Venus Versus Virus (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Venus Versus Virus is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. 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 overwith, the girl gives Sumire a flier for a local clothing store, Venus Vanguard. When Sumire comes to the store, the girl, whose name is Lucia Nabashi, she explains to her that because she pricked her finger on Lucia's 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.

Who’s in it. Venus Versus Virus stars Ayahi Takagaki as Ruchia Nahashi, Minori Chihara as Sumire Takahana, Jurota Kosugi as Souichiro Nahashi and Wakana Yamazaki as Lilith, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Venus Versus Virus has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Venus Versus Virus page.

If you liked it. Fans of Venus Versus Virus tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.