Vampire Knight
Vampire Knight | |
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ヴァンパイア (Vanpaia Naito) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Matsuri Hino |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | LaLa |
English magazine | |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | November 24, 2004 – May 24, 2013 |
Volumes | 19 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kiyoko Sayama |
Written by | Mari Okada |
Music by | Takefumi Haketa |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
English network | |
Original run | April 8, 2008 – December 30, 2008 |
Episodes | 26 |
Manga | |
Vampire Knight: Memories | |
Written by | Matsuri Hino |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher |
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Magazine | LaLa DX |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | June 10, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Vampire Knight (Japanese: ヴァンパイア
The story takes place in the prestigious Cross Academy, which is home to two distinct classes: The Day class, which applies to only humans, and the Night Class, which applies to only vampires, of which the day class is unaware. Much of the plot revolves around Yuki Cross, the headmaster's adopted daughter, as she is being drawn into a conflict concerning the overall coexistence between humans and vampires and the twisted reality concerning her childhood friend Zero Kiryuu, who, despite having a hatred for vampires, is revealed to be slowly turning into one of their kind.
Two drama CDs were created for the series, as well as a twenty-six episode anime adaptation based on the first two sagas. Produced by Studio Deen, the anime series' first season aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April and July 2008. The second season, aired on the same station from October to December 2008. The anime uses many of the same voice actors as were used for the drama CDs. The anime adaptation was licensed for release in North America by Viz Media.
Plot
[edit]Yuki's earliest memory is of a stormy night in winter, where she was attacked by a rogue vampire and rescued by Kaname Kuran, a Pureblood vampire. Ten years later, Yuki is the adopted daughter of the headmaster of Cross Academy, Kaien Cross, and has become a guardian of the vampire race, protecting her childhood crush, Kaname, from discovery as he leads a group of vampires at the elite boarding school.
At her side is Zero Kiryu, a childhood friend whose hatred for the creatures that destroyed everything he held dear leaves him determined never to trust them. This coexisting arrangement seems all well and good, but have the vampires truly renounced their murderous ways, or is there a darker truth behind their actions? In this world of secrets, nothing is as it seems. The price of misplaced trust may even be worse than death. Should Yuki truly find out what was in her past, is the truth going to hurt her worse than not knowing?
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Matsuri Hino, Vampire Knight was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa from November 24, 2005,[3] to May 24, 2013.[4] The individual chapters were collected and published in nineteen tankōbon volumes, released from July 10, 2005,[5] to November 5, 2013.[6]
The series was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. In addition to publishing the individual volumes, the series was serialized in Viz's Shojo Beat manga anthology from the July 2006 issue until the magazine was discontinued after the August 2009 issue. It is licensed for English release in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, which released fifteen volumes. The final volume was released in English on October 14, 2014 by Viz Media.[7]
Sequel
[edit]Since the manga's conclusion, Hino began releasing a series of special chapters, which take place after the end of the final volume. On November 8, 2013, Hino released the first special chapter titled "Life" (
Anime
[edit]Vampire Knight was adapted into a thirteen episode anime television series by Studio Deen, which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 8 to July 1, 2008.[13][a] A second thirteen-episode season, Vampire Knight Guilty, was broadcast from October 7 to December 30, 2008.[15][16][17][b]
The series uses four pieces of theme music. The opening themes of both the first and second season are performed by the duo On/Off, with "Futatsu no Kodō to Akai Tsumi" (ふたつの
In North America, the series was licensed by Viz Media.[19] In the UK, the first volume was officially released on DVD via Manga Entertainment on November 22, 2010. In Australia, ABC3 aired the series in 2011.[20]
Vampire Knight was made available for streaming on Hulu,[21] Netflix,[22] and Crunchyroll.[23]
Light novels
[edit]Three light novels created by Matsuri Hino and Ayuna Fujisaki were published in Japan by Hakusensha in 2008 (the first two novels) and 2013 (the third), respectively. The novels feature side-stories that use the characters of the manga, but are not specifically based on chapters from the series.[24] The first novel, Vampire Knight: Ice Blue Sin (ヴァンパイア
The second novel, Vampire Knight: Noir's Trap (ヴァンパイア
The third novel, Vampire Knight: Fleeting Dreams (ヴァンパイア
Other media
[edit]Two drama CDs have been released for Vampire Knight. The first, LaLa Kirameki, was released as an extra with the September 2005 issue of LaLa. The second, Vampire Knight Midnight CD-Pack, was released only via mail order.
Vampire Knight DS (ヴァンパイア
In November 2008, the official Vampire Knight, titled Vampire Knight Fanbook: Cross (ヴァンパイア
A 94-page Matsuri Hino Illustrations Vampire Knight was released on July 5, 2010, the artwork included one original double page spread created for the Artbook and a compilation of 100 previously released Vampire Knight color artworks.
A live-action musical adaptation was announced and staged at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Tokyo from January 21 to the 25th, 2015.[29][30] Another musical took place July 1 to the 5th, 2015.[31]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (June 5, 2011). "Vampire Knight: Volume 12 review". ComicBookBin. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Official Website for Vampire Knight". Viz Media. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ 2005
年 1月 号 11月 24日 (水) 発売 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved October 13, 2021. - ^ Loo, Egan (February 23, 2013). "Vampire Knight Manga to End in May". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "S-book.net" ヴァンパイア
騎士 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2009. - ^ "S-book.net" ヴァンパイア
騎士 19 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2015. - ^ "Viz Media Announces the Finale of Matsuri Hino's Series Vampire Knight". Anime News Network. 2014-09-25. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "New Vampire Knight Side-Story to be Published in Lala Fantasy Special Issue". Anime News Network. 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Vampire Knight: Life, Volume 1". www.viz.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Vampire Knight Manga Gets New Chapter in February". Anime News Network. 2014-11-21. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Vampire Knight Manga Gets New Chapter in December". Anime News Network. 2015-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Matsuri Hino Launches New Vampire Knight Manga in June". Anime News Network. 2016-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ ヴァンパイア
騎士 [ナイト]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021. - ^ 2008
年 春期 放送 開始 の新作 アニメ一覧 . Gigazine (in Japanese). March 7, 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021. - ^ "Vampire Knight 2nd Season to Air in Japan in October". Anime News Network. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Vampire Knight Guilty Sequel's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. 2008-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ ヴァンパイア
騎士 [ナイト]Guilty. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021. - ^ 2008
年 秋期 放送 開始 の新作 アニメ一覧 . Gigazine (in Japanese). September 5, 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021. - ^ "Vampire Knight Licensed by Viz Media". Anime News Network. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ Blair, Georgia (March 10, 2011). "ABC3 Screening Vampire Knight starting March 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Browning, Jacob (July 5, 2010). "Strawberry 100% Streaming via Viz Anime, Hulu (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 24, 2018). "Netflix U.S. Adds Mobile Suit Gundam UC Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Crunchyroll and VIZ Media Team Up, Death Note and More Join Anime Catalog". Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vampire Knight News". Shojo Beat. 5 (1): 288. January 2009. ISSN 1932-1600.
- ^ "Vampire Knight Comic" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ ヴァンパイア
騎士 凝 黒 の罠 (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4592187016. - ^ "Viz's Shojo Beat Adds Vampire Knight Novel, Chika Shiomi's Yukarism". Anime News Network. 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Viz Gets Gente, Library Wars, Grand Guignol Orchestra, Nice to Meet You, Kamisama (Update 2". Anime News Network. 2009-09-27. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ ""Vampire Knight" Gets Musical Adaptation in January 2015". www.crunchyroll.com. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Vampire Knight Manga Gets Stage Musical in January". Anime News Network. 2014-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ Paul Chapman (2015-04-26). ""Vampire Knight" Musical Returns to the Stage as "Vampire Knight - Revive"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
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