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Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet UK Home Editions Will Be Released on June 15

Retail websites are listing UK home editions of Studio Chizu and director Mamoru Hosoda's anime film Scarlet (Hateshi naki Scarlet). It will be released by Sony Pictures as a Steelbook edition (pictured right), carrying the film on both 4K UHD and standard Blu-ray. There will also be a standard Blu-ray edition (pictured below left).

The film is already available at Amazon UK. It can be rented or bought in UHD, HD and SD formats. The film is described as follows:

"From visionary Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (Best Animated Feature, Mirai, 2018), a powerful, time-bending animated adventure about Scarlet, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the “Otherworld,” she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father's killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?"

Scarlet opened on November 21 2025 in Japan. The story centres on a strong princess named Scarlet who crosses space-time to enact revenge. Her father, the king, was murdered, and after her attempt at vengeance failed, she wakes up in "The Land of the Dead" which is brimming with madness. If one does not exact revenge on one's nemesis and end up here in this "place for the unfulfilled," they become "nothing" and disappear. The story follows Scarlet's boundless journey of vengeance.

Hosoda directed the film and wrote the screenplay, and is also credited for the original work. Hosoda stated the film is not 2D animation or "Hollywood-style CG," and he is aiming for a completely new look. Hosoda also stated the film will have a different feel to his past works, and will also have action and romance elements. He added that the film is based on a "global classic."

TOHO released the film in Japan, while Sony Pictures released the film outside Japan. Sony Pictures has also invested in the film.