Vampire Dormitory

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Vampire Dormitory
First tankōbon volume cover
ヴァンパイア男子寮（ドミトリー）
(Vanpaia Domitorī)
Genre
Manga
Written byEma Tōyama
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runNovember 2, 2018 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byNobuyoshi Nagayama
Written byTouko Machida
StudioStudio Blanc
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X, MBS
Original run April 7, 2024 – present
Episodes3

Vampire Dormitory (Japanese: ヴァンパイア男子寮（ドミトリー）, Hepburn: Vanpaia Domitorī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ema Tōyama. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi in November 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc premiered in April 2024.

Plot[edit]

Teenage 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. 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 crossdressing as a boy to protect herself and prevent drawing unwanted attention from leering strangers. While searching for another job, she suddenly stubbles 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 proproses for Mito to become his thrall to fill this position. Depsite 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.

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[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written 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] Its chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.[7]

During their 2019 San Diego Comic Con panel, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga in a digital-only format.[8] On March 24, 2021, Kodansha USA announced a print release would be released in Q4 2021.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 12, 2019[10]978-4-06-515037-5August 20, 2019 (digital)
October 19, 2021 (print)[11]		978-1-64-651329-1
2 August 9, 2019[12]978-4-06-516756-4October 22, 2019 (digital)
December 28, 2021 (print)[13]		978-1-64-651330-7
3 December 13, 2019[14]978-4-06-518032-7March 24, 2020 (digital)
February 1, 2022 (print)[15]		978-1-64-651331-4
4 June 11, 2020[16]978-4-06-519929-9October 13, 2020 (digital)
April 5, 2022 (print)[17]		978-1-64-651332-1
5 October 13, 2020[18]978-4-06-520801-4April 6, 2021 (digital)
June 7, 2022 (print)[19]		978-1-64-651333-8
6 February 12, 2021[20]978-4-06-522277-5July 13, 2021 (digital)
August 9, 2022 (print)[21]		978-1-64-651613-1
7 June 11, 2021[22]978-4-06-523619-2December 14, 2021 (digital)
October 11, 2022 (print)[23]		978-1-64-651614-8
8 October 13, 2021[24]978-4-06-525688-6March 8, 2022 (digital)
December 6, 2022 (print)[25]		978-1-64-651615-5
9 March 11, 2022[26]978-4-06-527351-7September 6, 2022 (digital)
February 7, 2023 (print)[27]		978-1-64-651734-3
10 August 12, 2022[28]978-4-06-528484-1January 31, 2023 (digital)
June 20, 2023 (print)[29]		978-1-64-651735-0
11 June 13, 2023[30]978-4-06-532202-4May 21, 2024 (digital)
May 28, 2024 (print)[31]		979-8-88-877081-8
12 November 13, 2023[32]978-4-06-533674-8——
13 March 13, 2024[7]978-4-06-534967-0——

Anime[edit]

An 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.[33] It premiered on April 7, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[34][35] The opening theme song is "Sugar Blood Kiss", performed by Fantastics,[36] while the ending theme song is "Mata Ashita" (また あした, "See You Tomorrow"), performed by Every Little Thing.[37] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[38]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [39][a]Directed by [39]Written by [39]Storyboarded by [39]Original air date [41]
1"The pretty boy gets picked up."
Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Hirowareru." (Japanese: 美少年、拾われる。)		Kazuya IshiguriTouko MachidaNobuyoshi NagayamaApril 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)
2"The pretty boy is targeted."
Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Nerawareru." (Japanese: 美少年、狙われる。)		Ayako SugiTouko MachidaDaigo KinoshitaApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)
3"The pretty boy stays over."
Transliteration: "Bishōnen, O Tomari Suru." (Japanese: 美少年、お泊まりする。)		Kazuya IshikuriTouko MachidaKazuya IshikuriApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)
4"The pretty boy becomes friends."
Transliteration: "Bishōnen, Tomodachi ni Naru." (Japanese: 美少年、友だちになる。)		Takanori YanoMisaki MorieTeru IshiiApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[40]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Vampire Dormitory". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's New Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dempsey, Liam (April 21, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (February 7, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 4, 2018). "Title, Story, Preview Image Revealed for Ema Toyama's New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 3, 2022). "Ema Toyama Launches New Manga, Resumes Vampire Dormitory Manga in December". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ a b ヴァンパイア男子寮（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  8. ^ 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. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2021). "Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  18. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  20. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  24. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  25. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  26. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  27. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  28. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  29. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  30. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  31. ^ "Vampire Dormitory, Volume 11". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  32. ^ ヴァンパイア男子寮（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  33. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 30, 2023). "Ema Toyama's Vampire Dormitory Manga Gets TV Anime in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  34. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2023). "Vampire Dormitory Anime's Teaser Reveals April 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  35. ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 8, 2024). "Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Debuts on April 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  36. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 24, 2024). "Fantastics Performs Opening Theme for Vampire Dormitory TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  37. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2024). "Every Little Thing Duo Performs Vampire Dormitory TV Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  38. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 9, 2023). "Crunchyroll Announces 7 More Anime for 2024 Including Re:Monster, Vampire Dormitory". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  39. ^ 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). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  40. ^ "Watch Vampire Dormitory - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  41. ^ "On'Ea | "Vanpaia Domitorī"" On air「ヴァンパイア男子寮」 [On Air | "Vampire Dormitory"]. vampire-dormitory.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2024.

External links[edit]

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