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 |
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| Authored by | Atsushi Suzumi |
| Publisher |  MediaWorks Seven Seas Entertainment Kadokawa Media Samyang Publish Company |
| Serialized in | Dengeki Comic Gao! |
| Original run | June 27, 2005 – |
| No. of volumes | 4 |
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| Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Network | BS-i |
| Original run | January 11, 2007 – March 29, 2007 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
Venus Versus Virus (ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス Vīnasu Vāsasu Vaiarasu?)[1] is a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Suzumi which was first serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, published by MediaWorks, 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 started airing in Japan on January 11, 2007 on BS-i.
The manga has been licensed for English language distribution by North American based company Seven Seas Entertainment. The first volume is set to be released in June 2007.[2]
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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 over with, the girl gives Sumire a flier for a local clothing store, Venus Vanguard. When Sumire visits the store, the girl, whose name is Lucia Nabashi, explains to her that because she pricked her finger on the 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)
- Lucia is a strong, young girl who fight's Viruses alongside the other members of the Venus Vanguard, who are sworn to fight and kill all Viruses. Her left eye holds a mysterious power to see demons, though is almost always covered with an eyepatch. Use of this power is taxing and wears her out.
- Sumire Takahana (鷹花 スミレ Takahana Sumire)?, (Seiyū - Minori Chihara)
- Sumire is a young high school girl and a member of the Venus Vanguard, despite being terribly scared of Viruses. While initially she cannot be of much help to Lucia, whenever her body reacts to the special chemical used to defeat Viruses, she transforms into a "Berserker Mode", or a living Anti-Virus. With this strange ability, she becomes stronger and violent, and is capable of defeating Viruses with her bare hands. When under the influence of this power, she is not easily stopped and will even turn on her friends.
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Manga
The Venus Versus Virus manga was first serialized on June 27, 2005 in the magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! published by MediaWorks. So far, four volumes have been released in Japan, the last of which coming out on January 27, 2007. The manga has since been licensed in America by Seven Seas Entertainment with the first volume scheduled to be released in June 2007.
[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 began airing in Japan on January 11, 2007 on the BS-i network.
[edit] Episodes
| Screenshot | Title | Original air date | # | |
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"Blue Invitation" "Aoi Sasoi" (アオイ サソイ) |
January 11, 2007 | 01 | |
| The Venus Vanguard gets a request from a new client about a strange shadow that may be the cause of some recent disappearances. When Lucia and Sumire try to fight it, Lucia soon discovers that she will need Sumire's help more than she thought. | ||||
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"Reverent World" "Ikei Sekai" (イケイ セカイ) |
January 18, 2007 | 02 | |
| While tests are performed to help Sumire control her Berserker power, she begins to wish that her life was back to normal. When confronted by a Virus at school, she has no choice but to find some way to defeat it. | ||||
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"Request Indication" "Irai Kehai" (イライ ケハイ) |
January 25, 2007 | 03 | |
| A young girl come to the Venus Vanguard to request help after her brother starts acting cold toward her. Suspecting the cause being a Virus, Lucia and Sumire go to her house to investigate. | ||||
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"Dizzy Encounter" "Memai Deai" (メマイ デアイ) |
February 1, 2007 | 04 | |
| The story of when Sumire first met Lucia is explained. Once being told everything by Lucia, Sumire ends up joining the Venus Vanguard to help to exterminate them. | ||||
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"Distant Messenger" "Tōi Tsukai" (トオイ ツカイ) |
February 8, 2007 | 05 | |
| A new enemy appears named Luca who is different than a typical Virus; for one, the anti-virus bullets are not affective on her. Luca attacked Yoshiki at the park which causes Sumire to turn the gun on herself to unleash Berserker. | ||||
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"Bitter Damage" "Nigai Higai" (ニガイ ヒガイ) |
February 15, 2007 | 06 | |
| Guy, a new foe stronger than Luca appears and Lucia tries to stop him, but gets severly injured in the process. Later, Lucia tries again, but is losing until Sumire comes to help. Lucia ends up using the power of her left eye to fight off Guy for the time being. | ||||
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"Deep Thoughts" "Fukai Omoi" (フカイ オモイ) |
February 22, 2007 | 07 | |
| As Lucia recovers from her fight with Guy, Nahashi reminisces about the past. The story begins eighteen years ago when Nahashi was with Lucia's parents before she was born. They had been students under a master sorcerer, and Lucia's mother Lilith was the key to their ultimate goal of finding the new world. | ||||
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"Dark Wish" "Kurai Negai" (クライ ネガイ) |
March 1, 2007 | 08 | |
| Lucia starts to act cold towards Sumire and acts on her own, going after Guy, but if caught in a trap when Luca interfers. After Guy crushes Lucia's precious broach, Lucia unleashes her left eye's power, but it is so intense that only Sumire in Berserker mode can save her. | ||||
| "Sweet Scent" "Amai Nioi" (アマイ ニオイ) |
March 8, 2007 | 09 | ||
| "Misunderstood Aim" "Gokai Nerai" (ゴカイ ネライ) |
March 15, 2007 | 10 | ||
| "Sacrificial Intent" "Gisei Satsui" (ギセイ サツイ) |
March 22, 2007 | 11 | ||
| "White Future" "Shiroi Mirai" (シロイ ミライ) |
March 29, 2007 | 12 | ||
[edit] Theme songs
- Opening theme
- "Bravin' Bad Brew" by Riryka
- Ending theme
- "Shijun no Zankoku" by Yousei Teikoku
[edit] References
- "the usagi incidents" blog. Retrieved on January 14, 2007.
- ^ In volume 1 of the original manga, Venus Versus Virus is sometimes referred to as simply V.V.V., while kanakana only appears as furigana, or a pronunciation aide, to the English title.
- ^ Seven Seas Entertainment licenses Venus Versus Virus. Retrieved on January 20, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Seven Seas Entertainment's website on the manga
- Venus Versus Virus at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
