Twin Spica English Sub & Dub

About Twin Spica

Meet Twin Spica (Futatsu no Spica), a supernatural, sci-fi and drama anime by Group TAC (2003). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: When Kamogawa Asumi was just a baby, her mother was grievously injured when a rocket crashed to the ground. Five years later, having been in a coma all the time, Asumi's mother finally dies, and the little girl struggles to come to terms with the death of a mother she barely remembers.

Soon after, in the midst of her turmoil, she meets "Lion-san", a strange figure wearing a lion mask and claiming to be a ghost. Lion-san helps Asumi to bury her mother's ashes, and finally, Asumi reaches her own decision: "When I grow up, I'm going to be a rocket pilot."

With supernatural at the core, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. It will appeal most to fans of eerie, otherworldly settings.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Group TAC, which means the visual identity of Twin Spica follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on supernatural, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2003, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.