A fairy-tale mystery novel by Aito Aoyagi, Little Red Riding Hood Meets a Corpse on Her Journey, has officially been adapted into a TV anime series set to air in 2027. A teaser visual and the first trailer have been released, along with the initial cast and staff announcements.
When Fairy Tales Meet Murder Cases
This series combines classic fairy-tale settings with detective mysteries. Little Red Riding Hood is portrayed as a traveler who encounters various crimes and mysteries throughout her journey in the fairy-tale world, and then sets out to uncover the truth behind them.
As the title suggests, this series begins with Little Red Riding Hood’s encounter with a victim’s corpse, making this fairy-tale mystery formula quite unique compared to typical fairy-tale adaptations. The released trailer shows a scene where Little Red Riding Hood interrogates a suspect with a rather reckless criminal plan.
Production Staff for Little Red Riding Hood Meets a Corpse on Her Journey
This anime is being produced by Studio BENTEN Film, which was previously acquired by an AI-based animation company called Creator’s X.
Here is the cast and crew that have been announced:
- Yume Miyamoto as the voice of Little Red Riding Hood
- Akira Sekine as the voice of Pinocchio
- Itsuro Kawasaki as Director and Screenwriter
- Manami Minakata and Yuko Yahiro as Character Designers
- Izumi Hoki and Hiroshi Kato as Art Directors
- Tomoe Yoshimura as Colorist
- Rieko Koike as Director of Composition
- Daisuke Hiraki, Editor
From Novel to Manga, Now Making the Leap to Anime
Little Red Riding Hood Meets a Corpse on Her Journey isn’t the first time the series has ventured beyond the novel format. It has previously been adapted into a manga by Noka Tanaka and was also made into a Netflix live-action film titled Once Upon a Crime.
Fans are now just waiting for further updates on the anime’s exact airing schedule.
