Prime Video has announced that the Nippon Sangoku TV anime adaptation will be available exclusively on its service outside of Japan. The series will premiere on April 5, 2026 on the service under the English title Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, with new episodes being released weekly in over 240 countries and territories.
Kazuaki Terasawa (The Ancient Magus Bride Season 2) is directing the anime series, with Takahiko Abiru (Vinland Saga) as character designer and chief animation director and Teruko Utsumi (You and I Are Polar Opposites) as series composer. Studio Kafka is in charge of the animation production.
Other staff includes Seiki Tamura (The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2) as the background art director, Yuko Kobari (The Ancient Magus’ Bride Season 2) as the color designer, Hayato Kifune (Goddess of Victory: Nikke anime PV co-compositing director) as the compositing director, and Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss) as the music composer.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast stars:
- • Kensho Ono as Aoteru Misumi
- • Asami Seto as Saki Higashimachi
- • Takashi Nagasako as Denki Taira
- • Megumi Han as Narrator
- • Jun Fukuyama as Yoshitsune Asama
- • Kazuhiro Yamaji as Mitsuhide Ryumon
- • Yuichi Nakamura as Yasuaki Kaku
- • Taihi Kimura as Fuji III
- • Minami Tsuda as Oga Wajima
The main opening theme song is “Hidane” by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani.
The original military drama manga series by Ikka Matsuki began serialization on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and Manga ONE app on November 24, 2021. Six tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of November 2024.
Prime Video, which is owned by Amazon, describes the main synopsis as:
The story depicts the near future of Japan, where revolution arose from nuclear war, natural disasters, and corrupt governance, where civilization has collapsed. The nation has split into three, entering an era of warring states vying for supremacy. Aoteru Misumi, once a humble local government official, aims for the “reunification of Japan,” rising through the ranks with his vast knowledge and exceptional eloquence.
The legend of the man who would later be called a genius military strategist begins.
Source: press release
Update: Added new feature image, staff, and voice cast information.