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| I'm not sure what to say when it comes to this show. I'm more or less just shocked at the whole premise. I mean, it starts off and LOOKS like your normal anime about a dude working at a bathhouse while being a highschooler ... until you realize the guy working with the highschooler not only is a vampire, they couldn't just stop at that no no no, he's a HORNY vampire out to PROTECT THIS BOY'S VIRGINITY... xDDDDDDDDDDDDD And yes, from that flashback we saw... is this guy a pedophile? Well, some questions are better left unanswered. But I mean, at least the parent are a good influence right??? LOL, Dad heard his son fell in love and first thing he does is clown his son because of how shoujo-y his first love went... oh, but at least he ends it off with telling him to wear a condom at the very least. But yeah, vampire goes to meet with girl dude fell in love with.. and just LMAOOOO. |
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| Amongst mangaka Hiromasa Okujima's many works, this BL series stands out for its "unique" theme for incorporating BL with the vampire theme. Blue Encount's Shonen rock OP is just alright, and the same goes for Botchi Boromaru's ED. The bathhouse vampire of Ranmaru Mori living in a bathhouse with the 4th generation son of 15-year-old Rihito Tatsuno, he's fascinated with his blood, just as any vampire would lust for human's blood. But his interest coincidentally meeting Aoi Shinozuka out of the blue in the usual late with toast trope, and he's quite smitten with her with their first rites of school. But this is bad news to Ranmaru, which he must protect his virginity at all costs, made worse when he met Rihito 10 years ago in broad daylight, saving him form death, and now being loyal to him to want to suck his blood when he turns 18. Of course, how could Rihito hold in his love affection to Aoi to share to the men in the bathhouse, which Ranmaru goes on a rampage which unfortunately left Rihito fuming to leave his bath in anger. The guy which he hopes to get some love advice out of, Ranmaru's past isn't exactly honorable, but it's clear that Rihito's in love, even with Aoi's handkerchief with him, and this is Ranmaru's breaking point to scout Aoi out at her house...only for her to deny being in love with Rihito? What gives? Interesting BL show that differs from your stereotypical BL premise. |
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| Not into BL at all, but the pacing of the first episode was good, the comedy elements does work and animation is pretty good. Having a groomer-vampire is a weird thing, but this is the kind of absurd things that can only increase the comedic potential of the anime. That said, the show will get haters for sure. For me it's a wait & see scenario like most seasonal anime. I hope it will focus on comedy. |
| I'm so glad a new BL came out this cour! I love how different from other BLs stories this one is. The character design is funny, Ranmaru is the only hot one but I think that was the whole point. Looking forward to see these 2 become canon at some point. And also more comedy 🥳🥳 |
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Dance boy, d a n c e ! ! ! Comedic writing and timing here is so damn perfect. Hell, this might even be the first time I've ever found a boner visual gag to be funny. |
Daviljoe193Yesterday, 10:35 AM
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| This sure ain't helping BL's toxic reputation |
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| what the actual fuck did my eyes just witness Y_Y I hate the fact that I know I'm going to eat this up once I'm in the mood to watch some trashy anime |
 Yearly AWC 2025 something coming here soon (maybe) |
| This wasn't the right vibe for me but I appreciate the creativity |
| Ranmaru-chan is a lovable depraved vampire and he has Setsuna Kiryuu vibes. |
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Reply to phantomfandom
As a male virginity specialist this anime interest me. I remember dropping manga after reading just the first chapter because the vampire choose to wait but I prefer him not to.
It's very obvious but just in case someone doesn't get it, in this anime sucking blood is a metaphor for having sex, so it's ultimately about sexual abstinence.
It's very obvious but just in case someone doesn't get it, in this anime sucking blood is a metaphor for having sex, so it's ultimately about sexual abstinence.
| @phantomfandom i'm crying |
| You know what's funny? The whole time I thought the vampire guy had a Hisoka vibe with his pedo poses. And after finishing the ep, I went to look at his VA (Namikawa Daisuke)... Well, guess who he also voiced? You guessed right, he voiced Hisoka. The cast was picked by a genius. This is too hilarious to be true. |
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| Was about to drop this after the the first episode, but the ending piqued my interest. Following a one-sided romance dynamic where a third party is helping the uninterested one could be fun, so I'll stick around for one more to see which route the story is heading. Still, having the show center around an underage boy and a pedophilic vampire who's also a stereotypically depicted homosexual is a hard pill to swallow, even when it is a hyperbole for comedy purposes... |
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| Actually insane. Like, this feels like a BL that would've come out 20 years ago insane. Now that it's 2025 I hope it handles its subject matter with a little more grace. Hopefully? Maybe? Maybe not. Look, as long as it stays entertaining and the jokes keep rolling, I'll probably keep watching. But right now I'm watching under the pretense that Mori and Rihito won't end up together. Still weird but I have faith this anime will surprise me in a good way. Also, why does everyone in this show have the physique of a bodybuilder?? |
KaikaidouYesterday, 9:13 PM
| problematic as fuuuuuuuuuuu I'm here for it F it lmaoooo |
| Vampire defender of virginity lol 😅 |
| this has to be the first anime i've watched where i'm expecting the review bombs and they might be warranted lmao |
| So he's THAT Mori Ranmaru! Quite the Fate esque shift in history huh XD. This show seems like it's gonna be really funny. |
Reply to MISSed_Bandwagon
It was an interesting first episode to say the least. I’m not sure if this counts as BL, but perhaps we’ll see more enticing interactions with other characters in the next episode. Mori is very beautiful, I love the way he’s drawn. And it’s very refreshing to see someone’s mother actually look her age. If anything, she looks a tad bit older than her husband. But seeing that made me give the anime a little gold star. Rihito is adorable. Regardless of Mori’s intentions, I think he’s a real sweetheart. He acts like a normal guy, but he’s also a bit naive and green. I see him enjoying a nice school life even with Mori trying to get in his way.
I didn’t like the opening, the song or the visuals, but I did enjoy the ending, the song and the visuals.
I wonder how come Mori didn’t deal with those gangsters who were chasing him in a “vampiric” way. I could understand a normal man getting ganged up on, but if you're a vampire can’t you just move with vampiric speed and take care of the people who are hunting you? Questions, questions..
I didn’t like the opening, the song or the visuals, but I did enjoy the ending, the song and the visuals.
I wonder how come Mori didn’t deal with those gangsters who were chasing him in a “vampiric” way. I could understand a normal man getting ganged up on, but if you're a vampire can’t you just move with vampiric speed and take care of the people who are hunting you? Questions, questions..
MISSed_Bandwagon said: I’m not sure if this counts as BL, The manga is labeled as a BL on MAL so it is one. It’s also a Shounen. |
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| i feel like this might be heavily slept on if they lean on how creepy it is for the VAMPIRE to be thirsty like the creepiness is installed from the jump what they do with it might be hilarious and I am here for it watched waaaay more creepy unsettling BL than this that is for sure this is tame if they keep the joke as the joke |
| I feel like the OP is too serious for a story with a silly premise like this hahah (or is it going to be a bit more serious later?) It's pretty funny and I'm quite interested in the sad love story between Ran and his exes. Also, I love Ran's design, such a pretty vampire. :3 |
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it's literally tagged as bl with a vampire attracted to a 15 year old |
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| aight i decided it i'm gonna be a staunch defender of this show review bomb it all you want WE WILL DEFEND THIS PEAK |
Reply to JaysonNnN
You're wasting your time.
These people are deluded about the obvious and problematic pedophilia of the work.
| @JaysonNnN Saying this while being a Black Butler fan is hilarious. |
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