Tatsunoko Production has confirmed that it will produce a TV anime adaptation of the Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori (Red River/ 天は赤い河のほとり) shoujo manga by Shinohara Chie. The anime will be directed by Kobayashi Kousuke at Tatsunoko Production, and it will premiere in the summer of 2026.
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A teaser visual has been revealed, along with an illustration by Shinohara.
Shinohara started the manga in 1995 and ended it in 2002 in Shogakukan’s Shoujo Comic magazine. Shogakukan published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in May 1995 and the 28th and final volume in July 2002.
Viz Media has released all of the manga volumes in English under the name Red River. It has also started to re-release the manga in 3-in-1 omnibus editions, and will release the seventh omnibus volume on April 21st, 2026. Viz Media describes the manga’s story below:
“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. Adventure and good-looking boys fill this great first volume!”
