A new trailer has been released for the sequel.
The Spring 2026 anime “Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun” ended its first season in June. In a new trailer, it has been revealed that the series is getting a sequel anime!
Nippon Sangoku Season 1
Premiere date: 5 April, 2026
Studio: Kafka
Streaming platform: Prime Video
What do we know about the Nippon Sangoku sequel anime so far?
A short teaser video shows us the protagonist Aoteru Misumi’s journey so far. No further details about the sequel’s possible release date have been revealed.
A comment from the Nippon Sangoku mangaka Ikka Matsuki states (machine translated):
I am truly delighted that a sequel to the anime "Nippon Sangoku" is in production.
The spark that was quietly lit in the first series eventually grew into a flame that consumed the era, profoundly shaking the destinies of the people.
What kind of landscape will the history recorded in the original work paint when interpreted and expressed in a way unique to film?
As the original author, and also as a viewer, I'm looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.
The cast members of the anime’s first season include:
- Kensho Ono as Aotero Misumi
- Asami Seto as Saki Higashimachi
- Takashi Nagasako as Denki Taira
- Megumi Han as the Narrator
- Jun Fukuyama as Yoshitsune Asama
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Mitsuhide Ryūmon
- Yūichi Nakamura as Yasuaki Kaku
- Taihi Kimura as Fuji III Sei
- Minami Tsuda as Ōga Wajima
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Hei Miyakichi
- Shuichiro Umeda as Nagao Taketo Jun
- Shunsuke Sakino as Kura Akii
- Ayumu Murase as Hiradono Tsugumi
Kazuki Terasawa directed the anime at Studio Kafka, with Teruko Utsumi providing series composition. Takahiko Abiru was the character designer and chief animation director while Kevin Penkin composed the music.
What is Nippon Sangoku about?
The anime is based on Ikka Matsuki’s manga of the same name, which began publishing on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in November 2021.
Prime Video describes the story as:
The story depicts the near future of Japan, where revolution arose from nuclear war, natural disasters, and corrupt governance, where civilization has collapsed. The nation has split into three, entering an era of warring states vying for supremacy. Aoteru Misumi, once a humble local government official, aims for the “reunification of Japan,” rising through the ranks with his vast knowledge and exceptional eloquence.
The legend of the man who would later be called a genius military strategist begins.