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Vampire Knight

Original title: Vanpaia naito
  • TV Series
  • 2008
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
6.2K
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Vampire Knight (2008)
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JapaneseAnimeActionAnimationDramaFamilyFantasyHorrorMysteryRomance

Yuki Cross, a student at the Cross Academy, acts as guardian to the school's vampire population.Yuki Cross, a student at the Cross Academy, acts as guardian to the school's vampire population.Yuki Cross, a student at the Cross Academy, acts as guardian to the school's vampire population.

  • Stars
    • Yui Horie
    • Mamoru Miyano
    • Daisuke Kishio
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Yui Horie
      • Mamoru Miyano
      • Daisuke Kishio
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes26

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    Yui Horie
    • Yûki Cross
    • 2008
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Zero Kiryû…
    • 2008
    Daisuke Kishio
    Daisuke Kishio
    • Kaname Kuran
    • 2008
    Jun Fukuyama
    Jun Fukuyama
    • Hanabusa Aidô
    • 2008
    Hozumi Gôda
    Hozumi Gôda
    • Kaien Cross
    • 2008
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    • Akatsuki Kain
    • 2008
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Akatsuki Kain
    • 2008
    Bryce Papenbrook
    Bryce Papenbrook
    • Hanabusa Aido
    • 2008
    Vic Mignogna
    Vic Mignogna
    • Zero Kiryu…
    • 2008
    Mela Lee
    Mela Lee
    • Yuki Cross
    • 2008
    Ezra Weisz
    • Kaname Kuran
    • 2008
    Christopher Corey Smith
    Christopher Corey Smith
    • Headmaster Kaien Cross
    • 2008
    Susumu Chiba
    Susumu Chiba
    • Takuma Ichijô…
    • 2008
    Junko Minagawa
    • Ruka Sôen…
    • 2008
    Spike Spencer
    Spike Spencer
    • Takuma Ichijo
    • 2008
    Dorothy Elias-Fahn
    Dorothy Elias-Fahn
    • Ruka Souen
    • 2008
    Stephanie Sheh
    Stephanie Sheh
    • Sayori Wakaba
    • 2008
    Risa Mizuno
    • Sayori Wakaba…
    • 2008
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    5BlackWind-2001

    Decent show with the most annoying character in anime history

    I've been binging anime shows for weeks now and every now and then they have characters that triggers me, annoying characters... but this is the first time the main character is so annoying I can't get myself to watch the whole thing. Yuki is just too much... I keep dozing off fantasizing of ways they could kill her off the show. If Yuki wasn't in this show, I'd probably enjoy it.
    4alexandraramona

    Not very good

    It's not a good show to be honest, I'm surprised so many people enjoy it, I guess they can't tell a good and a bad show apart. Regardless, Yuki was a very, VERY irritating character, Kaname is a creep (he gives me pedo vibes) and Zero is supposed to be protecting Yuki when all he's actually doing is taking advantage of her in a borderline sexual way. I just simply can't get over the fact of how irritating most characters are, and the voice acting makes them even worse character in my opinion. The voice acting is stale and has no dimension. I did watch the whole anime though I wouldn't recommend this to my friends.
    10Trixie_reviews

    Way, way better than Twilight

    Vampire Knight is an anime that's absolutely perfect for those who like fantasy romance packed with emotions. Characters are all very well developed, the protagonist, Yuki often takes matters int her own hands (she isn't idle as some reveiwers claim) and both Zero and Kaname are absolutely amazing (altho you'll need to watch at least a few episodes before getting to know the later, and like him). I recomeend watching. I only whish there would be more seasons.
    9owlfan18

    A fine piece of work

    Being a fan of Matsuri Hino's manga of vampire knight, I knew I had to check this anime out. even though the story was changed a lot, I still enjoyed the series, I loved the characters especially Zero, and the art and animation was amazing, it gave out that Gothic sort of feeling. there were times when I laughed and times when I was on the edge of my seat an I especially loved how the chibi was added to this as well and the romance in the anime was not bad either.

    Don't listen to people who say it's like the anime version of Twilight because it's nowhere near as bad as that. this anime has more action in it than Twilight and all the characters have emotion unlike Kristin Stewart.
    4williambendavis-933-218958

    Starts out okay, but lost me pretty quick

    Eh, this show started out okay I guess. Kind of lost me pretty quick though. It isn't completely terrible. It has things to appreciate, but not enough to really keep watching it. The biggest issues are the characters and the plot lines. The main character, Yuki, is a bland, boring, and extremely uninteresting character. Her character mainly consists of being attacked and being useless. As you can imagine, watching her gets quite tedious very fast. The guy she has a crush on, Kanamae, is an asshole. He seems to enjoy being a dick for no real reason. He really bothered me the entire time. The only character that was alright was Zero. He wasn't a dick (without reason anyway) and I felt bad for him when all sorts of awful things happened to him. Unfortunately, one character can't carry this whole show. The plot lines, while maybe not bad ideas, were executed poorly. None of them felt like they had any real weight to them, as the characters never really treat any situation very seriously. When the characters don't care, then I don't care. Like I said, there is good here though. The animation is pretty good and nice to look at, and the music does set a nice tone. That's about it though. Those two good things aren't worth sitting through this entire show. I don't hate it, but I certainly don't like it at all.

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      The Japanese voice actor for Zero Kiryu also plays Light Yagami from Deathnote.
    • Soundtracks
      Still Doll
      Performed by Kanon Wakeshima

      Lyrics by Kanon Wakeshima

      Music by Mana

      Arrangement by Mana

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Лицар-вампір
    • Production companies
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
      • Studio DEEN
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      • 24m
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