Vampires are known to have many weaknesses that balance out their incredible power, but the vampire lord Draluc happens to be weak to pretty much anything.
The vampire hunter Ronald receives a job to infiltrate the castle of the so-called "Invincible Progenitor" and rescue a woman's son from the monster within. But upon arriving, he is dumbfounded to discover that the vampire quickly turns to ash by something as trivial as a clap of his hands! Moreover, the child he was sent to save had merely wandered in to play the vampire lord's video games while he slept!
In a disastrous turn of events, Draluc's castle is destroyed, and the fragile vampire decides to move in with the hunter who has only just defeated him. Ronald, Draluc, and the vampire's pet armadillo John form quite the eccentric team as they are forced to work together while fending off Ronald's violent editor, the lesser vampires plaguing the city, and even their fellow vampire hunters.
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SanaeK10
The Vampire Dies In No Time has a pretty lousy introduction. The jokes don't land and the two main characters just aren't very likable, nor is the show any interesting. However, first impressions aren't everything, and after letting it simmer for a few more episodes (or maybe it's the Stockholm Syndrome kicking in), I ended up having a blast every week with this show. The show follows your standard boke-tsukkomi routine with Ronaldo and Draluc taking on each role depending on the situation. The comedy itself can get fairly juvenile or basic but I'd be lying if I didn't at least smile most of the time.Somehow the old trick to LOUDLY YELL OUT THE JOKE works wonders for a show like this. Comedic timing is generally fine, though the show often relies too heavily on overly explaining the joke at times.
Part of the draw for me was to see how crazy each episode escalates from the last. Shin-Yokohama apparently is filled with weirdos and perverts. And they just keep one-upping each other week after week after week. I gotta give the show credit for keeping things fresh by progressively getting more absurd as the show went on. Also as seiyuu fan, listening to assorted seiyuu veterans lend their voices to guest characters is a joy. I don't know how or why they got Wakamoto to voice a goldfish, but I sure am glad they did.
Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu is a show that grows on you over time. Perhaps the first few episodes knowing who each character is and how they relate to the world helped in making me appreciate the show as it went along. Regardless, it's no surprise to see the show getting a sequel (which is exceedingly rare for a comedy show to do), and I'll gladly tune in whenever it comes along.
7/10
LucindaTheQueen
One of the most famous manga from Shounen Champion finally receives the anime adaptation. KyuuShinu is an absurd comedy about a vampire hunter and a vampire that always dies. Their dynamics works well even when they are so different from each other, but they share the stupidity (one brain cell) As the plot follows Ronald and their huntings with Draluc and John (the vampire's armadillo) is a kind of slice of life, but extremely weird. The comedy in this series isn't for everyone and it has some cliches, but I find it funny enough. The art style is amazing, more polish than the manga, the brightcolours, the aesthetics (see episode 10) and with that I can tell you how beautiful is the opening. Everything is so vivid and funny, I love the fact that Draluc is the one singing the song (Jun Fukuyuma) is the essence of the story. The anime have nice effects in the sound and makes the experience more funny. The ending is cute. John's backstory singing by other two seiyuus who are also characters from the show. The characters are unique on their own: not just their design, but their behaviors, traumas, and goals. Humans and vampires are so diverse and equals at the same time. There are cliches, but what manga/anime doesn't have them? Even the characters themselves know! As I wrote before, comedy is not suitable for everyone for many reasons, but if you can get through the second episode, you are sure enjoy it. The only "but" I have other than the "sexual" jokes or "sexual" content that "it might have" (because it's in a funny way) as a manga reader, is that they changed the order of chapters from the manga. There are so many good ones, but I totally understand why.
Go and watch Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu!!!
i-like-this
The John Show with Other Characters. The second of the only two excellent vampire shows this fall season is The Vampire Dies in No Time. An absurdist comedy sitcom about a social media conscious, fame hungry Vampire Hunter called Ronald and his shut in, dweeb, Vampire roommate Draluc who turns into sand in almost any stressful situation or to physical violence… or the sun… or garlic, he dies a lot you see. Depending on your tastes your experience may differ, but I laughed a lot watching this show. It’s jokes are well written with sharp humour, the animation is smooth and excellently done being a Madhouseproduction and the characters are all really funny.
Vampires are seen more as oversized pests rather than terrifying creatures of the night and the show has a lot of fun making all the vampires and their powers as stupid as humanly possible. Like, you have one vampire who's power is to make people say lewd things and then he runs away, another forces people to wear micro-bikini’s, it’s very varied. The vampires all come in different shapes and sizes from your normal humanoid with pointed hair and teeth to fish to vegetables to a weird, pervert creature which looks to be a cross between an elephant and a worm.
Ronald and the group of guild of vampire hunters are also a range between weird, fetish cosplay perverts to chunibyo costumed edge-lords and they’re as funny as they are freaks. The anti-vampire unit’s Hinaichi, straight-laced and serious as she is is just as hilariously moronic as the rest of the cast and Tou the dhampir just really hates the fact that his mom is in love with Ronald.
Then there is John. The best character in anything ever. A statement that is literally, factually correct as well as in the realm of the show as the entire city is willing to shut down everything and come together and find him if he gets lost or gets kidnapped or is just a bit upset.
There’s not a lot I can say to sell you on watching The Vampire Dies in No Time than just watch it if you like comedies. It’s really funny and it's clear that everyone who was involved in the making of this show from the animators to the voice actors had a blast so you'll have one too.
8/10 Great.
KANLen09
If there's ONLY ONE way that I can recommend this show to all of you, please watch it just for John, the adorable South American pet armadillo that's instantaneously loved by all. It should get its own spin-off story, for real. Comedy series can be hit or miss. Those that really dig you hard to the point of LMAOing, like Grand Blue or Asobi Asobase, or the latter that tries too hard to appeal to everyone, like this season's Shinka no Mi a.k.a The Fruit of Evolution. Where mangaka Itaru Bonnoki's work on Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu a.k.a The Vampire Dies in No Time lies at, IMOit is neither here nor there, as much as we're all happy to have an esteemed studio like Madhouse be back in the seasonal run. Such a mixed bag.
Humans and vampires don't really exactly have a good reputation between each other, one that's even more so when the human is a vampire hunter and the vampire is your typical Dracula-style being. But that is exactly the case between Ronaldo and Draluc, whom the former has received a hunter job that's supposed to save a kid whom has wandered into the latter's castle, only to realize that he isn't so high and mighty like the stereotypical vampire that he is. And just with something trivial as a clapping of hands, Draluc very easily turns into ash while Ronaldo gets hung up around this kid who's smarter than the both of them to infiltrate his castle just to have fun. The ramifications of all these unhinged actions, is that Draluc's home gets destroyed in the process, and has to co-live with Ronaldo in his vampire hunter office because he has nowhere else to go. The incentive that result from all these events, is the introduction of Draluc's pet armadillo named John, and that the trio makes up one hell of an unusual team as they are forced to work together to fend off the "evildoers" ranging from Ronaldo's fellow vampire hunters (that could smell out Draluc) to even his condescending editor responsible for his valiant stories of heroic deeds against lesser vampires in the city of Shin-Yokohama.
Right off the bat, you know that this show is a comedy first and foremost, and doesn't try to sugarcoat its wacky premise in basis of the time and progression. That in and of itself should give you the idea that in the world that the detective Ronaldo, vampire Draluc and armadillo John lives in, there's a wack ton of things happening concurrently, but the job is there to maintain stride and "glory" that Ronaldo is banking on: his War Chronicle series that his editor Fukuma is always trying to scourge out of the vampire hunter, because that's also both his and Ronaldo's interpersonal business relationship as well. Oh, and Ronaldo is part of the Hunters' Guild, where other vampire hunters of all forms exude their weirdness, so take that as you will. As for Draluc, he is nothing but trouble to the vampire hunter, much more to the police division where there's a specialized team of policemen under the Vampire Control division that handles both vampire hunters and the cases of lesser vampires running amok within the city, no matter their heinous and nefarious plans to oblivion. This is led mostly by Hinaichi (most people call her Hina) who seems overwhelmed with trying to spot what is Draluc's role in Ronaldo's life, only for her (like Ronaldo) to see that he's no threat at all, just yet another lesser vampire that turns into ash from the touch.
The cast of characters, when you get to know them the very first time, they're kinda of the near perfect symbol of brain-dead people, doing things that either pleasure or displeasure others to the point of them being a laughing stock. And that is certainly felt from the start. It's only the journey thereafter that really tests your funny bones to depict what's hot and what's not. However, you can't deny that the salvation of this series is always fixated on Draluc's pet armadillo John. In contrast to the entire cast, John is the most cutest and adorable mammal that's just simply likeable, amazing and always mesmerizing to watch. I always look forward to scenes of situations that showcase John being empathic and playing along with the gags of everyone, he's the best laughingstock character out of them all that makes the cut for comedy always and without fail. All hail the next anime deity that is John the Armadillo, and praise be to John and the cult of Nu.
It's great seeing Madhouse be finally back doing seasonal shows after some time off and coming back with last season's Sonny Boy. The truth of the fact is that we've just missed Madhouse too much that from the passing year that's just filled with the extent and rampage of the pandemic, and now the studio is back with this show and the MAPPA collab with Takt Op. Destiny. Concerning this show though, Madhouse did a pretty decent job all things considered, and the studio's signature flamboyancy mark is once again prevalent as well, most particularly with the OP visuals which is a throwback to one of the studio's most popular and the highly-praised best original series of all time: Death Parade. It's just simply a joy to see Madhouse's name as their comeback of a Renaissance period, although both shows aren't the best examples with Sonny Boy already making waves even from back then.
Just like with Death Parade, Jun Fukuyama's OP "DIES IN NO TIME" is insanely good. It is such a bop-to-the-lit classic segue of a title song with both MCs Ronaldo and Draluc fleeting and dancing around what looks like an enlarged roulette wheel, which for hardcore fans of Madhouse, you'll instanteously know the reference to Death Parade at least for the visuals. Sadly though, the duet of Daisuke Ono and Takayuki Kondou as TRD performing the ED "Strangers" just doesn't really follow up well, and comes off as just kinda mediocre to listen to. The only thing that I want to listen to more of is Mutsumi Tamura's incredible VA performance as John with all the "Nu"s in variable tones, considering that she has just started her role as Hermes Costello in JoJo Part 6: Stone Ocean. Nu nu nuuuuu!!!
Like I've said in the beginning: comedy is hit or miss. Depending on your depth of what's considered to tickle your funny bones, this show can either do that or just desperately try its best to keep you invested, knowing that the same gag, trope or joke is repeated over and over again. I know I did at the beginning, because I didn't know what to expect and got a good laugh out of it, only to feel tired of the fact that the growing repetition of jokes didn't really click with me. Maybe yours will still do, but this show really tests your patience if you really want to just turn off your brain and truly enjoy for what it is. This show exists in two camps: either you love it or hate it, that's all.
But still, watch this ONLY for the wholesomeness of John, and in our Lord and saviour, the cryptid god character may the anime community receive thoust salvation. All of this in John the Armadillo's name we pray, say it with me: Nunen.
colelouch
I discovered this show through *Re After Recording* and decided to give it a shot, being a huge fan of both voice actors Jun Fukuyama and Tamura Mutsukimi. It turned out to be a delightful surprise! Somehow, this anime had flown completely under my radar during its seasonal broadcast, and I’d even say it’s one of the most underrated shows when it comes to comedy, parody, and gag humor. The anime draws a lot of inspiration from horror stories and the typical vampire-hunter trope, but it flips these expectations on their head, turning it into a refreshing comedy. Instead of portraying vampires as cool and mercilessmonsters, the show presents the main vampire as the weakest creature ever. While freeloading characters are common in comedy, it’s Draluc’s interactions with others that really make his personality shine. His dynamic with the hunter guild is particularly charming. Despite the guild members’ designs resembling archetypal hero classes, they all have distinct personalities.
The show’s world-building also makes sense, like how vampire hunters adapt to survive in the modern world. Each episode is fast-paced, packing two or three gags into 20 minutes, and the jokes are clever, often combining different events or settings to enhance the humor.
One thing I particularly appreciate is how the show handles its villains. The vampires remind me of those fun villains you’d often see in Cartoon Network or Disney shows. Instead of disappearing after a single appearance, they keep returning and become a part of the world. Each villain has unique abilities, and while some moments can be cringeworthy, they make for interesting challenges for the hunters.
The character designs are innovative, too. As a football fan, I found it hilariously iconic that the main character is named Ronaldo. John, the mascot, is an absolute gem, and Draluc’s personality lets Jun Fukuyama use both his voice ranges, reminiscent of his roles as Lelouch and Watanuki, which is awesome. Overall, I had a blast with this show and can’t wait to dive into season 2!
Aurum7900
"Bleh, Bleh Bleh" -A lot of different vampires. The Vampire Dies In No Time is an anime that might go under the radar for many. With all the heavy hitters this Fall 2021, along with all the Heavy Hitters throughout 2021, an anime like this will go unnoticed. However, one would be mistaken to pass up this show. While it may not be "The Best" anime out there, the show is definitely a fun time if you give it a chance. I hope everyone who reads this can find it helpful. I rate shows on seven aspects, five of which hold the most importance. Animation/Editing/Settings, Plot/Execution, Characters/Dialogue,Music/Sound Design, and Messages/Cultural Themes/Impact. Each of these are rated out of 20. 5 extra points are added for the anime's OP and ED each.
Animation/Editing (17/20): The animation and editing from Madhouse is stunning, and while nothing compared to other shows they have made, this anime doesn't have to be. Of course, being a comedy anime, good editing and animation helps jokes land easier, which this anime does well. Whether it be good editing cuts or subtle but stylish backgrounds, this anime's world has its charms if you take the chance to look around. Also, considering all of these episodes take place at night, the dark sky contrasts well against the vibrantly colored characters and bright lights of the city. It's only until you see some small shots to daytime do you realize how much you miss the comfortable feeling of the night.
Plot/Execution (17/20): Being a comedy, The Vampire Dies In No Time doesn't really have any set plots or end goals, instead just rolling along, adding new characters to the growing world and the funny antics they get up to. Now, comedy, just like art, is subjective to everyone, and while some may find a joke hilarious, another may find it annoying. Yet, I can say that there will always be one joke someone can get a laugh from each episode, or at least chuckle at. While the show is called "The Vampire Dies In No Time," the anime knows that focusing on this all the time would make the joke stale as the episodes continued. So, the series takes a chance at introducing multiple characters that help flesh out these interactions and create more unexpected circumstances which would eventually lead to The Vampire Dying In No Time. Again, being a comedy anime, there isn't much of an episodic nature to speak of, but an audience will always be revisited by old faces that will help spice up each episode while becoming comfortable around the new characters.
Characters/Dialogue (17/20): The heart and soul of every anime, characters are what make a show identifiable from a crowd and what draws an audience back to the series even after finishing it. Now, while many of the main and supporting cast are probably not going to win any "Best Original Character Design," they do their job by having interesting designs and quirky personalities that fit the narrative of the plot. There is no character development to speak of, perhaps the tolerance level of Ronaldo and Draluc to each other, but their personalities and actions are what keeps the show entertaining and falling out of people's minds. Of course, I would be brainless not to mention the fan favorite character and Best Boy of the show, John the Armadillo. While most mascot characters are just made to be cute and nothing else, John surpasses these tropes by being not only cute but also helpful and inspiring for the other characters as well, along with helping some antics be resolved. His personality is definition of being a "Good Boy" as well, being helpful and against fighting among friends, but also tough when times are needed, all while not having any "spoken" lines in the anime. Again, while most mascot characters are usually made just to do cute things, some even having useless or pestering personalities, John flattens these assumptions completely underneath his Spin Dash attack. He is, by far, the Best Animal Companion of 2021 (Make this an honorary title).
Music/Sound Design (17/20): Like much of this anime, there isn't much to speak of in terms of music and sound design, at least not counting the OP and ED, but one would be deaf not to hear the complexity of how the anime uses sound. It fulfills its purposes without standing out in important scenes, but at the same time, it would be missed if the audio was completely taken out. Not to mention the phenomenal voice acting by the cast, who really sell the overtop reactions. It's that aspect that really doesn't work well outside of different Dubs, but what does help is that the voice acting from cast members outside of Japan can shake up a joke or a character's voice that fits better for those more accustomed to the language. For example, Draluc's voice actor is appealing as it is, but his English Dub gives him a stereotypical vampire voice. If you don't understand, it's that Hungarian accent that many vampires in the media tend to use, like "I VANT to suck your blood," and say a lot of other words but start them with a "V." Overall, great acting and audio use.
Messages/Cultural Themes/Impact (17/20): This part may seem weird to many, but I think it's important to consider while watching an anime. What exactly is this anime trying to say or show? Where does it pull inspiration from? Who is working on the anime and what kind of impact can it have on others? This may not seem important, but it does have a major impact on the enjoyability of a show. Would Dragon Ball be as enjoyable if Akira Toriyama turned out be a serial killer? Would Naruto and One Piece be as fun to watch if they only spouted political ideas? Real world themes have a big factor in anime and stories as well. Now, this anime isn't trying to give the audience any ham-fisted ideals or anything to touchy, instead it's doing what a comedy show should do: entertain its audience. The inspiration for many of these characters and antics are interesting too, taking common vampire powers and twisting them into unique and funny powers for its characters. These aspects also help towards the worldbuilding too and, while it does take the backseat to the overall comedic mishaps, it would be mistaken to forget some of these aspects of the anime's world. Again, it's nothing special, and it's not trying to be. What it's trying to be is a fun time. Does it succeed? That's ultimately up to you.
OP (5/5) ED (4/5): The most important thing before an anime starts is its OP, which hypes the audience up to watch it, along with its ED, which says goodbye to the audience every episode to reflect on what they just saw and keeping them interested to watch more. In an OP and ED, its important for the music to reflect the anime's overall themes while having animation that syncs with the music. However, it is also common that most anime also show the cast of characters that take place in the anime. So, its important to hint at who these characters are and what happens in the anime going forward without revealing too much before the actual episode starts. And, even if you don't plan on watching the show, AT THE VERY LEAST, I beg of you to watch/listen to the OP's song, Dies In No Time by Jun Fukuyama is a banger on its own, but gets even better thanks to the animation in the OP. It does everything an OP should: great animation, hype quality, character roll call, subtle hints at the episode/future episodes, hints to the characters themselves, and being a banger on top of it all. But I would digress if I didn't mention Strangers by TRD, which focus on Best Animal Companion John the Armadillo and his backstory with his master Draluc. The neon colors and John's adorableness blend well in making a great ED.
Overall, tallying up, The Vampire Dies In No Time ranks 94/100 for me. It's a fun anime that I hope more people will check out after watching all the great anime that was in 2021. It's a light hearted comedy that will get a few laughs out of you and cheer you up when you're feeling out of it. It's nothing revolutionary, and it's not trying to be. It's just trying to have some fun.
If anyone else has any opinions on my review or The Vampire Dies In No Time, let me know.
Panda_Roll
The adventures of John the Armando... and two idiots! This is a parody gag show in it's purest form. Every second of screen time has that in mind be it through the animation, the script or the voice acting. It's 12 episodes of none stop gags. Even the characters themselves are parodies. Our two mains are a Helsing & Dracula parodies, John himself is a parody of the now iconic mascot "cute" child character. So much so he ends up with his own cult! The show is light, fast paced and very energetic. The artwork is clean and the animation smooth, the OP theme really standsout in this one. The characters are fun and nobody is to be taken seriously.
Because of that however the show fails in one aspect, it doesn't leave a mark. You watch it, you laugh, you move on. Due to the lack of any serious moments you form no attachment to any of the characters. For me the humor was more hit but there were a few times where things got... uncomfortable. They don't take it too far but I wish they didn't go there.
I do question some of the references as they seem pretty dated. One example is when a "tribal?" woman is chasing after a guy, marriage certificate forum in hand, her words to him are "Me Bella, you Edward!". Seriously? A twilight reference in 2022? There are other references to a not that well known anime from the 60s regarding Draluc's hair. They are however one-off gags and don't mean much if you miss them.
kahfzura3
I like rewatch this anime until episode 6, they are so funny and I keep laugh with that tsukkomi on this anime Somehow, there's no story from episode 7 above, it's just adult jokes. And it's too overused, I think this anime is good only until episode 6. But the opening song is good tho, that dancing make me some good vibes. Is it worth it to watch ? Maybe. If you want to search some comedy anime, you can watch this, but the funniest thing only you get is just 6 episodes. How about the episode 7 above ? Welp, just pretend that it wasOVA or some extra episode on Anime.
abi_is_fine__
I wasn't planning on watching the show but i decided to give it a go after watching mothers basement's anime season video. I am SO glad i gave it a shot. It quickly became a favorite that I looked forward to every week. I ADORE John the armadillo and I would absolutely die for him! This show's humor is absurd (and corny boob-butt-sex related) but I howled in laughter nearly every episode. The last comedy I laughed at like this was Sakamoto-kun! Overall this show has gotten me through some of the worst weeks of my life and it's become special to me. This isa must-watch for anyone, even if it's only for John. I hope a second season is on the way! Now excuse me, i have to go read the manga now.
crazydoglady13
This is my first review, but omg this show is so underrated in my opinion. I would say it’s one of my favorite comedy anime’s I’ve ever watched, up there with Uramichi and Gintama. It’s so original and goes through a lot of bits in each episode which is great if you have a short attention span like me, but doesn’t require a lot of mental energy to follow the plot. It’s a super easy watch and cracked me up every single episode! This is one of those rare shows I would rewatch with a friend just so they could enjoy the absolute ridiculous humorwith me. I love adorable John the armadillo, the shows is light hearted but hilarious which I think can be hard to accomplish. It seriously kept me engaged the whole time, this is one of those shows where not once did I have the desire to look at my phone or space out, I even rewatched some of the funnier scenes just to get even more of a kick out of it. I also really appreciate that it’s an adult cast, and although there’s a lot of sex jokes I really appreciate that they didn’t over sexualize women and there was no underage girls for everyone to creepily hit on which is a major pet peeve of mine and can ruin a perfectly good show.
There was just so many unexpected plot twists that it’s just too ridiculous not to laugh at, which is totally my cup of tea. For reference I watched the English dubbed version and thought the voice acting was great. The into and outro music was boppy and got me excited about watching it, didn’t even skip it out of annoyance like I often do. The animation style wasn’t a huge draw for me initially, but I would say it’s well done and consistent and totally matches the tone of the show. Overall highly recommend! I’ll definitely be telling my friends to watch this one, especially those with a similar dumb sense of humor!
DarkGamerA
Enjoyment 10/10 Art: 8/10 comedy 9/10 characters 9/10 sound/music 8/10 Comedy is very similar to Gintama and has a freaking AGE OF EMPIRES REFERENCE!! how pleasant is that !? basically, this is what happen when you mix tokyo ghoul with gintama it also has character relationships like in Gintama of assistant/friend (shinpachi) and guy who does odd jobs just like gintoki :) though gintama having longer run time makes it's jokes more funny,long running and characters are more relatable in gintama but this one does its best with what it has.i will update review as i watch more of this anime.. very funny and adorkable armadrilo
highly reccommended to gintama fans who are feeling sad that gintama ended..
mimimosa
This show was a joy to look forwards to in a season of rather heavier anime. The humor is a mix of slapstick-meets-was-the-author-on-psychoactive-drugs-while-writing, which is everyone's favourite genre of comedy. Seriously, the writers pushed the boundary of what it means to be a vampire into the next parallel universe. The character designs were insanely creative, grotesque, and just all around fun. I loved the dynamic of our little trio; particularly our pet armadillo John who is the cutest anime mascot since the days of Happy from Fairy Tail. I do feel like the gags started losing a bit of steam near the last 2-3 episodes, buthonestly I'd say the enjoyment level of the show remained steady throughout it's run.
Also, the OP and ED ABSOLUTELY slap. I had so much fun watching this.
Wosee
This is a comedic show as you may have already guessed and as expected from it,its done in an episodic format,3-4 situations an episode,it starts meh and it gets better as more characters are introduced. Speaking of characters,since its a comedy expected quite a bit overtop characters,the main cast dynamic may get old sometimes but it switches its side characters enough so it never gets too old on how the situation unfolds/ The art and animation range from decently to goodish and so its soundtrack. Overall it was an enjoyable weekly watch,that being said its 1st episode is one of its poorest showing in terms of comedy,not thatits bad but its mediocre,the 3 episode rules worked for me in deciding whatever i should continue it or not and it met my expectations.
Jozuwa-_-
Alright, gotta be honest right of the bat, I'm bias to Comedy Anime so my rating for this is quite forgiving (Also because of the Almighty John!). But I do have to be fair and judge it base on overall quality as a Comedy Anime. I'm surprise that I ended up liking this by the end cause, I was so dismayed early-on as they immediately jumped into just doing random sketches/bits before a proper world-building. And while I understand that comedy Anime like this don't need a plot, it can help make connecting to characters easier if there's a world that's been properly built around themand give them roles that can play around on it. And that is important in Sketch-based Comedies.
But regardless, it ended up being quite fun by the end. Random-Fun that is. Most of the comical bits are the kind you can get from any Comedy Anime, and not specific to a Vampire-themed Anime.
But I do appreciate them for not pulling too much ecchi. There's a lot of "Oppai" and "Chin" jokes yes, but they rarely used ecchi situations as comical bits.
So yeah, not much to say about it. STORY is basically just about the odd-pairing of a Vampire (Draluc) and a Vampire-Hunter (Ronaldo) who together, will find bad vampires and... befriend them... then add them to the cast.
ART is undeniably meh, but works just fine for a comedy.
Appreciate the BGMs, OST, and VAs.
CHARACTERS? No one else matters other than the Almighty John!
Kidding aside though, there's a lot of them but, barely anyone made much impact. Heroine didn't have much on her (Great VA though). Other guy from the poster didn't quite work as well. Even Ronaldo's Sadistic-Editor bits got old too fast, and was written-out so soon. The Vampire-Hunters guild was fun but, they only got enough screentime near the end.
So yeah, I ended up liking it in the end, and am surely gonna check-out the 2nd season. BUT I only recommend this to people who likes Sketch-based Comedy Anime. Don't expect much from the "Vampire" theme, or any story direction at all. It'll mostly just gonna be generic, random, reference comical bits you can find from other Anime like "Aho Girl", "Danshi Kokousei no Nichijou", or "Asobi Asobase".
joemaamah
When I first watched this, it was the sub, as I almost exclusively do subs. I only made it through 3 eps and dropped it. Because, frankly the sub sucks for this title. I restarted it in the English dub, and my opinion swung 180°. The English cast and direction make this so campy, it's damned near adorable. I was laughing out loud nearly every episode, or at least finished the episode with a dopey grin on my face. One of the extremely rare anime titles where the dub totally outshines the sub. The artwork here is nothing to write home about. It's below average,as is the animation. The narrative writing bounces around from one goofball situation to another. Don't expect much, if any, plot at all. The character writing is kind of up in the air, depending on the actors' renditions. They were kind of boring in the Japanese. The English cast made them so goofball as to be highly entertaining, and even kind of realistic, in a klutzy way. It's stumbling, bumbling slapstick giggles.
The Japanese VA rendition was not very entertaining because it seemed the VAs themselves didn't get the humor. The English cast, though, not only gets it, they embrace it. They are having as much fun with the material as you are. Be aware this can get pretty bawdy, so I'd not call it appropriate for younger kids.
So while the sub bites, the dub is so bloody well done. If the graphics had been even mediocre, I would have given this a B+ or maybe even an A-. But even with the shortcomings, this easily deserves a solid B at 84/100, at least for the English dub. Don't take a stake to the heart. At least give the dub the chance it deserves, as the sub dies in no time.
