THE RIBBON HERO:The anime based on the original concept for "Princess Knight" will star Seiran Kobayashi, Koki Uchiyama, and Mayumi Shintani. The theme song will be by "Girls Archives."

It has been announced that Seiran Kobayashi, Koki Uchiyama , and Mayumi Shintani will be voicing characters in "THE RIBBON HERO," an anime based on Osamu Osamu Tezuka's masterpiece "Princess Knight Knight." Kobayashi will play Pine, Sapphire's friend; Uchiyama will play Velvet, an executive of the religious organization Mitra who tries to use Sapphire; and Shintani will play Zirco, Sapphire's attendant. It was also announced that the Japanese-Korean unit "Girls Archives." will be performing the theme song "Reborn," and a second trailer featuring the song has been released.

Kobayashi commented, "Although it's a fantasy world, Pine is a character that strangely evokes a sense of familiarity, as if you're looking at a friend or yourself. I hope you enjoy watching these unique characters meet, influence each other, and change!"

Uchiyama said, "Velvet has a cool personality, but there is something he wants to achieve. I hope you will watch the film to find out what it is. It is a work that can be enjoyed as a human drama about characters with various feelings, as well as a fantasy and an action film, so I hope many people will enjoy it."

Shintani commented, "All the characters have beautiful designs, and their movements and expressions are full of cuteness and dynamism, so I was determined to give a performance that would live up to the artwork! Zirco is wonderful because she supports them in a protective role, but at times she is also like a friend, sharing their joys and sorrows, and I thought to myself, I wish I could watch over young talents like that."

"THE RIBBON HERO" is the story of a hero who ties a ribbon and decides to defy fate. Princess Sapphire of a lost kingdom has everything taken from her homeland, Silverland, by the calamity "Nergal." In despair, she arrives in Goldland, where she experiences the kindness of the people and lives a peaceful life, but then the calamity "Nergal" reappears. Sapphire shakes off her tears and takes up her sword.

This marks the first animated adaptation of " Princess Knight " in approximately 27 years, since the original short anime " Princess Knight - Original Anime -" which was screened at Osamu Tezuka World (which closed in January 2011) in December 1999. It will be Yuki Igarashi's first feature-length directorial work, with animation production by OUTLINE, a studio led by Igarashi. Saya from the comedy duo "Lalande" will voice the main character, Sapphire. It will be exclusively streamed worldwide as a Netflix movie on August 8th.

" Princess Knight" was serialized in several magazines from 1953 to 1967. It follows Sapphire, a beautiful woman disguised as a man, as the brave "Princess Knight" who fights against evil plaguing the kingdom. A television anime adaptation aired from April 1967 to April 1968. An original short anime, "Princess Knight - Original Anime -," was screened in December 1999.