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Cover art for Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King
4.79Community score
from 2,997 ratings

EWeak · #7,331

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ロード オブ ヴァーミリオン 紅蓮の王

Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King

🚪 Often abandoned

The anime takes place in Tokyo in 2030. In a suburban area, suddenly a high-frequency resonant sound is heard, and at the same time a red mist shrouds the area. Anyone who hears the sound, be it human or animal, loses consciousness. The government estimates that it might be an unidentified virus, and fearful of an epidemic, blockades Tokyo and moves its base to Osaka. However, six days after the incident, those who lost consciousness from the sound awaken for no apparent reason. Those blockaded in Tokyo slowly start to get the city functioning again, but after that day strange incidents start to occur at the blockade border. Those who have awakened a hidden blood power arise, are drawn to one another, and must face a cruel fate.

Names

Originalロード オブ ヴァーミリオン 紅蓮の王 (japanese)
RomajiLord of Vermillion: Guren no Ou
EnglishLord of Vermilion: The Crimson King
ChineseLORD of VERMILION 紅蓮之王 (traditional · via wikidata)

Facts

FormatTV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total
Aired2018-07-14 → 2018-09-29 (Summer 2018)
StatusFINISHED
StudioAsread, Tear-Studio
SourceVideo game
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresActionSupernatural
ThemesPandemicUrban FantasyMale ProtagonistOutdoor Activities
StreamingCrunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · YouTube

Reception

Community score4.79 / 10
Bayesian score5.73 / 10
Composite27.9
On lists12,560
Favourited92 (0.7%)
Completion54.2%
Drop rate25.3%
In backlog39.4%
Score spread σ2.14

Score distribution

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Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
StudioAsreadE26 of 27
Broadcast seasonSummer 2018E90 of 90
Year2018E379 of 383
Source materialVideo gameE521 of 530
GenreSupernaturalE1,219 of 1,234
Season (all years)SummerE1,644 of 1,662
EraLate 2010sE1,819 of 1,863
LengthSingle-courE2,637 of 2,668
GenreActionE2,732 of 2,765
FormatTV seriesE3,294 of 3,322
OriginJapanE7,081 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorEiji Suganuma, Jerry Jewell
Series compositionMasashi Suzuki
Character designToshie Kawamura

AniList id 101384 · MAL id 37601 · record updated 2026-08-26