10/03/2026

Red River - the shojo manga become an anime this summer

The anime Red River, based on the manga of the same name, will debut this summer. All the info and a first promo below.

Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen's palace for a human sacrifice.

The original title is Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori (Red River) by Chie Shinohara, published from 1995 to 2002 in Shogakukan's Shojo Comic magazine.

The television anime is produced by Tatsunoko Production, directed by Kosuke Kobayashi (Waccha PriMagi!, Alice or Alice), written by Yoriko Tomita (The Elusive Samurai, My Dress-Up Darling), with the character design by Kenji Fujisaki (YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the boundary of this world., Blood Lad).

Historical consultants include Kimiyoshi Matsumura and Daisuke Yoshida, members of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology as part of the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan.

Expected in July on Japanese television, here's a promo:

[ Fra - source ANN ]

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