! According to Konami during their livestream today, Suikoden II is getting an anime adaptation, there’s going to be a new game called Genso Suikoden: Star Leap, Suikoden I is getting a stage play, there will be a concert for three games, and then there’s a Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars trailer just before the release.
The anime adaptation mentioned is being made in-house at KONAMI animation. Ryō Hino of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan is working as the production manager.
Here is a trailer for Genso Suikoden: Star Leap:
Genso Suikoden: Star Leap Trailer
Here is an official description for it:
Genso Suikoden: Star Leap Summary
The Rune of Change is one of the 27 True Runes that are said to have created the world.
The story begins just east to the giant Scarlet Moon Empire, at a village located on the shore of a lake. One night, our hero, the village chief Hou’s son, comes back home successful from his first hunt. The village is filled with celebration and brimming with hope for the coming days, but an assault is launched, and the fate of the village is changed in an instant.
Our hero, along with Hisui, Shirin, and Shapur, embarks on a journey to restore peace to the village.
In the midst of the great whirlpool of destiny, the Hero’s small adventure turns into a large ambition,
For our precious one.
The game’s theme song is titled “Campanella” and performed by Kaho Nakamura.
Meanwhile, the Suikoden I stay play is scheduled to take place in December in both Tokyo and Kyoto.
There is also going to be a concert in May in Tokyo with music from Suikoden I, Suikoden II, and Star Leap.
And Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is going to become available on March 6 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Here is the trailer:
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars Trailer
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
