(C) Aoyagi Aoito/Futabasha/Production Committee

Aoyagi Aito’s popular mystery “Little red riding hood, you will meet a corpse in the middle of your trip, published in 2020 by Futabasha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 3-28 Higashigokencho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). ] has been decided in 2027.

The main character, Little Red Riding Hood, who travels, solves the incidents he encounters wherever he goes, and the story development, in which he solves the story with his own eyesight and sharp reasoning power, has attracted a lot of attention, and the cumulative circulation of the series has exceeded 600,000 copies. The Netflix live-action movie starring Kanna Hashimoto has won first place in “Weekly Global TOP 10 (non-English movies)” for the first time in a Japanese movie, and continues to attract many fans beyond generations.

In response to the decision to make it into a TV animation, a comment has arrived from the original author, Aoyato Aoyagi.

Comment from the original author, Aoyagi Aoyagi

It’s finally turned into an anime!
The great detective, Little Red Riding Hood, and the silly assistant Pinocchio go on adventures of mystery and reasoning in a world of wonder. What awaits is the many tricks unique to fairy tales set up by the sly criminals… A fantasy mystery that no one has ever seen, I hope people from all over the world will enjoy it.

Attraction and lineup of the original “Little Red Riding Hood” series

In the novel, Little Red Riding Hood travels around the world of various fairy tales and challenges the incidents that occur one after another. The full-fledged closed room tricks and alibi breaks that are unfolded in the world of familiar fairy tales such as “Little x Cinderella” and “Little Red Riding Hood x Hansel and Gretel” are full of content that can be enjoyed by everyone from mystery beginners to full-fledged mystery fans.

Prior to the anime broadcast, please enjoy the brilliant deductions of Little Red Riding Hood in the series!

“Little Red Riding Hood, you meet a corpse in the middle of your trip. (Futaba Bunko)

The first series that is the starting point of the anime! Little Red Riding Hood challenges murders that occur in various fairy tales, such as Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel.
[Trial reading]
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/introduction/aoyagi/read02_01.html

“Little Red Riding Hood, pick up Pinocchio and meet a corpse. (Futaba Bunko)

Who was killed this time in the world of fairy tales that everyone knows? In front of Little Red Riding Hood, which continues the journey, further mysteries and incidents stand in the way.
[Trial reading]
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/introduction/aoyagi/read04_01.html

“Little Red Riding Hood, meet a corpse at the Arabian Nights. (Futabasha)

The story of Aladdin and Alibaba, which the queen tells the king at night. Little Red Riding Hood for some reason gets involved in the incidents that occur in the midst of this… Please enjoy the dazzling Arabic night mysteries!
[Trial reading]
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/introduction/aoyagi/read06_01.html

“Little Red Riding Hood, meet the corpse in Aesop’s fairy tale. (Futabasha)

It was good until I got on the back of a demon I met in Arabia that I wanted to go back to the house in the forest soon… I’ve met a corpse in the world of “Rabbits and Turtles” and “Ants and Grasshoppers”. Will Little Red Riding Hood get home safely?!
[Trial reading]
https://www.futabasha.co.jp/introduction/aoyagi/read07_01.html

Animation information

TV anime “Little Red Riding Hood, meet a corpse in the middle of the trip.”
Teaser PV: https://youtu.be/547dTuVubh4
TV anime official website: https://akazukin-anime.com
TV anime official X: @akazukin_anime
TV anime official Instagram: @akazukin_anime
(C) Aoyagi Aoito/Futabasha/Production Committee