The Case Study of Vanitas
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Natsuki HanaeVanitas (voice)
- Kaito IshikawaNoé (voice)
- Inori MinaseJeanne (voice)
- Shino ShimojiLuca (voice)
- Ai KayanoDominique (voice)
- Yoko HikasaVeronica (voice)
- Toshiyuki MorikawaRuthven (voice)
- Kengo KawanishiRoland (voice)
- Tomoaki MaenoOlivier (voice)
- Ayumu MuraseAstolfo (voice)