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, meaning "dye from China", in reference to

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dye, introduced to Japan from China * "Kurenai" (song), a song by the metal band

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. *, a song by

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. * Kurenai Yuzuru, an actress in the all-female Takarazuka Revue.

Characters

Kurenai Yuhi The manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Masashi Kishimoto. The series takes place in a fictional universe where countries vie for power by employing ninja who can use superhuman abilities in combat. T ...

, a fictional character from the manga series ''

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''. *

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, a fictional character from the manga series ''

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''. * Kurenai, the main character of the video game '' Red Ninja: End Of Honor''. * Kurenai, a faction of Broken Draenei in the computer game

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. * Maria Kurenai, a character from the manga series

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. * Wataru Kurenai, the main character in ''

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''. * Otoya Kurenai, the father of Wataru Kurenai, in "

" * Shu Kurenai, a main character from the Beyblade Burst series.

Series

* ''

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'', a light novel series by Kentarou Katayama and the subsequent manga and anime of the same name. * ''Kurenai no Buta'' (''

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''), a film by

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produced by

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. * ''Kurenai'', the Japanese title of the manga ''

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'' by Toshimitsu Shimizu. {{disambig