Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet Anime Film Previewed in New Trailer

Joseph Luster August 3, 2025

Scarlet

A brand new trailer is here for Mamoru Hosoda’s Scarlet anime film, which aims to light up cinemas in Japan starting on November 21, followed by U.S. showings on December 12. The new preview lined up nicely with “Summer Wars Day” in Japan, commemorating the release of Hosoda’s 2009 film Summer Wars, which established the director around the world.

Scarlet Trailer

Mamoru Hosoda is the writer and director for the film at anime production house Studio Chizu. The titular Scarlet will be played by Mana Ashida, while the character Hijiri will be played by Masaki Okada.

Here’s how the official website describes it, as translated by Crunchyroll News:

Scarlet, a princess who failed to avenge her father’s murder, wakes up in the “Land of the Dead.” In this world full of madness, if she does not take revenge on her nemesis and reach “The Endless Place,” she will be reduced to “Emptiness” and cease to exist.

An adventure beyond imagination.

A never-ending struggle.

A fateful encounter that transcends time and space.

Can Scarlet find a way to live at the end of her endless journey?

Source: Crunchyroll News