{"id":2472512,"date":"2026-06-23T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472512"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:59:16","slug":"the-ribbon-hero-reveals-new-trailer-more-cast-theme-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-ribbon-hero-reveals-new-trailer-more-cast-theme-song\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ribbon Hero Reveals New Trailer, More Cast, Theme Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">A second <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/05\/26\/the-ribbon-hero-teaser-trailer-previews-an-epic-experience-that-will-unfold-on-august-8\/\">trailer<\/a> for the upcoming<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/netflix-anime-film-the-ribbon-hero-is-a-new-adaptation-of-osamu-tezukas-princess-knight\/\"><em> The Ribbon Hero<\/em><\/a> anime has been released, revealing more of the plot and character lineup. There are also new cast announcements and details about the theme song.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300eTHE RIBBON HERO \u30ea\u30dc\u30f3\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc\u300f\u7b2c2\u5f3e\u4e88\u544a\u516c\u958b \/ 2026\u5e748\u67088\u65e5(\u571f)\u3000Netflix\u4e16\u754c\u72ec\u5360\u914d\u4fe1\u958b\u59cb\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P4oxsg2vjc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The newly announced voice actors are <strong>Seiran Kobayashi<\/strong> as Pine,<strong> Koki Uchiyama<\/strong> as Velvet, and Mayumi Shintani as Zirco. The theme song is \u201cReborn\u201d by <strong>Girls Archives<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>The Ribbon Hero <\/em>will debut on August 8 on Netflix. The synopsis reads:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Sapphire is the princess of a kingdom that no longer exists. Having lost everything in her homeland of Silverland to the calamity known as \u201cNergal,\u201d she wanders in despair until she finally arrives in Goldland.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Though burdened by her past, she begins to find a glimmer of hope as she encounters the kindness of the people there. But as if to sneer at her peaceful new life, the calamity Nergal appears once more. The very despair that once reduced her homeland to ashes now threatens to steal the light from this land as well.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>\u201cI won\u2019t lose anything ever again. And I won\u2019t let anyone else lose anything either.\u201d Brushing away her tears of sorrow, the girl takes up her sword. This is the story of a lone hero who ties her ribbon and resolves to defy her fate.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>The Ribbon Hero\u00a0<\/em>is directed by\u00a0<strong>Yuki Igarashi<\/strong>, whose previous credits include\u00a0<em>Star Wars: Visions<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 \u201cLop &amp; Och\u014d\u201d (director and character designer et al.), Gen Hoshino\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/07\/17\/gen-hoshino-releases-animated-music-video-from-lop-ocho-director\/\">\u201cI Wanna Be Your Ghost\u201d music video<\/a>\u00a0(director et al.), and<em>\u00a0Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em>\u00a0Season 1\u2019s first ending (solo key animator), at the Igarashi-founded\u00a0<strong>OUTLINE<\/strong>. Other core members of the team include illustrator<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/03\/28\/mystery-game-projectcold-case-mirage-launches-on-switch-and-steam-in-japan\/\"><strong>\u00a0Kei Mochizuki\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>as original character designer,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/12\/28\/illustrator-animator-mai-yoneyama-shares-gorgeous-55-second-animation\/\"><strong>Mai Yoneyama<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYAgBRO-aT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCOLORs\u201d music video<\/a>\u00a0character designer and animation director,\u00a0<em>Cyberpunk: Edgerunners\u00a0<\/em>ending animation director, storyboard artist et al.) on character design cooperation duties,\u00a0<strong>Issei Arakaki<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Extreme Hearts<\/em>) as animation character designer, and\u00a0<strong>Cedric Herole<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>POK\u00c9TOON<\/em>\u00a0\u201cWait for Me, Magikarp\u201d director, character designer et al.) as artistic director.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">There are three versions of the\u00a0<em>Princess Knight<\/em>\u00a0manga \u2014 the Shojo Club version (1953 to 1956), the Nakayoshi version (1963 to 1966), and the Shojo Friend version (1967). The Osamu Tezuka website describes the story of the first version as such:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story_text\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>This is a fantasy of a princess by the name of Sapphire who has both a boy\u2019s heart and a girl\u2019s heart. She cleans up evils by disguising herself as Princess Knight.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Sapphire is born with both boy\u2019s and girl\u2019s mind due to a mischievous angel by the name of Tink. In addition, Sapphire bears a destiny to be raised as a prince to inherit the throne. On the other hand, Duke Duralumin, who wants to make his son the king, ploys to find evidence that Sapphire is a girl in various ways.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Princess Knight\u00a0<\/em>previously inspired a 52-episode 1967 to 1968 TV anime with\u00a0<strong>Katsui Chikao<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0Akabori Kanji<\/strong>\u00a0as the chief directors and\u00a0<strong>Mushi Production<\/strong>\u00a0as the animation production studio, as well as a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WiUggkDbFVw&amp;time_continue=145&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftezukaosamu.net%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1999 short<\/a>.\u00a0The\u00a0Shojo Club\u00a0<em>Princess Knight\u00a0<\/em>had a follow-up titled\u00a0<em>Twin Knights<\/em>, about Sapphire\u2019s twin children. The Osamu Tezuka website calls\u00a0<em>Princess Knight\u00a0<\/em>\u201cthe first Japanese story manga for girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Production credits<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Director:\u00a0<strong>Yuki Igarashi<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Star Wars: Visions<\/em> \u2014 \u201cLop &amp; Och\u014d\u201d [director and character designer et al.], Gen Hoshino\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/07\/17\/gen-hoshino-releases-animated-music-video-from-lop-ocho-director\/\">\u201cI Wanna Be Your Ghost\u201d music video<\/a>\u00a0(director et al.), and<em>\u00a0Jujutsu Kaisen<\/em> Season 1\u2019s first ending (solo key animator))<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Original character designer: illustrator<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/03\/28\/mystery-game-projectcold-case-mirage-launches-on-switch-and-steam-in-japan\/\"><strong> Kei Mochizuki\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Character design cooperation:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/12\/28\/illustrator-animator-mai-yoneyama-shares-gorgeous-55-second-animation\/\"><strong>Mai Yoneyama<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYAgBRO-aT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCOLORs\u201d music video<\/a>\u00a0character designer and animation director,\u00a0<em>Cyberpunk: Edgerunners\u00a0<\/em>ending animation director, storyboard artist et al.)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Animation character designer: <strong>Issei Arakaki<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Extreme Hearts<\/em>, <em>Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA Reflection\u00a0<\/em>co-chief animation director)\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Artistic director: <strong>Cedric Herole<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>POK\u00c9TOON<\/em> \u201cWait for Me, Magikarp\u201d director, character designer et al.)\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022\u00a0Nergal designer:\u00a0<strong>okama<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Background art director:\u00a0<strong>Masanobu Nomura<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Mono<\/em>,\u00a0<em>New Panty &amp; Stocking with Garterbelt<\/em>)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Color designer:<strong>\u00a0Natsumi Watabe<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 CG director:\u00a0<strong>Akine Nagamine<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Compositing director:\u00a0<strong>Hikaru Fukuda<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022\u00a0Music composer: MONACA\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Satoru Kosaki<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022\u00a0Music composer: MONACA\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Ryuichi Takada<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Animation production: <strong>OUTLINE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Cast<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 <strong>Saya <\/strong>as Sapphire<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Press release<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source anitrendz.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A second trailer for the upcoming The Ribbon Hero anime has been released, revealing more of the plot and character lineup. There are also new cast announcements and details about the theme song. The newly announced voice actors are Seiran Kobayashi as Pine, Koki Uchiyama as Velvet, and Mayumi Shintani as Zirco. 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