Vertex Force, the new original TB anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, is set to premiere in October 2026, according to the anime’s newly updated website. The Vertex Force anime’s main staff was revealed alongside a new teaser visual and teaser promotional video. The cast was not revealed yet, but the trailer introduced the character Haruka Tōdō, a 16-year-old female high school student from Okinawa who’s both innocent and physically strong.
Kazuhiro Takamura is directing the anime at SMDE, and is also designing the characters. Gorō Kuji is the assistant director, Kanetake Ebikawa is the “engine designer,” and JNTHED is in charge of “ENIA design.” Takamura also oversees the series scripts alongside Masashi Suzuki. Masahito Onoda is the chief animation director, and Nobuaki Nobusawa is composing the music.
Additional staff members include:
- CG Director: Hiroyuki Tadokoro
- Modeling Director: Zhang Peng Jian
- Color Design: Mineyo Ōnishi
- Art Director: Ryōka Kinoshita
- Art Setting: Toshiki Amata
- Director of Photography: Masahiko Yagi
- Editing: Akinori Mishima
- Sound Director: Tomohiro Yoshida
- Sound Production: dugout
According to director Takamura, the Vertex Force anime has everything he likes, including cute girls and cool mecha.
