The Vermilion Mask premieres October 10 with two parts, streaming on Crunchyroll as it airs. Its final first-part episode, episode 12, features T.N.T vocalist Yuya Tegoshi as a guest voice actor.
The Vermilion Mask moved from announcement to finished first part across the summer. Crunchyroll picked up the series at its Anime Expo panel, and by July 3 the first main trailer had confirmed the cast, led by Taihi Kimura as protagonist Peru d'Arrest, a young mask maker who loses control of a cursed mask and kills his master and comrades. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs at 100Studio, with Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition and Arisa Okehazama composing. The show runs two cours and was set for October 2026.
By early September, Crunchyroll had put the anime in theaters before broadcast. The September 21 Anime Nights program screened five fall titles, including The Vermilion Mask, ahead of their October premieres. Ten days later, the premiere date was fixed at October 10, with a second main trailer naming the opening theme "Firestarter" by MAN WITH A MISSION and the ending theme "Koe" by yutori, plus six new cast members including Kenji Nojima, Aoi Koga, and Yui Horie.
The production's marketing and its own episodes have since converged. T.N.T, the anime's PR ambassador, is hosting a special program on October 7 and a watch party for the second episode on October 17. The band's vocalist, Yuya Tegoshi, appears as a guest voice actor in episode 12, the final episode of the first part. The manga by Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba launched in Young King Ours in February 2021, and Orange's emaqi publishes it in English.
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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.