Director Kazuhiro Takamura, known for Strike Witches and Vividred Operation, returns with a new original TV anime titled Vertex Force. The series is set to premiere in October 2026, and a teaser PV and a second teaser visual have already been released, hinting at the start of the story. Additionally, the first information about the characters and the creative team has been revealed.
Production and Design: How the Sci-Fi Action is Built 🚀
Vertex Force is described as a sci-fi action series with striking visuals, a hallmark of Takamura's work. The teaser PV shows heavy use of digital animation for combat sequences, combined with detailed backgrounds that reinforce the futuristic setting. The character design maintains the studio's recognizable aesthetic, with mechanical uniforms integrating flight elements and weaponry. Production is handled by a team including industry veterans, though the names of the involved studios have not yet been detailed.
Spoiler: Girls Will Still Be the Center of the Universe ✨
Given Takamura's track record, you don't need to be a fortune teller to know the cast will be full of young girls piloting flying devices while solving intergalactic conflicts. Because, of course, in the future, planetary defense still falls on teenagers in skirts and light armor. If it worked in Strike Witches, why change the formula? This time, though, they promise the mecha will be bigger.