{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c5f740ca52a6a4895ca0e87d","clusterId":"c_a54c7176c7e7fea4fdfb5ba5","slug":"red-river-second-cour-adds-soma-saito-and-shun-horie-blu-ray-box-set-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Red River Second Cour Adds Soma Saito and Shun Horie, Blu-ray Box Set Announced","summary":"The second cour of the TV anime Red River will air from September 29, with Soma Saito voicing User Ramses, Kyle's greatest rival, and Shun Horie voicing Judah Hasphaslupi, the sixth prince of the Hittite Empire. A two-volume Blu-ray BOX is also confirmed, with Volume 1 on December 9 and Volume 2 on April 14, 2027.","whyItMatters":"The casting of Saito and Horie brings in the rival-nation Egypt arc and the sixth prince, expanding the cast as the historical fantasy enters its second cour.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second cour of the Red River anime will introduce two new characters when it airs from September 29. Soma Saito plays User Ramses, Egypt\u0026#39;s foremost brave general and Kyle\u0026#39;s greatest rival, while Shun Horie plays Judah Hasphaslupi, the sixth prince of the Hittite Empire who admires Kyle despite being the son of Nakia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blu-ray BOX release is set, with Volume 1 on December 9 and Volume 2 on April 14, 2027. Each two-disc set includes a digipak with newly drawn character design by Kenji Fujisaki, a special three-sided case, and a booklet. Video bonuses include non-credit OP/ED and PR videos.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Red River second cour adds Soma Saito as User Ramses and Shun Horie as Judah Hasphaslupi, airing from September 29. Blu-ray BOX Vol. 1 on December 9, Vol. 2 on April 14, 2027.","twitterPost":"Red River second cour casts Soma Saito as User Ramses, Kyle's rival, and Shun Horie as Judah Hasphaslupi. Premieres September 29. Blu-ray BOX Vol. 1 Dec 9, Vol. 2 Apr 14, 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Red River anime's second cour will add Soma Saito and Shun Horie to the cast when it airs from September 29. A two-volume Blu-ray BOX is planned, with the first volume arriving on December 9.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Real Sound Anime\",\"url\":\"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/08/post-2498313.html\",\"title\":\"TV Anime 'Red River' Second Cour Adds Soma Saito and Shun Horie, Blu-ray BOX Release Also Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4731,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788030609,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T19:00:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T19:01:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T19:00:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a54c7176c7e7fea4fdfb5ba5","canonicalTitle":"TVアニメ『天は赤い河のほとり』第2クールに斉藤壮馬＆堀江瞬　Blu-ray BOXの発売も決定","representativeArticleId":"a_64a51fe9bb34b46503d6205b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Tewa no Sora no Hotori\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Souma Saito\",\"Shun Horie\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-24T03:00:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-24T03:00:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T19:01:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Real Sound Anime","url":"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/08/post-2498313.html","title":"TVアニメ『天は赤い河のほとり』第2クールに斉藤壮馬＆堀江瞬　Blu-ray BOXの発売も決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Tewa no Sora no Hotori"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Souma Saito","Shun Horie"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}