Rosario + Vampire is a
Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who accidentally gets enrolled in a school inhabited by monsters and demons. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develops an obsession with his blood, and later meets other girls who soon take a romantic liking to him. The manga began serialization in
Monthly Shōnen Jump, from August 2004 to June 2007 (one extra chapter was serialized in
Weekly Shōnen Jump in September 2007). A sequel to the first series,
Rosario + Vampire: Season II is ongoing and began serialization in November 2007 in
Jump Square. Both mangas are licensed for North American distribution by
Viz Media.
A 13-episode
anime adaptation of
Rosario + Vampire aired in Japan from January 3 to March 27, 2008. A second season titled
Rosario + Vampire Capu2 continued the series, introducing more characters from the manga and new anime-exclusive characters, also aired in Japan between October 2 and December 24, 2008. At
Anime Central 2010, North American anime distributor
Funimation Entertainment announced that they have acquired both anime seasons of
Rosario + Vampire for release in 2011.
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