The Vermilion Mask anime set for October 2026 release

The anime adaptation of ‘The Vermilion Mask’ is scheduled to premiere on October 10, 2026. The series will be released in two parts and will be available for streaming via Crunchyroll.

Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and produced by Studio 100Studio in collaboration with WOW Studio, the project features music by Arisa Okehazama. The opening theme, ‘Firestarter’, is performed by the band MAN WITH A MISSION, while the ending theme, ‘Koe’, is by yutori.

The story follows Peru, an apprentice to the legendary mask maker Gaston Lou. After losing control to the ‘Mask of the War God’ and accidentally killing his companions and master, Peru embarks on a journey to find and destroy all the masks created by his mentor to prevent further tragedy.