Venus Versus Virus
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| ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス (Venus Versus Virus) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Shōnen, Yuri |
| Manga | |
| Authored by | Atsushi Suzumi |
| Publisher |  Media Works |
| Serialized in | Dengeki Comic Gao! |
| Original run | June 27, 2005 – |
| No. of volumes | 3 |
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| Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Network | BS-i |
| Original run | January 11, 2007 – |
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Venus Versus Virus (ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス Vīnasu Vāsasu Vaiarasu?) is a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Suzumi which was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, published by Media Works, starting on June 27, 2005. Later, a drama CD was created based on the manga series. The series has since been adapted into an anime that will start airing in Japan on January 11, 2007 on BS-i.
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[edit] Plot
Venus Versus Virus revolves around the life of a young girl named Sumire Takahana who has had the power to see ghosts since she was a small child, though no one believes her. One night while running to her dorm building to make curfew, a broach flies out of no where and she pricks her finger on it and sees a demon. Suddenly, another girl clad in gothic lolita clothing arrives bearing a huge gun and kills the demon. Once the ordeal is overwith, the girl gives Sumire a flier for a local clothing store, Venus Vanguard. When Sumire comes to the store, the girl, whose name is Lucia Nabashi, she explains to her that because she pricked her finger on Lucia's broach, Sumire now has the power to see demons as well as ghosts. Additionally, Lucia now wants Sumire to help her rid the world of these demons called Virus that threaten to consume all of humanity.
[edit] Characters
- Lucia Nabashi (名橋 ルチア Nabashi Ruchia)?, (Seiyū - Ayahi Takagaki)
- Sumire Takahana (鷹花 スミレ Takahana Sumire)?, (Seiyū - Minori Chihara)
- Sōichirō Nabashi (名橋 総一郎 Nabashi Sōichirō?)
- Nene Mikumo (三雲 音々 Mikumo Nene?)
- Riku Mikumo (三雲 理久 Mikumo Riku?)
- Yoshiki (与識?)
- Mika (ミカ?)
- Kyōko (京子?)
- Sonoka (苑果?)
- Ruka (ルカ?)
- Guy (ガイ?)
- Laila (ライラ?)
[edit] Media
The series first began as a manga which was later spawned a drama CD and an anime.
[edit] Manga
The Venus Versus Virus manga was first serialized on June 27, 2005 in the magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! published by Media Works. So far, three volumes has been released in Japan.
[edit] Drama CD
A drama CD based on the manga series was first released in Japan on October 25, 2006 produced by Frontier Works.
[edit] Anime
The Venus Versus Virus anime is being produced by the animation studio Studio Hibari and will begin airing in Japan on January 11, 2007 on the BS-i network.
[edit] Theme songs
- Opening theme
- "Bravin' Bad Brew" by Riryka
- Ending theme
- "Shijun no Zankoku" by Yousei Teikoku
[edit] References
- (Japanese) Venus Versus Virus
- "the usagi incidents" blog
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official anime website
- Venus Versus Virus (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
