My experience with this show basically went: The synopsis peaked my interest, the OP song sold me on it, and the gags in every segment (there are 3 per episode) made me love it.
From fighting a naked vampire with vines coming out of his crotch, to tormenting a genuinely evil vampire by unknowingly messing with his soul trapped in a voodoo doll (which was found by complete accident mind you) to fighting VAMPIRE VEGETABLES, the three main characters in this show manage to stay entertaining, hilarious and at times even adorable all throughout. This show has never failed to make me laugh at least once during each episode (6 out at the time of this review).
Story: 9
The story is pretty straight-forward. A competent, yet prone to screwing up Vampire Hunter is forced to take in a Vampire Lord as his roommate/assistant after destroying his castle while fame-hunting. The catch is that Draluc, the vampire, is extremely weak, yet immortal, so he dies at the sight of pretty much anything, even a door being slammed shut too loudly. Ronaldo the Hunter then introduces Draluc to the many quirky and likeable characters around him, including the Hunter's Guild and the Vampire Control Association, all of which are just as likeable and funny as the two leads. Oh, and also Draluc's familiar is an adorable armadillo that will have you admiring his cuteness just as much as he will make you laugh.
The three short stories per-episode structure is perfect for this show. Even if one skit doesn't quite hit the mark, which is fair, the next one might have you pausing the episode because you were simply dying laughing too hard.
Art: 7
Nothing particularly amazing in this regard, but the art is perfectly serviceable for a show that focuses more on making you laugh than looking stunning.
Sound: 8
THE OPENING SONG IS SO CATCHY I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT IN WORDS, ABSOLUTE BANGER I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO IT FOR WEEKS
Aside from that, the performance by the two leads is high-energy, fast-paced, and absolutely hilarious. Even the more subdued side-characters that get laughs out of playing the straightperson surrounded by weirdos still give a great show.
Character: 10
Every single character is likeable.
The fame-seeking Ronaldo is so enamored by his own greatness, and every time he is forced to put up with Draluc's or his fellow Hunter's antics and is humiliated beyond description is always a joy.
You'd think that the gag of Draluc dying every 10 seconds would get old after a while, but his relationship with Ronaldo and his genuine reactions at how batshit insane the human world is compared to his previous life of hedonistic gaming is always a treat.
Side characters include Vampire Control officials Hinaichi and Handa, a girl that was convinced Draluc was faking being weak until she found out he wasn't and is now stuck with the pair of idiots seemingly forever, and Ronaldo's childhood rival who hates his guts because... his own (vampire) mother is the Hunter's biggest fan.
Other smaller characters include the Hunters Guild, whose Master and his daughter are an absolute treat to behold, Ronaldo's scary editor Fukuma-san who stuffs him inside an Iron Maiden every time he misses a deadline on his famous book series about, what else, himself, Draluc's own Vampire Lord family who are just as funny as he is, and the occasional case-of-the-week including a Vampire who has absolutely no control over his shapeshifting and gets proggressively more bizarre every time he thinks of anything "impure" and a regular vampire being chased by a human stalker who absolutely DEMANDS him to turn her into a vampire out of love at first sight.
Finally, I believe in John supremacy.
Enjoyment: 10
Honestly the highlight of the week every time a new episode is released for me. Watching a dozen of shows every week, most of them comedies, this one manages to top all of them in excitement. I can't possibly overstate how funny this series is, and how much of a shame it is that it was seemingly swept under the rug and barely noticed by the community at large.
Overall: 9
If you dig fast-paced, high-energy comedies, this show is an absolute must. If you dig buddy comedies where both sides are idiots in their own right and play off each other flawlessly, this show is a must. Hell, even if you just enjoy Vampires at all and are tired of the usual serious flair that plays them up for scares, why not give Vampires played for laughs a shot?
I don't know what else to say, give this show a try right now, you won't regret it.
