The anime has also unveiled its first trailer.
The upcoming action fantasy anime The Vermilion Mask has revealed its main cast ahead of its premiere in October 2026! An exact date is yet to be set in stone, but the anime will be broadcast on Yoimiuri TV and Nippon TV. It is also likely that Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
The news was unveiled through the Crunchyroll Showcase panel at Anime Expo 2026, and also included its first promotional video.
The Vermilion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen)
Premiere date: October 2026
Animation studio: 100studio
Streaming platform: TBA
Who are the cast members of “The Vermilion Mask”?
The main cast includes:
- Taihi Kimura as Pelle d'Arrest
- Yuuki Yamamoto as Sonahlue Maywood
- Kazuki Ura as Moku Sharib
- Takanori Hoshino as Gouon
- Wataru Komada as Totoque
- Junya Enoki as Zent
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Gaston Roux
- Akio Otsuka as The Mask of the Warrior God
Who is in the staff of “The Vermilion Mask”?
Tetsuaki Watanabe is directing the anime at 100studio, with Daisuke Oohigashi handling series composition. Hisashi Higashijima serves as character designer, while Alisa Okehazama composes the music.
What is The Vermilion Mask about?
The battle fantasy anime is based on the manga series written by Dr.Poro and illustrated by Nabana Naba. It started publishing in February 2021 in Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King OURs magazine. The official anime website describes its story as (machine translated):
Mask of the War God, Mask of the Spider, Mask of the Fire Dragon, Mask of Courage, the Vermilion Mask…
These masks grant power to those who wear them.
Sometimes they unlock infinite possibilities, and sometimes they bring about unimaginable disasters.
Peru, a disciple of the legendary mask maker Gaston Roux, loses control after wearing the Mask of the War God one day.
Under this mask’s control, he goes on an unintentional rampage and kills his friends and master.
Upon waking up, Peru is crushed under the despair of his actions, and vows to destroy every mask his master had ever created as a way of atonement, which are now scattered all over the world.
“It sounds cool to call it atonement, but it's not that impressive.”
Encounters with friends, clashes with formidable enemies…
The Mask Battle Fantasy Begins!