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Vampire Knight

Cover of first volume of Vampire Knight released in Japan by Hakusensha on July 5,

2005
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(Vanpaia Naito)
Genre Romance, Supernatural, Action
Manga
Written by Matsuri Hino
Published by Hakusensha
English publisher Madman Entertainment
Viz Media
Demographic Shojo
Magazine Hana to Yume(Former), LaLa
English magazine Shojo Beat
Original run January 2005 � ongoing
Volumes 14 (List of volumes)
TV anime
Directed by Kiyoko Sayama
Studio Studio Deen
Licensed by Viz Media
Manga Entertainment
Network TV Tokyo
English network ABC3
Original run April 8, 2008 � July 1, 2008
Episodes 13 (List of episodes)
TV anime
Vampire Knight Guilty
Studio Studio Deen
Licensed by Viz Media
Network TV Tokyo
English network ABC3
Original run October 7, 2008 � December 30, 2008
Episodes 13 (List of episodes)
Anime and Manga Portal

Vampire Knight (????????, Vanpaia Naito?) is a shojo manga and anime series written
by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine
and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by
Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is
licensed in English by Viz Media, who has released thirteen volumes so far. The
English adaptation premiered in the July 2006 issue of Viz's Shojo Beat magazine,
with the collected volumes being published on a quarterly basis.

Two drama CDs were created for the series, as well as a twenty-six episode anime
adaptation. Produced by Studio Deen, the anime series' first season aired in Japan
on TV Tokyo between April 8, 2008 and July 1, 2008. The second season, aired on the
same station from October 7, 2008 and December 30, 2008. The anime uses many of the
same voice actors as were used for the drama CDs. The anime adaptations were
licensed for release in North America by Viz Media, the DVD released on July 20,
2010.[1]

Contents
1 Plot
2 Media
2.1 Manga
2.2 Drama CDs
2.3 Anime
2.4 Light novels
2.5 Video game
2.6 Fanbook
2.7 Artbook
3 References
4 External links

[edit] PlotSee also: List of Vampire Knight characters

Yuki Cross's earliest memory is of being attacked by a vampire and saved by Kaname
Kuran, also a vampire. Ten years later, Yuki and a vampire hunter, Zero Kiryu
attend Cross Academy as school guardians protecting the "Day Class" and the "Night
Class" from each other to keep vampires secret. The story follows Yuki's discovery
that her childhood friend, Zero, has spent the last four years trying to fight his
transformation into a vampire, and he has finally succumbed. Yuki struggles to help
Zero fight his bloodlust and to recover her own lost memories, while suspecting
that Kaname knows more than he is saying.

When his uncle, Rido Kuran, returns to kill Yuki, Kaname is forced to reveal her
secret by biting Yuki and awakening her true nature as a vampire, returning her
memories of being Yuki Kuran, his younger sister. Rido is killed by Zero and Yuki
while Kaname faces and destroys Rido's allies, the Vampire Council, revealing
himself to be one of the original vampires and the founder of the Kuran clan. Yuki
and Zero part as enemies after Zero reveals he intends to end everything, by
killing all purebloods, even her. Yuki leaves with Kaname and they return to the
Kuran family home. The story restarts a year later with Yuki's dealing with vampire
society and new enemies, such as Sara Shirabuki.

[edit] Media[edit] MangaMain article: List of Vampire Knight chapters

The first chapter of Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight premiered in the January 2005
issue of LaLa, where the series is still running. The individual chapters are being
collected and published in tankobon volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes
released in Japan as of June 2009[update]. The series is licensed for an English
language release in North America by Viz Media. In addition to publishing the
individual volumes, the series was serialized in Viz's Shojo Beat manga anthology
from the July 2006 issue until the magazine was discontinued after the August 2009
issue. It is licensed for English release in Australia and New Zealand by Madman
Entertainment, which has released eleven volumes as of July 2010[update].[2]

[edit] Drama CDsTwo drama CDs have been released for Vampire Knight. The first,
LaLa Kirameki, was released as an extra with the September 2005 issue of LaLa. The
second, Vampire Knight Midnight CD-Pack, was released only via mail order.

[edit] AnimeMain article: List of Vampire Knight episodes

Studio Deen produced a twenty-six episode anime adaptation of the Vampire Knight
manga, using many of the same voice actors featured on the drama CDs and directed
by Kiyoko Sayama. The episodes started airing on TV Tokyo in Japan on April 8, 2008
and ran until the season conclusion on July 1, 2008. The episodes were also aired
at later dates on TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu
Broadcasting Co. The second season, named Vampire Knight Guilty, premiered on the
same station October 7, 2008.[3][4] The final episode aired on December 30, 2008.
On July 24, 2009, Viz Media announced it had acquired the license for the Vampire
Knight anime and would begin releasing it to DVD on July 20, 2010.[5] In the UK,
the first volume will be officially released on DVD via Manga Entertainment on
November 22, 2010. In Australia, ABC3 began airing the series (English-language
version) in March 2011 and began repeats on July 3rd later that year.

The series uses four pieces of theme music. The opening themes of both the first
and second season are performed by the duo On/Off, with "Futatsu no Kodo to Akai
Tsumi" (???????????) as the opening for the first season, and "Rondo" (?? -???-
Rinne?) as the opening for the second. Kanon Wakeshima performs the first season
ending theme, "Still Doll", and also the second season's ending theme "Suna no
Oshiro" (?????). The soundtrack is composed by Takefumi Haketa and consists of 30
tracks (including the opening theme and ending theme).

[edit] Light novelsTwo light novels created by Matsuri Hino and Ayuna Fujisaki were
published in Japan by Hakusensha in 2008. Both novels feature two individual side-
stories that use the characters of the manga, but are not specifically based on
chapters from the series.[6] The first novel, Vampire Knight: Ice Blue's Sin
(???????? ????, Vanpaia Naito: Aisu Buru no Tsumi?), was published on April 5,
2008.[6][7] The first story within the novel looks at an incident that occurred at
Cross Academy in the year preceding Yuki's arrival, while the second story details
an accident that occurred while Zero was still in training to be a vampire hunter.
[6]

The second novel, Vampire Knight: Noir's Trap (???????? ????, Vanpaia Naito: Nowaru
no Wana?), was published on October 3, 2008.[6][8] It details some of the Cross
Academy romances, as well as detailing the accident that happened when Idoh and
Ruka go to visit Senri and Rima's modeling studio.[6]

[edit] Video gameVampire Knight DS (???????? DS, Vanpaia Naito Diesu?) is a

Japanese dating simulator based on Vampire Knight that was released by D3 Publisher
in Japan in January 2009.[6]

[edit] FanbookIn November 2008, the official Vampire Knight, titled Vampire Knight
Fanbook: Cross (???????? ??????X, Vanpaia Naito Fanbukku Kurosu?), was published in
Japan. In addition to providing additional information about the series characters
and story, it includes images and details from Hino's storyboard.[6] The fanbook
has been licensed by Viz Media and was released on October 19, 2010.[9]

[edit] ArtbookA 94 page Matsuri Hino Illustrations Vampire Knight was released on
July 5, 2010, the artwork included one original double page spread created for the
Artbook and a compilation of 100 previously released Vampire Knight color artworks.

[edit] References1.^ Voice Actors Named for Animated Series Vampire Knight
2.^ "Vampire Knight". Madman Entertainment.
http://www.madman.com.au/actions/periodicals.do?method=view&periodicalId=40.
Retrieved 2008-10-02.
3.^ "Vampire Knight 2nd Season to Air in Japan in October". Anime News Network.
2008-06-23. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-23/vampire-knight-2nd-
season-to-air-in-japan-in-october. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
4.^ "Vampire Knight Guilty Sequel's Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network.
2008-08-26. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-26/vampire-knight-guilty-
sequel-promo-video-streamed. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
5.^ "Vampire Knight Licensed by Viz Media". Anime News Network.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-24/viz-adds-vampire-knight-anime-
updated. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
6.^ a b c d e f g "Vampire Knight News". Shojo Beat 5 (1): 288. January 2009. ISSN
1932-1600.
7.^ "Vampire Knight Comic" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.vampire-
knight.jp/contents/index.php/archives/70. Retrieved 2008-10-02. [dead link]
8.^ "????????????" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4592187016/. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
9.^ "Viz Gets Gente, Library Wars, Grand Guignol Orchestra, Nice to Meet You,
Kamisama (Update 2)". Anime News Network. 2009-09-27.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-09-27/viz-gets-gente-library-wars-grand-
guignol-orchestra-nice-to-meet-you-kamisama. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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