Red River (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 7: Includes volumes 19, 20, & 21

Red River #7

by Chie Shinohara

Genres: Manga, Romance

576 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2026

About the author

Chie Shinohara (篠原千絵) is an award winning Japanese manga artist best-known for Red River, known in Japan as Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo, in 1987 for Yami no Purple Eye and in 2001 for Red River.

Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume Big Draw Daughter Hatsu light novel series, as well as five gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her Red River series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself.

Works

Akatsuki no Lion - 2003
Ao no Fūin (Blue Seal) - 1992–94
Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni (Midnight Visitor) - 1984
Kioku no Ashiato (Footprint of Memories) - 2005
Kiri no Mori Hotel - 2007
Kootta Natsu no Hi (Frozen Summer Day) - 1995
Mizu ni Sumu Hana (Romance of Darkness) - 2004
Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (Farewell to the Eyewitness) - 1985
Nanika ga yami de mite iru (Something Watching in the Dark) - 1986
Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) - 1988–91
Sanninme ga Kieta (A Third Person Disappeared) - 1992
Soshite Gokai no Suzu ga naru (Then Five Bells Rang) - 1994
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story (Red River) - 1995–2002
Tokidamari no Hime - 2008-09
Touboukyuukou (Runaway Express)
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) - 1986–91
Yami no Purple Eye (Purple Eye of Darkness) - 1984–87
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago - 2010-present

Reviews

[Heather’s Reading Bubble · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was by far my least favorite volumes yet in this series. It was a chore to get through and committed the worst thing a book can do for me which is bore me. I kept putting it down to scroll online.

It wasn’t all bad the scenes of Yuri saying goodbye to her unborn child were genuinely sad and the art added to the sadness. Rusafa continues to be a highlight for me and is ten times the man Ramses and Kail are, both act as if Yuri is a possession not a person and both have assaulted her even if the series doesn’t acknowledge Kail did.

Another positive was the introduction of Nefertiti. I love that this series doesn’t shy away from females being absolutely heinous and evil. I don’t know what it says about me that I enjoy female villains so much.

Usually Yuri is a highlight for me but not in this volume. She was a shell of herself until the very end. Just being a victim for 85 percent of the story. Now I know she was devastated about the baby but some of her actions annoyed me. Saying she has nothing to live for without Kail revolted me and don’t get me started on helping Ramses. The reasoning behind it made sense but I don’t care after all he’s done to Yuri.

I’ll end on a positive note I’m glad the real Yuri returned to protect that little boy who stole.

[Norman Bodnar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw an early negative review. I disagree. I thought this holds up the story quite well and Yuri continues to be an excellent observer of human nature. And yes, she’s young and too eager to move on her convictions, but she always figures it out. Not a spoiler at this point but Queen Dowagers… never trust them, ugh!

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another day Another situation that separates Yuri and Kail from each other... Queen Nakia NEEDS to be defeated already like how are we still fighting against her. We had all the chances to fight her but they keep missing😭 And there is Nefertiti who is evil in this one and oh my god I just want Yuri and Kail to reunite😭