The summer anime Ten wa Akai Kawa no Hotori has released the synopsis and advance scene cuts for its second episode, titled “Kuroi Mizu” (Black Water), which begins airing on July 14, 2026 (Tuesday).
Based on the manga by Shinohara Chie, Ten wa Akai Kawa no Hotori is a historical fantasy that originally ran in Shogakukan’s Shojo Comic from 1995 to 2002. The series has sold over 20 million copies including digital editions, won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category, and was adapted into a stage production by the Takarazuka Revue in 2018. This marks the first TV anime adaptation of a work by Shinohara Chie. Directed by Kobayashi Kousuke, the animation is produced by Tatsunoko Pro. The cast features Tachibana Mirei as Yuri (Suzuki Yuri) and Kato Wataru as Kail Mursili.
The story begins when ordinary modern Japanese schoolgirl Yuri is suddenly summoned to the Hittite Empire in the 14th century BCE. Confused, she meets Prince Kail, the leading candidate for the imperial throne. Hidden as his concubine, Yuri gradually wins the hearts of the people and becomes known as the war goddess Ishtar. With a time limit to return to modern Japan, she becomes entangled in the queen’s conspiracies and conflicts with neighboring countries, while her feelings for Kail grow.
Episode 2 “Kuroi Mizu” Synopsis
Summoned across time as a sacrifice by the machinations of Queen Nakia, Yuri is hidden as the concubine of Prince Kail, the leading candidate for imperial succession.
To return to Japan, Yuri needs not only Kail’s power as a priest but also the conditions that “the morning star Ishtar shines and all seven springs are filled” and the clothes she was wearing when summoned.
Yuri tries to retrieve her clothes, which were taken by Nakia, but…
Staff
| Director | Kobayashi Kousuke |
| Series Composition | Tomita Yoriko |
| Character Design | Fujisaki Kenji |
| Art Director | Sarugami Katsumi |
| Color Design | Tsuji Sachiko |
| Director of Photography | Kamigami Masashi |
| Editor | Ueno Yoshihiro |
| Sound Director | Morishita Hiroto |
| Music | Hirano Yoshihisa |
| Sound Production | Team Kawadon |
| Historical Research | Matsumura Kimihito, Yoshida Daisuke (Anatolian Archaeology Research Institute, Middle Eastern Culture Center) |
| Animation Production | Tatsunoko Pro |
Cast
| Yuri (Suzuki Yuri) | Tachibana Mirei |
| Kail Mursili | Kato Wataru |
| Nakia | Uchida Aya |
| Zananza Hattusili | Chiba Shoya |
| Il-Bani | Maeno Tomoaki |
| Urhi | Yuasa Koji |
| Kikkuri | Ono Tomotaka |
| Hadi | Aoki Shuki |
| Ryu | Kawada Natsumi |
| Shala | Matsuoka Misato |
| Kash | Ishitani Haruki |
| Rusafa | Enoki Junya |
| Mittannamuwa | Kamiya Shinichiro |
| Matti Waza (Black Prince) | Toriumi Kosuke |
| Narration / Himuro | Nanami Hiroki |
Broadcast Information
Nippon TV: Every Tuesday from July 7 at 25:29 (late night) on the AnichU slot
BS Nittele: Every Wednesday from July 8 at 24:00
*Times subject to change.
Theme Song
Opening Theme: “Akatsuki no Sora” by Nanami Hiroki (King Records)
Lyrics: Nanami Hiroki
Composition & Arrangement: YASUHIRO (Yasuhiro)
(C) Shinohara Chie / Shogakukan / Anime “Ten wa Akai Kawa no Hotori” Production Committee
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