30th October, 2026 – KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS shared new details and teaser video for DEATH STRANDING ISOLATIONS, the upcoming animated series streaming exclusively on Disney+ or other Disney Services in 2027, during the studio's 10th anniversary celebration event: BEYOND THE STRAND: The Odyssey of Creation and Endeavor at Azabudai Hills Gallery, Tokyo. 

To view the teaser, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruIT6Xez6tw

Set in the world of DEATH STRANDING, DEATH STRANDING ISOLATIONS will tell a completely new story, separate from that of the video games. The upcoming series will follow a young man and woman as they set out on an adventure. Told through a traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation style, some of Japan’s top animation talent at E&H production are currently working to bring the series to life.

STORY SYNOPSIS  

“My mom became a crater.”
The Death Stranding—a catastrophic series of explosions caused when the dead crept into our world and collided with the living.

In the wake of this cataclysm, many were forced to live in absolute isolation—among them, a young girl. Although this lonely existence was forced upon her, she soon grows to prefer solitude, eschewing all opportunities for real human connection and allowing herself to be strung along by fate.

In DEATH STRANDING, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima brought you a haunting vision of a shattered world. Now, that world expands into new frontiers with a brand-new animation series.

Under the guidance of director Takayuki Sano, world-class hand-drawn animations have been brought to life by renowned studio “E&H production” (NINJA KAMUI, BULLET/BULLET, the Magic Knight Rayearth television series).

The story is set in North America immediately after Sam—the protagonist of the game—reconnects the continent by means of the Chiral Network. However, as America is reborn from the ashes, the renewed connections that bind it together bring about new and unforeseen consequences.

In this tumultuous new landscape, there are some who walk a different path to the one chosen by Sam and his Bridges comrades: a wise old man who connects people through a method that defies all reckoning; a female soldier ensnared in a cycle of war and destruction; a boy who seethes with rage at the absurdity of his life...and of course, the girl who chose to sever all ties with the outside world...Fate has other plans for her, however, and chance encounters see her launched headfirst into a world she does not recognize.

COMMENT FROM DIRECTOR TAKAYUKI SANO

One of the unique abilities of entertainment is its power to enhance the spirituality of those who consume it, and I think this is something that Mr. Kojima’s works have always achieved. As a result, I approached this production with an exceptionally strong sense of duty and responsibility. I knew that no matter what, I needed to accomplish the same thing.

CREDITS LIST

The studio also confirmed today that renowned author Tow Ubukata joins the credited list for DEATH STRANDING ISOLATIONS as the Series Composition & Screenplay writer; full bio provided below.

• Executive Producer: Hideo Kojima
• Director: Takayuki Sano
• Series Composition & Screenplay: Tow UbukataOriginal 
• Character Designer: Ilya Kuvshinov
• Animation by E&H production
• Produced by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS

TOW UBUKATA – Author

Born 1977 in Gifu, Japan.

Debuted as a writer in 1996 while in university with Kuroi Kisetsu (Black Season), which won Gold at the 1st Sneaker Taisho Award.
He has since expanded his field to span across novels, video games, comics, and animation with an extensive body of literary works.

In 2003, he won the 24th Nihon SF Taisho Award with Mardock Scramble.

In 2010, his history novel Tenchi Meisatsu won the HonyaTaisho: Booksellers’ Award, University Readers’ Award, Yoshikawa Eiji Award for New Authors, Hokuto Writers’ Award, and the Funahashi Seiichi Literature Award.

In 2012, Ubukata won the Futaro Yamada Award with his history novel Mitsukuni-den.

His more recent works include the Mardock Anonymous series (Hayakawa Books & Magazines), Activator (Shueisha), Bone Ash and Project Darkness (KADOKAWA), and My Little Hero (Bungei Shunju).