Venus Versus Virus follows regular schoolgirl Sumire who's had the ability to see ghosts since a young age. She tells friends and family about this fact and they just dismiss it, thinking she's a liar. A chance encounter with a broach flying out of nowhere, a monster and gothloli clad monster killer named Lucia leaves her with a life changing decision to use her ability and fight against these "viruses" feeding upon the human race.
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Hyeonnie
Important Notice: For all of you yuri fans that picked this up because it had the tag YURI on it might as well drop it because there is basically no yuri. Story: The story starts with a scene of both girls fighting, then it goes backwards. VVV is basically about two friends that ended up in a wrong way... simply put. The series consists of several flashbacks, then the last episode picks up from the first scene in ep 1. To tell you the truth, I expected a lot more from the ending.. the ending was quite disappointing. The story builds up to the finalscene, and then... end. Nothing. It was that sudden that i thought there was a next episode to it, and there probably would be another season, but that was one terrible way of ending things. Thus i have to give it a 6.
Art: I guess the art is ok.. for the most part. There wasnt anything speciall about it, nor did it excell in it. However, there were some parts that were a bit strange.. for example I felt almost uncomfortable to watch Sumire in her "changed" form and her distorted face...
Sound: the sound is ok, and engaging. Didnt seem out of place and the op and ed songs were quite good too.
Character: They attempted to put it the yuri theme to the action, and failed. Thats all I can say for this. The actuall character development was good however.
Enjoyment: If only the ending was different, I could have given it an 8 even, but that was just a terrible way of ending things. It just made me think, why did i even watch these series? and left me with an empty feeling.
Overall: Like I said, the overal rating would have been higher had it ended it differently. Other than that, it was an ok series, and theres probably going to be more coming out.
verayo
Venus Versus Virus is sadly a failed creation. It's quite interesting and has a lot of potential in being a good action-fantasy anime, but it just wasn't made well. It's like a potentially great cake that was burnt in the oven. Pick this up only if you have an intention of remaking it. This is definitely a NOT WATCH for normal viewers. Everyone will just be completely disappointed in the end. The story is pretty good. It's just not presented well in this show. It's about two girls, Lucia and Sumire, who work in a group called Venus Vanguard that exterminates evil spirits called "viruses". Viruseswere originally humans, whose souls were snatched away and then became monsters that devour other humans' souls. Viruses only attack humans who can see them. Humans who see them have souls called "fragment". Fragments contain some power which have a specific element of nature (fire, wind, water, earth or lightning). There is one fragment that they called "the fragment", the strongest fragment which has the power to recreate the world and it just so happens that Lucia and Sumire are both halves of that fragment. They are observed behind the scenes by their true enemies that has yet to appear. The overall story is confusing so I think it would be better to just read the manga.
In terms of art, the general design is really good. That includes the characters, their items, and their surroundings. Nice drawing, nice coloring and good basic animation. The problem is that the good comments only reach until the basic animation. Everything else is dull. The action scenes were not at all impressive. A lot of scenes are shown in poor angles. Some scene layouts are bad and some transitions are too fast. The characters have uncool battle movements. And special abilities looks like they're not at all special.
Sounds are the best point of this anime. The OP song is good and likable, the backgrounds are also good and well-suited, the effects are fine and natural, the voices are nice and the ED song is not bad. The sound is arranged very well but it's nothing that people would like or notice so much.
This 12 episode animation of Venus Versus Virus made the characters look bad. The two heroines have a really high coolness potential but the scenes just made them look so-so. Everyone just looked average. No special, admirable feelings for any of the characters at all but Sumire was pretty interesting.
The show is not so enjoyable. It is pretty interesting and there are actually some good scenes at the very later parts, but that's just it. The poor overall presentation just brings the enjoyment down. It ends so bad that the viewers would naturally get angry.
Black_Cat_
Personally, I think it is actually quite good. Though the ending isn't as good as it could have been. I don't have much of an issue with the ending because it's point was to leave it open to the viewer. It is much like the big mystery at the end of Code Geass. For those of you who have seen that, you will know what I am talking about. All 'round, it was a good series and it may have the tag Yuri, but there is absolutely no Yuri in there, like at all, so sorry to disappoint all those Yuri fans
ktulu007
Venus Versus Virus was written by Suzumi Atsushi from 2005-2008. In 2007 it got an anime adaptation from Studio Hibari. You may know them from their work on... Kashimashi. What do you want from me, they haven't done a lot of well known stuff, at least not solo. They've co-produced some better known anime like A Little Snow Fairy Sugar and Street Fighter II: V though. In any case, this anime has been on my "plan to watch" list for quite a while and, as my only current request I can find is Monster and I'll never finish it in time for this week's review,I might as well take a look.
This is a series with a lot of potential right from the start. The story opens with a scene of our main protagonists about to face off against each other and then it moves into the past. To the anime's credit, this is one of the few instances where beginning with a snippet of what happens towards the end actually works. The story proper begins with an introduction to one of our protagonists, Sumire. She's working for an antiques shop that's more than meets the eye. No, it doesn't turn into a giant robot but it is a cover for a small group that exterminates supernatural monsters called viruses, which target individuals who can see them. Why they don't just target ordinary people who would make easy prey is actually explained, so that's something. This is where the potential comes in. We're quickly introduced to a mysterious organization with goals that bring them into conflict with our heroes and both of the major protagonists demonstrate strange abilities. There really was great potential for a story here. The elements have an air of mystery and there's a lot to work with. So, naturally, they hurriedly act to sabotage it. The first issue that comes up is a serious abuse of flashbacks. I think they spend almost as much time going through flashbacks as they do with important plot points and some of the flashbacks even repeat. This is a twelve episode series, do something of substance. The word of the day is "priorities." Learn it. To make matters worse, most of the flashbacks end up being entirely pointless. The important information from them is actually shown in the story proper. They're just wasting your time. Another pretty big issue is the main antagonist's plan. When you actually learn what it is you realise that it's so ridiculously convoluted that someone behaving in a slightly different way than anticipated can easily ruin the entire thing, which may or may not end up happening. I won't spoil it. It's not entirely unsalvageable though. The actual ending is pretty good and there are some strong scenes where the characters manage to overcome serious obstacles. If they'd spent more time setting up and expounding on these scenes, this could've been a really good anime. Key word being could've.
Let's move onto characters. After all, really strong characters can save a relatively weak story, but don't worry about that happening here. Sumire and Lucia are both potentially interesting characters and, to some degree they do fulfill that. The issue is very single other character in the anime. Most of them are really dull and only serve one story purpose. Sailor Moon has more interesting side characters than this, and a lot of their side characters only show up in one episode. The biggest issue with characters, and what really makes Lucia and Sumire fall short, is that character motivations easily and readily change for the sake of plot convenience. Now, I won't go into too much detail in case you want to watch this, but there's a point where one of the characters just changes her mind, and not about something minor but about the major driving force behind her actions, and not five minutes later changes her mind again. Why does that scene even exist? To create some very brief and cheap tension, of course. Why bother setting up an actual scene that you can invest in when you can just squeeze some tension out of a sudden complete character shift? I mean, besides consistent characterisation, actual planning and basic writing skills.
The art in this is actually good. The viruses look appropriately otherworldly. The fight scenes are intense. The character design is interesting and the backgrounds are vivid. It's not among the best I've seen but it is good.
The voice acting is decent. The biggest issue is that most of the actors barely emote. Take Kosugi Jurota, he spends most of the anime talking like he's giving a weather report even in most of the scenes that are supposed to be intense. Sure, there are a few scenes where he actually shows some emotion, but there aren't many. Then there's Tsuji Ayumi who sounds vaguely excited and energetic most of the time. I know that you two can act, I've heard you, you're just not really bothering here. Maybe the director was under the impression that humans only show one emotion, but that seems unlikely since Takagaki Ayahi, Chihara Minori, and Namikawa Daisuke all do quite well with actual range of emotions. Maybe the director didn't want most of them to bother showing emotions since their characters were flat anyway, I don't know, but most of the actors fall victim to the one emotion per character thing. The music is actually really strong. The music works even in the scenes that are confused about what they're trying to do. Which is quite the feat.
The yuri factor is a 2.5/10. There's some stuff between Lucia and Sumire, but most of it is in images during the opening and closing sequences and those really don't count. Why did they even include those if they weren't actually going to put something serious between them? Were they just trolling the yuri fans?
So, how does Venus Versus Virus hold up? Well, there are some things that it does do well and there was a lot of potential to make something truly great, but there are also a lot of areas where it just fails and most of the potential ends up wasted. The end result is an anime that's neither bad nor good, an anime that's confused about what it wants to do, an anime that's pretty mediocre. So my final rating is going to be a 5/10.
dragon8writer
The anime had two major issues. One, it was overdramatic. Towards the beginning and end in particular there were a lot of cheesy and overdone scenes. While I felt the middle was at least decent, I can't deny some pretty big trouble with the way it started and ended. More than that, though, was the simple fact that it started in the middle. If we had started this anime by following the girl into the world of monsters, and learning about it as she did, it might have proved a rather enjoyable tail. Instead, we are shown a scene from the ENDING, and then thrust intoa world where the girl already knows half the things she needs too. Forced to learn on the run, with no real understanding of the girls confusion or other feelings, we don't even get a flashback until a fourth of the way in.
Despite the flaws, however, I found it at least a decent watch in short doses. Moreso if you can laugh a little at the overly done parts, though you might need a friend to point out just how ridiculous it is for you. Most of all, though, it seems to be a fairly good advertisement for the manga. (Not that I've read the manga, but the storyline itself is good enough to make you curious as to what the anime messed up and what might have been spectaculour if they hadn't.)
My recommendation is to watch it as a time filler, and schedule yourself for some manga reading if it sparks any interest. A quick glance at wikipedia tells you more than enough about the differences between the two.
sacora
I have noticed that many of the VVV reviews have been largely negative but I feel that this show deserve more credit. The story is possibly the weakest point of the whole show-not to say that its bad. As a 12 episode show the writer don't have long to introduce the characters and the plot. There are two or three episodes which don't tie directly into the main plot and though the episodes are good, the episodes would have likely been better used in addressing the main story which feels like it needs one or two more episodes to finish properly. The character backgrounds are interesting butare not fully explored which is disappointing as it could have helped a lot with understanding the main plot. The show's ending left a lot to be desired for. It feels as if it is only part one of a series but there is no second season to VVV.
The art is beautifully done and though it is stating to look out of date it still is quite beautiful The character design is very sleek and the viewer doesn't get the sense of "exaggeration" from the characters. Mind you that that doesn't mean that the series isn't anime like-its an artistic take on anime which allowed me to pay attention more on the story than the characters appearances staring at disturbingly big chests or hair that looks more heavy than the character's head.
Characters were a mix of good and bad but mostly good. The humans in the show have very unique personalities from one another and play off each other well. The major problem are the viillians (viruses for the most part). They have a feeling for the most part of the standard evil character. It would have been nice to have had less predictable villians but they still did their evil jobs very well.
I finished this series in a couple of days. If you want a short 12 episode series to watch and you like action I think you will find this series enjoyable. Try not to think to deep into the show-just watch and see how it is played out.
mercury1980
Story: 3/10 Art: 5/10 Sound: 5/10 Character: 3/10 Enjoyment: 2/10 Overall: 3/10 The art was all right especially the sound. I don't mind cute voices however, the fact is I find that the cast is entirely forgettable. Nothing worth mentioning here. It is all about the ghosts who are viruses attacking the world and it is up to Lucia and Sumire to destroy them. But Sumire ends up being the damsel in distress just like Rin from Chaos Head. The editing of the episode were very messed up with no fluidity between the transitions of the episodes.The ending was a bit too rushed when they cut off the scene of Lucia turning Sumire into normal human being and the final boss defeated. We actually dunno what is happening after that.
hakeem55555
You know those videos with the title ''wait for it.'' Where there is a funny, unexpected surprise waiting for you at the end of the video. Well think of this anime as one of those videos. Totally unexpected, the only difference was that it wasn't funny it was disappointing. I was left thinking is this really the last episode, there just has to be more to it than just this cliffhanger but when I say those final credits roll I couldn't help but fell robbed of my precious time and energy I put in to finish this twelve episode show. Other than that itwas a pretty good show.
