Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story Anime Sets January 2027 Debut
A 2020 Futabasha novel that already ran through a manga adaptation and a 2023 Netflix live-action film now has a broadcast date, a trailer, and a full staff roster, which puts the anime on the winter 2027 calendar with its streaming territory already settled.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The television anime of Aito Aoyagi's novel Akazukin, Tabi no Tochu de Shitai to Deau will debut in January 2027 on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and Yomiuri TV, with Crunchyroll streaming worldwide excluding Asia. A first trailer and key visual came with new cast: Takuya Sato as Jill, Atsushi Tamaru as Antonio, Motoko Kumai as Rodrigo, Kotaro Nishiyama as Paulo, Sakiko Uran as Oyayubi-hime, and Ryoko Shiraishi as narrator.
The adaptation is directed by Itsuro Kawasaki at Benten Film, who is also writing the script. Manami Minakata and Yuko Yahiro design the characters, with Izumi Hoki and Hiroshi Kato as art directors. Yume Miyamoto voices Red Riding Hood and Akira Sekine voices Pinocchio. The anime has its world premiere at New York Comic Con on October 9, ahead of the January 2027 broadcast.
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