Name: The Vermilion Mask
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Released: 2026

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Quick Answer

The Vermilion Mask premiered on 10 October 2026 and runs for 24 episodes across two parts. Studio 100studio (One Double-O) animates it and Tetsuaki Watanabe directs. Taihi Kimura voices Peru d'Arrest, an apprentice mask maker destroying his late master's masks. New episodes air Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST in Japan and stream on Crunchyroll the same day. Episode 6 airs on Saturday 14 November 2026. Part 2 is confirmed for April 2027.

About The Vermilion Mask

The Vermilion Mask adapts the manga by Dr. Poro (story) and Nabana Naba (art), serialised in Shonengahosha's Young King OURs since February 2021. The ninth collected volume is on sale in Japan. The anime is produced at 100studio, also written as One Double-O studio. Tetsuaki Watanabe, the director of Blue Lock Season 1, leads the team, with Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition, Hisashi Higashijima designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Alisa Okehazama composing the music. The opening theme is Firestarter by MAN WITH A MISSION and the ending theme is Koe by yutori. The series premiered on 10 October 2026 across the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks on Saturday evenings, and Crunchyroll streams it worldwide, including the Indian Subcontinent. It opened to a 3.1 percent television rating in Japan's Kanto region, one of the strongest starts of the season for a new anime. The run is 24 episodes in two parts: Part 1 this fall, and Part 2 confirmed for April 2027.

The Vermilion Mask is a TV anime from 2026, first released in Fall 2026. It belongs to the Action and Fantasy genres and is listed as currently airing. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.

Official Trailer

Story & Plot

Masks in this world are not costumes. A mask gives its wearer real power, and the finest masks, made by the legendary craftsman Gaston Roux, can give a person strength beyond imagining, or take them over completely.

Peru d'Arrest was Gaston's apprentice. One day he picked up the Mask of the Warrior God, and the mask took control of him. When Peru came back to himself, his friends and his master were dead by his hand.

There is no undoing that. What Peru can do is make sure it never happens again. Gaston's masks are scattered across the world, in the hands of collectors, soldiers and worse, so Peru sets out to find and destroy every last one. Along the way he gains companions who choose to walk with him anyway: Sonarue Maywood, a former princess of Lisblanc, and Mok Sharib, a young man who cannot take his own mask off. Every mask they chase down is a fight, and every fight brings Peru closer to the people who want Gaston's legacy for themselves.

Story Arcs & Episode Guide

The The Vermilion Mask anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.

Arc	Episodes	Years	About
Part 1	12 episodes	2026	The first part airs weekly from 10 October 2026 on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks and streams on Crunchyroll.
Part 2	12 episodes (24 total planned)	2027	Part 2 is confirmed for April 2027, completing the planned 24-episode run. No exact start date has been announced yet.

Why Watch The Vermilion Mask

A 3.1 percent Kanto TV rating, among the season's strongest for a new anime
Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe of Blue Lock Season 1
24 episodes across two parts, Part 2 in April 2027
Opening theme Firestarter by MAN WITH A MISSION
Crunchyroll streams it worldwide, including the Indian Subcontinent

Who Is It For?

The Vermilion Mask suits viewers who like dark action fantasy with a guilty hero. The fights are built around the masks and their different powers, and the story keeps asking what Peru owes the people he hurt. If you like your battle anime with real consequences, this is the fall title to catch.

Main Characters

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Voice Actors

The Japanese voices behind the main characters of The Vermilion Mask.

Peru d'ArrestA mask maker's apprentice hunting down his late master's masks
Japanese voiceTaihi Kimura
Sonarue MaywoodFormer princess of Lisblanc who joins Peru's journey
Japanese voiceYuki Yamamoto
Mok SharibA young man who cannot remove the Mask of Smoke
Japanese voiceKazuki Ura
ZentA figure Peru's group crosses on the road
Japanese voiceJunya Enoki
Gaston RouxThe legendary mask maker, Peru's late master
Japanese voiceKazuhiko Inoue
Mask of the Warrior GodThe mask that took control of Peru
Japanese voiceAkio Otsuka
GouonA powerful enemy standing in Peru's path
Japanese voiceTakanori Hoshino
HienA member of Lisblanc's Governance Guard
Japanese voiceKenji Nojima
LasgarlA book-loving fighter whose mask commands sound
Japanese voiceAoi Koga
ClownA shadowy mask collector with an unsettling smile
Japanese voiceYuki Shin
RinneA formidable enemy aligned with the Mask of Necromancy
Japanese voiceAkihisa Wakayama
Mask of NecromancyOne of Gaston's finest masks, able to command the dead
Japanese voiceAya Endo
MasterAn enigmatic figure who wears the Mask of Dream
Japanese voiceYui Horie

Staff & Production

Original Work: Dr. Poro (story) and Nabana Naba (art)
Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe
Series Composition: Daisuke Ohigashi
Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Hisashi Higashijima
Music: Alisa Okehazama
Animation Studio: 100studio (One Double-O)

Manga & Source Material

The Vermilion Mask adapts the manga written by Dr. Poro and drawn by Nabana Naba. It has run in Shonengahosha's seinen magazine Young King OURs since February 2021, and the eighth volume went on sale on 7 July 2026, with the ninth out since.

Story by Dr. Poro, art by Nabana Naba
Serialised in Young King OURs since February 2021
Eight volumes out as of July 2026, nine on sale now
The anime was announced at Anime Expo 2025 by Yomiuri TV
The production spells the studio name two ways: 100studio and One Double-O studio

Series Timeline

February 2021
The Vermilion Mask manga begins in Young King OURs.
July 2025
The anime adaptation is announced at Anime Expo, with the main staff revealed.
March 2026
A two-part run starting in October 2026 is confirmed, with a new key visual and teaser trailer.
10 October 2026
Part 1 premieres on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks and on Crunchyroll.
April 2027
Part 2 begins, completing the planned 24-episode run.

Release Schedule

Premiere: 10 October 2026, 5:30 p.m. JST
Broadcast: Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks, Saturdays
Streaming: Crunchyroll, same day, subtitles
Episodes: 24 across two parts (Part 2 in April 2027)

Details as of 10 November 2026. Episode 6 airs on Saturday 14 November 2026. No English dub has been announced.

Quick Answers

Is The Vermilion Mask finished?

No, not yet. The Vermilion Mask is currently airing, which means new episodes are still being released.

What genre is The Vermilion Mask?

The Vermilion Mask is a Action and Fantasy anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Action anime page.

When did The Vermilion Mask release?

The Vermilion Mask first released in Fall 2026. It is a TV series.

When does The Vermilion Mask air?

New episodes air on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST in Japan, and Crunchyroll streams them the same day. Episode 6 airs on 14 November 2026.

Where can I watch The Vermilion Mask?

On Crunchyroll, which streams the series worldwide, including the Indian Subcontinent, with subtitles.

How many episodes will The Vermilion Mask have?

24 episodes across two parts. Part 1 airs in fall 2026, and Part 2 is confirmed for April 2027.

Who voices Peru d'Arrest?

Taihi Kimura voices Peru in Japanese. No English dub has been announced, so the cast on this site is listed in Japanese only.

What is The Vermilion Mask about?

Peru d'Arrest, a mask maker's apprentice, was controlled by the Mask of the Warrior God and killed his master and friends. To stop it happening again, he travels the world destroying every mask his master ever made.

News

10 November 2026