Vampires in Anime

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Dio is simply one of those characters where they'd be genuinely terrifying, if they simply weren't memed to death

[@cielararagi3195]

"Kono dio da !"

[@jacksithlord1301]

Seriously how are you everywhere

[@rileyninja9733]

Hi'ya bestfriend

[@MJGianesello]

Dio was never scary, Dio has always been simply fabulous.

[@muda1312]

@@MJGianesello indeed, i am perfection personified

[@theMoporter]

Part of the reason "vampires" in anime are often way off the stereotype is because the English word has more specific connotations than "kyuuketsuki" - that is, "blood-sucking oni". Just as English localisation will brand pretty much anything that drinks blood as a vampire, so too does the Japanese word lump a lot of creatures into the term. The difference is that there are a lot of Asian blood-suckers that most of us aren't that familiar with. There are several creatures across Asia that share the trait of a woman's head leaving her body, flying off, and draining people's blood at night. There's Jiangshi, which originally fed on qi, but became blood-suckers due to cultural osmosis. Basically, Japanese vampires often draw from more Asian cultures than what we typically associate with the word "vampire".

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

In Kerala we have "yakushi" (pronounced as ya- as in yakuza, ku- as in puck, and shi- as in shinzou ) Yakushis are more of a social commentary rather than just short ghost stories But, there are a lot of garbage movies based on yakushis

[@theMoporter]

@@user-xh6ju3pg8c Thanks for saying this! I haven't heard of them before. It sure seems like a lot of artists depicting them took it as an excuse for boobs lol (It's written "yaksha" on many websites for any other English speakers who wants to look this up)

[@donovandelozier7156]

@@user-xh6ju3pg8c *gestures at the Social commentary of bram stokers Dracula* i feel like that's somewhat common

[@zombiedemon1762]

I want demonic undead blood-drinking Kitsune vampires. Also draconic vampires. Oh and spectral semi-tangible vampires.

[@belajarbahasa988]

That woman head thingy is called kuyang. They're female that practice witchcraft and drink blood to stay young and powerful. Though their victim still survive maybe kinda sick but alive cause kuyang can't leave their body too long or they die.

[@Turtlewax63]

Discussing Rosario+Vampire, I feel obligated to mention that the manga and the anime are completely different. The anime is pretty much pure fanservice harem comedy, while the manga turns more and more into a character driven battle series as it goes. And the art from late in the manga is jaw droppingly good.

[@rexcraptor2761]

The anime is okay and made me wanna check out the manga and once I did it made the anime look like trash in comparison

[@JT5555]

also the manga features a pervy old otaku man that started getting into anime girls because non-anime girls don't like him because he's old.XD

[@derchris1113]

I can barely put into words how much I did not enjoy this anime

[@mabogibo525]

Don't forget to mention its mangaka's new piece, Ghost Reaper Girl! By the way, yeah, I made a mistake of reading the manga first and now I can't help but cringe at the mention of the anime. It's just that bad.,

[@KingCasual1986]

If there’s any anime that deserves the Brotherhood treatment it’s Rosario + Vampire. Seriously, what the fuck went wrong! How could the studio that made something epic like Vandread turn an amazing manga into a stupid rom-com(credit where credit is due though, Nana Mizuki played a pretty hot Inner Moka and I also just love Inner Moka)!

[@Bonsaipop]

the fact that there still isn't a buffy the vampire slayer anime is a crime against humanity

[@demmybane]

Yo but seriously

[@GantzGeo]

Omg. Why has no one done that yet?

[@chrispambo1539]

The School for little vampires too has potential for a pretty neat anime...

[@captaincannabis3321]

They do, its called Demon Slayer

[@queeny5613]

Agreed

[@animusswtor4822]

Well to be fair to Vanitas, it can get pretty brutal at times. I mean, they showed 4 kids getting mauled and one beheaded at the end of episode 5, and it’s not the last time something like that will happen. Knowing MochiJun the plot twists with this won’t ever stop until it’s finished. And I quite like how they use their power system, it’s a nice take on it

[@brandonflas4166]

The manga is amazing... The next anime's arc about the Guevaudan Beast will be just GREAT.

[@radrose4864]

I absolutely love vanitas. It’s gorgeous and mysterious and surprising

[@matthewmuir8884]

Just watched the show for the first time last month; it is absolutely brilliant. I'm normally not a fan of vampire stories, but Vanitas and the original _Dracula_ novel are the two exceptions.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Other Anime Vampires:* _sonorous, eerie orchestral music_ *Alucard:* "Party! Party! Party! I wanna have a Party! I need to have a Party! You better have a Party! Woah, Party! Party! Party! You got to party hardy!

[@andywoods941]

"Or else you'll be sorry!"

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

Iam watching it! After I finish everything else I need to do

[@kyriss12]

Bitches love cannons.

[@firepuppies4086]

Have the antacid ready.

[@leafboy3967]

I unironically enjoyed the abridged version more than the original

[@ajdynon]

Something that deserves to mentioned regarding "sexy vampires" is that there's an entire subgenre of yuri featuring vampires. Geoff, you don't seem to be very into yuri so I'll forgive you for not mentioning it, but seriously, when I was last in Japan (before the thing that happened in 2020 that complicated travel), the yuri section in the Akihabara manga store I visited had an entire subsection marked "vampire". Although given the "lesbian vampire" trope, that probably isn't all that surprising.

[@Stormthorn67]

He probably didn't mention them for the same reason things like Happiness aren't on his radar. They do not, and probably never will, get anime adaptations. Fun fact: vampire yuri art has a subreddit dedicated to it.

[@Stormthorn67]

Well...Vlad Love I guess exists. If that does it for you. Which it doesn't for me.

[@ajdynon]

@@Stormthorn67 Anime wise, there’s also Miss Vampire Who Lives in my Neighbourhood.

[@josueroberto7356]

So umm… can you provide some source?

[@Stormthorn67]

@@josueroberto7356 Chiri Yuiino's Scarlet

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

Fun fact: Hellsing Ultimate Abridged is a fantastic vampire dark comedy

[@penelo9114]

You done goofed.

[@gaara4667]

@@penelo9114 JESUS WANTS A HUG!!!!

[@George_M_]

Hellsing Ultimate Abridged is markedly superior to what it's based on. Much better paced, better written, more fun.

[@DetectiveOlivaw]

I think there’s bits in those first few episodes that have aged like milk, but the last two or so remained real damn excellent. And I love how they resolve Alucard’s whole deal!

[@Xeromm]

I admit I'm a bit disappointed that Geoff didn't make a TFS reference. That f*ck-mothering vampire killed a LOT of people to gain his title and deserves to be called such.

[@_darkkstar_]

Castlevania was such a good show and the vampires have surprisingly interesting philosophies to them, as far as pride and their need for a sense of superiority is concerned. So many good things to talk about in that show, I love it.

[@anachronologist2017]

Yeah. I love Hector & Lenore's interactions throughout the series. one of the best odd couple love stories I've seen.

[@rueluxprince6982]

Castlevania: the only good video game adaptation. Who would've thought. (Also the animation for the final season? Absolutely bonkers. Loved it)

[@_darkkstar_]

@@rueluxprince6982 the animation continually got better over the first of the show and it was never bad lol

[@rueluxprince6982]

@@_darkkstar_ Oh yeah, the animation was never terrible, but the last reason went fully god-tier. The animators went nuts and we are all that much better for it

[@S_Warden]

Honestly if your gonna be a being who gonna live forever you gonna need a good philosophy to keep on moving.

[@ecl4396]

I like how Irina worldbuilds around its vampires, and makes them downright mundane. It's not a stretch of the imagination to believe that there could be some incredibly cold-adapted "race" of humans that live in the remotest reaches of russia. Nocturalism and extremely pale skin would be great traits to have in regions with less than 3 hours of daylight, but would cause horrific sunburns and discomfort being out and about during the day. The other traits, - like Irina's strength, and the fangs - are equally possible, and I just love that sort of attention to detail. Plus those mouth shots are strangely hot.

[@lana-ana-ana]

no, no, i'd say that is quite a stretch of imagination

[@HeatDeathDestiny]

I liked how the vampires were pretty similar to humans but were still considered different by the state as part of a theme on discrimination, it really enriched the plot

[@AskAScreenwriter]

I agree about the Monogatari series, mostly. The vampire aspects are easy to overlook in the main series (except in a few arcs), but the Kizumonogatari trilogy has become one of my all-time favorite vampire movies/series of all time, up there with Bram Stoker's Dracula, Let the Right One In, and Interview with the Vampire.

[@Aman_Mondal]

The Kizumonogatari movies are the perfect product of good writing about Vampire logic and Araragi Koyomi's hypocritical nature of wanting to save each and every person and not wishing to let anyone die man that triology needs an Oscar just for existing

[@cahsahhhhhhhn]

The cinematography, music, and moody noir of Kizu are stellar in their own right. its a must watch even if someone is not interested in watching the rest of the series

[@MarkRPay]

@@cahsahhhhhhhn I've never been able to get into the other Monogatari series but I adore Kizumonogatari. The 3 parts combined would make it into my top 10 list of anime series/movies.

[@kartxlol8023]

@@MarkRPay sadge u cant experience the masterpiece

[@zekiz774]

@@MarkRPay When you're not interested in the dialogues it's pretty boring

[@Rhodian25]

I remember discovering Shiki. A family friend's daughter, who had a Japanese sword and knife collection and slept on the floor instead of her bed, kinda cornered me in her room and kept talking about this creepy series she's been watching while playing with one of her knives. Needless to say both during and especially after watching it I was scared enough to not be able to sleep

[@anusaukko6792]

Not gonna lie, I read ''Shiki'' and ''Knife'' in the same sentence and thought you were talking about the main character of Tsukihime.

[@mjkhan9664]

You knew a yandere lol

[@Scarleto]

Thank you Geoff for inspiring me to write gay vampire anime fanfic in the last half day before Halloween. I'll try my best. For you.

[@mothersbasement]

Make me proud

[@Scarleto]

@@mothersbasement I salute ye, Anime Pope, and with your blessings go off to perform a miracle.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

I had a friend who would write erotic fanfiction staring the girl he liked, and would then give it to the girl to read. Then they would usually sleep with him. Use that information however you like.

[@Scarleto]

We've done it lads. I'm proud to report the gay anime boys kissed, held hands even. With the powerful blessings of Lord Haruhi we can all perform miracles. Happy Spookmas and to all a good night.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@Scarleto nice I wish I could do what you do.

[@danemr6808]

The one I was sad you missed is "Ms. Vampire lives in my neighborhood". Its a slice of life that provides an interesting look into what difficulties and conveniences vampires would face in our modern world in a way that makes them relatable and human. Its a good watch.

[@dreadogastusf3548]

"" I scared a vampire again."

[@nuschi550]

It sure has a lot of stereotypes in it concerning vampire folklore.

[@HeatDeathDestiny]

It makes vampires follow a lot of the common stereotypes except for the part where they are bloodthirsty and menacing, instead being cute and mundane, which made it really interesting

[@Stinkoman87]

My favorite vampire in anime is Camilla from Yu-Gi-Oh GX. Just because she adds to the series ridiculous world building, by mentioning that vampires used to exist in the yugioh world, until a human-vampire war where only one survived. Then the existence of vampires, and the war against them, is never mentioned again.

[@PlazmaticBrony]

Yu-Gi-Oh truly does have some absolute batshit worldbuilding. Kaiba is building killer theme parks, hologram systems, and artificial intelligence in what is ostensibly the 90s (in the manga Yugi and Joey trade video cassettes... of porn)

[@TwoPairSA]

And of course, he also sends cards into space for aliens to learn how to duel, and then makes a machine to send him into the Egyptian afterlife just to get his salty runback against the Pharaoh. All in the 90s/early 2000s.

[@Seergun]

@@TwoPairSA Doesn't Geoff have a video where he mentions the wacky worldbuilding of Yu-Gi-Oh? Kaiba has a space station shaped after his company logo...

[@timothymclean]

@@Seergun He mostly sticks to the original manga/anime series in that video, for better or for worse. Which I both understand (it allows the video to be more concise and have a clearer thesis) and kinda resent (I want to now what crazy shit the anime's been up to since I aged out of the target demographic).

[@morphogenetic_]

I'm always amazed at Geoff's ability to make transitions from one anime to another so seamlessly

[@xDustyBawlsx]

I'm happy that someone is actually talking about Shiki, such a hidden gem.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

It's so good omg I started watching it because of this video and I'm 7 episodes in and it's amazing. Really glad I'm destroying my sleep schedule for this. Also I'll probably go back to having horrible nightmares. I just figured out how to take control of my dreams enough to have sweet dreams but this is going to mess it all up lol. Worth it this show is amazing.

[@CompComp]

Where did you watch Shiki? I can't find it steaming anywhere.

[@xDustyBawlsx]

@@CompComp The licence was owned by Funimation, but they let it run out back in 2018. So it's time to sail the high seas.

[@sashakiss-toth4194]

Sounds like Salems lot the anime! I'm sold got to check it out.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@sashakiss-toth4194 yeah start watching Shiki like right this second. you will get hooked so hard trust me Im a weeb lord.

[@overanimated626]

INTERVIEWS WITH MONSTER GIRLS, MY BELOVED!!!!!!!!!! that series has my whole heart, it's so good and dodges so many tropes in the MOST fun ways!

[@Dorrovian]

It's also extremely good and nice allegory for how we should coexist with disabled people, so warm and full of heart.

[@MrStath1986]

Such a good series, I think it's just a shame the anime is of the 'well done promotion for the manga' variety. Some of the characters and concepts introduced after the anime's cutoff point are really really great.

[@dudeguy8686]

Nearly 40 years later, and D still has some of the best style around. Glad to see him get the "progenitor" spot in the list

[@genderenigma8276]

Interviews with Monster Girls is surprisingly wholesome with its namesake demi-humans. Its message in one episode, that we shouldn't say, "Demis are just like us," that we shouldn't just gloss over their differences, but accept them, really hits home.

[@Dubbel12]

For me Shiki will always be the anime that did vampires right.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

yeah I started watching it because of this video and I'm like 7 episodes in. I'm so glad I quit my job so I have the time to watch all this anime I could never do this if I worked.

[@marocat4749]

It kinda does burrow a lot from bram stoker, and it works.

[@bang_lihat]

Shiki is just amazing. My only complaint is just how dreadfully slow the first 3 ep or so. You can watch it at 2x speed and you won't miss anything important. Heck you can even skip it all together. Everything else is perfect.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@bang_lihat I was hooked within the first 5min of ep 1. I think you're just too ADHD to sit still and enjoy a slow buildup. Don't believe this guy the first three episodes are excellent.

[@SasakiKanata]

I have to agree, Shiki is one of the best. Especially on the psychological side. Hell, I watched it three or four times already and everytime while and shortly after watching it, I was genuinely too scared to open my window at night.

[@protomatt_]

I watched Shiki back at university in 2010. Even in a roomful of other people I felt simultaneously terrified and alone, and terrified that I wasn't. I still find myself thinking about it, particularly the tractor.

[@thearbiteronline8574]

Wow, the tractor was insane! I think I had repressed that scene lmao. What still messes me up is the part where the old man brings out the giant mallet. 😬

[@thomasn531]

the beauty of Shiki is where you get to the point where you don't know who to sympathize with. At first I was against vanpires, but eventually felt bad for all of them. And the tractor scene messed me up big time

[@zombiepowered]

The correct answer is Nao. Sympathize with Nao.

[@spencersivertson7241]

Monogatari Vampires are some of the coolest. Kiss Shot is too awesome to have forgotten but I appreciate the coverage on cool anime Vampires. Shiki is sorely underrated and should be covered more and the Kizumonogatari trilogy is one of the most aesthetically gorgeous pieces of film ever.

[@elbinalejandrofelizgonzale1742]

So much reason in one comment, damn

[@Hinotori_joj]

Araragi vs Kiss-shot in the last one is the only anime fight scene that has stood out to me in any way

[@CompComp]

I can't find Shiki streaming anywhere. I wanted to watch it so bad

[@lolkittensnya3717]

i think kiss-shot was ignored due to how trigger happy the dmca bots are on monogatari content, regardless of nature

[@lenny5231]

Shiki is my favorite anime ever. It's a really great psychological horror. I alwars cry during the Nao ova. The buildup to the villagers finally getting the upperhand is amazing! You even feel bad for the vampires a lot of the time. And Buck-Tick 's music really makes the first opening and second ending very spooky and somber.

[@AimaCox-Zucker]

Shiki is one of my all-time favorite horror anime. Specifically I loved the combinations of horror sub-genres used in the story. First half of the story uses themes from *Invasion Of The Body Snatchers* , second half of the story uses themes from most *Zombie Apocalypse* stories (laws/morals quickly breaking down when society collapses) 👹

[@Mr.static404]

Yes but shiki takes forever to get to the point

[@CompComp]

Where can I find Shiki? I can't find it streaming anywhere

[@thearbiteronline8574]

Just watched the '78 version of Body Snatchers on Saturday night. Very good comparisons.

[@danielblair5970]

My god, when it got to Shiki, I could not have been happier. That anime still sticks with me after years, and I think you made me want to watch it for the third time. Probably my favorite anime, second only to Madoka Magica

[@digitalbooklett9357]

I'm kinda surprised to see this up, but it was mainly because I had a secret hope you were going to cover Visual Prison from this season. It's Vampires hiding within humans as Visual Kei stars for vampire-society reasons plot has been surprisingly dramatic and actually into a lot of the more vampire part of the series than I assumed it would be being a show about pretty boys singing songs, without giving Spoilers for the 4 eps out so far, at least.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

He touched upon it in the video but seems he didn't care for it. Granted, it certainly isn't his cup of coffee. As one who does like pretty boys, I saw the clip he showed and winced at the CGI they went with for animating it. I gave a pass for a show like Ajin, I can't keep handing out everyone passes when Japan keeps trying to shove in their clearly bad CGI, so I think I'll skip this one :)

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley what's the best pretty boy anime ever?

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 That's going be subjective, lol!

[@MrInvisibleJ]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley to be completely fair, I don't think that there's any cg past the first episode, which has two sorta music video sequences that are the establishing scenes for two of the bands we'll be fighting in the show.

[@thearbiteronline8574]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 Ouran High School Host Club.

[@brittanyjones7094]

Shiki is literally the most depressing anime I've seen. Beautifully written in my opinion too

[@mdv9831]

Castlevania was masterfully done, expected a simple 5/10 series but got a 9.6/10

[@Wingedmagician]

Bit too high there buddy. Rushed last season really hurts it in my opinion.

[@Getwright-]

The last season was incredible. Did you see that fight in the second to last episode. Just the “weary bad ass” monologue that we get before that fight starts perfectly sum up that character

[@theirongiants]

Indeed

[@MrStath1986]

This. Really glad that the show didn't get taken out behind the shed and shot along with Warren Ellis' other projects after he shit the bed.

[@diiii_mond]

@FantaWriter Well anime is animation made in Japan if I’m correct (I’m fairly new to the medium). Avatar wasn’t written nor animated by Japan. It was animated by a Korean studio but I don’t know for how long. It’s obviously anime inspired though. Castlevania is I think is animated by a Japanese studio but idk exactly.

[@justanoman6497]

My favorite vampire by far is Evangeline AK McDowell, because she's adorable and I feel sympathetic to her. The work isn't centered around her so there aren't as much detail/story as I'd like. One aspect that really moves me is how it depicts the fact that immortality breeds isolation. The fear that whatever friend you make will die and leave you alone to bear the loss eventually causing you to not want to befriend anyone anymore. Then there is how she became a monster because others viewed her as a monster. Overall, she feels strangely realistic to me. She really is oddly fleshed out when coming from a harem work where most characters are rather one dimensional and forgettable.

[@soogymoogi]

Negima and UQ Holder do a really good job of fleshing out the main cast, though, so I'm not surprised

[@KatieFrog217]

Oh shit another Negima fan hi

[@rajvirmalhans2073]

Mars Red is definitely underrated and based on a play. Next you should do zombies maybe

[@mothersbasement]

Good idea! Definitely doing that next Halloween. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@rajvirmalhans2073]

@@mothersbasement that’s true. Well whatever is the trend for monsters in Halloween. Definitely vampires this season. And lots of mecha for some reason

[@Great_Olaf5]

@@mothersbasement Any excuse to talk about High School of the Dead again? Your video on that is what got me to finally watch it, I'm not usually a fan of zombies fiction.

[@phlaryx7145]

The only zombie anime I know of are Highschool of the Dead, and School-Live. I guess Sankarea would count too. And if we include manga then I Am A Hero. Japan needs to do Zombies more. Oh yeah and I guess Zombieland Saga XD.

[@onederdude]

Mars red was more of a disappointed imo.

[@authorRisenfromash]

You really needed to mention Devil's Line. I'm guessing because it is mainly a romance you haven't seen it, but its world building where vampires live among us but have restrictions upon their activity, breeding, etc. and are hidden from public knowledge to everyone but their partners and the government officials that work with them is really, really interesting. There is some thirstiness for sure but it isn't about beautiful vampire protagonists- in fact the lead guy kinda looks like he's hung over and half dead a lot of the time.

[@vannakinder352]

That’s what makes it great, hell the main guy even thinks he is ugly and it leads to a very touching scene.

[@fenrisrodriguez7834]

I forgot how good the backgrounds look in seraph of the end

[@jvever4904]

Surprised Moon Phase wasn't mentioned alongside Karin, they came out around the same time and while Moon Phase isn't exactly a romance or comedy, it does talk about the hierarchy in a vampire family.

[@vess5218]

Jesus, Trinity Blood. I freaking loved that growing up due to the art style of the manga and it still holds a special place in my heart.

[@kruko8200]

Shiki is an absolute masterpiece, few shows achieve to make you doubt which one is the "good" side or even what is "good" or "bad". Few shows also achieve to portrait how cruel humans actually can be just for the sake of living and how "inhuman" they become in the process. I'll talk about a spoiler down there I would say a very shoking scene is that when the doctor uses his wife (transformed into a vampire) to experiment and find a way to defeat the vampires. At a first glance you just see it as something inhumanly posible. However a doctors duty is to prevent people from dying and you see through the whole show how frustrated he feels for not being able to save people. At this point of the series he's mentaly prepared to do anything to save as much people as posible. (Also through the whole show many characters question themself if vampires who where humans could be count as one) I just can't organice all the amazing things I would like to tell about this show sorry for the bad english, not my first language

[@kvothekingkiller9097]

blood+ is still my favorite vampire anime. even though it fumbles the hell out of VERY sensitive topics and has the pacing of a sleep deprived college student nodding off in the middle of writing an essay. there's just something about how the chevaliers work that is *chef kiss* edit: YOO i didn't realize blood: the last vampire would get mentioned, my day's been made thank you so much lol

[@Dante-eh6zt]

Watched it about a year ago and loved it. The nostalgic vibes it gave me were great. I really enjoyed the slow pacing, it felt like we got to connect with the characters really well. Definitely not for everybody, but I adore it.

[@wobbegong4366]

You sir are truly a man of culture. Blood+ remains one of my favourite anime, not to mention its awesome ost. I have to say though, as I’ve gotten older I find myself far more sympathetic to Diva than Saya. Yes she did some REALLY messed up things, but I understand why she acted the way that she did. I wish the anime took more time to explore the relationship between the sisters rather than the ‘evil twin doing evil things, must destroy evil twin’ plot for the most part.

[@adelaim5887]

Agreed on both the 'the chevalier thing is so. yes' and the fumbling of sensitive topics , I am *so* glad I got a headsup from a friend about. what happens to Riku but that still um. yeeep one of the reasons I've put of a rewatch for awhile.

[@sashakiss-toth4194]

Agreed, Blood+ is right up their with my fav vamp lore. And I'm still holding out hope for an anime adaption of the light novel sequel.... or like at least an english translation so I can find out how the twins are doing lol

[@emptysevenfive]

I think it was either Blood+, or Ghost in shell SAC, that was the first Anime TV show i watch that i knew as Anime. I had watch many Anime movies like Akira, Ghost in Shell, Last Vampire, Battle Angel, Vampire D, but to me the TV shows were Dragon Ball on early morning Cartoons, I had no interest in watching. It wasn't until many years later when i rewatched Last Vampire, that i discovered there had been a spin off show. I loved it, and it made me go off to discover many more great shows i would have otherwise not even known had existed.

[@Xanderqwerty123]

Shiki's horror isn't in the vampires, its in the people.

[@leonhardeuler7647]

​@Austin Rocha Where may I read this fanfic?

[@leonhardeuler7647]

@Austin Rocha Thanks, I read some of it. Wasn't expecting it to be so....uhm..amorous..

[@unknownvariable9239]

“Dio is a super badass vampire who survived 100 years in the ocean” -Jotaro

[@jonathanrobinson319]

No! He is just a gay that could have lived a happy life if he admitted his sexuality and love for Jonathan. Waths the problem of 100 years in the ocean to someone that stayed in a closet his entire life?

[@Kasar_Logic]

He is not even gay. He is bisexual

[@fatimaazzahra8h128]

@@jonathanrobinson319 i mean you are not wrong

[@acerbicTeatime]

I always find it a touch disheartening how underappreciated Vampire princes Miyu seems to be. The visuals are cool as heck and the vibes are all round chilling. It's a tragic story about eternity and loneliness, with themes grieving that which is lost or forgotten and those who would abandon their humanity. I have found few other anime that produce the same kind of spooky sensation. And I love how it asks you to look at monsters and choices and justice from different perspectives. I've rewatched both the ova and tv series near annually for basically a decade now and it still hasn't lost it's touch for me. Anyway my partner and I will be wearing our Miyu and Rava cosplays for halloween this year.

[@jonathanrobinson319]

rosario to vampire manga and anime are so different that you won't believe it is related. the manga is dark and cool with horror and drama

[@WhyIsYoutubeSoTerrible]

How proud was Geoff of the fluid animation line

[@mothersbasement]

Pretty proud, NGL

[@christianjones1889]

Karin doesn’t get enough love as a series. Still one of my favorite romance manga. So, thanks for giving it a mention!

[@TheFaroe]

Maaaaan I need to do a reread soon.

[@BushidoBrownSama]

I only watched the anime fansubbed, back in the day how faithful was it to the manga

[@takitaki202]

@@BushidoBrownSama from what i can tell, the anime followed the novels more than the manga. The novels had the vampire hunter winter, but the manga doesn't have him. The plot goes in a different direction from the manga

[@christianjones1889]

@@BushidoBrownSama The anime diverged from the manga after a few episodes, keeping only bits and pieces afterward. The manga had quite a bit more drama and lore (especially toward the end), which made it a way more compelling experience by comparison. Give it a read if you ever have the time.

[@yuridhjeeyn9034]

jep, it's great the ending just doesn't exist in my headspace

[@Mia-sr1mz]

Shiki is such an underatted anime 😔 I'm always happy when people talk about it or just so mention how good it is

[@psyched1804]

Needs more Miss Vampire who Lives in My Neighborhood, which is a pretty cute slice of life thing.

[@cyechan50]

Yes!

[@daisyelizabeth5462]

vampire knight is my guilty pleasure. a friend recommended it as a hate watch and every so often i go back to laugh at it. vampire knight, my trashy beloved, how i adore you

[@NocandNC]

I'm a little bummed you didn't bring up Hakuouki - the anime strongly hints at it but the game straight up confirms that the ochimizu elixir is made from vampire blood (specifically that of the Western variety as opposed to the Japanese Oni seen in-series like the FMC or main antagonist). But you DID talk about The Vampire Dies in No Time a lot and even my beloved Mars Red, so all is well.

[@TheAdequateMedia]

Seraph of the end …. One of the most insane fever dreams I’ve read. Anyone else kept up with the manga ?

[@TT-px6mp]

I love it whenever Shiki gets the recognition it deserves.

[@Tony_Montana248]

Devil's line is another good vampire anime with really nice animations

[@MajinStarLuffy]

Devils Line was an enjoyable take on the vampire mythology. It’s a “what if they tried to coexist in modern Japan” settings. It’s a shojo manga and it’s primarily about the love story between the mc’s but the world building is solid, the action is nice when it happens, and there is an overarching plot apart from the love story that drives things forward.

[@sylvirgiomanach1491]

Devils Line really was NOT given the love it deserved

[@seb24789]

It's mostly about kinky vampire bdsm from what i remember....Still good tho.

[@xXMidnightDancer]

... Devil's Line is not shojo. It's seinen.

[@markneidengard508]

I'm glad you didn't exclude Vampire Princess Miyu *entirely*, but as the signature work of the whole shoujo horror canon, it merits more than a passing glance. The original 4-part OVA is a perfect bite-sized slice of atmospheric goodness for a Halloween movie night; and the sprawling media mix offers plenty for the curious to sink their teeth into (so to speak). Now, with that out of my system -- you and I are definitely aligned on Shiki, one of the most harrowing inquiries into human nature I've ever seen.

[@Sheshoo47]

Best Vampire: Shaltear Bloodfallen, Overlord

[@curlyguy2790]

Forgetting about Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade the iron blooded, hot blooded, cold blooded vampire. Such sins shan't be forgotten nor forgiven

[@MojoShoujo]

I liked the Interviews with Monster Girls nods- it's an anime I found surprisingly wholesome. Specifically the answer the teacher gives in episode 4 to "do you see Hikari as a person or a vampire?" stuck with me. It's rare when media actually manages to use supernatural creatures and tensions with humans as an allegory for marginalized identities and allyship in a non-demeaning way. However they knocked it out of the park with a human teacher trying to learn more about the monster students under his care so he can do well by them. It was approached with a thoughtfulness I rarely see.

[@sibit3608]

Once I saw the title I was wondering if you were gonna mention any of my favourite bishi vamps only for you to have a whole section dedicated to it. Bravo. Vanitas is amazing in world-building, art, voice cast, it has everything. I also watched a couple of the others here, its nice to see show I watched get brought up here.

[@Fallenfantasy174]

Vampire princess Miyu will always have a place in my heart. It was one of the first animes I ever watched.

[@lexiw.145]

So glad you mentioned Owari no Seraph / Seraph of the End!

[@tommcglone2867]

Actually, I Am is one of funniest shows ive seen in a long time. Also if you want straight up terror and violence you cant go too far wrong with Shiki in my book.

[@KaiTenSatsuma]

Jitsu Wa is just *funnier* in paper format though, the same applies to Way of the House Husband. Animation is great at expressing motion and action, but it is *very bad* at translating reaction gags you get to drink in and that make you spit whatever you're drinking by accident when you flip the page.

[@MarxSoul2001]

To be fair, Netflix's Castlevania, while being very accessible to newcomers, is best appreciated with a thorough understanding of the franchise. The mix of Dracula's Curse's basic plot structure and main character trio (originally a quartet in the game, but Grant Danasti's been tragically excluded from the series) mixed with Symphony of the Night's backstory for Alucard and Dracula and elements from other games (namely Hector and Isaac, who are from Curse of Darkness, and Carmilla, who's from Circle of the Moon as well as being a reoccurring boss). And the music too, that remix of Bloody Tears during the attack on Dracula's castle in S2 nearly got me weeping from the sheer awesomeness of it. The awesome fight scenes, great monster design, and hilariously snarky dialogue are obviously a huge part of the show's fun factor, but the entertainment value of seeing new takes on familiar plot beats and characters should not be underestimated. And yes, I am the type of nerd that points at the portrait in the Belmont hold and audibly go "Yo, that's Leon!!!!"

[@jenniferharvey4489]

Devil's Line is also a fantastic romance/drama/action anime with great vampires! Also, Blood+ was a very fun anime, love seeing the original movie getting the props it deserves! :3 Also Trinity Blood doesn't get enough hype for the vampire/political drama that it is. Abel Nightroad is a got dang badass.

[@sylvirgiomanach1491]

It is a *crime* that they didn’t keep following Devil's Line. The manga gets *soooooooooo* good!!!!

[@bleachfangirl015]

THANK YOU FOR ONCE AGAIN GIVING KEKKAI SENSEN MORE ATTENTION. I try to convince all my friends who watch anime to watch it, but no one keeps up after a few episodes 😞

[@SuSpInTiOn]

Shiki is the first vampire anime I ever watched, it gave me a whole new respect for the Vampire/Human Condition..

[@ericschultz7097]

Devils line has some of the best mature 'mature' content

[@احمدباسمعاتي]

I really loved Vanitas no carate and I'm really excited to see the second season.

[@Gekster55]

I fucking lost it at "Dracula Backwardses", when the intro is making you laugh already, you know it's gonna be a good video.

[@FFKonoko]

Vampire Princess Miyu was the very first Vampire anime I saw, so has a special, if vaguely remembered, place in my heart. Pretty sure it was kinda slow and trashily dubbed in retrospect, but still good.

[@infiniteboredom9642]

I was going to comment if the monogatari series wasn’t mentioned…dropping just kizumonogatari probably would have worked as a segway from the last vampire into shiki being both a psychological horror and a cinematic work tho the gore is also hilarious, not because of low budget but because it’s genuinely hilarious for example koyomi’s head getting blown off but growing back Deadpool style starting as a baby

[@Drajean]

Karin was one of my first anime and I loved it. I think technically third one I watched after Loveless and witch hunter Robin, but it was the first I watched by myself instead of with my highschool girlfriend. No one (who watches anime that I hang out with) ever talks about it so I'm so happy you did.

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

Have you read the manga for Karin? I think a lot of the reason I hated the anime is cause the manga was so good. So if you liked the anime you might not like the manga. Lol

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

*sees footage of Chibi Vampire* oh hey time to remember how aggravating that ending felt

[@swimothy]

Shiki is so good, for so many reasons, but I struggle recommending it to friends because I can never find a site they can stream it on.

[@GamerSlyRatchet1]

I remember watching that on Hulu. A shame they lost the license.

[@urbani8231]

this is my problem with alot of the things i want to recommend.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@urbani8231 you see Akudama Drive yet?

[@urbani8231]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 no between work, volunteering and some life things I haven't had much time for new shows. Honestly I've been struggling my way through appare-ranman and re:creators all year. I'm only managing a couple of episodes a month if that.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@urbani8231 Appare-Ranman is great. Yeah dude try the English dub of Akudama Drive it's really good and requires less focus than the subs. Also if you haven't seen Konosuba yet you gotta watch it in English its the best dub ever done its perfect.

[@histhoryk2648]

According to anime there are 3 types of vampires: -Edgy philosophical vampires -Big busted anime girl-vampires -Alucard

[@skinnymatt64]

Dang I'm kinda disappointed you didn't talk more about Mars red , definitely one of my favorite debut anime of the year especially since seemed to keep your opinion short on it I'm hoping maybe it has its own video in the works?

[@therussianprincess7036]

Shiki really spooked me and that was probably on me. It was my bright idea to binge the show at 2am, alone in a big house, on a bed in the attic...

[@simonepreussner]

Back when I was in my teens, Alucard from Hellsing was one of the first characters that made me realise animated characters can be hot/attractive too. I still love him very much

[@mabogibo525]

Back when I was in my teens, it was Rias Gremory.

[@FizzleBurger]

My favorite anime vampire is Boris from Shaman King. The manga goes to great lengths to explain how his vampiric abilities work sensibly within the shaman power system, so he can feasibly justify how he has powers like regeneration and mind control. The first anime adaption also dedicates a lot more time to his childhood, his ideology, and how he met his ironic comrade. His story arc is short, but it's one of the most tightly-written arcs in Shaman King.

[@khodexus4963]

I was honestly waiting for you to talk about Vampire Princess Miyu. As one of the stated inspirations for Sailor Moon, it deserved a bit more than just a passing mention, in my opinion. Also Master of Mosquiton(sp?). Maybe it's nostalgia talking, but it got laughs out of me back in the day, so worth checking out if you haven't seen it. Also, not even a mention of Shalltear Bloodfallen? Some genuinely spooky moments with her, and while vampires might not be the focus of Overlord, she was still done pretty well when she actually does get some action.

[@grau1032]

I like how smoothly you change topics, especially the ad transition at the beginning

[@josh678595]

Your brief overview of Alucard had more research than Death Battle's. Fitting since you are an objective source and DB's heads wanted Dio to win that fight

[@HypedKakashi]

amazing video ! Vanitas is amazing btw ! such great art style, epic OP and a great character duo

[@El_Legante]

I would suggest trinity blood. Im surprised you put it in the “twilight” category. Id be curious what you think of it after seeing it.

[@petrakurnia6772]

Yeah actually it's fighty category, Kurznik is badass & ruthless, he's also unique since he's actually nanomachines (hitech / advanced vampire)

[@aeroga2383]

Randomly searching the vampire tag is actually how I discovered the Monogatari series lol

[@notationmusical]

I'm glad you mentioned Mars Red. Coming from a stageplay, I find it refreshing how the vampires act a little more like humans, with some additional powers.

[@johndaniel7161]

"I'm getting AHEAD of myself" [cut to Dio] I see what you did there.

[@nzo9487]

I loved Hakari from 'Interviews with Monster Girl.' She's a great allegory for disabled/neurodivergent people, she is never defined as just a vampire and is so passionate and caring for fellow demihumans

[@NekoSoophie]

I’m so glad that someone else appreciates shiki as much as I do, it’s incredibly underrated for how well it did psychological horror.

[@sashakiss-toth4194]

One that was missed was Devil's Line and it's sorely under appreciated. Check out the anime which is the first half of the story and if you liked that the manga wraps it up perfectly! Edit: Also a shout out to Moon Phase and Princess Ressurection. Lastly a shout out to Ga Rei Zero which I think counts if we're gunna include Demon Slayer. ;)

[@lizhasasthma]

Every time you talk about Shiki I start feeling like I want to give it another shot, but I cannot take it seriously with those visuals. It is based of a manga based on a novel, so maybe I'll have better luck with one of those.

[@vorynrosethorn903]

You soon forgot the visuals once you get into it, it does remain a bit jarring for the first five episodes or so though. The vampires themselves are very well served by the look however.

[@wanone3377]

if only silver wolf: bloodborne was more well known, I would've assured it would've made it into this list because of how each vampire in the series is unique but not far off from the stereotypes we know of. then again, this is anime only so, all I can hope is it would get its adaptation.

[@mothersbasement]

Know where I can read the manga?

[@r.k845]

@@mothersbasement No Tsukihime? Disappointing!

[@EnderPryde]

The one I was disappointed with you not mentioning (though, you at least put some clips up on screen) was Interview with Monster Girls. Mostly just because it's a well written comedic slice of life (that happens to contain vampires). Also, the fact that the girls all falling over the guy and him not "noticing" is actually well executed, and that's refreshing.

[@BioshadowX]

So glad you talked about the Yaoi masterpiece that is Seraph. Also the manga "Happiness" is fantastic if only for the art alone

[@i.b1004]

What does yaoi mean ?

[@Tina-mc8yt]

It’s not yaoi

[@Nazghallion]

@@Tina-mc8yt strictly maybe not but hot damn there is super heavy overtones and subtext particularly as mikaela gets more involved with the main group in the manga

[@shawnbenjamin9636]

Seraph of the End isn't a yaoi anime, pal. You obviously haven't seen enough Naruto to train yourself to tell what's bait from what's the real thing.

[@serpentofdays]

I know this is an anime video and not a manga one, but I still can't believe i scrolled all the way down here before seeing a mention of Happiness. Patrician taste, sir

[@takemi_ree]

Servamp has one of my favourite takes on vampires :D

[@vannakinder352]

It is so tongue and cheek you can tell strike was having fun with it. In the end I enjoy consuming media where it was fun to make on the part of those involved.

[@lenroz]

MB is single-handedly holding up the popularity of Shiki. And I'm glad, it's the best horror anime for me, since it combines the classic gothic horror, adding psychological torture of the viewer and a bit of gore.

[@imperialsarcasm]

Lmao that Dio transition was good no matter how I instantly cringed

[@D.A-Designs]

Holy shit, I had COMPLETELY forgotten about Karin. Guess I know what my obligatory Halloween anime binge this year is going to be (≧▽≦)

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

Vtuber compilations

[@nikkan3810]

Kekkai Sensen's vampires are probably my favorite kind. Absolutely untouchable monsters, undying, cunning, merciless. It's just amazing.

[@Eerie0Innocence]

Omg I remember Karin! And oh lord, hearing the name Vampire Knight brings back the emo fangirl war flashbacks. And oh my gosh, I’m so glad someone mentioned Blood-C along with Blood: The Last Vampire. While’s it’s not CLAMP’s best written story, it’s definitely their goriest. And Blood: The Last Vampire is definitely my favorite on this list. I’ll have to give your other recommendations a look, especially Shiki, because I tried watching it years ago, and I couldn’t get past the character designs. But I love a good horror story, so I think I’ll give it another go around

[@onewomanarmy6451]

Ah Shiki, I so wasn't prepared for its....everything when I watched it but I love it so. Every one should really watch it because it is beautiful, creepy, interesting and so much more.

[@saint3211]

Karin will always be a favourite of mine, it's so well done.

[@papabungle]

Good points on Shiki. The only horror anime that really stuck with me tbh.