{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d7c04afea01389a9691865bd","clusterId":"c_f488394a8fa1367cf99d2eff","slug":"project-r-e-d-second-installment-kakusei-hunter-omega-horn-starts-july-26","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"PROJECT R.E.D. Second Installment Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn Starts July 26","summary":"Toei announced the second installment of its tokusatsu series PROJECT R.E.D., titled Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn, which will premiere on TV Asahi on July 26 at 9:30 AM. The series follows treasure hunter Shouto Honoo, who discovers an ancient artifact called the Kakuseiki Omega Horn and awakens a giant horned beast named Enkaku. Enkaku, recognizing Shouto as a king, dubs him Captain Omega Horn and the two form an unconventional partnership. Shouto is played by Sho Nara, a member of the dance and vocal group SEVENIC. Enkaku's half-human form is played by Taisho Kunigami. Other cast members include Nana Itose as Giriko Hazan, Shogo Taduru as Ibaru Zetsubou, and Eito Konishi as the half-human form of Zetsuenkaku. The first installment, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, has been airing since February. A main visual and teaser PV have been released, showing the red hero and the horned beast with the catchphrase \"Raise your voice!\"","whyItMatters":"The series expands Toei's PROJECT R.E.D. franchise with a human-monster buddy dynamic, a departure from the solo red-hero format of the first installment.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe series name \u0026#34;R.E.D.\u0026#34; stands for \u0026#34;Records of Extraordinary Dimensions.\u0026#34; The first installment, \u003cem\u003eSuper Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity\u003c/em\u003e, has been airing since February, and Toei plans a multi-faceted expansion with crossovers between characters from different works.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the world of \u003cem\u003eKakusei Hunter Omega Horn\u003c/em\u003e, giant lifeforms called \u0026#34;horned beasts\u0026#34; once ruled the earth. They were sealed into items called Egogear. In the present day, humans who use loudspeaker-type items called Kakuseiki to draw out the power of the horned beasts are called Hunters. The protagonist Shouto Honoo is a treasure hunter who deciphers ancient scripts and sells excavated artifacts. He discovers a Kakuseiki and an Egogear on an altar in an ancient ruin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSho Nara, who plays Shouto, is 20 years old and from Tokyo. He is a member of the dance and vocal group SEVENIC under Watanabe Entertainment. Taisho Kunigami, who plays Enkaku\u0026#39;s half-human form, previously appeared in the drama \u003cem\u003eLove Sea ~Place of Love~\u003c/em\u003e. Nana Itose, who plays Giriko Hazan, has appeared in \u003cem\u003eIn the Town Where Forget-Me-Nots Bloom ~Azumino Medical Record~\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJoan\u0026#39;s Judgment\u003c/em\u003e. Shogo Taduru, who plays Ibaru Zetsubou, appeared in the movie \u003cem\u003eCan You Buy That Love from a Vending Machine?\u003c/em\u003e Eito Konishi, who plays the half-human form of Zetsuenkaku, is known for the movie \u003cem\u003eWith a Tail\u003c/em\u003e and the drama \u003cem\u003eTakara no Bidoro\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe teaser PV, titled \u0026#34;-Awakening-,\u0026#34; has been released on the PROJECT R.E.D. YouTube channel and the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club (TTFC). It shows a red-capped hero awakening a red giant beast and a cut with many horned beasts standing side by side. The series will air on 24 stations of the TV Asahi network.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn pairs a treasure hunter with a giant horned beast who dubs him Captain. The dynamic shifts the tokusatsu formula from solo hero to duo partnership.","twitterPost":"Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn shifts tokusatsu from solo hero to duo: a treasure hunter and the giant beast who crowns him Captain.","threadsPost":"Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn pairs a treasure hunter with a giant horned beast who recognizes him as a king and dubs him Captain. That dynamic shifts the tokusatsu formula from a solo hero to an unconventional duo partnership, and the teaser visual promises a red hero standing beside the horned creature.","newsletterBlurb":"Toei announced Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn, the second installment of PROJECT R.E.D., premiering July 26 on TV Asahi. The series follows a treasure hunter who partners with an ancient horned beast king, played by Sho Nara and Taisho Kunigami respectively.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677006\",\"title\":\"PROJECT R.E.D. 2nd Installment \\\"Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn\\\" Starts in July, Starring Sho Nara\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155425\",\"title\":\"\\\"PROJECT R.E.D.\\\" Second Installment is \\\"Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn\\\": A Human × Horned Beast Unconventional Buddy Takes on Hunter Battles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9679,"outputTokens":1389,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782006802,"createdAt":"2026-06-21T01:42:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-21T01:47:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-21T01:47:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f488394a8fa1367cf99d2eff","canonicalTitle":"PROJECT R.E.D.第2弾「角醒ハンター オメガホーン」7月開始、主演は楢原聖","representativeArticleId":"a_08446baee1088b43f3d01f6b","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PROJECT R.E.D.\",\"角醒ハンター オメガホーン\"],\"studios\":[\"東映\"],\"people\":[\"楢原聖\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-21T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-22T09:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T09:45:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677006","title":"PROJECT R.E.D.第2弾「角醒ハンター オメガホーン」7月開始、主演は楢原聖"},{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155425","title":"「PROJECT R.E.D.」第2弾は「角醒ハンター オメガホーン」人間×角獣の異色バディがハンターバトル"},{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3055391/","title":"「PROJECT R.E.D.」第2弾『角醒ハンター オメガホーン』のメインアイテム「角獣覚醒器 オメガホーン」や角獣たちのDX商品が一挙公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PROJECT R.E.D.","角醒ハンター オメガホーン"],"studios":["東映"],"people":["楢原聖"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second installment of Toei's PROJECT R.E.D. franchise, Kakusei Hunter Omega Horn, premieres on TV Asahi on July 26 at 9:30 AM.","The series follows treasure hunter Shouto Honoo, who awakens a giant horned beast named Enkaku and becomes Captain Omega Horn.","Shouto Honoo is played by Sho Nara, a 20-year-old member of the dance and vocal group SEVENIC.","The first installment, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, has been airing since February.","A teaser PV titled '-Awakening-' has been released on the PROJECT R.E.D. 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