Image source: Hirasaka Arata YouTube channelThe indie yuri mecha anime Volicia of Pluto Chapter Two: Gunjou has unveiled its second trailer ahead of the May 30 JST premiere at Shimokitazawa’s Tollywood.
The film had its initial showing at Nagoya’s Osu Cinema on April 21 JST.
The first part, Volicia of Pluto Chapter One: Gouka, was made available on YouTube in July 2023 with English subtitles. The storyline follows high school student Akio Hoshigami, who loses her opportunity to pursue a career as a track-and-field athlete due to a leg injury, and she pilots a massive robot powered by the spirit of her closest friend, Ayano Umisoe.
Funding for the third and concluding Volicia of Pluto chapter is in progress on CAMPFIRE. A total of 1,612,859 yen (~US$11,250) has been collected since the campaign launched on April 21 JST, exceeding its target of 1 million yen. At the time of this writing, the campaign has 27 days remaining.
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Director Arata Hirasaka previously directed Vapor Trail in 2021 and Penetrate Blue: -Vapor Trail Another Age 2824- in 2022, both of which can also be found on their YouTube channel. A web novel adaptation of Vapor Trail was serialized on Kakuyomu from 2020 to 2021.
Staff
• Director, editor, scriptwriter, animator, compositor: Arata Hirasaka
• Music composer: nagiha
• Sound effects: Kona a.k.a Fukutarau
Cast
• Mahiro Kusaka as Akio Hoshigami
• Miho Mashiro as Ayano Umisoe
Source: Hirasaka Arata YouTube channel
