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Red River

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori

天は赤い河のほとり

Other names 2
Chinese
天是红河岸
Also known as
Anatolia Story

Overall score 5.8/10

Summer 2026#62 (#62 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 4.9 · 19% positiveChinese audience 6.6English audience 5.7

Airing · 12 of 24 episodes aired

Next episode Tatsunoko ProductionManga adaptationPremiered Jul 8, 202623 min per episode

Hype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

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.

Genres & tags

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • #Female ProtagonistRelevance 82%
  • #ShoujoRelevance 82%
  • #PoliticsRelevance 70%
  • #Royal AffairsRelevance 70%
  • #HistoricalRelevance 67%
  • #MagicRelevance 66%
  • #IsekaiRelevance 65%
  • #Kingdom ManagementRelevance 60%
  • #SwordplayRelevance 60%
  • #HeterosexualRelevance 50%
  • #Indigenous CulturesRelevance 40%
  • #ForeignRelevance 33%
  • #TravelRelevance 30%
  • #DesertRelevance 26%
  • #Language BarrierRelevance 10%
  • #Tanned SkinRelevance 10%

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Ranking positions

Summer 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallIsekaiFemale-OrientedAdventureRomanceBattleFantasy
Summer 2026#62#10#14#17#24#26#27
2026#217#38#42#63#78#90#90
All-time#273#47#51#77#102#113#110

Details

Format
TV · 24 episodes · 23 min per episode
Status
Airing · 12 aired
Aired
Jul 8, 2026 – TBA
Next episode
Studio
Tatsunoko Production
Source
Manga adaptation
Season
Summer 2026
Categories
IsekaiFantasyBattleRomanceAdventureFemale-Oriented
Official site
vap.co.jp (opens in a new window)

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    Other regions & licensing details

    Licensors

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    Prices & details for all regions

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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score4.9/10

    Positive19%

    • Very positive 0
    • Positive 20
    • Mixed 32
    • Negative 44
    • Very negative 11

    107 comments analyzed: Bangumi 40 · MyAnimeList Forum 38 · AniList Forum 25 · Kitsu 4

    English audience score 5.7 · 3,860 samples

    • Positive6 found this helpful

      I wouldn't know whether I'd be more worried or pissed off (probably the latter) if I ended up in the Sumerian era because of a witch.…

      JacBarAniList ForumPre-airOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Negative9 found this helpful

      Naaaaah, if I knew somebody wanted to KILL me and had the ability to POSESS people, I'd stick by the guy who has saved my life multiple…

      Lavellan28AniList ForumOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Positive3 found this helpful

      Surprisingly good first episode that portrayed the mangaka's horror-ish roots quite well, the bath scene was ngl terrifying. The hair…

      KenrinAniList ForumOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Negative3 found this helpful

      I’m honestly really sad and disappointed with how this adaptation has been treated so far. The budget feels downright awful, and even as…

      tinymelAniList ForumOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Positive

      Loved the episode, especially that scene where Yuri made up her story and everybody backed her up afterwards. I burst out laughing at how…

      SkuvanMyAnimeList ForumOriginal (MyAnimeList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Very negative2 found this helpful

      I'm sorry, but I just can't stand Yuri, and I feel like this is going to turn into a "what did the queen do to her this week?" show. Dropped

      feethebunnyKitsuOriginal (Kitsu, opens in a new window)

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: low (49%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Hype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)

    Light

    • Relaxing5.4 / 10, levelModerate. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
    • TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
    • Sad4.5 / 10, levelModerate. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensity6.5 / 10, levelHigh. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action6.6

      High (6.6 / 10). Share of fights and action

    • Romance6.5

      High (6.5 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life4.1

      Moderate (4.1 / 10). Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem

      No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

    • Fan service

      No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service

    • Violence

      No data yet. Intensity of violence

    • Gore

      No data yet. Blood and graphic injury

    • Character death

      No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths

    • Horror

      No data yet. Scares and horror

    • Psychological stress

      No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety

    • Betrayal

      No data yet. Betrayal plotlines

    • Heartbreak

      No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    Style

    • Complexity5.9

      (0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and density

    • Pacing6.0

      (0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-paced

    • World-building6.5

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

    Spoiler-free by default

    No spoiler-free viewing notes yet.

    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 5.8/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores5.8969%Consensus of 3,793 site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment5.6931%75.5 comments, average 4.28 (the sentiment score shown, 4.9, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 5.69
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

    Raw → calibrated to one scale
    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
    SiteRaw scoreVotesCalibrated
    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site61/100970 votes6.1
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale5.7/102,823 votes5.3
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Fewer than 100 votes, not counted4.0/1093 votesNot counted
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted