Yes, Japanese audio is available in all versions: PS4, PS5, and PC. However, proper lip-sync for Japanese audio is only on PS5 and PC.
The PS5 version of the Director's Cut utilizes the console's cell processor to render real-time lip-syncing for the Japanese voice track. The original PS4 release only matched English lip movements.
Right-click the game in Steam, go to Properties > Installed Files , and click Verify integrity of game files . This will scan for missing language data and re-download corrupt files. If you want to customize your setup further, let me know: Which platform you are playing on (PS4, PS5, or PC)? What specific language you are trying to acquire?
Text support is generally broader than audio support. In addition to the languages listed above, the game supports: ghost of tsushima directors cut language packs
Once the download completes, restart the game, and the new language will be selectable in the Audio menu. 3. Language Packs on the PC Port
For PC players, Steam allows language selection via game properties → Language tab.
Note: Due to hardware limitations, the PlayStation 4 version of the Director's Cut does not support the real-time rendering required for Japanese lip-syncing. How to Download and Change Language Packs by Platform Yes, Japanese audio is available in all versions:
Keeping track of subtitles during fast-paced combat or horse riding can be difficult.
In the original PS4 release, the Japanese audio did not match the characters' lip movements because the lip-sync was animated for English. However, . Thanks to the PS5's cell processor rendering capabilities and PC hardware optimization, the game features full Japanese lip-syncing, making a "Kurosawa Mode" playthrough (black-and-white, film-grain filter with Japanese audio) incredibly authentic. Troubleshooting Common Language Pack Issues "The language I want is locked or missing."
The English pack also allows for vocal diversity that the Japanese pack, constrained by period hierarchy, cannot. Lady Masako’s raw grief, Yuna’s streetwise pragmatism, and Kenji’s comic relief all sound distinctly "American-inflected" in English. For Japanese-American players, the English track with Japanese subtitles can represent the Nikkei (diaspora) experience—speaking the colonizer’s language while reclaiming ancestral stories. The Director’s Cut respects this by offering separate toggles for audio, subtitles, and menu language, enabling hybrid configurations (e.g., Japanese audio, English UI, Mandarin subtitles). The original PS4 release only matched English lip movements
Unlike standard game patches, language packs in Ghost of Tsushima are optional, downloadable add-ons that install specific voice-over data and subtitle files. The base game (even the Director’s Cut) typically installs with English voices as a default. To access Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, or Portuguese audio, you must manually download these packs from your console’s storefront.
Sucker Punch's Creative Director, Nate Fox, explained that the PlayStation 5's ultra-fast SSD allows cutscenes to be rendered in real-time. Consequently, the PS5 version can render lip movement on the fly to match the selected language. On the PC version, this is achieved by leveraging your hardware to render cinematics in real-time. This technical leap forward makes the Director's Cut the definitive way to play the game in Japanese.
Depending on your region (North America, Europe, Japan, or Asia), you have access to the following dubs. Note that not every language is available in every region due to licensing.