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On September 16, 2024, during the Aniplex Online Fest 2024, the original series Virgin Punk anime was announced through a promotional trailer. The first part of the series is set to air in Summer 2025 and will be animated by Studio Shaft. The nature of the series is yet to be revealed, whether it is a TV, OVA, or movie series.
The anime-original series is a collaboration between its animation studio and the famous industry professional Yasuomi Umetsu, famous for his work in old classics like Akira, Elfen Lied, and his magnum opus, Kite.
Virgin Punk anime announced for Summer 2025
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The promotional trailer for the Virgin Punk anime focused on the main character Ubu as she escaped a facility with some strange memories from the past. The trailer progressed with the reveal of new characters as Ubu ventured through the city looking for something.
The second part of the trailer showcased Ubu and the rest of the cast in action as all of them chased someone or something. The trailer ended with Ubu shooting at someone with the reveal of the staff members of the anime. The first part of the anime, titled Clockwork Girl, is set to be released in early summer 2025 (supposedly July 2025).
As stated already, Virgin Punk anime will be a collaboration between the animation studio Shaft and Yasuomi Umetsu. Studio Shaft is renowned for its work on the Monogatari series and some other anime series like Nisekai.
The original creator, as well as the character designer and director of Virgin Punk, Yasuomi Umetsu, is a respected industry professional who started his career in the early 1980s. The animator has played various roles in some old classic anime series. However, his magnum opus is the anime original series Kite, for which he played the roles of director, screenplay artist, and so many others.
Other than Yasuomi Umetsu, some other staff members of Virgin Punk anime include Yuuya Takahashi as the series composer (script writer for Lupin III), Yoshiaki Dewa for the music (music for Call of the Night), and Yosuko Watanabe for the color designs (color designs for Pretty Boy Detective Club).
Virgin Punk anime synopsis
As of this article's publication, the production team of the Virgin Punk anime has not released an official synopsis. However, the promotional trailer indicated that the series will center around a young bounty hunter named Ubu.
Moreover, the scenery in the trailer looked like the regular sci-fi setting we see in every other anime. However, the character designs and the aura of the main character, Ubu, looked interesting, promising a good future for the series.
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