The Case Study of Vanitas
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 9/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 8/10Visually strikingComposition and imagery worth pausing for.This show: 8/10AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 8/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 7/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10Stylized directionBold, signature formal choices.This show: 7/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Kaito IshikawaNatsuki HanaeStephen FuZeno RobinsonAlexis TiptonMolly Searcy
Starring
Kaito IshikawaNatsuki HanaeStephen FuZeno RobinsonAlexis TiptonMolly Searcy
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The Case Study of Vanitas Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
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About
"Gothic vampire mystery dressed in steampunk elegance"
In an alternate 19th-century Paris where vampires live among humans, a mysterious young man named Vanitas claims to possess the legendary Book that can cure the vampire curse. He teams up with a solemn vampire noble to hunt for cures and answers, dragging both into old conspiracies and older grudges. The show trades on gorgeous gothic-steampunk visuals, sharp character banter, and a moody, theatrical atmosphere. It's less about tight plotting and more about mood, style, and the slow-burn relationship between its two leads.
Watch it for
the lavish gothic art direction and the prickly, evolving bond between its two leads.
Maybe skip if
you need a clear, tightly-paced plot rather than atmosphere-driven, sometimes meandering storytelling.
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Season 12021
8.25K243h 4m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | In the Event of Rusty Hopes | 7.6 | 337 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | In the City of Flowers | 7.6 | 271 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Fangs That Lay Bare Blood | 7.7 | 279 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Night of Mocking Masks | 8.1 | 259 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Friends | 8.6 | 306 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Questions | 7.9 | 231 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Love | 7.7 | 222 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Where Death Slumbers | 7.9 | 209 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Those Who Hunt Crimson | 8.0 | 200 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | No. 69 | 8.1 | 200 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Promise | 8.3 | 218 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | Point of Departure | 7.6 | 197 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | A Chance Encounter | 8.2 | 202 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | The Witch and the Young Man | 7.9 | 205 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | The d'Apchiers' Vampire | 8.2 | 193 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | The Beast | 8.7 | 207 | — | |
| ▶ | 17 | Hands Upon a Nightmare | 8.9 | 219 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | Just the Two of Us | 8.5 | 184 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | Snow Flower | 8.8 | 211 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | The Incurable Disease | 8.1 | 177 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Scars | 8.3 | 166 | — | |
| ▶ | 22 | Blue Night | 8.9 | 198 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Tears like Rain | 9.1 | 246 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | His Wish | 8.5 | 178 | 23 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Kaito Ishikawa Noé Archiviste, Noe Archiviste
Natsuki Hanae Vanitas
Stephen Fu Noe Archiviste, Noe
Zeno Robinson Vanitas
Alexis Tipton Dominique de Sade
Molly Searcy Jeanne
Inori Minase Jeanne
Ai Kayano Dominique de Sade, Dominique De Sade
Taro Kiuchi Dante
Ryosuke Hara Thomas Berneux, Villager, Chasseur B
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