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Red River

Red River (2026)

  • 7.6/10 · 7
  • TV-14
  • Jul 8, 2026
  • 23m
  • 1 season · 24 episodes
  • Japanese
  • Returning Series
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After a mysterious hand drags her beneath a puddle, modern Japanese teenager Yuri awakens in the Hittite Empire of the 14th century BCE. Thrust into a deadly struggle for the throne, she joins Prince Kail to battle assassins, outwit royal conspiracies, and survive a world at war. As her exploits earn her renown as the goddess Ishtar, Yuri must choose between her old life and an uncertain future.

Starring
Mirai Tachibana, Wataru Katoh, Hiroki Nanami, Aya Uchida
Network
Nippon TV
Country
Japan

Seasons

Season 1 · 24 episodes

  1. 1. A Goodbye Kiss, a Hello Kiss

    Jul 8, 2026 · 23m · ★ 6.5

    Yuri is an ordinary teenage girl, until she's dragged to the ancient Hittite Empire—and marked for sacrifice!

  2. 2. The Black Water

    Jul 15, 2026 · 23m · ★ 7.0

    Yuri discovers that the only way to return home is to risk her life and retrieve her old clothes from Nakia.

  3. 3. I Can't Go Back, I Won't Go Back

    Jul 22, 2026 · 23m · ★ 6.0

    Yuri finally has everything she needs to go home. But Tito's fate changes everything she's fighting for.

  4. 4. Ishtar Incarnate

    Jul 29, 2026 · 23m

    Yuri accompanies Kail to battle in Alinna, where she faces danger from foes and purported friends alike!

  5. 5. A Sword to Fight

    Aug 5, 2026 · 23m

    A mysterious old man forces Yuri to battle the ruthless warrior Zuwa, with the weapon of her choosing.

  6. 6. The One I Can't Love

    Aug 12, 2026 · 23m

    Prince Zannanza is struck by a spell from Nakia that drives him to act on his darkest desires.

  7. 7. Cold Lips

    Aug 19, 2026 · 23m

    Ambushed by the Prince of Darkness, Yuri has to cut through enemy lines to save the kingdom of Kizzuwatna.

  8. 8. Under the Apple Tree

    Aug 26, 2026 · 23m

    Kail is ordered to destroy the Mitanni, but he refuses to let Yuri join him until Zannanza intervenes.

  9. 9. The Sign on the Palm

    Sep 2, 2026 · 23m

    The Dark Prince has occupied Malatya, but Kail and Yuri slip inside the city to bring it down.

  10. 10. Ishtar Purloined

    Sep 9, 2026 · 23m

    The Dark Prince takes Yuri prisoner, and he condemns her to death in a coliseum to prove she's not Ishtar.

  11. 11. Where My Heart Is

    Sep 16, 2026 · 23m

    Held captive in the Dark Prince's harem, Yuri plots her escape while the top concubine plots her murder.

  12. 12. The Appointed Time

    Sep 23, 2026 · 23m

    The Prince of Darkness has taken Yuri hostage to save himself. Will Kail rescue Yuri in time to send her home?

  13. 13. A Letter From Egypt

    Sep 30, 2026 · 23m

    The widowed queen of Egypt seeks to wed a Hittite prince, and the groom will be chosen by a chariot race!

  14. 14. The Arrow Wound of Grief

    Oct 7, 2026 · 23m

  15. 15. Episode 15

    Oct 14, 2026 · 23m

  16. 16. Episode 16

    Oct 21, 2026 · 23m

  17. 17. Episode 17

    Oct 28, 2026 · 23m

  18. 18. Episode 18

    Nov 4, 2026 · 23m

  19. 19. Episode 19

    Nov 11, 2026 · 23m

  20. 20. Episode 20

    Nov 18, 2026 · 23m

  21. 21. Episode 21

    Nov 25, 2026 · 23m

  22. 22. Episode 22

    Dec 2, 2026 · 23m

  23. 23. Episode 23

    Dec 9, 2026 · 23m

  24. 24. Episode 24

    Dec 16, 2026 · 23m

Cast

Details

Original title
天は赤い河のほとり
First aired
Jul 8, 2026
Last aired
Sep 30, 2026
Status
Returning Series
Languages
Japanese
Production
Tatsunoko Production, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP, BS Nippon Corporation, Nippon Television Music Corporation
Keywords
middle east, time travel, romance, based on manga, shoujo, anime, anatolia, turkey, antiquity
IMDb
tt41278592

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