The Vermilion Mask premiered on October 10, 2026 in a Saturday 5:30 p.m. slot on Yomiuri TV and NTV. The first part runs as a two-cour broadcast, with a second part set for April 2027; Crunchyroll streams the series.
The anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's manga The Vermilion Mask premiered on October 10, 2026, in a Saturday 5:30 p.m. slot on Yomiuri TV and NTV. Crunchyroll streams the series. The production is built as a two-part broadcast: the first part runs in Fall 2026, and a second part is set for April 2027 at the same slot. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs at 100Studio, with Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition, Hisashi Higashijima on character designs, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Peru d'Arrest. MAN WITH A MISSION performs the opening theme "Firestarter" and yutori performs the ending theme "Koe".
Ahead of the broadcast, Crunchyroll included The Vermilion Mask in its Anime Nights theatrical program on September 21, screening it in select U.S. and Canada theaters with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Crunchyroll first announced the license at its Anime Expo panel in July 2026. Cast additions announced in September include Kenji Nojima as Hien, Aoi Koga as Lasgarl, Yuki Shin as Clown, Akihisa Wakayama as Rinne, Aya Endo as The Mask of Necromancy, and Yui Horie as Master. T.N.T vocalist Yuya Tegoshi guest voices in episode 12, the final episode of the first part; T.N.T is also the anime's PR ambassador.
In the October 5-11 Kanto household ratings, the debut episode drew 3.1%, below the 3.6% that The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew in its Friday 23:00 slot. Creditless versions of the opening and ending videos were released after the premiere. The series was already in its second episode on October 17.
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking for October 5-11, from Video Research data on Kanto households: Sazae-san led at 7.3%, then Detective Conan at 5.2% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 5.1%. The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew 3.6%. Debut episodes of The Vermilion Mask and Dragon Ball Super: Beerus scored 3.1% and 2.8%. Doraemon took 2.6%, a Demon Slayer rebroadcast 2.5%, Crayon Shin-chan 2.3%, Bluey 1.9% and Animated O-saru no George 1.8%.
The Vermilion Mask released creditless versions of its opening and ending videos after the anime premiered on October 10, 2026. The opening uses MAN WITH A MISSION's "Firestarter," and yutori performs the ending theme "Koe." MAN WITH A MISSION described "Firestarter" as a powerful song meant to push the adventure of young people saddled with a cruel fate. yutori said the act of carrying an unerasable past while trying to move forward overlaps with the band's own everyday lives. The anime is a two-part series, with the first cour running in Fall 2026. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs, One Double-O studio handles animation production, Daisuke Ohigashi oversees series composition, Hisashi Higashijima is character designer and chief animation director, and Alisa Okehazama composes the music. Original creators Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba supervise the story. Crunchyroll streams the anime, which adapts the manga by Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba running in Young King OURs from Shonengahosha.
The second part of The Vermilion Mask anime will debut in April 2027 on Yomiuri TV and NTV, airing Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST. The first part premieres on October 10 at the same slot, with two parts planned. Crunchyroll streams the series. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs at 100Studio, and the cast includes Taihi Kimura as Peru d'Arrest.
The Vermilion Mask anime added T.N.T vocalist Yuya Tegoshi to its cast as a guest voice actor in episode 12, which is the final episode of the show's first part. T.N.T is also the anime's PR ambassador and will host a special program on October 7, plus a watch party timed to the second episode's broadcast on October 17. The anime premieres October 10, with two parts, and Crunchyroll streams it as it airs.
The anime adaptation of Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermilion Mask manga will premiere on October 10, with Crunchyroll streaming the series as it airs and screening it early in U.S. theaters on September 21. A second main trailer previews the opening theme "Firestarter" by MAN WITH A MISSION and the ending theme "Koe" by yutori. Six cast members were added: Kenji Nojima as Hien, Aoi Koga as Lasgarl, Yuki Shin as Clown, Akihisa Wakayama as Rinne, Aya Endo as The Mask of Necromancy, and Yui Horie as Master. Taihi Kimura leads as Peru d'Arrest. The anime runs two cours. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs at 100Studio, with Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition, Hisashi Higashijima on character designs, and Arisa Okehazama composing music. The manga launched in Shonengahosha's Young King Ours in February 2021, and Orange's emaqi publishes it in English.
Crunchyroll announced Tuesday that its Anime Nights theatrical program will screen five fall anime on September 21 ahead of their October premieres. The one-night event at 7 p.m. local time in select U.S. and Canada theaters will show Black Clover Season 2, The Vermilion Mask, Overgeared, Firefly Wedding, and PSYREN with Japanese audio and English subtitles. Tickets are on sale now. Anime Nights is a monthly program held on the third Monday of each month across more than 280 theaters, with participating chains including AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Harkins Theatres, Cineplex, and Landmark Cinemas. The September event follows the program's August 17 screening of Your Letter. Black Clover Season 2 will debut on TV Tokyo in October, with Ayataka Tanemura returning to direct and PIERROT FILMS handling animation. The original Black Clover anime ended in March 2021 with its 170th episode. The other four titles premiere through October: Overgeared on October 2, Firefly Wedding on October 9 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block, The Vermilion Mask in October with two parts, and PSYREN in October.
At Anime Expo, Anime Herald interviewed the two Kimura team members behind the upcoming anime The Vermilion Mask. Taichi Kimura, a writer on the project, described script meetings that run five hours, from 5 PM to 10 PM, with repeated drafts and rewrites. He noted this process is rare and stems from the original creator's deep involvement in the anime production. Voice actor Taihi Kimura, who plays the character Peru, said his initial impression of the story was that it is interesting, sad, and painful, and he wants to convey Peru's attitude of challenging obstacles, his willingness to forgive, and his desire to be forgiven. Taichi Kimura said the story develops quickly and is full of surprises, while Taihi Kimura called it dynamic and dramatic from the start. The interview also covered Taihi Kimura's ten years of restaurant kitchen experience, his interest in vintage clothing from unknown designers, and his path to voice acting through a high school announcing club and a Koshien game announcement. Taichi Kimura mentioned that Dr. Poro, the manga's artist, drew inspiration from Baki for action sequences. Taihi Kimura also noted he is playing Chihiro Rokuhira in Kagurabachi this season.
The staff for the anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's manga The Vermilion Mask revealed the first main trailer with English subtitles during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The announcement also confirmed the main Japanese voice cast. Taihi Kimura voices protagonist Peru d'Arrest, a young mask maker who loses control of a cursed mask and kills his master and comrades. Yuuki Yamamoto plays Sonarue Maywood, Kazuki Ura plays Mok Sharib, Takanori Hoshino plays Gouon, Wataru Komada plays Totoque, Junya Enoki plays Zent, Kazuhiko Inoue plays Gaston, and Akio Otsuka voices the Mask of the Warrior God. The anime is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100Studio (also called One Double-O or WOW Studio), with Gai Hazako as assistant director. Daisuke Ohigashi handles series composition, Hisashi Higashijima designs the characters, and Arisa Okehazama composes the music. The series will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs. The manga began serialization in Young King Ours in February 2021 and has eight compiled volumes as of July 2025.
Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel that it will stream Fate Rewinder, Overgeared, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5, Gacha Girls Corps, Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, The Vermilion Mask, Dengeki Daisy, and Aoashi Season 2. The company also revealed staff for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime and the Here U Are anime and Solo Leveling: Beyond the System film.