Vampire Dormitory (Japanese: ヴァンパイア男子寮, Hepburn: Vanpaia Domitorī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ema Tōyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from November 2018 to June 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc aired from April to June 2024.
| Vampire Dormitory | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ヴァンパイア男子寮 (Vanpaia Domitorī) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ema Tōyama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | November 2, 2018 – June 3, 2024 |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Nobuyoshi Nagayama |
| Written by | Touko Machida |
| Studio | Studio Blanc |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X, MBS |
| Original run | April 7, 2024 – June 23, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
editTeenage orphan Mito Yamamoto has spent most of her early childhood living with numerous relatives who saw her as nothing but a burden since her parents died in a house fire when she was a child until years later, she is kicked out by one of her relatives and is forced to fend for herself. Now homeless, she secretly starts sleeping at the ramen shop where she currently works as a waitress at until she fired by her boss for doing so; she then starts cross dressing as a boy to protect herself and prevent drawing unwanted attention from leering strangers. While searching for another job, she suddenly stumbles upon La Fraise, a popular cafe with handsome waiters where she accidentally breaks a vase and cuts her finger, causing it to bleed; one of the waiters Ruka Saotome takes her to the back room to tend to her injury.
Not knowing that she's a female, he licks off the blood from her cut until he feels disgusted from the taste of it, making her leave. Feeling like she has nowhere and no one to turn to, Mito later that night contemplates committing suicide by jumping over a bridge; when she begins having second thoughts she slips and falls off the bridge until she is rescued by Ruka, who is revealed to be a vampire and suddenly bites on her neck, while sucking her blood. Afterwards he comments that the flavor of mens blood tastes gross and the blood of someone who is unloved has a much bitter taste-(explaining Mito's cut from earlier), he proposes for Mito to become his thrall to fill this position. Despite being a girl, Mito moves in with Ruka at the dormitory of Hijirigaoka Boys' Academy, where she continues to conceal her real gender by posing as a student on the campus; she then takes up a job at the cafe with Ruka and several others.
Characters
edit- Mito Yamamoto (山本 美人, Yamamoto Mito)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[2] (Japanese); Nia Celeste[3] (English)
- Ruka Saotome (早乙女 ルカ, Saotome Ruka)
- Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki[2] (Japanese); Comona Lewin[3] (English)
- Ren Nikaido (二階堂 蓮, Nikaidō Ren)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2] (Japanese); Nick Huber[3] (English)
- Komori (小森)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[4] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth[3] (English)
- Takara Kagurazaka (神楽坂 宝, Kagurazaka Takara)
- Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai[4] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[3] (English)
- Juri (樹里)
- Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[4] (Japanese); Lexi Nieto[3] (English)
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Ema Tōyama, Vampire Dormitory began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi on November 2, 2018.[5] The series ended its first part on July 1, 2022, and began its second part on December 1 that year.[6] The series ended serialization on June 3, 2024.[7] Its chapters were collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes from April 12, 2019 to July 11, 2024.[8][9]
During their 2019 San Diego Comic-Con panel, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga in a digital-only format.[10] On March 24, 2021, Kodansha USA announced a print release would be released in Q4 2021.[11]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 12, 2019[8] | 978-4-06-515037-5 | August 20, 2019 (digital) October 19, 2021 (print)[12] | 978-1-64-651329-1 |
| 2 | August 9, 2019[13] | 978-4-06-516756-4 | October 22, 2019 (digital) December 28, 2021 (print)[14] | 978-1-64-651330-7 |
| 3 | December 13, 2019[15] | 978-4-06-518032-7 | March 24, 2020 (digital) February 1, 2022 (print)[16] | 978-1-64-651331-4 |
| 4 | June 11, 2020[17] | 978-4-06-519929-9 | October 13, 2020 (digital) April 5, 2022 (print)[18] | 978-1-64-651332-1 |
| 5 | October 13, 2020[19] | 978-4-06-520801-4 | April 6, 2021 (digital) June 7, 2022 (print)[20] | 978-1-64-651333-8 |
| 6 | February 12, 2021[21] | 978-4-06-522277-5 | July 13, 2021 (digital) August 9, 2022 (print)[22] | 978-1-64-651613-1 |
| 7 | June 11, 2021[23] | 978-4-06-523619-2 | December 14, 2021 (digital) October 11, 2022 (print)[24] | 978-1-64-651614-8 |
| 8 | October 13, 2021[25] | 978-4-06-525688-6 | March 8, 2022 (digital) December 6, 2022 (print)[26] | 978-1-64-651615-5 |
| 9 | March 11, 2022[27] | 978-4-06-527351-7 | September 6, 2022 (digital) February 7, 2023 (print)[28] | 978-1-64-651734-3 |
| 10 | August 12, 2022[29] | 978-4-06-528484-1 | January 31, 2023 (digital) June 20, 2023 (print)[30] | 978-1-64-651735-0 |
| 11 | June 13, 2023[31] | 978-4-06-532202-4 | May 21, 2024 (digital) May 28, 2024 (print)[32] | 979-8-88-877081-8 |
| 12 | November 13, 2023[33] | 978-4-06-533674-8 | November 19, 2024[34] | 979-8-88-877082-5 |
| 13 | March 13, 2024[35] | 978-4-06-534967-0 | — | — |
| 14 | July 11, 2024[9] | 978-4-06-536189-4 | — | — |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on October 30, 2023. It is animated by Studio Blanc and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with scripts written by Touko Machida, and character designs handled by Naomi Tsuruta.[36] It aired from April 7 to June 23, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[37][38] The opening theme song is "Sugar Blood Kiss", performed by Fantastics,[39] while the ending theme song is "Mata Ashita" (また あした, "See You Tomorrow"), performed by Every Little Thing.[40] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[41] As of July 2024, the anime has adapted the first 6 tankōbons
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [42][a] | Directed by [42] | Written by [42] | Storyboarded by [42] | Original air date [44] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The pretty boy gets picked up." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Hirowareru." (Japanese: 美少年、拾われる。) | Kazuya Ishiguri | Touko Machida | Nobuyoshi Nagayama | April 7, 2024 |
| 2 | "The pretty boy is targeted." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Nerawareru." (Japanese: 美少年、狙われる。) | Ayako Sugi | Touko Machida | Daigo Kinoshita | April 14, 2024 |
| 3 | "The pretty boy stays over." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, O Tomari Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、お泊まりする。) | Kazuya Ishikuri | Touko Machida | Kazuya Ishikuri | April 21, 2024 |
| 4 | "The pretty boy becomes friends." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Tomodachi ni Naru." (Japanese: 美少年、友だちになる。) | Takanori Yano | Misaki Morie | Teru Ishii | April 28, 2024 |
| 5 | "The pretty boy runs away from home." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Iede Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、家出する。) | Kenya Ueno | Rie Uehara | Akiyoshi Watari | May 5, 2024 |
| 6 | "The pretty boy is heartbroken?!" Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Shitsuren Suru!?" (Japanese: 美少年、失恋する！？) | Teru Ishii | Michiko Yokote | Teru Ishii | May 12, 2024 |
| 7 | "The pretty boy goes on a date." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Dēto Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、デートする。) | Kazuya Ishiguri | Misaki Morie | Kazuya Ishiguri | May 19, 2024 |
| 8 | "The pretty boy has a fateful encounter." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Unmei no Deai o Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、運命の出会いをする。) | Ayako Sugi | Rie Uehara | Kenichi Nishida | May 26, 2024 |
| 9 | "The pretty boy goes to a party." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Pātī ni Iku." (Japanese: 美少年、パーティーにいく。) | Shiro Izumi | Michiko Yokote | Teru Ishii | June 2, 2024 |
| 10 | "The pretty boy transforms." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Henshin Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、変身する。) | Takanori Yano | Michiko Yokote | Akiyoshi Watari | June 9, 2024 |
| 11 | "The pretty boy drowns." Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Oboreru." (Japanese: 美少年、溺れる。) | Tatsumi Mukaiyama | Touko Machida | Kenichi Nishida | June 16, 2024 |
| 12 | "The pretty boy vows!?" Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Chikau!?" (Japanese: 美少年、誓う！？) | Kazuya Ishiguri | Touko Machida | Yuri Isowa | June 23, 2024 |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's New Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Dempsey, Liam (April 21, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (February 7, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 4, 2018). "Title, Story, Preview Image Revealed for Ema Toyama's New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 3, 2022). "Ema Toyama Launches New Manga, Resumes Vampire Dormitory Manga in December". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (May 5, 2024). "Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Ends in June". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ a b ヴァンパイア男子寮（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b ヴァンパイア男子寮（１４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 20, 2019). "Kodansha USA Announces 4 New Shōjo Manga Licenses, Release of Volumes 39-48 of Initial D Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2021). "Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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- ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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- ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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- ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 30, 2023). "Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Gets TV Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2023). "Vampire Dormitory Anime's Teaser Reveals April 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 8, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Debuts on April 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 24, 2024). "Fantastics Performs Opening Theme for Vampire Dormitory TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2024). "Every Little Thing Duo Performs Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 9, 2023). "Crunchyroll Announces 7 More Anime for 2024 Including Re:Monster, Vampire Dormitory". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | "Vanpaia Domitorī"" Story「ヴァンパイア男子寮」 [Story | "Vampire Dormitory"]. vampire-dormitory.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Vampire Dormitory - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "On'Ea | "Vanpaia Domitorī"" On air「ヴァンパイア男子寮」 [On Air | "Vampire Dormitory"]. vampire-dormitory.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Nakayoshi (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Vampire Dormitory (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia