Director Kazuhiro Takamura, known for Strike Witches and Vividred Operation, returns with a new original TV anime titled Vertex Force. The series will 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: Building the Sci-Fi Action 🚀
Vertex Force is described as a sci-fi action series with striking visuals, a hallmark of Takamura's work. The teaser PV showcases 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. The production is handled by a team that includes industry veterans, although the names of the studios involved 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 that the cast will be full of young girls piloting flying artifacts while resolving intergalactic conflicts. Because, of course, in the future, the defense of the planet still falls on teenagers in skirts and light armor. If it worked in Strike Witches, why change the formula? That said, this time they promise the mechas will be bigger.