{"rewrite":{"id":"r_84bc14847052278c2d9531b9","clusterId":"c_5c3aa7f46dac95abb54d097a","slug":"insect-borg-vxv-marks-20th-anniversary-with-coming-of-age-day-cast-event","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Insect Borg VxV Marks 20th Anniversary with Coming of Age Day Cast Event","summary":"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. 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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe event is named \u0026#34;Borg Battler Coming of Age Ceremony ~Are There Still Any Borg Battlers Out There?~\u0026#34; 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u0026#34;all 52 seasons.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyoko Chigiri\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ryusei Amanokawa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanako Mitsuhashi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Katsuji Matsuoka\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKei Watanabe\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ken Ryusho\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo Maeda\u003c/strong\u003e: as Lloyd Ando\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakashi Matsuyama\u003c/strong\u003e: as Big Bang\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Insect Borg VxV turns 20 with a cast event on Coming of Age Day, January 11, 2027, at LOFT/PLUS ONE in Shinjuku. Chigiri, Mitsuhashi, Watanabe, Maeda and Matsuyama appear. Venue tickets 6,000 yen from November 14; stream 3,500 yen.","twitterPost":"Insect Borg VxV 20th anniversary event set for Coming of Age Day, January 11, 2027, at LOFT/PLUS ONE in Shinjuku. Chigiri, Mitsuhashi, Watanabe, Maeda and Matsuyama appear. Venue tickets 6,000 yen from Nov 14; stream 3,500 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Insect Borg VxV will mark 20 years since its 2006 broadcast with a cast event on Coming of Age Day, January 11, 2027, at LOFT/PLUS ONE in Shinjuku. Five main cast members are set to appear. Venue tickets go on sale November 14 at 6,000 yen, with a TwitCasting stream at 3,500 yen and a two-week archive.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611113l\",\"title\":\"Legendary Anime 'Insect Borg VxV' 20th Anniversary Broadcast Celebrated with 'Coming of Age Ceremony Event' - Main Cast to Gather on 2027 'Coming of Age Day'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5776,"outputTokens":987,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794394094,"createdAt":"2026-11-11T10:45:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T10:47:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T10:47:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5c3aa7f46dac95abb54d097a","canonicalTitle":"伝説のアニメ『人造昆虫カブトボーグVxV』放送20周年を記念した「成人式イベント」が開催決定！2027年の“成人の日”に作品のメインキャストも大集結","representativeArticleId":"a_466e7ef93ad4608b124ec089","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Artificial Insect Kabutoborg VxV\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-11T09:58:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-11T09:58:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T10:47:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611113l","title":"伝説のアニメ『人造昆虫カブトボーグVxV』放送20周年を記念した「成人式イベント」が開催決定！2027年の“成人の日”に作品のメインキャストも大集結"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Artificial Insect Kabutoborg VxV"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["artificial-insect-kabutoborg-vxv"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"artificial-insect-kabutoborg-vxv","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}