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The Ribbon Hero
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On Netflix
Synopsis
When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save her new home from the same dark fate.
- Rating
- PG
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- Animation, Action, Adventure
- Director
- Yûki Igarashi
- Added to Netflix
- August 8, 2026
- Cast
- Saya, Seiran Kobayashi, Koki Uchiyama, Mayumi Shintani, Haruhiko Jo, Banjo Ginga
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