{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8db31ec5e95c54e6bc310415","clusterId":"c_3e012815beb09cf03c2b460c","slug":"red-river-anime-video-previews-hiroki-nanami-opening-song","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Red River Anime Video Previews Hiroki Nanami Opening Song","summary":"The official website for the Red River anime began streaming a full promotional video on Friday. The clip previews the opening theme song \"Akatsuki no Sora\" by Hiroki Nanami. The anime is set to premiere on NTV's AnichU block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m.).","whyItMatters":"The new video gives the first extended look at the Tatsunoko Production adaptation of Chie Shinohara's classic shōjo manga, now with a confirmed premiere date and a full cast list.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Red River anime\u0026#39;s official website posted a full promotional video on Friday, offering the first extended look at the Tatsunoko Production adaptation. The clip previews the opening theme \u0026#34;Akatsuki no Sora\u0026#34; by Hiroki Nanami. The series will premiere on NTV\u0026#39;s AnichU block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m.), followed by a BS NTV broadcast on July 8. Kōsuke Kobayashi directs, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters. The cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail Muršili, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Red River's promo video confirms the opening theme but leaves the adaptation's scope unstated. The song's title \"Akatsuki no Sora\" suggests a dawn motif that the manga's historical setting may or may not support.","twitterPost":"Red River's promo confirms the opening song but not the episode count. The series is based on a 28-volume manga.","threadsPost":"Red River's new promo gives us the opening song but not the adaptation's length. The manga ran 28 volumes. The late-night timeslot on NTV's AnichU block typically allows 12 or 13 episodes. A full adaptation would require multiple cours, which no source has announced.","newsletterBlurb":"The Red River anime released a full promotional video previewing its opening theme by Hiroki Nanami. The series, directed by Kōsuke Kobayashi at Tatsunoko Production, premieres July 7 on NTV.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-18/red-river-anime-new-video-previews-hiroki-nanami-opening-song/.238679\",\"title\":\"Red River Anime's New Video Previews Hiroki Nanami's Opening Song\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4321,"outputTokens":559,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781841921,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T03:58:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-19T04:03:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T04:03:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3e012815beb09cf03c2b460c","canonicalTitle":"News\nRed River Anime's New Video Previews Hiroki Nanami's Opening Song","representativeArticleId":"a_7df7fb90b2b688182e874cee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Red River\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hiroki Nanami\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-19T03:20:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-19T03:20:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T04:03:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-18/red-river-anime-new-video-previews-hiroki-nanami-opening-song/.238679","title":"News\nRed River Anime's New Video Previews Hiroki Nanami's Opening Song"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Red River"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hiroki Nanami"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Red River anime's official website posted a full promotional video on Friday, previewing the opening theme 'Akatsuki no Sora' by Hiroki Nanami.","The anime will premiere on NTV's AnichU block on July 7 at 25:35 (effectively July 8 at 1:35 a.m.), followed by a BS NTV broadcast on July 8.","Kōsuke Kobayashi directs the Tatsunoko Production adaptation, with Yoriko Tomita handling series scripts and Kenji Fujisaki designing characters.","The cast includes Mirai Tachibana as Yuri, Wataru Katō as Kail Muršili, and Aya Uchida as Queen Nakia."]}