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Insect Borg VxV Marks 20th Anniversary with Coming of Age Day Cast Event

The 20th anniversary of Insect Borg VxV will be marked with a cast event on Coming of Age Day, January 11, 2027, at LOFT/PLUS ONE in Shinjuku.

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Why it matters

The 2006 hobby anime built its following on absurd, self-contained episodes and fabricated continuity, so a cast reunion staged on Coming of Age Day treats the show itself as the one turning 20.

Insect Borg VxV Marks 20th Anniversary with Coming of Age Day Cast Event

Key Facts

  • The Insect Borg VxV 20th anniversary event is scheduled for January 11, 2027, at LOFT/PLUS ONE in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
  • Kyoko Chigiri, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Kei Watanabe, Go Maeda, and Takashi Matsuyama are set to appear.
  • Venue tickets cost 6,000 yen and go on sale on LivePocket at 13:00 on November 14.
  • Streaming tickets cost 3,500 yen on TwitCasting, with the archive available for two weeks.
  • Insect Borg VxV began broadcasting in 2006 and runs 52 episodes.

Kyoko Chigiri, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Kei Watanabe, Go Maeda, and Takashi Matsuyama are set to appear. Venue tickets go on sale November 14 at 13:00 for 6,000 yen, with streaming tickets on TwitCasting at 3,500 yen and a two-week archive.

The event is named "Borg Battler Coming of Age Ceremony ~Are There Still Any Borg Battlers Out There?~" and starts at 19:30, with doors at 18:45. Venue tickets are sold through LivePocket at 6,000 yen, and streaming tickets through TwitCasting at 3,500 yen with a two-week archive. The LivePocket page notes that a venue ticket also covers streaming, so buyers are warned against purchasing twice.

The show began broadcasting in 2006 and follows Borg Battlers around insect-modeled toys. Its reputation rests on abrupt, self-contained episodes and invented synopses and flashbacks, which fans cite as the reason its 52 episodes get called "all 52 seasons."

  • Kyoko Chigiri: as Ryusei Amanokawa
  • Kanako Mitsuhashi: as Katsuji Matsuoka
  • Kei Watanabe: as Ken Ryusho
  • Go Maeda: as Lloyd Ando
  • Takashi Matsuyama: as Big Bang

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