Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story Anime Gets January 2027 Premiere, Trailer
Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide outside Asia, with Itsuro Kawasaki directing at BENTEN Film and six new cast members announced.
A new trailer and key visual for the anime Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story were unveiled, along with a January 2027 premiere date, Crunchyroll confirmed. The anime is set to premiere in January 2027. According to crunchyroll.com, Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide excluding Asia.
Six new cast members were also announced: Takuya Sato as Jill, Atsushi Tamaru as Antonio, Motoko Kumai as Rodrigo, Kotaro Nishiyama as Paolo, Sakiko Uran as Thumbelina, and Ryoko Shiraishi as narrator.
Itsuro Kawasaki directs the anime at studio BENTEN Film. Yuko Yahiro and Manami Minakata are handling character designs, and Jun Ichikawa is composing the music.
The project is based on the Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story novel series, which Aito Aoyagi began publishing via Futabasha in August 2020. Four volumes were released. A manga adaptation with artwork by Kanoka Tana ran in Futabasha from January 2023 to May 2025, with four volumes in total.
In 2023, the series was adapted into a live-action film titled Once Upon a Crime, which streams on Netflix.
Quick answers
When does the Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story anime premiere?
The anime is set to premiere in January 2027.
Where can I watch the Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story anime?
Crunchyroll will stream it worldwide excluding Asia.
Who is directing the Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story anime?
Itsuro Kawasaki directs at studio BENTEN Film, with Yuko Yahiro and Manami Minakata on character designs and Jun Ichikawa composing the music.