The Vermilion Mask
Japanese manga series
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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 nine tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by 100studio is set to premiere in October 2026.
| The Vermilion Mask | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 朱色の仮面 (Shuiro no Kamen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Dr.Poro |
| Illustrated by | Nabana Naba |
| Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Young King Comics |
| Magazine | Young King OURs |
| Original run | February 27, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| 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 |
Plot
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.
Characters
- Peru d'Arrest (ペル・ダレスト, Peru Daresuto)
- Voiced by: Taihi Kimura[3]
- Sonarue Maywood (ソナルエ・メイウッド, Sonarue Meiuddo)
- Voiced by: Yūki Yamamoto[3]
- Mok Sharib (モク・シャリブ, Moku Sharibu)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[3]
- Gouon (ゴウオン)
- Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino[3]
- Totoque (トトク, Totoku)
- Voiced by: Wataru Komada[3]
- Zent (ゼント, Zento)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki[3]
- Gaston (ガストン, Gasuton)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue[3]
- Mask of the Warrior God (武神の仮面, Bushin no Kamen)
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka[3]
Media
Manga
Written by Dr.Poro and illustrated by Nabana Naba, The Vermilion Mask began serialization in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs on February 27, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[4] The series is licensed digitally in English by Orange Inc.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30, 2021[6] | 978-4-7859-6982-0 |
| 2 | February 28, 2022[7] | 978-4-7859-7089-5 |
| 3 | November 30, 2022[8] | 978-4-7859-7283-7 |
| 4 | May 30, 2023[9] | 978-4-7859-7405-3 |
| 5 | December 26, 2023[10] | 978-4-7859-7573-9 |
| 6 | May 30, 2024[11] | 978-4-7859-7675-0 |
| 7 | December 26, 2024[12] | 978-4-7859-7842-6 |
| 8 | July 7, 2025[13] | 978-4-7859-7970-6 |
| 9 | July 6, 2026[4] | 978-4-7859-8227-0 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced at Anime Expo 2025. The series is set to be produced by 100studio and directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe, with Gai Hazako serving as assistant director, Daisuke Ōhigashi handling series composition, Hisashi Higashijima designing the characters, and Arisa Okehazama composing the music.[1] It is set to premiere in October 2026 on all NNS affiliate stations, including ytv and Nippon TV, and will run for two cours.[14][15] Crunchyroll will stream this series.[16]