Vanitas no Karte (The Case Study of Vanitas)

Scorned by others of his kind for being born under a blue moon, the vampire Vanitas grew afraid and desolate. According to legend, he created a cursed grimoire known as the "Book of Vanitas," and it is said he would one day use it to bring retribution upon all vampires of the crimson moon.

In 19th century Paris, Noé Archiviste is searching for the fabled Book of Vanitas. Whilst traveling aboard an airship, he is saved from a vampire attack by an eccentric doctor who calls himself Vanitas and carries the very tome he seeks. Ironically, the self-proclaimed vampire specialist is a mere human who inherited both his name and the book from his master, the same Vanitas of legend. As the odd case of the Charlatan's Parade crops up, the doctor's ability to restore sanity to vampires by recovering their true name will prove most beneficial.

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Adaptation:	Vanitas no Karte
Sequel:	Vanitas no Karte Part 2
Summary:	Vanitas no Karte: En Route Pour le Gévaudan, Vanitas no Karte: Le Chemin Parcouru Depuis la Rencontre

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Vanitas

Main

Hanae, Natsuki
Japanese

Archiviste, Noé

Main

Ishikawa, Kaito
Japanese

Jeanne

Supporting

Minase, Inori
Japanese

de Sade, Dominique

Supporting

Kayano, Ai
Japanese

d'Apchier, Chloé

Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie
Japanese

Fortis, Roland

Supporting

Kawanishi, Kengo
Japanese

Murr

Supporting

Komaki, Miyu
Japanese

de Sade, Louis

Supporting

Shimabukuro, Miyuri
Japanese

Granatum, Astolfo

Supporting

Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Vampire of the Blue Moon

Supporting

Park, Romi
Japanese

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Odagiri, Narumi

Producer

Komatsu, Shouta

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Iwahashi, Mika

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Itamura, Tomoyuki

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"Sora to Utsuro (空と虚)" by sasanomaly

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"0 (zero)" by LMYK

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May 24, 2023

Exonymos

Recommended

Vanitas no Karte is an anime that is definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of vampire stories with a twist of steampunk elements. This series offers an intriguing tale full of mysteries, betrayals, and humor, with plenty of action to keep you hooked.

The anime follows Vanitas, a charismatic human with a hidden agenda, and Noé, a vampire who is inexplicably drawn to Vanitas' cause. Together, they unravel the intricate world of vampires and humans, uncovering secrets and conspiracies that will leave you guessing.

What sets Vanitas no Karte apart is its breathtaking animation and unique character designs. The vampires in this anime have their ...

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Mar 5, 2023

gabu_rieru

Mixed Feelings

A priori I didn't feel very captivated in watching this anime after its first episode, so that made me very inattentive with episode 2 (which I watched after a long time) and thus compromising my initial understanding of the story. In short, I almost abandoned it.

However, after giving it one more chance, I started to see nice points in the work. Its direction is different, using creative angles and scene transitions, it is a very animated anime in general and the final stretch of its first half is very interesting, with an extremely good episode. Afterwards, the anime remains regular, with some interesting mystery plays ...

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Aug 1, 2023

Trapper20

Not Recommended

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This anime is nothing more than vampire FAN FICTION and just like most stereotypical fan fiction, it is VERY BAD. I do NOT recommend watching this. 3/10

----------------- PROS -----------------
• The premise of this story is somewhat unique. Sure, there are several other vampire anime, but it's not a very common genre compared to superheroes, romance, or slice of life.

• The action scenes are also pretty decent. It's usually fun and pretty creative, and they come regularly in almost every episode.

• The world is somewhat interesting. Steampunk Paris with Vampires and an Alternate History Storyline. The writing uses a lot of fancy words ... which is... fine.

• A lot SEEMS to happen very quickly and the show jumps from beat to beat with fast pacing.

----------------- CONS -----------------
• I say "seems" because NOTHING actually happens across this anime. The characters will say that things are happening and there might be some action occurring on screen, but nothing relevant or significant to the plot is taking place.

• The world is not compelling enough to keep us interested while the characters literally do NOTHING but talk (even during action scenes). And our main character KEEPS INTRODUCING HIMSELF OVER AND OVER.

• And of course he does! Because this series CONSTANTLY introduces brand new characters each episode (sometimes multiple) who have absolutely nothing to contribute to the story or make the conflict more interesting. Our protagonists just dilly-dally from location to location, meeting new people, "saving the day" and then go home and get their blood sucked or whatever.

• Characters have no clear motivation. The story has no clear destination. There is nothing at stake. "I want to save all the vampires." Okay, cool, but why should I care about that quest?

• I hate the villain's voice, it's so goddamn annoying.

----------------- What I Wish This Anime Was -----------------
• One aspect that I personally wanted more from was the romance, surprisingly enough. I know my opening line criticizes Vanitas no Karte for being "fan fiction" but honestly, if the creator(s) want to go down that route, then they should go ALL IN rather than trying to do everything (drama, action, mystery, romance, etc.)

• The interactions between Vantias and Jeanne were actually compelling, albeit barely fleshed out. Not to mention, Noé's unspoken jealousy and homoerotic longing for Vantias from the sidelines. Between the four or five recurring characters, there was plenty of room for a full-blown soap opera to take place, while still having some of the action and mystery included.

Overall, this anime is simply not worth watching. I will check out season 2 because of its rating on MAL, but I'm not looking forward to it.

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