A teaser trailer for the upcoming Red River TV anime has dropped, along with the reveals of the show’s July broadcast premiere, lead cast, and opening theme song.
Mirai Tachibana is voicing Yuri, the protagonist who finds herself transported to the ancient Middle East. Opposite her is Wataru Kato as Kail, a prince of the Hittite empire. Meanwhile, Hiroki Nanami will voice the narrator.
Nanami is also the artist of the opening theme song “Akatsuki no Sora.”
Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) is based on the manga by Chie Shinohara. Viz Media describes the manga’s synopsis as such:
Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen’s palace for a human sacrifice.
The Red River manga debuted in Shogakukan’s Shojo Comic magazine in 1995 and released its 28th and final volume in 2002.
Staff
• Director: Kosuke Kobayashi (Waccha PriMagi!, The Master of Ragnarök & Blesser of Einherjar)
• Series composer: Yoriko Tomita (My Dress-Up Darling)
• Character designer: Kenji Fujisaki
• Historical research: Middle Eastern Culture Centre in Japan’s Kimiyoshi Matsumura
• Historical research: Middle Eastern Culture Centre in Japan’s Daisuke Yoshida
• Animation production: Tatsunoko Production
Sources: VAP Official YouTube channel, Red River anime website
