Les Mémoires de Vanitas

I will admit I only picked up this series since I'm going through JOJO withdrawals (the wait for Part 6 will be hard), but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a fun vampire story with quirky characters and a beautiful rendition of nineteenth century France. The blend of fun characters, emotional themes, and storybook style motifs reminded me of my favorite anime series PRINCESS TUTU, so that's a bonus.

The heart of the show is the relationship between Noe and Vanitas. Their interplay is delightful and the motor that retains interest from episode to episode.

As of this writing, there has been about six episodes but they've all been great.

A bit Late in finding this treasure! And may i say what a find:) The Anime is as beautiful as it is delightful, the story, the relationships and caracter develop. Played wonderfully in good writing, which is hard to find find in today, and not to forgot the comedy is really on point and at such unexpected moments! And the very essence being the relationship between Vanitas and Noe just cant get over the fact of how gorgeous they are, but also the rest of the artwork and animation style is one of the most captivating animes to me, completely emerged in it, trying my best not to gulp it instantly.

Oh yes suck my blood.

We have more and more vampires. Only from a couple of episodes in I already got Code Geass vibe from this anime. The plot was about an enigma claiming to save the vampires. The protagonist was a smart and determined man who accompanied an vampire that was still naive but starting to learn more about the world. The more I said it the more I see the similarity between the two anime.

However, the dynamic between the two main characters were different. Here, every character had at least one funny moment, and in every funny moment is a chibi moment. As much as I enjoyed the comedy, there were vampire moments that were just a bit erotic.

The animation was also done very well. From the first episode, I was amazed by the beautiful contrasting red and blue color. Probably the best part was when Vanitas used the power of the book. The fight scenes were also great.

Overall, a fun anime with interesting characters and beautiful animation. 8/10.

One of the best animes I've seen in a long time. I got to the end of part 1 and couldn't bring myself to watch episode 1 of part 2 out of a fear of running out and a desire to draw it out - it's seriously that good. It's one of those animes that I'm now determined to turn others on to as well,, even my niece since it's appropriate enough. Plus, there's just so much depth, it's like watching an onion unpeel with every episode. I simply cannot wait to see how it all unfolds, but at the same time I never want it to end - and I've only ever felt that way about 6 or 7 animes out of the around 5 dozen I've watched (yes, I'm an otaku).

If you love fictional adventure, great world building, and memorable characters, Case Study of Vanitas is the series to look for. The way this show is directed, the magical background score, the way each character is given a moment to shine, it's all just perfect. The chemistry and friendship between the 2 main characters is brilliant. There's a lot that happens in this show. The universe that it builds is complex but undeniably interesting. There are so many characters to handle but they all have their own individual arcs that surprisingly blend together. I love the way this show gives each and every scene equal importance and the dramatic ways it chooses to present them. The voice acting is top notch and incredibly intense. Especially for a new character that appears in season 2. His character development and voice acting is so on point. The first season is just for character development and world building but the 2nd Season just used that build up to make an enthralling story.