When does The Vermilion Mask Part 2 release?

The Vermilion Mask Part 2 begins in April 2027. No exact start date has been announced yet. It completes the planned 24-episode run that Part 1 began on 10 October 2026.

How many episodes will The Vermilion Mask have in total?

24 episodes across two parts. Part 1 airs in fall 2026 on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks and streams on Crunchyroll. Part 2 follows in April 2027.

Where can I watch The Vermilion Mask Part 1?

Crunchyroll streams Part 1 worldwide, including the Indian Subcontinent, with subtitles. New episodes arrive on Saturdays, the same day as the Japanese broadcast.

The Vermilion Mask Part 2 Confirmed for April 2027

The short answer first: The Vermilion Mask will continue with Part 2 in April 2027, completing the planned 24-episode run. Part 1 is airing now, with new episodes every Saturday on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks in Japan and on Crunchyroll worldwide. No exact start date for Part 2 has been announced yet.

The short answer: Part 2 lands in April 2027

The two-part structure has been public since March 2026, when Yomiuri TV confirmed the series would air in two parts starting that October. What viewers now have is the timing for the second half: April 2027, after a winter break. Part 1 runs for 12 episodes this fall, and Part 2 completes the story across the remaining episodes of the planned 24.

A ratings hit in Japan

Part 2 is not a rescue mission for a struggling show. The Vermilion Mask has been one of the genuine breakout hits of Fall 2026 in Japan, opening to a 3.1 percent television rating in the Kanto region, behind only The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 among the season's new fan anime. The dark masked battle fantasy, directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe of Blue Lock Season 1 fame, has held its Saturday evening slot on national networks, a position few late-night-born franchises ever reach.

What Part 1 has set up

Peru d'Arrest, voiced by Taihi Kimura, was the apprentice of the legendary mask maker Gaston Roux. Controlled by the Mask of the Warrior God, he killed his master and his friends, and his journey now is penance with a purpose: destroy every mask Gaston ever made. He travels with Sonarue Maywood, a former princess of Lisblanc, and Mok Sharib, who cannot remove his own Mask of Smoke. Standing against them are mask hunters and mask wearers alike, including Clown, Lasgarl and the wielder of the Mask of Necromancy. Part 1 is laying the board. Part 2 is where the endgame begins.

What has not been announced yet

Being precise about the gaps: there is no exact April 2027 start date, no confirmed episode count split beyond the planned 24 total, no new key visual for Part 2, and no English dub announcement for either part. Yomiuri TV and the official site will fill those in over the coming months, and this article will be updated when they do.

Where to catch up

Part 1 is streaming on Crunchyroll now, including in the Indian Subcontinent. Our Vermilion Mask page tracks the weekly schedule, the full cast, and the story so far, and it will follow Part 2 as its details land.