Who is Vanitas, the young man with the blue eyes? Release of the synopsis and scene preview of the first episode of the TV anime The Case Study of Vanitas
This time, the synopsis and scene preview of the first episode of the TV anime The Case Study of Vanitas, which started broadcasting from 24:00 on July 2 (Friday), has been released.
[Episode 1 “Vanitas―In the Event of Rusty Hopes”]
Noe, a young vampire, is heading to Paris in search of the magical “Vanitas’ Book” to place a curse on a vampire at the request of his teacher. On an airship heading to Paris, Noe is involved in an incident and meets Vanitas, a blue-eyed young man claiming to be a vampire specialist.
[Episode 1 Staff Information]
Screenplay: Deko Akao
Storyboard: Tomoyuki Itamura
Director: Nao Miyoshi
Animation Director: Koichi Horikawa, Tomoyo Nakayama
[Anime Overview]
[Broadcast information]
Broadcasting begins Friday, July 2 at 24:00 (JST):
TOKYO MX Beginning July 2nd (Friday) Every Friday from 24：00～
Tochigi TV Beginning July 2nd (Friday) Every Friday from 24：00～
Gunma TV Beginning July 2nd (Friday) Every Friday from 24：00～
BS11 Beginning July 2nd (Friday) Every Friday from 24：00～
MBS Beginning July 3rd (Saturday) Every Saturday from 26：38～
RCC Beginning July 6th (Tuesday) Every Tuesday from 25：27～
CBC TV Beginning July 7th (Wednesday) Every Wednesday from 26：35～
Hokkaido Broadcasting From July 8th (Thursday) Every Thursday from 25：58～
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting From July 8th (Thursday) Every Thursday from 27：00～
* Please note that broadcast dates and times are subject to change for organizational reasons.
[Staff information]
Original Work: Jun Mochizuki (published by Square Enix in monthly publication Gangan Joker)
Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
Series composition: Deko Akao
Character design / animation director: Yoshiyuki Ito
Sub-character design: Tomoyo Nakayama
Prop design: Shinpei Ishibashi
Visual Concept / Color Design: Izumi Takizawa
Art Design: Shuhei Tada
Art Director: Shingo Kanai
Director of Photography: Ying Ying Zhang
3DCG Director: Takuma Miyake
Editing: Megumi Matsuhara, Akane Shiraishi
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi (Sound Box), Sachiko Nishi (Sound Box)
Animation Production: Bones Inc.
Opening theme: “Sora to Kyo” by Sasanomaly
Ending theme: “0 (zero)” by LMYK
■ Anime official website vanitas-anime.com
■ Anime official Twitter @vanitas_anime (recommended hashtag: #vanitas)
[Promotional Video]
(c) Jun Mochizuki / SQUARE ENIX・ The Case Study of Vanitas Production Committee