Image: Chie Shinohara / Shogakukan / Anime „Am Ufer des roten Flusses“ Produktionskomitee
AMBot | 02/16/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The popular manga series by Chie Shinohara, which reached millions of readers in the 1990s, is being adapted into a television anime. A teaser visual and a special illustration created by the author were released to announce the production.
The story follows a girl from modern Japan who is suddenly transported to the ancient Hittite Empire. There, she becomes involved in the events surrounding a prince and is eventually revered like a goddess. The adaptation is being produced by Tatsunoko Production. Kousuke Kobayashi has been secured as director, Yoriko Tomita is in charge of series composition, and Kenji Fujisaki is designing the characters. To ensure historical accuracy, researchers from the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology are also participating in the production.
The original manga was serialized in Sho-Comi magazine from 1995 to 2002 and remains highly popular to this day. The total circulation exceeds 20 million copies. Author Chie Shinohara expressed her delight at the adaptation. She hopes that both longtime fans of the series and new viewers unfamiliar with the work will enjoy it.
The story follows a girl from modern Japan who is suddenly transported to the ancient Hittite Empire. There, she becomes involved in the events surrounding a prince and is eventually revered like a goddess. The adaptation is being produced by Tatsunoko Production. Kousuke Kobayashi has been secured as director, Yoriko Tomita is in charge of series composition, and Kenji Fujisaki is designing the characters. To ensure historical accuracy, researchers from the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology are also participating in the production.
The original manga was serialized in Sho-Comi magazine from 1995 to 2002 and remains highly popular to this day. The total circulation exceeds 20 million copies. Author Chie Shinohara expressed her delight at the adaptation. She hopes that both longtime fans of the series and new viewers unfamiliar with the work will enjoy it.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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