The Vermilion Mask
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| The Vermilion Mask | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 朱色の仮面 (Shuiro no Kamen) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Dr.Poro |
| Illustrated by | Nabana Naba |
| Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
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| Imprint | Young King Comics |
| Magazine | Young King OURs |
| Original run | February 27, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tetsuaki Watanabe |
| Written by | Daisuke Ōhigashi |
| Music by | Arisa Okehazama |
| Studio | 100studio |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | NNS (ytv, Nippon TV) |
| Original run | October 2026 – scheduled |
The Vermilion Mask (Japanese: 朱色の仮面, Hepburn: Shuiro no Kamen) is a Japanese manga series written by Dr.Poro and illustrated by Nabana Naba. It has been serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs since February 2021 and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by 100studio is set to premiere in October 2026.
Peru is an apprentice mask artisan that can make masks which grant the wearer powerful abilities. One day, Peru puts on one of the most powerful masks made by his master, causing him to go berserk and unintentionally kill his friends and master. Once he calms down, he regrets his actions and decides to destroy every mask his master made to atone.