Prime Video has announced that the Nippon Sangoku TV anime adaptation will be available exclusively on its service outside of Japan. The series will premiere on April 5, 2026 on the service under the English title Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, with new episodes being released weekly in over 240 countries and territories.
Kazuaki Terasawa (The Ancient Magus Bride Season 2) is directing the anime series, with Takahiko Abiru (Vinland Saga) as character designer and chief animation director and Teruko Utsumi (You and I Are Polar Opposites) as series composer. Studio Kafka is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Kensho Ono as Aoteru Misumi
- • Asami Seto as Saki Higashimachi
- • Takashi Nagasako as Denki Taira
- • Megumi Han as Narrator
The main opening theme song is “Hidane” by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani.
The original military drama manga series by Ikka Matsuki began serialization on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and Manga ONE app on November 24, 2021. Six tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of November 2024.
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Prime Video, which is owned by Amazon, describes the main synopsis as:
The story depicts the near future of Japan, where revolution arose from nuclear war, natural disasters, and corrupt governance, where civilization has collapsed. The nation has split into three, entering an era of warring states vying for supremacy. Aoteru Misumi, once a humble local government official, aims for the “reunification of Japan,” rising through the ranks with his vast knowledge and exceptional eloquence.
The legend of the man who would later be called a genius military strategist begins.
Source: press release
