The Ribbon Hero

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The Ribbon Hero

PG

Aug 2026

1h 51m

Fantasy

Adventure

Anime

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Sapphire is the princess of a kingdom that no longer exists. Having lost everything in her homeland of Silverland to the calamity known as "Nergal," she wanders in despair until she finally arrives in Goldland.

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

Aug 7

2/4

[It] refuses to even highlight what few elements made the Princess Knight so unique in the first place. Instead, it just feels like a pale, frustrating imitator of the magical-girl stories it would go on to inspire.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Aug 4

2/5

It’s understandable that Igarashi might want to pay fan service to Tezuka’s more innocent era of entertainment. But surely that should have been manageable while carving out fresh terrain for Princess Knight?

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Elijah Gonzalez

But Why Tho?

Aug 12

7/10

The Ribbon Hero may not be the same kind of revelation as its source material, but it certainly doesn’t forget a sense of theatricality.

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Isaiah Colbert

io9.com

Aug 11

The Ribbon Hero arrives as a rejuvenating reminder that the medium has more than enough room for stories led by women—and that even a silly, imperfect magical‑girl romp can still move you.

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Samantha Nelson

Polygon

Aug 7

Princess Knight was both controversial and groundbreaking. It was always going to be hard to live up to the source material, but The Ribbon Hero fails on almost every level.

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Daichi Ogi

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 31

3/5

The Ribbon Hero adapts Tezuka’s Princess Knight with real intelligence, abandoning animation for something braver in its final minutes.

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Thnh N

@RT35262473 21h

The Story It's pretty rush. It's feel like 13 Episodes series made into Movies.The Nergal, the King of Ash, the Mitra, the Angel of Hope—all of these supernaturally tinged details are fuzzy at best.

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Paul S

@PManRager Aug 21

The story felt a little rushed and had a lot of confusing parts to it, but overall, this movie was incredibly fun to watch. The character design was beautiful, the world-building was epic, and the animation was absolutely mesmerizing. I definitely recommend it for anime and fantasy fans!

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Monito T

@RT64520505 Aug 14

Pondria un 0 pero por el estilo y animación le doy media estrella. Narrativa lenta y mediocre, nunca he visto algo tan aburrido.

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Cody W

@Cwalton1994 Aug 12

Thanks to its incredible animation style and extreme adrenaline, THE RIBBON HERO is an amazing anime powerhouse that will make you feel pumped every time you watch it.

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Dave Darwin B

@RT12827116 Aug 9

One of the Best anime flicks of 2026, if you are a fan of Osamu Tezuka's Astroboy and also the Blackjack manga... this movie is super excellent.

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Cees T

@RT15093300 Aug 9

Battle NGL Tutu's Delivery Service. 6/10 - Pacing and dialogue could be better.

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Yuki Igarashi

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Saya

Sapphire

Seiran Kobayashi

Pine

Koki Uchiyama

Velvet

Mayumi Shintani

Zirco

Yoshimasa Hosoya

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Sapphire is the princess of a kingdom that no longer exists. Having lost everything in her homeland of Silverland to the calamity known as "Nergal," she wanders in despair until she finally arrives in Goldland.

Director: Yuki Igarashi
Distributor: Netflix
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Action/Violence|Some Language|Brief Smoking)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 8, 2026
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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