Shushoku no Kamen anime set to premiere October 2026

Details and preview images have been released for the first episode, ‘Mask Maker Pell,’ of the upcoming anime series ‘Shushoku no Kamen’ (The Vermilion Mask). The series is scheduled to begin broadcasting on October 10, 2026, on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV networks.

Based on the manga by Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba, the story is a mask-based battle fantasy. It follows Pell Dalest, an apprentice to the legendary mask maker Gaston Lou. After being manipulated by the ‘Mask of the War God’ and accidentally causing the deaths of his comrades and master, Pell embarks on a journey to destroy all of Gaston’s masks to prevent further tragedy.

The production is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and animated by 100studio. The opening theme is ‘Firestarter’ by MAN WITH A MISSION, and the ending theme is ‘Koe’ by yutori.