Orphan presents the first English-subtitled release of *Kicks and Punk*, the last untranslated show from Anime no Tane's class of 2024. Its protagonist is a genki girl named Nike(!), who loves running in her vintage sneakers, even though everyone else uses levitation shoes.  She meets a woman named Shelly Walter, and they bond over their shared love of sneakers:  And that's about it, really. Visually, it's kinetic and colorful, but the story doesn't hold wa(l)ter. 1080p webrip from jireh. For more information, see [this blog entry](https://collectr.blogspot.com/2025/08/kicks-and-punk.html). This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.