Red River
天は赤い河のほとり
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori
Airing now
Airing now: 16 of 24 episodes aired; expected to finish around 15 Dec 2026.
- Format
- TV
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Studio
- Tatsunoko Production
- Based on
- Manga
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Started
- 8 Jul 2026
- Score
- 61/100
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Romance Female Protagonist Shoujo Time Manipulation Politics Royal Affairs Historical Magic Isekai
After a mysterious hand drags her beneath a puddle, modern Japanese teenager Yuri awakens in the Hittite Empire of the 14th century BCE. Thrust into a deadly struggle for the throne, she joins Prince Kail to battle assassins, outwit royal conspiracies, and survive a world at war. As her exploits earn her renown as the goddess Ishtar, Yuri must choose between her old life and an uncertain future. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Where to watch
Broadcast in Japan
Episode 17 premieres Tue 25:35 (JST) on Channel 4, 28 Oct.
- Also on Channel 239, Tue 26:30
- Also on Channel 71, Wed 24:00
Times are Japan time. Late-night slots use 24+ hour notation: 25:00 is 1:00 am the next day. Schedule from Syoboi Calendar.
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1 Akatsuki no Sora Hiroki Nanami (episodes 1-) Watch ↗
- Opening 2 Akatsuki no Hoshi Nana Mizuki (episodes 13-) Watch ↗
- Ending 1 Reunion Miisha Shimizu (episodes 2-) Watch ↗
- Ending 2 flow feat. Yuuko Andou Ryu Matsuyama, Yuuko Andou (episodes 13-) Watch ↗
Song data from AnimeThemes.
Source material
Red River ↗ · 天は赤い河のほとり
Manga · Finished · 28 volumes · 99 chapters · 1995–2002
Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).
Credits, releases and news
Staff
- Director
- Kōsuke Kobayashi
- Original creator
- Chie Shinohara
- Series Composition
- Yoriko Tomita
- Character Design
- Kenji Fujisaki
- Music
- Yoshihisa Hirano
- Art Director
- Katsuki Sarutani
- Sound Director
- Hiroto Morishita
Japanese voice cast
- Ursula: Nana Mizuki
- Prince Mattiwaza: Kōsuke Toriumi
- Ilbani: Tomoaki Maeno
- Urhi: Kōji Yusa
- Shala: Misato Matsuoka
- Queen Nakia: Aya Uchida
- Zannanza Hattušili: Shōya Chiba
- User Ramses: Sōma Saitō
Latest news
- 25 Sep 2026 Red River Anime Posts New Video for 2nd Part
- 15 Sep 2026 Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2026 Season
- 1 Sep 2026 Red River Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Theme Song Artists
- 24 Aug 2026 Red River Anime Casts Sōma Saitō, Shun Horie
- 8 Jul 2026 Red River Anime Casts Minami Takayama, Kazuhiko Inoue as Yuri's Parents
Episode titles (16)
- 1. A Goodbye Kiss, A Hello Kiss
- 2. The Black Water
- 3. I Can't Go Back, I Won't Go Back
- 4. Ishtar Incarnate
- 5. A Sword to Fight
- 6. The One I Can't Love
- 7. Cold Lips
- 8. Under the Apple Tree
- 9. The Sign on the Palm
- 10. Ishtar Purloined
- 11. Where My Heart Is
- 12. The Appointed Time
- 13. A Letter From Egypt
- 14. The Arrow Wound of Grief
- 15. The False Ishtar
- 16. The Oath at the Grave
Anime News Network readers rate it 4.13/10 (10 votes).
Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.
Main characters
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Yuri Suzuki
鈴木夕梨
Voiced by Mirai Tachibana
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Kail Mursili
カイル・ムルシリ
Voiced by Wataru Katou
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Usel Ramses
ウセル・ラムセス
Voiced by Souma Saitou
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Kikkuri
キックリ
Voiced by Tomohiro Oono
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Il Bani
イル・バーニ
Voiced by Tomoaki Maeno
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Hadi
ハディ
Voiced by Shiki Aoki
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Airing data from AniList. Last updated 25 Oct 2026.