The new and original Vertex Force anime series brings a new flavor of mecha to fans around the world this fall season, and we’ve got all the details you need to know. Final Weapon has a full rundown of the Vertex Force anime, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the original series.
The story of Vertex Force focuses on Akira Todo, a middle school student who lives a peaceful life in northern Okinawa with his elder sister Haruka and mother who runs a café. Akira’s family has a secret—Haruka’s “Engine” power inherited by their father. This has led Akira to having an inferiority complex due to always needed to be protected by her. However, this sentiment begins to change as unknown enemies begin to attack Akira and those around him.
Vertex Force Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Vertex Force will release on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs. Vertex Force will feature 12 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Vertex Force (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 3 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 17
- Episode 4 – October 24
- Episode 5 – October 31
- Episode 6 – November 7
- Episode 7 – November 14
- Episode 8 – November 21
- Episode 9 – November 28
- Episode 10 – December 5
- Episode 11 – December 12
- Episode 12 – December 19
New episodes of Vertex Force will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
ClariS performs the opening theme song “Synchro Blue,” and Hashimero performs the ending theme song “Emerald.”
- Makoto Koichi as Akira Todo
- Kaede Hondo as Haruka Todo
- Ami Koshimizu as Eleanor Northbrook
- Megumi Han as Lala Zudenstein
- Rie Takahashi as Yoko Nishina
- Kazuki Ura as Alan
- Nana Mizuki as EDVA
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
Where Can I Watch Vertex Force?
Crunchyroll is streaming the Vertex Force anime worldwide, excluding Japan, China and Korea. In Japan, the anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV channels and streaming on U-NEXT and other services.
What is Vertex Force About?
Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura is the mind behind the Vertex Force anime has everything he likes, including cute girls and cool mecha.
Lastly, the story of the anime, according to MyAnimeList is as follows:
Akira Toudou, a high schooler living in northern Okinawa, lives peacefully with his mother and his older sister, Haruka. However, behind their peaceful life lies a secret passed down through their family: Haruka has inherited a mysterious power from their father, known only as “Engine,” and she has lived her life hiding this power from others. Akira, however, inherited nothing. He harbors an inferiority complex due to his own weakness.
Then, strange events began to occur all over the world. What is the purpose of the unknown enemy closing in on Akira and his friends? Now, with the fate of the universe at stake, a brother who has nothing and a sister who has everything must find out what they can really do together.
