Chie Shinohara’s classic historical fantasy Red River manga is getting a TV anime adaptation this summer. A teaser visual has been revealed along with the main staff details and a new illustration from the original creator.
Originally serialized from 1995 to 2002 in Shogakukan’s Shojo Comic, the manga, known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori, has surpassed 20 million copies in circulation including digital editions. It won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shojo category and was later adapted into a Takarazuka Revue stage production in 2018. The series is licensed in English by VIZ Media.
Tatsunoko Production is handling animation. The staff includes:
- Director: Kosuke Kobayashi
- Series Composition: Yoriko Tomita
- Character Design: Kenji Fujisaki
- Historical Supervision: Kimiyoshi Matsumura and Daisuke Yoshida (Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology)
- Original Story: Chie Shinohara (Shogakukan)
Shinohara, whose birthday coincided with the announcement, shared her reaction to the long-awaited adaptation, noting that it has been 24 years since the manga concluded and expressing gratitude that the series is being remembered and brought to animation after such a long time. She drew a special illustration:
VIZ describes the story:
Yuri, a teen of the 21st century, has been transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, Queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia’s stepson, Prince Kail, saved Yuri from the Queen’s bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence, the people of the kingdoms of Anatolia have embraced Yuri as the incarnation of the great war-goddess Ishtar.
The TV anime marks the first time one of Shinohara’s works has been adapted for television. Further details, including cast and premiere specifics, have yet to be announced.
Source: Official Website
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