The Vermilion Mask Episode 4 Preview Reveals Gangland Plot

Only Hits Japan Desk · Written by Aki 30 October 2026

The preview for Episode 4 of the TV anime The Vermilion Mask has been released. The episode, titled "Truth and Lies," airs October 31 at 5:30 PM on Nippon TV and Yomiuri TV networks in Japan.

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In the upcoming episode, protagonists Per, Sona, and Moku arrive in the city of Garofano, a region with poor security and ongoing mafia conflict. They hear rumors of disappearances at the Strega Museum, run by a man named Marlon Strega, whose organization is gaining power. The trio visits the museum and encounters a woman named Moreno, who is desperate to save her daughter.

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The anime is animated by 100studio. A second season is scheduled for April 2027.

MAN WITH A MISSION performs the opening theme "Firestarter," and yutori performs the ending theme "Voice."

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The main cast includes Kimura Taito as Per Darest, Yamamoto Yuki as Sonalue Maywood, and Urawa Nozomu as Moku Sharib. The series is directed by Watanabe Tetsuaki, with character design by Higashijima Hisashi and music by Okehazama Arisa.

The manga原作 by Nabana Nabana and Dr. Poro is serialized in Shonen Gahosha's Young King Ours magazine. Nine volumes have been released.

Source: PR Times via 株式会社HIKE