Red River (manga)
A Japanese girl time-travels to the Hittite Empire.
Red River is a manga series written and illustrated by Chie Shinohara, serialized in Shōjo Comic from January 5, 1995, to June 5, 2002.[1] Its chapters were collected by Shogakukan in 28 tankōbon volumes and later republished in 16 bunkobon volumes.[1]
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama, Supernatural
Facts from the source article.
How it changed
Volume 1 was released on May 26, 2004, and volume 28 was released on January 12, 2010.[2] The anime is produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Kōsuke Kobayashi.[3] The series premiered on July 8, 2026, on Nippon TV's programming block and BS NTV.[3] A 3-in-1 omnibus edition was announced by Viz Media on February 2, 2024, with the first such volume hitting shelves on October 15, 2024.[2]
Eight drama CDs, split into two seasons, were produced as an adaptation of the series from 1997 through 2003.[4] A TV anime adaptation was revealed to be in production on February 15, 2026.[3] The anime series is being made available for streaming on Crunchyroll.[3] Circulation figures for the manga stood at over 16 million copies by May 2006, and exceeded 20 million copies by March 2019.[5]
What the maker and period sources say
The drama CD cast includes Yuri Ishtar voiced by Minami Takayama and Kail Mursili voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue.[4] Queen Nakia was voiced by Yuriko Yamaguchi, later by Misa Watanabe.[4] Urhi Shalma was voiced by Katsumi Toriumi, later by Takahiro Sakurai.[4] Prince Mattiwaza was voiced by Kenyuu Horiuchi, and Juda Haspasrupi was voiced by Ikue Ohtani.[4]
Hiroki Nanami performs the first opening theme for the anime, while Miisha Shimizu performs the first ending theme, titled "Reunion".[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Red River (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2004 Press Releases - Viz Announces Four New Manga Releases For Q2", Viz Media, February 13, 2004 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Red River (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2004 Press Releases - Viz Announces Four New Manga Releases For Q2", Viz Media, February 13, 2004; "Red River, Vol. 1", Viz Media; "Red River, Vol. 28", Viz Media; "Red River, Vol. 1 (digital)", Viz Media; "Red River, Vol. 28 (digital)", Viz Media; Mateo, "Viz Media Licenses Trillion Game, Otaku Vampire's Love Bite, Spider-Man: Octo Girl, X-Men, More Manga for Fall 2024", Anime News Network, February 2, 2024; "Red River (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1", Viz Media (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Red River (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hodgkins, "Chie Shinohara's Red River Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Summer", Anime News Network, February 14, 2026; Comic Natalie; Pineda, "Red River Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, More Staff, July TV Debut", Anime News Network, February 14, 2026; Pineda, "Red River Anime Unveils 7 Cast Members, July 7 TV Premiere", Anime News Network, May 20, 2026; Hazra, "Red River Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Artist Miisha Shimizu", Anime News Network, June 29, 2026; Cayanan, "Red River Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Theme Song Artists", Anime Ne en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Red River (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "x:V:x: HAYAL :x:V:x", August 2025 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Red River (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Historic Shōjo Manga Circulation Numbers", ComiPress, May 24, 2006; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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