{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:38:20.554Z","story":{"id":"r_ae3a15ab479c4e0eada9c885","slug":"red-river-anime-reveals-main-visual-sets-july-7-premiere","url":"https://yomimono.id/red-river-anime-reveals-main-visual-sets-july-7-premiere","headline":"Red River Anime Reveals Main Visual, July 7 Premiere","summary":"The official website for the television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga released a new main visual and announced a July 7 premiere date on Thursday. The visual depicts protagonist Yuri holding a raised sword alongside other characters. The anime will air on NTV's \"AnichU\" programming block at 25:35 JST, effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m., and on BS NTV on July 8. Seven additional cast members were revealed: Tomohiro Ōno as Kikkuri, Shiki Aoki as Hadi, Natsumi Kawaida as Ryui, Misato Matsuoka as Shala, Haruki Ishiya as Kash, Junya Enoki as Rusafa, and Shinichirō Kamio as Mittannamuwa. Previously announced cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia. Kōsuke Kobayashi directs the series at Tatsunoko Production, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters. Yoshihisa Hirano composes the music. Hiroki Nanami performs the opening theme song \"Akatsuki no Sora.\" Viz Media released the manga in English from 2004 to 2010 and began re-releasing it in omnibus editions in October 2024.","why_it_matters":"The July 7 premiere date and full cast reveal bring the 1995 shojo manga, which inspired a Takarazuka Revue stage play but never received an anime adaptation until now, one step closer to airing after a 31-year wait.","published_at":"2026-05-21T07:00:51.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Anime News Network","Anime Trending"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Red River Anime Unveils 7 Cast Members, July 7 TV Premiere","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-20/red-river-anime-unveils-7-cast-members-july-7-tv-premiere/.237589"},{"source":"Anime Trending","title":"Red River Reveals Main Visual, Sets July 7 as Broadcast Start Date","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/20/red-river-reveals-main-visual-sets-july-7-as-broadcast-start-date"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Red River"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Tomohiro Ōno","Shiki Aoki","Natsumi Kawaida","Misato Matsuoka"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}