Vanitas no Karte Part 2 (The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2)

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Synonyms: Vanitas no Shuki 2nd Season, Memoir of Vanitas 2nd Season, Vanitas no Carte 2nd Season

Japanese: ヴァニタスの手記

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 15, 2022 to Apr 2, 2022

Premiered: Winter 2022

Broadcast: Saturdays at 00:00 (JST)

Producers: Aniplex, Square Enix, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Contents Seed

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: Bones

Source: Manga

Genre: Supernatural

Themes: Historical, Vampire

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 8.21¹ (scored by 99,355 users)

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Ranked: #340²

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Popularity: #917

Members: 236,867

Favorites: 2,477

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Vanitas and Noé Archiviste head out to the town of Gévaudan in search of the "Beast," an enormous wolf-like creature that has slaughtered hundreds of people. Suspecting that the Beast is a curse-bearing vampire, Vanitas primarily aims to heal it using the powers of his grimoire.

Along the way, the two get separated and suddenly travel back to the past—to the exact moment the Beast is lurking in the woods. After a battle against the gigantic wolf and a vampire hunter, Vanitas decides to team up with Jeanne in order to find Noé. Despite being allies, Jeanne's goal is the opposite of Vanitas', as she was tasked to kill the Beast—suspecting it may be someone she used to know.

Meanwhile, a severely wounded Noé is picked up by the mysterious Chloé d'Apchier and her servant. Like Noé, Chloé is a vampire whose existence was erased from the public's knowledge. She has been a guardian for future generations and once tried to find a way to become human again. While Noé is grateful to Chloé for her hospitality, little does he know that she might be siding with forces far more dangerous than the Beast itself.

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Adaptation:	Vanitas no Karte
Prequel:	Vanitas no Karte, 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

Fortis, Roland

Supporting

Kawanishi, Kengo
Japanese

d'Apchier, Chloé

Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie
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
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Itamura, Tomoyuki

Director

Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro

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Tamura, Koutarou

Episode Director, Storyboard

Pettini, Emmanuel

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Opening Theme

"Your Name" by Little Glee Monster

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"salvation" by Mononkul (モノンクル)

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Apr 1, 2022

KANLen09

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Jun Mochizuki's epic vampire tale continues after a season's break, and is it just as good as the 1st Cour back in Summer last year? I mean, come on, it's gotta be good, and I assure you that it delivered the same and more.

In the 2nd Cour, right after the events of the Chasseur Hunters, the two main focal events are The Beast of Gévaudan and Amusement Park arcs, which covers the manga progression continuing from Volume 6 to the most recent Volume 10, meaning that the anime has fully caught up with the source material, which in my mind, sums up the perfect adaptation ... of an esteemed series by an esteemed author like Jun Mochizuki. Spoilers be warned for intensity.

The Beast of Gévaudan arc, which takes up 2/3rds of Part 2 / 2nd Cour, this arc really displays the magnificence of Vanitas no Carte's world-building as a whole, which combines both vampires, humans, Charlatan, Chasseurs, and the diabolical plan of the Beast: the Silver Witch known to all as Chloé d'Apchier. As the daguther of Marquis d'Apchier and being a "curse-bearer" vampire herself, she was the hidden vampire of the family, and her presence mattered because Jeanne's parents were Lord Ruthven's students when she was young, and Jeanne got to know Chloé because Ruthven introduced the former to her, taking care of her well-being until it was found out that she was the Beast, and you can imagine that all hell broke loose right after that fateful incident. And this time, the Book of Vanitas becomes a lot more relevant as it's used to create the Alternte Engine in an effort to make her human again, and there will be none to stop her, other than getting past her protector Jean-Jacques Chastel, which he is always prepared to sacrifice his humanity to play the scapegoat game as the Beast to lure people off Chloé from her oppressors. Along with the inner conflict of the Charalatan that continues to haunt people's past, makes for one hellish nightmare that requires a lot of sacrifice, reconciliation and realization to turn people to the truth, that like Noé friends turned curse-bearers before, it's the same story but on a larger, grand scale.

And if you'd thought that was enough, the Amusement Park arc which displays the final 1/3rd of the 2nd Cour, is where I like to call: personal friends settle grievances towards each other. Vanitas's past is on full display this time, since we the audience never really got the chance to dive deep into his psyche in the 1st half, and it's forced through this little boy known as Mikhail. Not just Vanitas's, but combining Domi, Louis and his past, paints a picture of a moment in that time the human of the Blue Moon would not want to diverge and forget about all that's happened between him and Mikhail. If you remember the eccentric vampire doctor that is Moreau, he was employed by the Chasseurs to research on vampires, and declared Vanitas as No. 69. But, BUT, there was actually another person hiding in the sidelines: the young kid Mikhail, whom like Vanitas, is subjected to inhumane research. Why do I say this, is because both Vanitas and Mikhail were rescued by the original Vampire of the Blue Moon, being raised by him/her and teaching the young-uns all about the world of vampires consisting of the malnomen, astermite, and most importantly, the Book of Vanitas, which is why Mikhail has another copy of it as well. The past that Vanitas wishes not to be digged into, forces Noé to confront him and save those he cares about fondly, and ultimately understand Vanitas as a whole in his most vulnerable stage.

As I've said in my 1st Cour review, Jun Mochizuki really knows how to use character development to her advantage, and using that to course and piece the events of her epic story, it's just as well done as Part 1, if not on par with it since this is a continuation after all. Her stories are fearsome, yet have balance at stake to weigh the pros and cons, and this is the mark of a very talented writer that I honestly just have no words to say, but even more jaw-dropped at its capability to warp understanding even in the most intense manner. It's ambition at its most darkest, yet gleaming with light at the end of the tunnel.

Vanitas's core staff team from Bones are back, and the quality retains its action-packed violent gore that simply just is breathtaking to watch. The OST is just as great under the invincible woman of flare that is Yuki Kaijura, but I feel it's a tad under for Jun Mochizuki's standards when it comes to the OP/ED. Little Glee Monster's 2nd half OP isn't bad, but compared to the 1st half with Sasanomaly's, I really gotta take the latter's anyday. For the ED, I would like to believe that Momonkul's ED song is without a doubt, purposeful. As is by the song title of "salvation", this 2nd Cour's teaching point is that everyone deserves salvation, regardless of the right or wrong actions done addressed towards themselves or others' lives.

Vanitas no Carte a.k.a. The Case Study of Vanitas is more than just a work of art, it's about the allegory and juxtapositions of life, and the extent of putting others at risk just so that you could preserve your history. That's why this show is a play on the classic case study teaching quantum, and will be a Case Study worth examining that I will never forget.

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Apr 1, 2022

234Mannan

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The case study of vanitas is nothing short of a complex story done right. From small wholesome moments to complex character relationships and psychological depictions not to mention the mysteries themselves.
The strength of this Cour particularly lies with the progression of plot and unexpected revelations and character moments.

What the author basically excels at is balance. Mostly complex stories dont take there time and throw a bunch of stuff at your face(I am only talking about the majority here) However Mochizuki is basically devoid of that. Taking a slow but pre planned approach not only makes it intriguing but immersive at the same time. You still ...

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Apr 1, 2022

Snapshot426

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Say what you want about the quality of this season of anime, at least the sequels lived up to their respective hypes. That should tell you already how I feel about the new season of The Case Study of Vanitas. The first season was one of my favourites from last year thanks to its great cast of characters, great production values and an absolute brilliant ED. So naturally, I looked forward to this second season and to see where the story would end up next.

Starting with the story, my main complaint with Vanitas season one was the lack of an overarching narrative to tie ...

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