ピューパ
Pupa
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ピューパ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pupa |
| English | — |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 4 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-01-10 → 2014-03-28 (Winter 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | DramaFantasyHorrorPsychological |
| Themes | Body HorrorGoreCannibalismEro GuroFemale ProtagonistIncestMale ProtagonistOrphanUrban Fantasy |
Reception
| Community score | 2.86 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 3.16 / 10 |
| Composite | 19.8 |
| On lists | 44,509 |
| Favourited | 161 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 82.9% |
| Drop rate | 12.0% |
| In backlog | 24.2% |
| Score spread σ | 2.16 |
Score distribution
18,44124,03132,70742,39451,62561,21477748331923810349
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2014 | E | 99 of 99 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | E | 209 of 209 |
| Genre | Horror | E | 270 of 272 |
| Year | 2014 | E | 389 of 389 |
| Format | TV short | E | 415 of 417 |
| Genre | Psychological | E | 416 of 416 |
| Demographic | Shounen | E | 1,219 of 1,219 |
| Length | Short-form | E | 1,243 of 1,250 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | E | 1,554 of 1,557 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,624 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,917 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,140 of 2,142 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 3,023 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 7,145 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomomi Mochizuki, Manami Koyama, Akira Shimozaki |
|---|---|
| Character design | Maki Fujii |
| Original creator | Sayaka Mogi |
AniList id 19315 · MAL id 19315 · record updated 2026-08-27