The official website for the television anime adaptation of Aito Aoyagi's Akazukin, Tabi no Tochuu de Shitai to Deau. (Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story) novel revealed additional cast, staff, first key visual (pictured), and first promotional video on Monday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in January 2027 on Tokyo MX, BS-NTV, and Yomiuri TV.

Cast
Jill: Takuya Satou (Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari)
Antonio: Atsushi Tamaru (Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru)
Rodrigo: Motoko Kumai (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Paolo: Koutarou Nishiyama (Tougen Anki)
Oyayubi-hime: Sakiko Uran (Toriko)
Narrator: Ryouko Shiraishi (Fumetsu no Anata e)

Staff
Main Animator: Ryouta Tamura (Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru), Satoru Kiyomaru (Dead Mount Death Play chief animation director), Shunsuke Masuda (Babanbabanban Vampire chief animation director), Yasuhiro Iwabuchi (Reincarnation no Kaben animation director)
Prop Design: Jazzline Monteron (Reincarnation no Kaben animation director)
Karakuri Design: Yoshinori Iwanaga (Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu creature design)
Art: Totonyan
Art Director: Izumi Hoki (Mao), Hiroshi Katou (Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX)
Art Design: Hiroshi Katou, Yuichi Asami (Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite)
Color Design: Chie Yoshimura (Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight)
Assistant Color Designer: Yumi Toriyama (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu color setting)
Special Effects: Tomomi Ishihara (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou)
Director of Photography: Rieko Koike (Chanto Suenai Kyuuketsuki-chan)
Editor: Daisuke Hiraki (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi)
Sound Director: Itsurou Kawasaki (Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari)
Music: Jun Ichikawa (Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!))
Music Production: Pony Canyon

Itsurou Kawasaki is directing the anime as well as penning the script at BENTEN Film. Manami Minakata (Babanbabanban Vampire sub-character design) and Yuuko Yahiro (Aharen-san wa Hakarenai) are designing the characters.

Aoyagi published the comedy mystery novel through Futabasha in August 2020. The fourth volume went on sale in July 2025.

Kanoka Tana drew a manga adaptation from January 2023 to May 2025. It was first serialized in Monthly Action magazine before being transferred to Web Action. The fourth and final volume was published by Futabasha in June 2025.

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Source: Oricon News