The Ribbon Hero
2026 film by Yuuki Igarashi
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The Ribbon Hero (Japanese: リボンヒーロー, Hepburn: Ribon Hīrō) is a 2026 Japanese animated film directed by Yuuki Igarashi, in his feature directorial debut. An adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's manga series Princess Knight, it is produced by Netflix and Twin Engine and animated by Outline. It features character designs by Kei Mochizuki, with Mai Yoneyama and Issei Arakaki contributing to the designs, and Satoru Kosaki and Ryuichi Takada composing the music. The film was released on Netflix on August 8, 2026.[2][3] The film's theme song is "Reborn", performed by Girls Archives.[4]
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| Kanji | リボンヒーロー |
| Revised Hepburn | Ribon Hīrō |
| Directed by | Yuuki Igarashi |
| Screenplay by | Yuuki Igarashi |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Shunya Hasabe |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hikaru Fukuda |
| Edited by | Junichi Uematsu |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
The Ribbon Hero follows Sapphire, the princess of the fallen kingdom of Silverland, who becomes determined to defend her new home of Goldland and its citizens from the calamity that claimed her former homeland.[3]
Voice cast
| Character | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese[5] | English | |
| Sapphire (サファイア, Safaia) | Saya | Courtney Lin |
| Pine (パイン, Pain) | Seiran Kobayashi | Jenny Yokobori |
| Velvet (ベルベット, Berubetto) | Koki Uchiyama | Alan Lee |
| Zirco (ジルコ, Jiruko) | Mayumi Shintani | Anne Yatco |
| Rock (ロック, Rokku) | Yoshimasa Hosoya | Stephen Fu |
| Hecate (ヘケート, Hekēto) | Mito Tsukino | Miya Kodama |
| Chorogy (チョロギ, Chorogi) | Yūsuke Tezuka | Caleb Yen |
| Chick (ジルコ, Chikku) | Lunlun | Dawn Anderson |
| Jack (タック, Takku) | Debidebi Debiru | Brittany Lauda |
| Pope (教皇, Kyōkō) | Haruhiko Jō | Keone Young |
Release
The Ribbon Hero was released on Netflix on August 8, 2026.[6][3] The film was previewed at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 24.[6]
