Dance in the Vampire Bund (ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド, Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando) is an anime television series adaption of the manga written by Nozomu Tamaki. It was announced in the August 2009 issue of Monthly Comic Flapper on July 4, 2009. The series was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Masahiro Sonoda, and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, with animation by the studio Shaft. Naoyuki Konno provided character designs for the anime, and Akio Dobashi composed the series' music. A promotional video for the series was shown at the 76th Comiket in October 2009.
The 12-episode series premiered on January 7, 2010, and was broadcast on AT-X, Chiba TV, tvk, TV Saitama, Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, and Sun TV. A compilation episode aired on February 25, 2010, pushing back the broadcast of the series beginning with episode 8, and causing episode 12 to be run in a different timeslot, where it replaced a rerun of He Is My Master. The series is licensed by Funimation in the United States.
Plot[]
When Mina Tepes—queen of the vampires—suddenly appears in Japan to establish a colony for her blood-sucking brethren, Akira Kaburagi’s world will never be the same. As a boy, Akira vowed to serve the ruler of the night, and now he must fulfill his destiny by protecting Mina from those who would dethrone her!
List of Episodes[]
| No. | Image | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prom Night "Puromu Naito" (プロムナイト) |
January 7, 2010 | |
| 2 | Howling "Hauringu" (ハウリング) |
January 14, 2010 | |
| 3 | Teen Wolf "Tīn Urufu" (ティーン ウルフ) |
January 21, 2010 | |
| 4 | Interview with Vampire "Intabyū Wizu Vanpaia" (インタビュー ウィズ ヴァンパイア) |
January 28, 2010 | |
| 5 | Shadow of Vampire "Shadō Obu Vanpaia" (シャドウ オブ ヴァンパイア) |
February 4, 2010 | |
| 6 | From Dusk Till Dawn "Furomu Dasuku Tiru Dōn" (フロム ダスク ティル ドーン) |
February 11, 2010 | |
| 7 | Innocent Blood "Inosento Buraddo" (イノセント ブラッド) |
February 18, 2010 | |
| 8 | Near Dark "Nia Dāku" (ニア ダーク) |
March 4, 2010 | |
| 9 | Lost Boy "Rosuto Bōi" (ロストボーイ) |
March 11, 2010 | |
| 10 | Walpurgis Night "Warupurugisu no Yoru" (ワルプルギスの夜) |
March 18, 2010 | |
| 11 | Underworld "Andāwārudo" (アンダーワールド) |
March 25, 2010 | |
| 12 | Dance in the Vampire Bund "Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando" (ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド) |
April 1, 2010 |
Theme Songs[]
Staff[]
- Director:
- Character Design:
- Series Composition:
- Original creator:
- Executive Supervisor:
Cast and Voice Actors[]
| Character | Japanese Voice Actor | English Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Mina Tepes | Aoi Yūki | Monica Rial |
| Akira Kaburagi Regendorf | Yuichi Nakamura | Eric Vale |
| Yuki Saegusa | Chiwa Saitō | Alexis Tipton |
| Veratos | Yūko Kaida | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Mei Ren | Yū Kobayashi | Cherami Leigh |
| Nanami Shinonome | Shizuka Itō | Kara Edwards |
| Nella | Akeno Watanabe | Terri Doty |
| Nelly | Eri Kitamura | Trina Nishimura |
| Nero | Asuka Tanii | Tia Ballard |
| Wolfgang Regendorf | Jōji Nakata | Christopher R. Sabat |
Trailers[]
Videos[]
Gallery[]
Releases[]
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English[]
External Links[]
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Funimation (English)