{"id":132248,"date":"2025-08-24T21:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=132248"},"modified":"2025-09-18T01:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:40:06","slug":"shizuka-and-marina-share-a-cute-moment-in-new-takopis-original-sin-visual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/08\/24\/shizuka-and-marina-share-a-cute-moment-in-new-takopis-original-sin-visual\/","title":{"rendered":"Shizuka and Marina Share A Cute Moment in New Takopi&#8217;s Original Sin Visual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/08\/01\/takopis-original-sin-anime-marks-its-end-with-new-trailer-and-illustration\/\"><em>Takopi&#8217;s Original Sin<\/em><\/a> producer<strong> Kotaro Sudo<\/strong> (<em>Pop Team Epic<\/em>) made the right call by allowing the anime to be a six-episode mini-series instead of forcibly stretching it out into a full cour, but the move inevitably means that we&#8217;re left with an octopus-shaped hole for the rest of the Summer 2025 anime season. As a bit of solace, though, the <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/06\/28\/takopis-original-sin-episode-1-mini-review\/\">Episode 1<\/a> special screening of the show at Anime NYC saw the reveal of a new visual, which depicts teenage-aged Shizuka and Marina having a playful moment together. Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"132249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/08\/24\/shizuka-and-marina-share-a-cute-moment-in-new-takopis-original-sin-visual\/takopis-original-sin-new-visual\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?fit=1739%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1739,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Takopi\u2019s Original Sin new visual\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?fit=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?fit=695%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual.jpeg?resize=695%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132249\" style=\"width:523px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=695%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1131&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=1043%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=1391%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1391w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=696%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=1068%2C1573&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?resize=285%2C420&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Takopis-Original-Sin-new-visual-scaled.jpeg?w=1739&amp;ssl=1 1739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9\u30bf\u30a4\u30b6\u30f35\uff0f\u96c6\u82f1\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u30bf\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc\u306e\u539f\u7f6a\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">There&#8217;s also another post-finale trailer, focused on Shizuka. Expect less fluffy cuteness and more suffering from this one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u30bf\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc\u306e\u539f\u7f6a\u300f\u51686\u8a71\u914d\u4fe1\u4e2dPV\uff5e\u3057\u305a\u304b\u7de8\uff5e\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V7Z6lBXx3g0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Takopi<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#8216;s Ori<\/span>ginal Sin <\/em>is an adaptation of the manga by&nbsp;<strong>TAIZAN 5<\/strong>, which began serialization on Shueisha\u2019s Weekly Shonen Jump+ in 2021 and released its second and final volume in 2022. MangaPlus describes the premise as:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Takopi travels from his home of Happy Planet to spread happiness across Earth, but meets the unsmiling Shizuka upon landing. Her friends at school and home life seem to be the source of her somber expression, and the pure-hearted Takopi is determined to change things for the better! But what truths await him when the curtains rise in this shocking drama?!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Shinya Ino<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Dr. STONE<\/em>&nbsp;and<em>&nbsp;Dr. STONE STONE WARS<\/em>&nbsp;director,&nbsp;<i>Made in Abyss&nbsp;<\/i>assistant director et al.) directed the anime at <strong>ENISHIYA<\/strong> and also handled the series composition. The main cast includes&nbsp;<strong>Kurumi Mamiya<\/strong> as Takopi,&nbsp;<strong>Reina Ueda<\/strong> as Shizuka, and<strong>&nbsp;Konomi Kohara<\/strong> as Marina.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"heading--nKNOf heading--is-l--zGnGW heading--is-family-type-one--GqBzU\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The <em>Takopi&#8217;s Original Sin <\/em>anime is available on platforms like Crunchyroll and the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel. It deals with heavy topics with an unflinching eye, so heed the content warning at the start of the series before deciding if you wish to tackle it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Director and series composer:<strong>&nbsp;Shinya Ino<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Dr. STONE<\/em>&nbsp;and<em>&nbsp;Dr. STONE STONE WARS<\/em>&nbsp;director,&nbsp;<i>Made in Abyss&nbsp;<\/i>assistant director et al.)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Character designer:<strong>&nbsp;Keita Nagahara<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Assault Lily Bouquet<\/em>&nbsp;assistant director,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2021\/11\/30\/massara-anime-short-released-on-ikimonogakari-youtube-channel\/\"><em>Massara<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;director et al.)&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Background art director:&nbsp;<strong>Sagako Itakura<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/06\/15\/nijisanji-releases-page-of-lambda-opening-animation-featuring-sanbaka-trio\/\">Page of Lambda<\/a>\u201d opening, \u201cSore o Ai to Yobu dake\u201d music video)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Color designer:&nbsp;<strong>Yuki Akimoto<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary<\/em>)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Color script:&nbsp;<strong>Aoi Otani<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!<\/em>&nbsp;co-visual board artist and ending animation 1 co-animator)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Compositing director:&nbsp;<strong>Yu Wakabayashi<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>BLACKFOX<\/em>, \u201cPage of Lambda\u201d opening)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Animation production and production cooperation:&nbsp;ENISHIYA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Cast<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;Kurumi Mamiya&nbsp;as Takopi<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;Reina Ueda&nbsp;as Shizuka<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022 Konomi Kohara as Marina<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Anna Nagase<\/strong>&nbsp;as Azuma<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/animenyc\/status\/1959654480703623389\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">@animenyc<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takopi&#8217;s Original Sin producer Kotaro Sudo (Pop Team Epic) made the right call by allowing the anime to be a six-episode mini-series instead of forcibly stretching it out into a full cour, but the move inevitably means that we&#8217;re left with an octopus-shaped hole for the rest of the Summer 2025 anime season. 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