The TV anime adaptation of Jun Mochizuki’s “The Case Study of Vanitas” (ヴァニタスの手記) supernatural manga was confirmed to premiere on July 2 with 2 cours. It also revealed a new visual, additional cast, and a short promotional video series to preview its worldview.
▍Short PV Series
梶浦由記さんが手がける劇伴と共に
本作の世界観をお届けする全10種のPVシリーズ?️ショートPV第3弾 公開?
「花の都」編https://t.co/EPlqqTVcH3
▼第2弾「機械仕掛けの魔導書」編https://t.co/VbxowX3Tjh
▼第1弾「19世紀パリ・始まりの場所」編https://t.co/JkLYEuZSvD#ヴァニタス
— TVアニメ『ヴァニタスの手記』 (@vanitas_anime) June 5, 2021
▍Additional Cast
From left to right
■ Jeanne – CV: Inori Minase
■ Luca – CV: Shino Shimoji
■ Dominique – CV: Ai Kayano
■ The Teacher – CV: Akira Ishida
■ Murr – CV: Miyu Komaki
■ Dante – CV: Tarō Kiuchi
■ Johann – CV: Koji Yusa
■ Riche – CV: Riho Kuma
▍Synopsis
During a blimp ride to Paris, Noé Archiviste meets Vanitas: a human claiming to be a doctor for vampires, curing them of the malnomen which cause vampires to behave predatorily against their will. The book with which he heals, the Book of Vanitas, is connected to the original Vanitas, the Vampire of the Blue Moon, hated by the Vampires of the Red Moon who form traditional Vampire society. Noé and Vanitas join forces to heal vampires, but there lurks a threat of some unknown force named Charlatan which may be responsible for corrupting the sick vampires.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Jun Mochizuki [Gangan JOKER /Square Enix]
Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
Series Composition: Deko Akao
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yoshiyuki Ito
Sub Character Design: Chiyo Nakayama
Prop Design: Shinpei Ishibashi
Visual Concept, Color Design: Izumi Takizawa
Art Design: Shuhei Tada
Art Director: Shingo Kanai
Director of Photography: Yingying Zhang
3DCG: Takuma Miyake
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Effect: Shizuo Kurahashi (Sound box), Sachiko Nishi (Sound box)
Animation: Bones
▍Cast
■ Vanitas – CV: Natsuki Hanae
■ Noé – CV: Kaito Ishikawa
■ Jeanne – CV: Inori Minase
■ Luca – CV: Shino Shimoji
■ Dominique – CV: Ai Kayano
■ The Teacher – CV: Akira Ishida
■ Murr – CV: Miyu Komaki
■ Dante – CV: Tarō Kiuchi
■ Johann – CV: Koji Yusa
■ Riche – CV: Riho Kuma