Suikoden II is becoming an anime and we finally have an exact premiere date
One of the most beloved cult RPGs of the original PlayStation era is about to reach a completely different audience. Suikoden: The Anime will premiere in Japan on 3 October 2026, with its opening episode presented as a 60-minute special. The date was confirmed alongside the anime's third trailer. And in an interesting move, this adaptation is not beginning with the first Suikoden. It is adapting Suikoden II. Why start with Suikoden II? Konami released Suikoden II for the original PlayStation in 1998. The story centres on childhood friends Riliu and Jowy, young members of the Highland Kingdom's youth brigade