Vanpaia Danshiryô

This is just awful. The animation is decent, but, the story is so awkward, cheesy and pointless. It's disappointingly bad.

I feel like this should be enough said but there is a character minimum for reviews.

The premise could be interesting, but, it fails. It's uncomfortable to watch with no comic relief. Drama stupid drama. Even the chances to have a little cute humor fall short: the vampire character is a super fan of a cheesy romance game which could be hilarious. It is not funny, just seems pathetic.

The bad boy seems like he's actually just a nice guy looking out for people.

The butler is also random.

Finally met the minimum!!! Yay.

I gave this a high rating, there were some really good plot lines, but also some missing pieces that would have been good! I love the story line, but feel like this closely resembled another anime in terms of tropes. If you like vampires and romance anime's I definitely recommend this one! I wouldn't consider this a harem anime. I would love to see another season and see where they end up taking the series. I think this anime could use another season, it was left off on a point where a continuation would be perfect and didn't end it on a note where it wouldn't make any sense! Overall give this a try and see if you like it.

I don't usually leave reviews but I had to to counter the people who gave it such low reviews.

Yes, this is another romantic teen romance but it isn't a fluffy one. I was pleasantly surprised that there was such a great storyline that's quite emotional. I enjoyed the romance because there was so much of it compared to many other anime and that it developed over time. It wasn't instant. I also appreciated the very respectful treatment of gender. I liked all of the characters and the exploration of their individual feelings. There was depth to some of the side characters in addition to the main characters. Clearly there are a bunch of 10 star reviews too so I'm not alone.

I thought it was quite a gem and would love a second season.

I binged this anime in just a couple of days. It's a cross between Ouran High School Host Club and Vampire Knight. The way Ruka slowly falls for Mito reminded me of the K drama Coffee Prince as well. The main characters are fun to watch and you want to root for them -- even Ren, who doesn't make the best choices. I wish the anime covered more of the vampire world however. It's hard to understand why Ruka would want to be a part of it, much less lead it. Nevertheless, I looked forward to every episode because I wanted to see what would happen between Ruka and Mito. The storyline may be fun and cute on the surface, but it hits on themes of identity, acceptance, and universal love. 10/10.

Mito Yamamoto is an orphan who wasn't particularly wanted by the rest of her family. Made homeless in her teens she disguises herself as a boy to avoid unwanted attention. One day she meets Ruka Saotome who, after a minor accident, tastes her blood. It turns out he is a vampire! Events lead to him inviting her to become his thrall... this means her enrolling at his all boys school. Will she be able to hide the fact that she is a girl? Ruka develops feelings for her but that could endanger his future position as leader of the vampires.

This might not be the best anime I've watched this season but it was quite fun. While watching I was immediately reminded of the classic 'Ouran High School Host Club' and the not so classic 'Diabolik Lovers'... sadly it lacks the wit of the former but is more charming than the latter of these. The story provides some elements of humour, romance and some jeopardy. There aren't too many surprises but that doesn't really matter. The character designs and animation are both pretty good. Being animated it is easier to accept that Mito can look feminine when her long hair is on show yet pass for male by donning a short wig and suitable clothing. Overall I'd not say this was a must see but I enjoyed it well enough while watching.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.