{"id":181,"date":"2026-05-21T18:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anime-roulette.com\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:59:02","slug":"red-river-anime-cast-july-7-premiere-first-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anime-roulette.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/21\/red-river-anime-cast-july-7-premiere-first-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Red River Anime Gets 7 New Cast Members and July 7 Premiere Date \u2014 Legendary Shojo Manga Finally Gets Animated After 30 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Red River Anime Gets 7 New Cast Members and July 7 Premiere Date \u2014 Legendary Shojo Manga Finally Gets Animated After 30 Years<\/h1>\n

Published May 21, 2026 · Anime Recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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After nearly three decades<\/strong> of waiting, one of the most beloved shojo manga of all time is finally getting animated. 7 new cast members<\/strong> have been revealed for the Red River<\/em> TV anime \u2014 and we now have a confirmed July 7, 2026<\/strong> premiere date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

If you grew up reading manga in the 90s or early 2000s, you already know the name. Red River<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori<\/em> (By the Red River) \u2014 is the sweeping historical fantasy epic by Chie Shinohara<\/strong> that defined a generation of shojo storytelling. It ran from 1995 to 2002<\/strong> in Shogakukan’s Sho-Comi<\/em> magazine, sold over 20 million copies<\/strong>, and somehow \u2014 despite its massive popularity \u2014 never got an anime. Until now. If this is your first time here, welcome to the Anime Roulette blog<\/a> \u2014 and if you’re a shojo fan, this is the announcement you’ve been waiting 30 years for.<\/p>