The official website for the Shuiro no Kamen (The Vermilion Mask) television anime adaptation revealed additional cast, staff, a second key visual, theme songs, and a second promotional video on Friday. The anime, based on Dr.Poro and Nabana Naba’s action fantasy manga, is scheduled to premiere on October 10 at 5:30 p.m. on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV.
Cast
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Hien | Kenji Nojima |
| Lasgarl | Aoi Koga |
| Clown | Yuuki Shin |
| Rinne | Akihisa Wakayama |
| The Mask of Necromancy | Aya Endou |
| Master | Yui Horie |
Staff
- Sub-Character Design: Nozomi Shimazaki
- Mask & Creature Design: Yoshiki Kuga
- Art Director: Miu Miyamoto
- Art Design: Studio Rufus
- Color Design: Miyuki Kohata
- CG Director: Kanji Ooshima
- Motion Graphics: Toshiyuki Yamashita, Rina Mitsuzumi
- Director of Photography: Nanami Yamawaki
- Editing: Mai Hasegawa
- Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
Theme Songs
Rock band MAN WITH A MISSION performs the opening theme “Firestarter,” while yutori performs the ending theme “Koe.” Both songs are previewed in the second promotional video.
Premiere and Manga
The series is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe at 100studio, with series composition by Daisuke Oohigashi, character designs by Hisashi Higashijima, and music by Alisa Okehazama. Dr.Poro and Naba began serializing the manga in Young King OURs magazine in February 2021. Shounen Gahousha published the ninth volume on July 6, and emaqi publishes the manga digitally in English.
