Pupa
ピューパ
The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.
TV anime, 12 episodes, Winter 2014, Studio DEEN. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Studio DEEN. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Psychological. Season: Winter 2014.
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Characters and voice cast
- Utsutsu Hasegawa (長谷川現) - main character, voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki (島﨑信長)
- Yume Hasegawa (長谷川夢) - main character, voiced by Ibuki Kido (木戸衣吹)
- Ai Imari (伊万里愛) - supporting character, voiced by Kyouko Narumi (鳴海杏子)
- Sachiko Hasegawa (長谷川幸子) - supporting character, voiced by Mamiko Noto (能登麻美子)
- Shirou Onijima (鬼島四郎) - supporting character, voiced by Kouji Yusa (遊佐浩二)
- Yamamoto (山本) - supporting character
- Yuuhei Arita (有田雄平) - supporting character, voiced by Koudai Sakai (酒井広大)
- Hotoki (仏木) - supporting character, voiced by Kenjirou Tsuda (津田健次郎)
Staff
- Original Creator: Sayaka Mogi (茂木清香)
- Director: Tomomi Mochizuki (望月智充)
- Character Design: Maki Fujii (藤井まき)
- Art Director: Manami Koyama (湖山真奈美 )
- Color Design: Imari Katsuragi (桂木今里)
- Director of Photography: Akira Shimozaki (下崎昭)
- Editing: Masahiro Matsumura (松村正宏)
- Sound Director: Tomomi Mochizuki (望月智充)
- Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo (出雲範子)
- Music: Yukio Kondou (近藤由紀夫)
- Music: Kayou Konishi (小西香葉)
- Animation Producer: Nobumitsu Urasaki (浦崎宣光)
- Production Desk: Takayuki Saitou (齋藤隆行)
- Design Manager: Tadayoshi Yamada (山田忠慶)
Production: Studio DEEN (animation), Earth Star Entertainment.
Rankings on AniList: #25 most popular all time, #4 most popular 2014, #14 highest rated winter 2014, #2 most popular winter 2014.
AniList members score Pupa 27/100. On their lists: 1,150 watching, 28,167 completed, 10,883 planning to watch, 4,090 dropped; 147 favourites.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Emergence
- Episode 2: Sting
- Episode 3: Tiger Beetle
- Episode 4: Squirm
- Episode 5: Tadpole
- Episode 6: Encroach
- Episode 7: Incubation
- Episode 8: Caterpillar
- Episode 9: Specimen
- Episode 10: Poison Curse
- Episode 11: Pupation
- Episode 12: Larva