Jean-Karlo
Hi readers, I m Jean-Karlo, and today I m excited to talk about an anime series made by industry veteran
Mamoru Oshii, beloved visionary behind the
Patlabor series and the
. oh, of all the sick jokes it s vampires again.
Nick
Vampires and veteran anime directors are a lot like roaches. You think they re good and gone forever, then you turn the light on in the kitchen and see them scurry around before they puke in your face.
This week we re covering
Vladlove, the bizarre return of
Mamoru Oshii to anime after a decade of absence. And I gotta say, whatever you might think of this series, I think we can all agree it s still better than
What is this?
Mitsugu Bamba is a high school girl who finds meaning in donating blood. She frequently visits a blood bank to donate blood, despite being harshly treated by the nurse. One day, she encounters a beautiful girl who looks like she s from overseas at the blood bank. The pale girl looks like she s about to faint any minute, but then, she starts destroying the blood bank. The girl loses consciousness and Mitsugu takes her home.
Vladlove is an original work and it s first episode had a special version that debuted on the anime s official
YouTube channel on December 17, 2020. The anime will formally debut on February 14, 2021.
Kenji Nakata as Mitsugu’s pops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2im3P4AiHc
Oshii’s listed as creator and chief director as he works with director Junji Nishimura on the project. With Kei Yamamura on board to work on the scripts while Kazunari Niigaki is serving as the character designer, it’s shaping up well. The production involves Comic Animation along with Drive while Production I.G. is listed as production cooperation.
Romi Park has joined the project in the role of Chihiro Chimatsuri. Check out her character promo below. The Japanese cast includes Ayane Sakura as Mitsugu Bamba and Rina Hidaka as Mai Vlad Transylvania.