Venus Versus Virus
After a lifetime of seeing ghosts, young Sumire is recruited by powerful Lucia to fight demons! The girls battle darkness as members of the Venus Vanguard, a group dedicated to ridding the world of its greatest threat—Virus. As they discover why every life is worth saving, they also learn their own unlocked potential for evil. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | Venus Versus Virus (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Venus Versus Virus |
| English | Venus Versus Virus |
| Chinese | 除魔维纳斯 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-01-12 → 2007-03-30 (Winter 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | Urban FantasyGunsYuriFemale ProtagonistLGBTQ+ ThemesSchoolUrbanDemonsSuper PowerKuudereBoarding SchoolBisexual |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.86 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.67 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.1 |
| On lists | 5,519 |
| Favourited | 36 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 75.4% |
| Drop rate | 11.7% |
| In backlog | 43.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.97 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Hibari | D | 29 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2007 | E | 40 of 41 |
| Year | 2007 | E | 215 of 234 |
| Era | Late 2000s | E | 1,058 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,076 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | E | 1,311 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,487 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,755 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,204 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,730 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,844 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,165 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Katsuhiro Hashi, Yoshikazu Iwanami, Mitsutoshi Satou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasunori Yamada |
| Music | Masumi Itou |
| Original creator | Atsushi Suzumi |
AniList id 1607 · MAL id 1607 · Bangumi 3400 · record updated 2026-08-26