Series synopsis
Pupa is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on Sun TV on January 10, 2014. It ended on March 28, 2014. It stars Nobunaga Shimazaki and Ibuki Kido.
Growing up with an abusive father, Utsutsu is highly protective of his younger sister Yume. One day, she contracts the strange Pupa virus and begins to sprout grotesque wings and attack both animals and humans.
Premise
Growing up with an abusive father, Utsutsu is highly protective of his younger sister Yume. One day, she contracts the strange Pupa virus and begins to sprout grotesque wings and attack both animals and humans.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Utsutsu Hasegawa (voice)
- Ibuki Kido as Yume Hasegawa (voice)
Guest cast
- Koudai Sakai as Yuuhei Arita (voice)
- Kyoko Narumi as Maria (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Utsutsu and Yume's Father (voice)
- Erii Yamazaki as Stuffed Animal (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Sachiko Hasegawa (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Young Utsutsu (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Hotoki (voice)
- Kunihiro Maeda as Mitsui (voice)
- Yurika Kurosawa as 3 Arita Sisters (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 10, 2014 | March 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Wish It Was All a Dream After school Yume tries to walk home with her brother, Utsutsu, but he tells her to wait at the park for him. On her way to the park Yume meets Maria and she tells Yume to head home before she sees 'Red Butterflies'. |
January 10, 2014 |
| 2 | Sting | January 17, 2014 |
| 3 | Tiger Beetle | January 24, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sun TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2014 |
| Runtime | 4 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 02:30:00 |