is a Japanese novel series written by Aito Aoyagi. It began publication by Futabasha in August 2020, with four volumes being released as of July 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kanoka Tana began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine in January 2023. After the magazine published its last issue in February 2024, the series was transferred to the Web Comic Action manga website where it ran from April 2024 to May 2025. A live-action film adaptation titled Once Upon a Crime was released worldwide on Netflix in September 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Benten Film is set to premiere in January 2027.
Plot Forced to embark on an unexpected journey through a familiar fairy-tale world, a clever and naturally curious Red Riding Hood finds herself repeatedly tangled in bizarre mysteries and crimes. Armed with her sharp mind, she dives headfirst into solving each case, often leaving clumsy criminals baffled by how easily she dismantles their sloppy plans.
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Media Novels
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Kanoka Tana began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine on January 25, 2023. After the magazine published its final issue on February 24, 2024, the series was transferred to the Web Comic Action website, where it ran from April 16, 2024, to May 20, 2025. The manga adaptation's chapters were compiled into four volumes released from August 9, 2023, to June 12, 2025.
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation titled Once Upon a Crime was released worldwide on Netflix on September 14, 2023. It starred Kanna Hashimoto and Yuko Araki.
Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 10, 2026. The series will be produced by Benten Film and directed and written by Itsuro Kawasaki, with Manami Minakata and Yūko Yahiro designing the characters and Jun Ichikawa composing the music. It is set to premiere in January 2027 on Tokyo MX and other networks. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide excluding Asia.
Reception By August 2026, the series has over 600,000 copies in circulation.
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