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 an upcoming 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. It is scheduled to be released on Netflix in August 2026.[1][2] The film's theme song is "Reborn", performed by Girls Archives.[3]
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| Kanji | リボンヒーロー |
| Revised Hepburn | Ribon Hīrō |
| Directed by | Yuuki Igarashi |
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| Cinematography | Hikaru Fukuda |
| Edited by | Junichi Uematsu |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Premise
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.[2]
Voice cast
| Character | Voice actor[4] |
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| Sapphire (サファイア, Safaia) | Saaya Kadokura |
| Pine (パイン, Pain) | Seiran Kobayashi |
| Velvet (ベルベット, Berubetto) | Koki Uchiyama |
| Zirco (ジルコ, Jiruko) | Mayumi Shintani |
Release
The Ribbon Hero is scheduled to be released on Netflix on August 8, 2026.[5][2] The film was previewed at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 24.[5]
