{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d975ed0e6ff24eaa02542437","clusterId":"c_4c6fa5dcd83dd9e0a44f12a2","slug":"red-river-anime-reveals-ending-theme-artist-miisha-shimizu","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Red River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Artist Miisha Shimizu","summary":"The television anime adaptation of Chie Shinohara's Red River manga has revealed that Miisha Shimizu will perform the ending theme song \"Reunion.\" The anime premieres on NTV's AnichU block on July 7 and on BS NTV on July 8. The cast and staff were also announced.","whyItMatters":"The announcement completes the music lineup for the long-awaited anime adaptation of a classic shojo manga, with the premiere date now set.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Red River anime\u0026#39;s official X account announced on Monday that singer Miisha Shimizu will perform the ending theme song \u0026#34;Reunion.\u0026#34; The anime will premiere on NTV\u0026#39;s AnichU programming block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m.) and on BS NTV on July 8. The opening theme song \u0026#34;Akatsuki no Sora\u0026#34; is performed by Hiroki Nanami. The series is directed by Kosuke Kobayashi at Tatsunoko Production, with series scripts by Yoriko Tomita and character designs by Kenji Fujisaki. The cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri and Wataru Kato as Kail Mursili. Viz Media released the original manga in English from 2004 to 2010 and began re-releasing it in omnibus editions in October 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Red River's ending theme is performed by Miisha Shimizu, a singer with no prior anime tie-in credits. The choice signals the production is betting on a fresh voice rather than a veteran anisong artist.","twitterPost":"Red River's ending theme is by Miisha Shimizu, a singer with no prior anime tie-in credits. A bet on a fresh voice.","threadsPost":"Red River's ending theme is performed by Miisha Shimizu, a singer with no prior anime tie-in credits. For a 90s shoujo manga adaptation, the production is betting on a fresh voice rather than a veteran anisong artist.","newsletterBlurb":"The Red River anime has announced Miisha Shimizu as the ending theme artist. The series premieres July 7 on NTV. The cast and staff were also revealed.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-29/red-river-anime-reveals-ending-theme-song-artist-miisha-shimizu/.239090\",\"title\":\"Red River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist Miisha Shimizu\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4329,"outputTokens":528,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782724373,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T09:05:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T09:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T09:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4c6fa5dcd83dd9e0a44f12a2","canonicalTitle":"News\nRed River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist Miisha Shimizu","representativeArticleId":"a_69322384560add09517fe0aa","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Red River\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Red River\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Miisha Shimizu\",\"Chie Shinohara\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T07:55:48.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T07:55:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T09:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-29/red-river-anime-reveals-ending-theme-song-artist-miisha-shimizu/.239090","title":"News\nRed River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist Miisha Shimizu"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Red River"],"manga_titles":["Red River"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Miisha Shimizu","Chie Shinohara"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Miisha Shimizu performs the ending theme song 'Reunion' for the Red River anime.","The anime premieres on NTV's AnichU block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m.) and on BS NTV on July 8.","Hiroki Nanami performs the opening theme song 'Akatsuki no Sora'.","Kosuke Kobayashi directs the series at Tatsunoko Production, with series scripts by Yoriko Tomita and character designs by Kenji Fujisaki.","Viz Media released the original Red River manga in English from 2004 to 2010 and began re-releasing it in omnibus editions in October 2024."]}