U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tenshin Tsutsumi), a USEN-NEXT GROUP company that operates the video distribution service "U-NEXT," will begin early rental distribution of "Scarlet Endless" from April 22, 2026 (Wednesday).

Animation film director Mamoru Hosoda continues to captivate audiences not only in Japan but also around the world with various themes such as youth, family bonds, parental love, interspecies friendship, the chain of life, and the real and virtual worlds.

In his latest work, "Scarlet Endless," which was released in theaters in November 2025, he ventures into a completely new realm of storytelling and visual expression.

This work significantly updates Japanese animation expression, going beyond the boundaries of "2D" and "3D." As an unprecedented entertainment work, it vividly and grandly depicts a world of madness and thrilling action scenes of combat throughout the entire film.

U-NEXT will offer "Scarlet Endless" for early rental distribution starting April 22nd (Wednesday). Additionally, all of Director Mamoru Hosoda's past works, from "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" to his previous work "Belle," are available for unlimited viewing. Please enjoy them all.

<Work Overview> "Scarlet Endless"

[Distribution Start Date] April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 0:00 [Price] Rental: 770 yen (tax included) / Viewing period: 2 days Purchase: 2,750 yen (tax included)

[STORY] Discovering the "meaning of life"――

Princess Scarlet, who failed in her revenge against her father's enemy, awakens in the "Land of the Dead." This is a world of madness where people are engrossed in plunder and violence, and those without power or who are wounded become "void" and their existence disappears. Learning that her uncle Claudius, who killed her father and usurped the throne, is also in this world, Scarlet once again strongly vows revenge.

Amidst this, she meets Sei, a nurse from modern Japan. The two, who met across time, initially clash but eventually embark on a journey together through the "Land of the Dead."

Scarlet, who can only live by fighting, and Sei, who does not wish to fight.

As Sei treats her injured body and interacts kindly with everyone, regardless of whether they are friend or foe, Scarlet's frozen heart gradually begins to melt.

Meanwhile, Claudius discovers the "Unseen Place," a dream of everyone in the "Land of the Dead," and incites and controls the populace to claim it as his own. He also learns that Scarlet is searching for him to exact her revenge and relentlessly dispatches assassins to turn her into "void."

Scarlet and Sei also fight against the assassins who appear one after another, and head towards the "Unseen Place" to find Claudius...

And then, the fated moment arrives. What is the "decision" Scarlet reaches at the end of her endless journey――

Forge a new path. A new self――

<Director Mamoru Hosoda's Works Available for Unlimited Viewing> The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Summer Wars Wolf Children The Boy and the Beast Mirai Belle

[Related Works Viewing Page] https://video.unext.jp/browse/feature/FET0012320

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