Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story received, this Monday, October 5, 2026, a premiere window, a main trailer and a key visual. Crunchyroll said the TV series airs in January 2027 and that it will stream the show worldwide, excluding Asia. The original adaptation announcement, with no month set, came on August 10, 2026.
The Japanese title is Akazukin, Tabi no Tochu de Shitai to Deau. The story comes from Aito Aoyagi's light novel, published by Futabasha since August 2020, with four volumes in Japan. A manga by Kanoka Tana ran from January 2023 to May 2025, also in four volumes. The tone is fantasy comedy mystery, with Little Red Riding Hood and Pinocchio at the center.
New cast and what was already confirmed
Yume Miyamoto remains Little Red Riding Hood and Akira Sekine remains Pinocchio, names released in August. Crunchyroll listed six additions this Monday:
- Jill, voiced by Takuya Sato
- Antonio, voiced by Atsushi Tamaru
- Rodrigo, voiced by Motoko Kumai
- Paolo, voiced by Kotaro Nishiyama
- Thumbelina, voiced by Sakiko Uran
- narration by Ryoko Shiraishi
In the August announcement, Itsuro Kawasaki was listed as writer and director at studio BENTEN Film, with character designs by Manami Minakata and Yuko Yahiro. Crunchyroll's October 5 story does not restate that staff list, so the studio and direction remain tied to the earlier notice, not to a new confirmation today.
What changes for anyone who saw the teaser
Until August, viewers had a teaser, a provisional visual and a generic 2027 window. The October update is the month: January 2027. A main trailer, a key visual and Crunchyroll distribution outside Asia also arrive. There is still no exact premiere day and no episode count.
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