The Vermilion Mask

Poro and illustrated by Naba Nabana.

45s Read Community rating 7.1/10 · 35 votes #Action#Fantasy#Seinen

Audience fit

Watch if

you like Chaika the Coffin Princess and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Red flags

Skip if you only start stories after their run is complete.

At-a-glance commitment

Format

Anime series

Length

8 episodes

Typical session

25 min per episode

Total commitment

3 hr 20 min total

Release status

Currently airing

Synopsis

Poro and illustrated by Naba Nabana. The mask brings calamity. The mask revels in slaughter. The mask has a will of its own... Pelle, a traveling mask merchant, possesses the ability to craft mysterious masks that give its wearers unique powers. In a city shrouded in an eerie atmosphere, he encounters Sonah, a mysterious young girl. As revelations unfold and inner conflicts arise, a young boy takes his first steps forward!