Wuthering Waves: Elysium - Kuro Games Officially Announces Its Own Animated Series
Kuro Games is bringing Solaris-3 to the screen. Kuro Onroad, an animation brand operating under Kuro Games, has officially revealed « Wuthering Waves: Elysium », an animated series set in the world of the game. Here is everything that has actually been confirmed - and everything that has not.
Key facts at a glance
- Title: Wuthering Waves: Elysium
- Format: Animated series
- Produced by: Kuro Onroad, an animation brand under Kuro Games
- Based on: Wuthering Waves, the open-world action RPG by Kuro Games
- Announced: Officially revealed via the Kuro Onroad channels with a trailer and key visual
- Release date: Not announced - Kuro Onroad asked fans to "stay tuned for updates"
- Platform: Not announced
What Kuro Games actually announced
The reveal came directly from Kuro Onroad, the animation brand under Kuro Games, and it was short and unambiguous: an animated series titled « Wuthering Waves: Elysium » is in the works. The announcement post confirmed the project, the title and the studio behind it, then closed with a request to stay tuned.
« Wuthering Waves: Elysium » Animated Series Reveal! Kuro Onroad, an animation brand under Kuro Games, has officially revealed the new animated series « Wuthering Waves: Elysium ». Please stay tuned for updates!
That last line matters more than it looks. This is a title-and-teaser reveal, not a full production announcement. There is no premiere date, no episode count, no broadcast partner and no confirmed cast list. What we do have is the name, the studio, a key visual and a slice of finished-looking footage - which is already a meaningful step up from the animated shorts Kuro has released so far.
Who is Kuro Onroad?
The most interesting detail in the announcement is the name attached to it. Kuro Onroad is an animation brand under Kuro Games - not a third-party anime studio. Most game-to-anime adaptations are licensed out to an external production house; here, Kuro is putting its own animation label on the project.
In practice that usually means tighter control over the source material: character designs, world continuity and lore stay in the hands of the team that writes them. It also lines up with Kuro's track record - the studio already produces high-end animated PVs, anniversary shorts and character trailers in-house, and Elysium reads as the natural escalation of that pipeline into a full series.
What the reveal footage shows
The reveal leans hard on atmosphere rather than action. Wide establishing shots show a cathedral-crowned island rising out of a turquoise sea, terraced gardens in full bloom, and a colossal Remnant-like creature beached on the sand - the kind of scale-setting scenery shot that opens a series rather than a trailer for a fight.
The clearest character beat in the footage belongs to Cartethyia, shown in full animation walking and talking alongside Rover, the player character. Seeing Rover on screen is the notable part: it suggests Elysium is engaging with the main storyline and its protagonist directly, rather than telling a detached side story with a new original cast.
The close-up work is where the production value shows. Faces are lit with soft rim light and shallow depth of field, eyes carry layered highlights, and the compositing leans on lens artefacts and floating particles - closer to a theatrical short than a typical in-game cutscene.
Which characters are in it?
The key visual is built as five vertical panels, each framing a different resonator against its own colour palette - deep blue, midnight teal, crimson, magenta and icy blue. Kuro Onroad has not published a confirmed cast list, so treat panel-by-panel identifications as reading the art rather than reading an official credit roll.
What is not in doubt is that the series draws on the existing roster instead of inventing a parallel cast. Cartethyia and Rover appear in animated footage, and the visual language of the remaining panels points to familiar faces from the game. If you want to brush up before the series lands, the resonator index and the build guides cover every character currently in the game.
What has not been confirmed
It is worth being blunt about the gaps, because a lot of secondhand coverage will fill them with guesses:
- No release date, premiere window or production year has been given.
- No episode count, runtime or format (series length, seasonal structure) has been stated.
- No streaming platform, broadcaster or distribution partner has been named.
- No voice cast, director, writer or composer credits have been published.
- No confirmation of whether the story is canon to the main game narrative or a standalone retelling.
Kuro's usual pattern is to follow a title reveal with a longer trailer at a seasonal showcase or an anniversary broadcast. The safest expectation is that the next concrete Elysium beat arrives alongside one of those events rather than as a standalone drop.
Why this announcement matters
Wuthering Waves has spent its post-launch life pushing presentation hard - fully animated character PVs, orchestral scoring, and increasingly cinematic patch storytelling. An in-house animated series is the logical extension of that strategy, and it puts Kuro Games in the same bracket as the other major live-service titles that have moved into animation to widen their audience beyond active players.
For existing players, the practical read is simple: Elysium is a long-lead project with no date attached. It will not change what you pull for this patch. If you are here for that, the current banner schedule and the tier list are the pages to watch.
Wuthering Waves: Elysium FAQ
Is Wuthering Waves getting an anime?
Yes. Kuro Games has officially announced an animated series titled "Wuthering Waves: Elysium". It was revealed by Kuro Onroad, the in-house animation brand of Kuro Games, through an official reveal trailer and key visual.
What is Wuthering Waves: Elysium?
Wuthering Waves: Elysium is an official animated series based on the game Wuthering Waves. It is produced by Kuro Onroad, an animation brand operating under Kuro Games, the developer and publisher of the game.
Who is making the Wuthering Waves anime?
The series is being made by Kuro Onroad, an animation brand under Kuro Games. This means the adaptation is produced in-house rather than being licensed out to an external anime studio.
When does Wuthering Waves: Elysium release?
No release date has been announced. The reveal was a title and teaser announcement only, and Kuro Onroad asked fans to "stay tuned for updates". No premiere window, episode count, broadcast platform or streaming partner has been confirmed.
Which characters appear in the Wuthering Waves: Elysium reveal?
The reveal key visual shows five resonators in individual panels, and the trailer footage features Cartethyia alongside Rover, the player character. Kuro Onroad has not published a full confirmed cast list yet.
Is Wuthering Waves: Elysium a movie or a series?
It has been announced specifically as an animated series, not a film. The exact format - episode count, runtime and release cadence - has not been confirmed.
Where can I watch Wuthering Waves: Elysium?
No broadcast or streaming platform has been announced. Kuro Games has historically published its animated shorts and PVs on the official Wuthering Waves YouTube channel and social accounts, but nothing is confirmed for Elysium.
Source: official Kuro Onroad announcement. All images and footage stills © Kuro Games / Kuro Onroad. This article documents only what has been officially stated; unconfirmed details are labelled as such and will be updated as Kuro Games publishes more information.