Reviews

In a season where even most of the good shows consist largely of static shots of characters standing around talking, Vlad Love is a breath of fresh air. This anime overflows with exuberant, horny energy in a way that few series since Kill la Kill have. Jokes fly constantly and even if one doesn't stick (which is likely, as many are very Japanese) the next one will be along in just a second.

There isn't constant animation but all the shot composition is world class and what animation there is is high effort, the quirky mixed media presentation with live music clips in the OP and drone footage for interstitial shots is nothing but charming. The story is fundamentally a basic magical girlfriend plot but they simultaneously do not give a shit and have a lot to say about the harmful repercussions of being a simp for anime girls, giving up your blood for a fickle vampire who never actually reciprocates. For a minute at a time every few episodes the show will suddenly become Patlabor again, with random government agents having tense political arguments in front of radar screens as the jets move to intercept.

Is this actually going anywhere? Who cares! The moment to moment experience is a blast.

This show definitely falls on a small oval on the venn diagram between "enjoys Mamoru Oshii anime" and "enjoys demented shitpost anime" but it will absolutely satisfy you if you fit into it.