{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7ee34192a1825b5de16d1517","clusterId":"c_0063d289ca6f954a75888fbb","slug":"netflix-film-the-ribbon-hero-based-on-tezuka-s-ribbon-no-kishi-begins-streaming","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Netflix Film The Ribbon Hero Based on Tezuka Manga Starts Streaming","summary":"Netflix began streaming the animated film The Ribbon Hero on August 8, 2026. The movie is based on Osamu Tezuka's 1953 manga Ribbon no Kishi, also known as Princess Knight. Director Yuki Igarashi leads the project, marking his first feature-length directorial work. Character designs come from Kei Mochizuki, known for Fate/Grand Order and Touken Ranbu ONLINE, with Mai Yoneyama, who worked on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, as character design collaborator. Animation production is by OUTLINE, with production by Twin Engine. The story follows Sapphire, princess of the lost kingdom Silverland, who loses everything to a calamity called Nergal and arrives in Goldland, where she decides to fight to protect her new home. The cast includes Saya from the comedy duo Lalande as Sapphire, Seiran Kobayashi as Pine, Kouki Uchiyama as Velvet, and Mayumi Shintani as Zircon. The theme song is Reborn by Girls Archives. The film is also available with Indonesian dubbing, handled by Kantana CS Pro Indonesia with Guritno as dialogue director.","whyItMatters":"Director Yuki Igarashi said he aimed to recreate the impact Ribbon no Kishi had in its time, updating its pioneering female hero concept for a global audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnimation character design is by Kazunari Shingaki, with art direction by Cedric Herole and Nergal design by okama.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMusic is by Satoru Kosaki and Ryuichi Takada of MONACA, with sound direction by Keiichiro Miyoshi and sound production by Tohokushinsha Film.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdditional cast includes Haruhiko Jo as Pope, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Rock, Mito Tsukino as Hecate, Yusuke Tezuka as Chorogi, Runrun as Chick, and Debidebi Debiru as Tack.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIgarashi told KAI-YOU he aimed to \u0026#34;recreate the impact\u0026#34; Ribbon no Kishi had in its time, describing the original as a \u0026#34;white Tezuka work\u0026#34; with little of the darkness found in his other titles.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe noted the manga\u0026#39;s roots in Takarazuka, where Tezuka grew up, and said he deliberately did not address modern gender or LGBTQ+ readings directly, feeling he was not suited to that task.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIgarashi said the project began around 2022, after his 2021 Star Wars: Visions short \u0026#34;Nora Ropp and the Crimson Sakura Butterfly,\u0026#34; and that the original plan for a more faithful adaptation was dropped in favor of a bolder, action-focused approach.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHe described Sapphire\u0026#39;s story as a \u0026#34;kishu ryuritan\u0026#34; (noble wandering tale), a term coined by folklorist Kunio Yanagita, and said he wanted the hero to accept her fate rather than resist it.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Indonesian dub features Maria Cicillia as Sapphire, Esty Rohmiati as Pine, Nanang Niskalla as Velvet, and Lady Carmelita Novita as Zircon, with Guritno directing dialogue.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Director Yuki Igarashi on The Ribbon Hero: he wanted to recreate the impact Ribbon no Kishi had in 1953, updating its gender-role-breaking heroine for today. Streaming now on Netflix.","twitterPost":"The Ribbon Hero is out on Netflix. It adapts Tezuka's 1953 manga Ribbon no Kishi, and the Indonesian dub is available. Cast includes Saya from Lalande as Sapphire.","threadsPost":"THE Ribbon HERO gives Yuki Igarashi his first feature-length directing credit, adapting Osamu Tezuka's Ribbon no Kishi. THE pressure is on a debut director to honor a foundational manga while making it feel new for Netflix audiences.","newsletterBlurb":"Netflix has released The Ribbon Hero, an animated film based on Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Ribbon no Kishi. Director Yuki Igarashi discusses his approach to updating the pioneering female hero for a modern, global audience. 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