26/05/2026

The Ribbon Hero anime inspired by Osamu Tezuka's classic

The new anime from Twin Engine studios arrives on Netflix in August. It's titled The Ribbon Hero and is inspired by a classic by Osamu Tezuka.

Inspired by the 1958 manga Princess Knight (orig. Ribbon no Kishi) by the brilliant Osamu Tezuka, the new adaptation is titled The Ribbon Hero.

Sapphire is the princess of a kingdom that no longer exists. Having lost everything in her homeland of Silverland to the calamity known as “Nergal,” she wanders in despair until she finally arrives in Goldland.
Though burdened by her past, she begins to find a glimmer of hope as she encounters the kindness of the people there. But as if to sneer at her peaceful new life, the calamity Nergal appears once more. The very despair that once reduced her homeland to ashes now threatens to steal the light from this land as well.
This is the story of a lone hero who ties her ribbon and resolves to defy her fate.

The anime is directed by Yuuki Igarashi (Star Wars: Visions "Lop & Ocho"), making his feature film debut, with the animation produced at his new studio Outline. Kei Mochizuki designs the characters with the cooperation of Mai Yoneyama, Issei Arakaki adapts the drawings for the animation, Cédric Hérole is in charge of the art direction, and Satoru Kosaki and Ryuichi Takada are composing the music.

Previewed at Annecy, it will be available on the popular streaming platform worldwide from August 8.

Here are the promo and visuals:

[ Fra - source Netflix ]

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