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With it being a few years since Mamoru Hosoda brought out the very popular film Belle, their next project is set for a winter 2025 debut with Scarlet, as announced in December 2024. The film from Hosoda and Studio Chizu was recently updated with more information by setting a November 21st, 2025, release in Japan, while the US theatrical release is set for a February 6th, 2026, release date.
With the film having come and gone on several fronts, Japanese distributor VAP has now set a May 27th, 2026, release for the film on DVD and Blu-ray. The DVD is priced at 3,800 yen, while the standard edition Blu-ray is at 4,800 yen. The special edition Blu-ray is priced at 7,800 yen. All sets list on Japanese language options on it.
With the sets coming up in just under two months, we now have a look at the full packaging spread for the limited edition, and a look at the cover for the regular edition.
Scarlet Japanese Blu-ray Packaging
Scarlet Japanese Blu-ray Cover
The special edition includes:
- Four Years Surrounding the Film Special “Endless Scarlet”
~Mamoru Hosoda’s New Challenge~
~Mamoru Hosoda x Taisei Iwasaki: The World of Film Music~ - Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, and Koji Yakusho discuss the birth of “Endless Scarlet” and Mamoru Hosoda’s challenge.
- Event video
Japan premiere / Opening day stage greeting - Ending theme “Hateshinaki” special PV
- Special movie for the song “Song of Celebration” from the film.
- Promotional video collection
The Japanese cast includes:
- Mana Ashida as Scarlet
- Masaki Okada as Hijiri
- Yutaka Matsushige as Cornelius, an influential aide of Claudius
- Kōtarō Yoshida as Voltemand, an aide of Claudius who leads the knights
- Kōji Yakusho as Claudius, whose conspiracy led Scarlet onto her quest for vengeance
- Masachika Ichimura as Amulet, Scarlet’s father
- Yuki Saitō as Gertrude, Scarlet’s mother who assists Claudius in his conspiracy
- Shōta Sometani as Guildenstern
- Munetaka Aoki as Rosencrantz, a vassal of Claudius who targets Scarlet
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Polonius, an aide of Claudius who watches over Scarlet’s movements
- Tokio Emoto as Laertes
- Kayoko Shiraishi as a mysterious old woman
- Noa Shiroyama as a girl which Scarlet encounters in “The Land of the Dead”
- Michio Hazama as the elder leader of a caravan who aids Scarlet
- Mamoru Miyano as one half of a gravedigger duo who appear in Scarlet’s dream
- Kenjirō Tsuda as the other half of the gravedigger duo
- Toshio Furukawa as an innkeeper
- Kazuki Namioka
- Kōki Uchiyama
- Shirō Saitō
- Reina Ueda
- Atsumi Tanezaki
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Scarlet, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father is the protagonist of this powerful, time bending animated adventure. After failing in her mission and finding herself fatally injured in a surreal world, she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free from bitterness and rage.
When confronted once more by her father’s killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?
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Chris has been writing about anime, manga, movies and comics for well on twenty years now. He began AnimeOnDVD.com back in 1998 and has covered nearly every anime release that’s come out in the US ever since.
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