The official website for the The Vermillion Mask (朱色の仮面, Shuiro no Kamen) anime, based on the manga by Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba, announced on Thursday that the series’ second part will premiere in April 2027 on Yomiuri TV and NTV, airing every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. JST.
Story
The series centers on Peru, a young apprentice mask maker who loses control under the influence of a cursed mask, accidentally slaying both his master and his comrades. Consumed by guilt, Peru embarks on a journey to destroy the legendary masks his master once created, encountering unexpected allies and formidable enemies along the way. The story becomes a gripping battle for redemption, with both Peru’s soul and the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Broadcast Details
The anime’s first part premieres on October 10 on Yomiuri TV and NTV at 5:30 p.m. JST. The series is divided into two parts (cours). Crunchyroll will simulcast the anime as it airs in Japan.
Cast
- Taihi Kimura as Peru d’Arrest
- Yūki Yamamoto as Sonarue Maywood
- Kazuki Ura as Mok Sharib
- Takanori Hoshino as Gouon
- Wataru Komada as Totoque
- Junya Enoki as Zent
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Gaston
- Akio Ōtsuka as Mask of the Warrior God
- Kenji Nojima as Hien
- Aoi Koga as Lasgarl
- Yūki Shin as Clown
- Akihisa Wakayama as Rinne
- Aya Endō as The Mask of Necromancy
- Yui Horie as Master
Yuya Tegoshi, vocalist of rock band T.N.T, will also voice a character in episode 12 — the final episode of the anime’s first part.
Staff
- Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe (BLUELOCK Season 1) at 100Studio (WOW Studio)
- Assistant Director: Gai Hazako
- Series Composition: Daisuke Ōhigashi (Fate/strange Fake)
- Character Design: Hisashi Higashijima (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
- Music: Arisa Okehazama (The Apothecary Diaries)
Theme Songs
MAN WITH A MISSION performs the opening theme “Firestarter,” while yutori performs the ending theme “Koe.”
About the Manga
Dr.Poro and Naba launched The Vermillion Mask manga in Shōnengahōsha‘s Young King Ours magazine in February 2021. The 10th compiled volume is scheduled for release on November 30. English-language readers can access the manga through Orange’s emaqi e-bookstore platform.

