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The Case Study of Vanitas

A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book. A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book. A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book.

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The Case Study of Vanitas

" I'll do as I please, use methods I choose, and, no matter what you people want... I will save you without fail! " — Vanitas

Stories tell of a mysterious clockwork grimoire called The Book of Vanitas which, once opened, is said to place a curse upon the reader that is worse than death itself. Drawn to Paris on rumors of the book's existence, Noé, a vampire, boards the airship La Baleine to confirm it for himself. There, he's suddenly attacked by a fellow vampire who loses control of herself after her true name , the foundation of a vampire's self, is corrupted.

In steps the enigmatic, self-professed "vampire doctor" Vanitas wielding his namesake tome , which he uses not to curse but to cure. Claiming he inherited the book as well as his name from the original Vanitas , a vengeful vampire born under the ill-fated blue moon, he cheerfully recruits Noé to work with him in eradicating the malady that's robbing vampires of their true names — and their sanity .

The Case Study of Vanitas ( Vanitas no Carte , or The Memoirs of Vanitas ) is an ongoing 2015 Steampunk fantasy manga by Jun Mochizuki of PandoraHearts fame. It runs in Square Enix's monthly Gangan Joker magazine and is simulpublished in English by Yen Press . An anime adaptation by Studio Bones began airing in July 2021.

Contains examples of:

• Adaptation Distillation : The anime adaptation maintains the basic story, but excludes explanations of world building, several action sequences, dialogues, some foreshadowing and minor characters.
• Adaptation Explanation Extrication : In the beginning of the Bal Masque arc in the manga, Dominique has her two attendants chain Vanitas to a giant wooden wheel so she can interrogate him about what he really wants with Noe and his Archiviste powers. For some reason, the anime adaptation cuts out her attendants, showing Vanitas still being chained to the wheel, but it creates some confusion as to how a girl of Dominique's stature and size could possibly be capable of putting him, a grown man, on there without help. It also creates some confusion as to why Vanitas would even let Dominique chain him to a giant wheel, since he doesn't seem like the type of person who would just let some girl do that to him. Possibly subverted: Dominique as a vampire is physically stronger than the average human so it could be feasible she can overpower Vanitas by herself, though that’s still debatable.
• Alternate History : The series takes place in a world where the 16th century's alchemist Paracelsus altered the World Formula with the Tower of Babel and created those that are known as vampires. The manga starts around 300 years after the incident, in a version of 1889 Paris where the Tower of the Sun was built instead of the Eiffel Tower.
• Ancient Tomb : The Catacombs of Paris appear as the setting of the third arc, as well as the secret lair of the Chasseurs.
• The anime's first opening sequence, played over the upbeat song "Sora to Utsuro," features the two protagonists, Noé and Vanitas, going on a tour around Paris where they visit the many attractions in the city and Vanitas plays babysitter for an excited Noé. This makes the anime look like a happy-go-lucky Bromantic Comedy set in a mundane France. The series is actually a vampire story taking place in a Steampunk version of 1889 Paris, containing plenty of drama, action, horror, and tragedy that wouldn't be expected from that carefree opening.
• The second opening sequence also shows nothing but Vanitas and Noé walking around Paris, but this time separately until they find each other. Most of the second half of the anime doesn't even take place in Paris.
• Bathos : Moments of drama and angst are frequently juxtaposed with slapstick, snarky banter or chibi antics.
• The Beautiful Elite : As typical of a Jun Mochizuki work, a lot of the characters in Vanitas are gorgeous beyond compare.
• Bookcase Passage : In Mémoire 6, Dominique and Noé go to a shop where they go through a hidden passage behind a bookcase that leads them to Altus Paris, the Pocket Dimension of Paris where vampires live.
• Breather Episode : Episode 7, which adapts Mémoire 12 from the manga, is a much-needed break from all the action and angst from the episodes so far. It focuses on the main characters just eating and dancing together at a restaurant to have a good time for once. As well as a good delivery of Ship Tease for all the potential couples, both the opposite-sex and same-sex ones.
• Bridal Carry : In Mémoire 53, Jeanne carries Dominique bridal-style after saving her from her own suicide attempt . Funny as Jeanne had fantasized about a similar scenario with Vanitas a few chapters back.
• Buddy Picture : Vanitas and Noé's relationship is consistently central in the story. The first chapter has Noé himself state that the plot is about his journey with Vanitas, which will end with the latter's death at his hands .
• Cast Full of Pretty Boys : Most of the male characters are either very handsome or incredibly pretty. An omake makes a joke about it by showing several of the guys working at a Host Club .
• In the first chapter, Vanitas falls off of a Cool Airship and Noé jumps right after him to catch his leg. Somehow, both survive the landing without a parachute.
• At the start of Mémoire 53, Jeanne saves a suicidal Dominique who had jumped off a Ferris wheel, catching her in the air before she hits the ground.
• Childhood Friend Romance : Noé's childhood friend Dominique has been in love with him since they were children, but the death of her brother Louis makes it hard for Dominique to progress her feelings for Noé. Meanwhile, Noé's exact feelings for Dominique are unknown aside from being very close with her and wanting to protect her to not lose another loved one after what happened to Louis.
• Children Do the Housework : Two orphaned human boys got adopted by the vampire known as Vanitas, later renamed Luna. To the concern of the boys, Luna sucked at cooking and cleaning. The older boy happened to be very good at both things, so Luna left those responsibilities to him.
• Church Militant : The church is the main human organization in charge of hunting and killing vampires. The Chasseurs are soldiers of the church who have been trained to fight vampires with weapons, aided by a Super Serum to match a vampire's strength.
• Noe is purple, representing his curiosity, nobility of spirit, and the mystery surrounding his past.
• Vanitas is dark blue, representing his confidence, melancholy and strong integrity.
• Dominique is red, symbolizing passion, aggression, and a desire for love.
• Jeanne is yellow and pink, symbolizing idealism, love, joy, and jealousy.
• Luca is green, symbolizing youth, jealousy, generosity and vigor.
• Compressed Adaptation : The anime's first half was fairly faithful to the manga, only cutting some minor scenes for faster pacing. However, the second half was significantly condensed in order to adapt the Gévaudan arc's three and a half manga volumes and the amusement park arc's two and a half manga volumes into a 12-Episode Anime . As a result, it eliminated a chunk of Chloé's backstory as well as the scenes related to the vampire senate and the extremist faction of the church that set up future arcs.
• Cool Airship : Noé and Vanitas first meet at La Baleine, a giant airship designed to look like a flying Gothic palace.
• Corrupt Church : The Catholic Church carried out a big massacre in Gévaudan, killing hundreds of women and children, under the delusion of exterminating vampires hiding among humans. They then used the "Beast" and curse-bearers as a cover story.
• In the belltower scene of Mémoire 11/Episode 6. Noé chooses to join Vanitas' journey by his own will and he makes a vow to stay together with Vanitas to the end as the sun rises to symbolize the start of their companionship. Sadly, Noé's narration from the future immediately reminds the audience that his relationship with Vanitas will end in tragedy.
• In the aftermath of their big fight at the amusement park, Vanitas and Noé reconcile and reaffirm their bond to each other. The arc ends with Vanitas looking out at the sun rising through the clouds as he takes Noé's hand and goes to eat breakfast with him.
• Dance of Romance : Mémoire 12/Episode 7 has one big Ship Tease moment for those who are into the potential same-sex couples as NoéxVanitas and DominiquexJeanne dance a waltz while surrounded by Love Bubbles and Bishie Sparkle . Dominique takes Jeanne to dance with her (to tease Noé as she thinks he likes Jeanne) and both enjoy it so much that they immediately become good friends. While the girls dance, Noé asks Vanitas to dance with him, using that he wants to teach him as an excuse. Noé takes the chance to ask Vanitas what love is, but both are just left wondering as neither know the answer.
• Dark and Troubled Past : Noé who is the last remaining survivor of his clan and was a slave on the black market before Dominique's family bought him; Vanitas whose parents were murdered by vampires and became an experimental subject.
• Date Peepers : Domi spies on the date she set up between Jeanne and Vanitas, disguised as a man . Dante ends up stumbling across her and then tagging along for the rest of the date.
• Daywalking Vampire : None of the vampires in the setting have any problem with sunlight.
• Dysfunction Junction : As it's to be expected from a manga made by Jun Mochizuki, almost all the characters have a terribly traumatic backstory, are mentally unstable, or both.
• Everyone Is Bi : Although none of the main characters' sexualities have been explicitly confirmed, everyone in the main cast gets Ship Tease with people of both genders. Vanitas enjoys making unwanted sexual advances at Jeanne and lets her drink his blood several times. Meanwhile, Vanitas is all but stated to feel curious about how would it feel like to let Noé bite him and drink his blood too (even thinking about Noé biting Dominique when pressing Jeanne into doing it with him). Noé repeatedly drinks blood from Dominique and likes it, but he also drools at the mere thought of having a taste of Vanitas's blood. Dominique has an obvious crush on Noé since childhood, not that it stops her from flirting with women for fun and later forming a very affectionate friendship with Jeanne who often blushes at Dominique.
• Family Theme Naming : The vampire siblings Manet and Nox's names derive from a phrase from Book I of famed Roman poet Horace 's Odes , "omnes una manet nox," which translates to "the same night awaits us all."
• Fantasy Metals : In this world, almost all machines are powered by Astermite, a mineral with miraculous properties that doesn't produce smoke that pollutes the air and has made it possible to build giant airships.
• Ferris Wheel of Doom : In the amusement park arc, because of Mikhail's Book of Vanitas going out of control, a Ferris wheel collapses and almost crushes Vanitas and Noé. They're saved by Dominique who creates an ice barrier to protect them.
• First-Episode Twist : The start of the first chapter/episode introduces Noé, a young man traveling to Paris in order to search for a legendary grimoire named the Book of Vanitas. While boarding an airship, Noé meets a sickly woman who is seemingly attacked by a suspicious man. Noé reveals himself to be a vampire and fights the man to protect the woman only for the woman to bite Noé as she's actually a curse-bearer, a vampire who went mad after having their true name stolen. Vanitas, the man who Noé fought, then reveals he's the possessor of the Book of Vanitas and uses its power to restore the curse-bearer's sanity.
• Flames of Love : In Mémoire 27, Vanitas and Jeanne take shelter from the snow at an abandoned cabin. After Jeanne orders to undress themselves to warm their bodies up together, they cuddle in front of a fireplace. The icing on the cake is Jeanne giving water to Vanitas mouth-to-mouth as the flames burn behind them.
• Flowers of Romance : In Mémoire 42, Jeanne has a passionate moment with Vanitas in a field of astérisque flowers, where she pins him down to drink his blood and kiss him on the cheek.
• Foregone Conclusion : The first manga chapter and anime episode close on some narration from a future version of Noé, who muses on the journey he went on alongside the titular Vanitas and reveals how the story will end: with Vanitas dying by his hand .
• If you look carefully, Vanitas never touches his book barehanded... or anyone for the matter. The one time he touches a vampire with his bare hand, her strength vanishes and she becomes unable to even stand.
• One of the covers shows the arms of Vanitas and Noé wrapped by chains... At the same emplacement as Vanita's scars. The Book of Vanitas has a silver chain, and he never touches it bare-handed. Do the math.
• In the first chapter/episode, as Noé narrates the fairy tale of the Vampire of the Blue Moon, the audience can see the Book of Vanitas... and the silhouette of another book behind it. There are, in fact, two books. When Vanitas' younger brother Misha introduces himself to Noé, he reveals he also has his own Book of Vanitas.
• Formulaic Magic : The World Formula, a mathematical equation originally written by Paracelsus in the 16th Century, is reality, and any changes to the formula also changes reality. It's believed that vampires resulted from the formula for humans being changed, and Astermite resulted from the formula for coal being changed. Vampires are able to see the World Formula and change it on the fly, giving them magical powers like Playing with Fire and so on. In turn, Chasseurs have developed technology to blind a vampire's ability to see the Formula, thus disorientating and weakening them.
• French Accordion : The setting is France (mostly in Paris) and fittingly, Yuki Kajiura used a lot of accordion for the anime's soundtrack.
• Gaslamp Fantasy : Though it has very strong Steampunk influences, the series's inclusion of magic, the supernatural, and many Gothic Horror tropes sets it as one of these as well.
• Gothic Horror : Like PandoraHearts , Vanitas has big elements of the gothic genre such as vampires, the late 19th century European setting, old castles, symbolism, and physical as well as psychological torture.
• Gratuitous French : The series is Japanese, but the characters occasionally speak French words to remind the audience that the work's setting is France. For example, the word vampire is spelled in French, the Vampire Hunters are called Chasseur, and vampire executioners are called Bourreau. The first scene of the first anime episode has news titles in correct, understandable French, but if you squint, you can read the text below... Which is some text about an archeological finding made in 1901, and rediscovered in 2021, obviously google-translated from the English.
• Great Offscreen War : Between the 16th and 17th centuries, humans and vampires were in a great war as both races tried to exterminate each other. By the time of the late 19th century in which the story takes place, humans and vampires have long stopped having anything to do with each other. Although, there's danger that another war might break out if Curse-Bearers continue attacking humans.
• Half-Breed Discrimination : Dhampirs are heavily discriminated against by humans and vampires. Their hybrid heritage causes them to be abandoned by their parents and hunted by vampires and/or the church, unless they're under the protection of a high-ranking vampire like Marquis Machina.
• Half-Identical Twins : Louis and Dominique de Sade are actually fraternal twins and they look very alike, especially after Dominique started dressing like a boy to cope with Louis' death.
• Hemo Erotic : Having one's blood drunk by a vampire is noted to be pleasurable for many, and in fact many Vampires will drink each other's blood as an act of affection between friends and loved ones, as demonstrated by Noé and Dominique. It's explained that this reaction is because there's a biologic response that anesthetizes the bitten individual through a substance that is apparently similar to... an aphrodisiac . However, the degree which this is pleasurable runs on a sliding scale, with some just becoming numb or drowsy, and not feeling any pleasure at all. The individuals involved also seem to matter, possibly on a biological level, as Vanitas comments that he feels particularly euphoric when being fed upon by Jeanne compared to other times he's been bitten. Also, apparently, drinking someone's blood without consent is considered a crime .
• High School AU : The omake of Volume 7 is about an AU where the characters are high school students and teachers. The premise is Vanitas infiltrating the academy while Disguised in Drag and gets found out by Jeanne who also is disguised as a man to be Luca's bodyguard. The omake later got an Audio Adaptation with a couple of Drama CD for the anime's Blu-ray release.
• I Know Your True Name : A vampire's true name is linked to their destiny and is as important as life itself.
• "Le Formidable!" for Vanitas and Noé, sung by Natsuki Hanae and Kaito Ishikawa .
• "Blooming in the Sun～mon trésor～" for Jeanne and Luca, sung by Inori Minase and Shino Shimoji .
• "Nameless Road" for Roland and Olivier, sung by Kengo Kawanishi and Tomoaki Maeno .
• "Snow Flower" for Chloé and Jean-Jacques, sung by Rie Kugimiya and Daiki Hamano .
• Louis begged his beloved friend Noé, to kill him when he was going out of control, fearing that he would kill Noé if he wasn't terminated. Noé's inability to fulfill Louis's last wish continues to haunt Noé to this day, and is in fact part of what drew him to Vanitas since Vanitas 's abilities represented a hope that Louis could have been saved.
• When Chloé was in despair over how miserable her existence was, outliving generation after generation of her human family and being hated by the townspeople she had been brought up to love, she desired to be killed by Jeanne who she loved like a little sister. Jeanne was actually directed to do so, but was unable to carry it out.
• Kiss of the Vampire : In basically all blood drinking scenes they are moaning and blushing and some of the scenes even look like they were doing something else .
• Layered World : One of the effects of the Babel Incident was the creation of secluded dimensions, named "Altus," that are connected to the original world, but are only accessible to vampires and humans who cross the border while touching a vampire. After the war, most vampires are living at Altus, although there's still some vampires who live at the original world along with humans.
• Legacy Character : The current Vanitas claims he's the inheritor of the original, though he's only an average human rather than a vampire.
• Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy : Jeanne and Vanitas are turned into this in the High School AU where both go to the academy Disguised in Drag . Jeanne also behaves like a flirt who calls Vanitas her food property because of all the shoujo manga Dominique made her read.
• Masquerade Ball : The second arc of the series has our heroes attend a Bal Masque full of vampire aristocrats.
• Mass Super-Empowering Event : The renowned alchemist Paracelsus built the Tower of Babel as part of an experiment to rewrite the World Formula, resulting in a disaster known as the Babel Incident. The formula that constituted coal was altered to become the blue mineral, Astermite, from which power could be produced without almost any environmental pollution, a flora formula was altered to create bioluminescent flowers, and most importantly, the human formula had been altered and given way to the existence of vampires.
• Matricide : In a disturbing example, Catherine, a young girl vampire attacks her mother after being affected by the curse. She then begs Vanitas to kill her before she hurts her sister. He obliges
• "Vanitas" can mean "vanity" (exhibited in the self-serving way he talks about saving the vampires) or "emptiness" (a possible allusion to Noé's statement at the end of chapter 1 that he would kill him with his own two hands). A vanitas is also a particular style of painting, a reminder of death and the frailty of life which demands that we cannot be obsessed with trivial things. This may also be a factor in the meaning of Vanitas' name.
• Noé's name. Vanitas calls him "Child of the Ark" and he is an Archivist, a clan of vampires believed to have died out. Noé is the French version of "Noah" from Noah's Ark, a famous Bible story where two (a male and a female) of every animal is brought upon a boat to survive extinction...
• A vampire's true name seems to be this in general.
• Mercy Kill Arrangement : Vanitas promises Jeanne to kill her if there ever comes a time that she's 'no longer herself'.
• Mind Virus : The malady afflicting vampires that Vanitas is aiming to eradicate. It takes possession of the victim's true name and endows them with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
• Mutual Pining : In the aftermath of the Gévaudan arc, Vanitas and Jeanne find themselves pining for each other, leading people around them to point out Vanitas has fallen for Jeanne and vice versa. Vanitas is highly uncomfortable with catching feelings for Jeanne because his self-loathing keeps him in denial about being deserving of love. Meanwhile, Jeanne is happy to be in love with Vanitas, but since he claims he doesn't feel attraction to someone who can love him, she plans to not let him know her true feelings.
• Mythology Gag : When Vanitas and Noe are initially caught by Roland, Vanitas introduces themselves as Vincent and Gilbert. These are the names of two brothers from the author's previous manga, PandoraHearts .
• Myth Prologue : The manga begins with Noe narrating the story of the Vampire of the Blue Moon and how they were exiled for being a bad omen while swearing revenge. It later turns out that this story isn't as accurate as other vampires believed as it turns out that the Vampire of the Blue Moon was actually a nice guy with no interest in revenge.
• Not the Fall That Kills You… : In the first chapter/episode, Noé and Vanitas fall off of a Cool Airship . Not only do they survive the fall and landing (without a parachute!), they come out unharmed even though they crashed against a cathedral and made a hole in the ceiling.
• Off with His Head! : Decapitation is the only certain way to kill vampires. Louis, who was Dominique's older brother and one of Noé's first friends, was decapitated by his grandfather in order to protect Noé when Louis became a Cursebearer.
• Oh, and X Dies : The first chapter ends with Noé's narration stating that he will kill Vanitas at the end of their journey.
• One Cast Member per Cover : There's a different character on each volume cover, with the occasional exception of pairs (Vanitas and Noé in every cover featuring them since Volume 3, Chloé and Jean-Jacques in Volume 7). Only the two protagonists, Vanitas and Noé, have more than one cover.
• One Twin Must Die : Twins are a symbol of bad luck to vampires, which is why some families kill one of the twins at birth. This was supposed to be Dominique's twin brother Louis' fate as giving birth to twins would have been a disgrace to the noble house of de Sade. Louis was only spared because his grandfather wanted to use him for some sort of experiment involving his transformation into a Curse-Bearer, so he could live up to his teens.
• Our Vampires Are Different : Vampires are closer to a Mage Species that drinks blood to gain strength. Because of their direct connection to the World Formula, they have abilities similar to magic that allow them to increase their physical strength and stamina, and in the case of more powerful vampires, use Elemental Powers and such. They apparently won't die unless directly killed via decapitation and their bodies instantly turn to dust after losing their head. Drinking blood is not a necessity for them and they can easily suppress their blood cravings unless they become Curse-Bearers, vampires who went insane after their true name was corrupted.
• Over-the-Shoulder Carry : Jeanne carries Vanitas over her shoulder when she needs to take him away for a private conversation about her blood cravings.
• Pink Girl, Blue Boy : There's the pink-haired Jeanne often paired with Vanitas who is blue-eyed and dresses in blue clothes.
• P.O.V. Boy, Poster Girl : A male-male variation; Vanitas is the titular character and poster boy while Noé is the viewpoint character.
• The Power of Friendship : A recurring theme is Vanitas and Noé growing stronger together and overcoming obstacles by learning to trust and help each other as friends. A notable example is Noé managing to stop a hypnotized Vanitas' attempt to murder him by swearing he will never let him be "free" (i.e. alone) .
• Real Event, Fictional Cause : Between 1764 and 1767, there was an incident of serial murders in the former French province of Gévaudan that were attributed to a man-eating wolf-like animal that was called The Beast of Gévaudan. In this manga, the murders were supposedly committed by a Curse-Bearing vampire. In reality, that was just a cover. The real cause of the murders was an illegal vampire hunt of the church that indiscriminately killed everyone in Gévaudan that could be, become, or give birth to a vampire.
• Red Eyes, Take Warning : Vampires' eyes turn red when they display their superhuman powers that allow them to rewrite the World Formula. They also turn red when they're feeling strong emotions or are thirsty for blood.
• Reluctant Psycho : Many curse bearers are unwillingly turned into feral animals due to having their true names tampered with. Only a handful trade their names willingly for power. Even then, eventually their curse will leave their control and devolve into violent rage. Even fully in control, Chloé had difficulty resisting Noé's blood.
• Revenge : Vanitas' whole motive for saving the vampires; not to help them out of genuine good will but as revenge against the Vampire of the Blue Moon.
• Roundabout Shot : The anime opening sequence has one of these with Noé grabbing Vanitas by the hands and spinning him around in the air until they fall into a fountain.
• Rule of Symbolism : In an art illustration Jun Mochizuki did for Vanitas shows him falling, blue butterflies all around him. The only butterflies that are not blue are the purple ones on his arm where the mark of possession by the original Vanitas of the Blue Moon gave him.
• Scars Are Forever : Vanitas' left arm is scarred since he was bitten by the Vampire of the Blue Moon (or claims that he was).
• Scenery Porn : As expected from Jun Mochizuki's work. Just look at Chapter 1's scenery of Paris as Noé and Vanitas fall out of the airship. It's breathtaking.
• Ship Tease : The series has teasing moments for all the potential couples of the main cast, mainly VanitasxNoé (unusual partnership with lots of Homoerotic Subtext and Noé's strong interest for drinking Vanitas' blood), VanitasxJeanne ( Forceful Kiss from Vanitas, very sexually-charged blood drinking scenes, and a persistent Unresolved Sexual Tension ), NoéxDominique (childhood friends who like drinking blood from each other and are very protective of each other), and DominiquexJeanne ( Pseudo-Romantic Friendship where both girls admit to love each other).
• Shout-Out Theme Naming : There's multiple characters named after characters from classical novels. Noé's cat Murr gets his name from the titular character of The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr , Louis is named after Louis de Pointe du Lac from The Vampire Chronicles , Lord Ruthven gets his name from the vampire of The Vampyre and Doctor Moreau gets his from the science fiction novel The Island of Doctor Moreau .
• Spell Book : The Book of Vanitas has the power to interfere with the World Formula and restore the names of vampires that had them stolen.
• Steampunk : The series takes place in a steam-powered Paris as opposed to the Gaslamp Fantasy of PandoraHearts , though Vanitas also qualifies as that as well.
• Take Away Their Name : Naenia strips vampires from their true names, which causes them to become curse-bearers. The only known way to cure them is using the Book of Vanitas to bring their true name back.
• Technically Living Vampire : Vampires are an advanced Human Subspecies that came into existence because of a disaster known as the Babel Incident. Some humans gained the supernatural ability to use their eyes to rewrite the World Formula. Vampires drink blood if they want to (although the urge is easy to suppress) and are Long-Lived , but they're just like humans in every other aspect.
• Unresolved Sexual Tension : After a very weird and rough start, Vanitas and Jeanne have developed a very strong mutual attraction since the Gévaudan arc, with Vanitas having become increasingly flustered around her with their interactions.
• Void Between the Worlds : Between the human world and the vampire world, there's a void known as the "Border" that only vampires are able to cross. It's said that if a human were to step into the Border without touching a vampire, they would fall into nothingness and be lost between worlds forever.
• Wall Pin of Love : Vanitas has Jeanne cornered after tricking Noé into taking Jeanne's master Luca as a hostage. As Jeanne begs for Luca's life, Vanitas pins her against the wall, does something to her that makes her lose her power, and forces a kiss on her before asking her to marry him as he has fallen "in love" with her.
• Watching the Sunset : A variation happens in the belltower scene at the end of Mémoire 11/Episode 6. Noé makes the declaration that he wants to understand Vanitas and has decided to stay by his side. Vanitas concedes and the two men watch the sunrise, a symbol of the true start of their partnership.
• Witch Hunt : After the Babel Incident caused some humans to be transformed into vampires, they became hunted by regular humans who viewed them as unholy monsters. The original Beast of Gévaudan incident happened because paranoid members of the church were hunting hidden vampires in Gévaudan and killed any women and children they came across.
• The X of Y : The title is "The Case Study of Vanitas".

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The Case Study Of Vanitas 's protagonist and vampire doctor, Vanitas claims to be a human that helps the vampire race. With the Book of Vanitas, he restores a vampire's True Name stolen by the Malnomen and saves them from corruption.

Season 2 revealed parts of Vanitas's past. The Vampire of the Blue Moon , also named Vanitas, saved him and Mikhail from Moreau. What happened with the Vampire of the Blue Moon afterward raises questions about Vanitas's true motives to help the vampire race.

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Vanitas and Mikhail were subjects of Moreau's inhumane experiments. The doctor attempted to turn humans into vampires by injecting the children test subjects with the Vampire of the Blue Moon's blood. Most children did not survive the experiments because their bodies reacted poorly to the blood. Vanitas and Mikhail were the only two subjects whose bodies did not reject the blood. This granted them some enhanced abilities of a vampire , including the ability to heal faster than the average human.

Vanitas of the Blue Moon saved the two children and raised them as their kin. Vanitas began calling the vampire Luna after he took on their name. Due to Moreau's experiments, Vanitas and Mikhail's bodies started to break down, and they would not live much longer. Luna revealed that they could save the two by making them their kin. Vanitas immediately refused, wanting to remain a human even if we would die sooner.

At some point, Vanitas killed Luna. He believed that Mikhail was also dead. Before that, Luna marked him with the Mark of Possession which bound him as part of the Blue Moon Clan. It is unclear as to why Vanitas relented and agreed to be part of the Blue Moon Clan, but two theories give a potential explanation as to why.

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Vanitas Wanted to Avenge Luna

Luna was born on the night of a Blue Moon, while most vampires were born under the Crimson Moon. The Blue Moon was known for stripping away a vampire's powers. Therefore, Luna was scored and exiled by the rest of their community. For revenge, Luna created the Books of Vanitas and the Malnomen disease, which would corrupt a vampire's True Name. With this, they hoped to eradicate the vampire race and get revenge on all who shunned them.

The theory suggests that Luna was afflicted with the Malnomen disease, which stole their True Name. Luna asked Vanitas to kill them before they turned into a monster. Vanitas wanted revenge on the individual who stole Luna's name, so he took the Book of Vanitas and began curing vampires. By curing vampires, Vanitas was searching for the individual who stole Luna's name and was hoping to return it to avenge his parental figure.

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Vanitas Wanted Revenge on Luna

Vanitas didn't trust Luna as Mikhail did. He may have afflicted the Luna with the Malnomen to have an excuse to kill them. However, someone stole Luna's name before their death, so a piece of them still existed in the world. Vanitas potentially wanted to erase any evidence of Luna, and if he found the individual that stole their name, Vanitas could cure them. With the True Name restored, it would completely erase whatever remained of the Vampire of The Blue Moon, and Vanitas would have his revenge .

Vanitas wanted to remain human and resented Luna for turning him into one. Restoring Luna's True Name would allow him to achieve his revenge. It would also allow for him to tarnish the reputation of the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Since the Blue Moon originally stripped the powers of a vampire, Vanitas using the Book of Vanitas to restore a vampire's True Name does the opposite of what Luna wanted to achieve by spreading the Malnomen. The reverse operation conducted by the book would save the vampire species that Luna wanted to perish.

Unfortunately for curious viewers, it hasn't yet been fully explained in the anime what Vanitas's true motives are. He avoids having his memories read by Noe and gets defensive if someone asks about his past. As the series progresses, it may reveal why the human doctor chose to treat vampires.

The Case Study of Vanitas Episode 24 - A Profoundly Momentous Finale

The Case Study of Vanitas episode 24 wraps up with quite an emotional and action-packed finale! If it’s one thing we’ve come to learn throughout the season, it’s that Vanitas is a difficult and complicated character to understand. At the same time though, he is also just as compelling. These last developments in the story have made him more human than ever, making this finale very momentous.

It’s not just Vanitas – the friendship he’s grown to have with Noé is also finally acknowledged and appreciated. All in all, the finale achieves in delivering a perfectly constructed episode and an even more powerful conclusion to the show. I personally think it was awesome, and it hit right in the feels . 

Why Vanitas Couldn’t Kill Noé

“Why..? Why can’t I kill you?”

The past season has been an emotional roller coaster ride, right? This arc has particularly highlighted Noé and Vanitas’ friendship, which is why the cliffhanger last week was super frustrating! To summarize, freedom for Vanitas meant that he’d be alone in his anguish. He is always guarded and distant so he wouldn’t have friends “to lose.” The situation Mikhail had them in was really difficult. However, I think we can all agree at this point that Noé is not a stranger — they’ve already grown together as companions and friends. So as complicated and as simple as it is, that is why Vanitas couldn’t kill Noé.

Strength Within Dominique de Sade

“In the name of protection, let us take up our swords together.”

In the end, it wasn’t Noé who saved Dominique — it was the other way around, she saved them! Domi breaks free from her grayscale mental prison and creates a beautiful rain of ice attacks which stops Mikhail’s rampage over the carnival. It was badass, but the one I really love is how she survived her internal struggle. Louis, or at least the version of her as Louis, is the one that tells her — “Mikhail just used that book to hit you where are most fragile and vulnerable. He didn’t even put a scratch on our true name.”

She realizes that she’s stronger than she thinks and that she has to confront and accept her inner “selves”. It was a true moment of courage, one that shows Domi’s true character and strength. She deserves happiness, and with the company of good friends ( like Jeanne in the cafe), she can finally grieve and move forward. My heart is full for her.

The Mastermind Behind the Nightmare

Whenever a finale comes around, the absence of the opening theme really adds that excitement! The Case Study of Vanitas episode 24 did an absolutely amazing job in making those first minutes an emotional and epic one. From the aftermath of Vanitas and Noé’s fight, their silent breakdowns,  Mikhail’s violent outburst, Domi’s ice creations, – and the most twisted and shocking of all – the reveal of the involvement of Noé’s teacher, the former Marquis de Sade.

“The World of Dreams has crumbled to ruins. Whether they be the sweet dreams that soothe us in the cradle or the nightmares that eat away at our hearts, dreams are still dreams in the end. There will always come a time when we must open our eyes and face reality. That is when we shall meet again, my darling kitten. “

The Shapeless One, just like his name, is super creepy and chilling. (Voiced by Akira Ishida). His sudden appearance here makes things shadier, even with Charlatan and Ruthven’s separate movements. There are so many questions, but the most off-putting thing here is the fact that his eyes — a unique pair of pink and blue — are similar to a certain cat we know of. The transition with that blue cat couldn’t be any more obvious. It might even be possible that a part of his plan was to have Noé seek out the Book of Vanitas in the first place.

Vanitas, the Blue Moon Vampire’s Kin

Personally, I think the rooftop scene is the best part of the episode. It is melancholic, but it makes me feel both happy and sad at the same time. You see, The Case Study of Vanitas episode 24 is titled, “ Apres la pluie – His Wish. ” At first, I thought it was in homage to Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Turns out it’s not — it’s also about Vanitas’ request of Noé. We already know most of Vanitas’ mysterious past from Mikhail and it’s true — the Book will rewrite them sooner or later. Noé actually mentioned this back in the first episode, and given the trust, understanding, and respect they’ve developed in these recent events — it makes it all the more bittersweet. When Noé started tearing up, I definitely felt that.

The Case Study of Vanitas episode 24 resolves a lot of things, including Luna’s fate and the full meaning behind Vanitas’ mission to cure vampires. He calls it vengeance, but it does come from a good place in his heart. That’s why it breaks me to see what has become of Mikhail, and I’m not gonna lie — the sudden change from his weeping to his emotionless face was so creepy. Oh the poor boy, at least he shows some kindness towards Domi in the end.

I love that the rooftop scene also has this calm and hopeful air in the end. Now, Vanitas can move on forward with a less heavy heart. The finale is reminiscent of episode 19 when Luna tells Vanitas “not to shut your heart away.” The fact that the hourglass earring is constantly focused on and that Vanitas in the ending theme doesn’t look back makes me all the more emotional.

A Great Finale for a Great Series

I absolutely loved this show, from start to finish. Even though the last arc has been a terrifying, heart-wrenching, and emotionally-damaging watching experience! The writing is wonderful — the way the stories and personalities unravel has a lot of depth in it. It is very moving, especially because I always love a good character development. It is very profound, and I couldn’t ask for a better finale.

The Case Study of Vanitas shines best with its steam-punk aesthetics, amazing lore, stunning visuals and animation, and my personal favorite, the beautiful soundtrack. Vanitas and Noé, including their voice actors, have been quite the interesting pair to watch on their adventures, which is also one of the best appeals of the show! Aside from the comedy, the touch of drama (and erotic energies) is what makes this show stand out from the others. I personally had a lot of fun watching it, and I guess we have Studio Bones to thank for this wonderful adaptation. 

If you didn’t know, the anime has already caught up with the original material. This means that there is nothing to dive into right now or for quite a time soon. (Which honestly, makes me very sad.) Nevertheless, it has been a great ride and I am eagerly looking forward to what they have in store next. You can also check out Jun Mochizuki’s special illustration of her celebration of the last episode. See the tweet below: 

アニメ『ヴァニタスの手記』、本当に本当に本当に本当に！本当に！！ありがとうございました！！ これからご覧になる方は引き続きよろしくお願いいたします！ pic.twitter.com/g5zMajZMPn — 望月淳@ヴァニタスの手記📘アニメ第2クール絶賛放送中❗️🎉 (@jun_mdesu) April 1, 2022

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Vanitas of the Blue Moon is a non-binary character from The Case Study of Vanitas .

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Vanitas of the Blue Moon (蒼月の吸血鬼　"ヴァニタス", Sougetsu no Vanpiiru "Vanitasu"), also known as Father (とうさん, Tou-san) and Luna (ルーナ, Ruuna) is a character from Jun Mochizuki's Vanitas no Carte. Born under the Blue Moon, they were the ostensible creator of the Book of Vanitas and the disease Malnomen. Narration states it was their intent to destroy vampires through the corruption of their True Name, hoping to take revenge for a lifetime of prosecution for their birth. This power would be passed onto their kin, prophesied to bring about the end of all vampires.

Although they're aware they're not male or female, Luna isn't really sure what they really are, stating that they're unlike any other living thing in this world. They claim to have tried to find out what they really are, but have come to deeply regret it for reasons yet unknown.

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Luna wears a white robe, often times having the hood drawn up in order to conceal their face, with flowing sleeves and accents of dark blue hanging from the waist and being draped over her shoulders. Luna has a darker complexion and has long white hair that she lets hang from their hood, reaching down past her knees in length. They also wear a red bangle around their right forearm and a bracelet on their left arm which bears a small blue hourglass while carrying a staff made of bone that separates into two prongs with thread tied in a crisscrossing pattern between them.

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According to legend, Vanitas of the Blue Moon is scorned by, and in return scorns, other Vampires. The bedtime story about Vanitas of the Blue Moon tells the story of a lonely vampire cast out by other vampires who despised the Vampires of the Crimson Moon and swore revenge on them.

Contrary to this story, Luna seems to be a kind individual who came to rescue Vanitas and Mikhail when Vanitas asked them for help. They have a variety of human acquaintances, and tell Vanitas that humans and vampires can often get along well. Their true opinion on vampires is currently unknown. Luna was a very caring parental figure to Misha and Vanitas, despite the latter’s initial dislike of them, and treated them both better than many (or possibly even all) of the other adults in their lives.

Luna is very knowledgeable about Malnomen, and was eager to pass this knowledge on to Mikhail and Vanitas, acting as a wise teacher to them in that respect. However, they can also be childish, throwing a small tantrum when Vanitas insulted their cooking and telling him to "do it all yourself, then".

Luna says that they are not a man or a woman, and are not like any other living thing. However, they don't seem to mind gendered terms and gendered pronouns. Mikhail refers to them as father because he has always wanted a father, and Vanitas refers to Luna as a woman because he mistook her for one continues to use female pronouns because they don't mind.

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Jun Mochisuki's fantastical world of The Case Study of Vanitas is filled with magic and vampires - but not just any run-of-the-mill vampires. Dracula and Edward Cullen will find they have a few disadvantages compared to the residents of Altus Paris.

The creation of vampires does not relate to divine punishment or demonic ambitions in The Case Study of Vanitas. Instead, it was a result of a science experiment. An alchemist by the name Paracelsus conducted an experiment in order to prove his World Formula Theory. This was the idea that the world could be broken down into simple equations that could then be changed in order to alter pieces of reality. An example would be if someone had the plague, one could theoretically tamper with their formula and rid them of the illness. However, this experiment failed, resulting in an incredibly widespread backlash that interfered with reality itself. This became known as the Babel Incident, and through it, a new element known as Astermite came into being - as did vampires.

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Noe Archiviste's Red Eyes

Vampires were once humans, but their formula was changed. In the immediate aftermath of the Babel Incident, people would go to sleep humans and wake up as vampires. The first vampire, known as the Vampire of the Crimson Moon, was Faustina, who became the vampire queen. It has been implied that because of her status and power, other vampires are not able to refuse her orders, and Ruthven has confirmed that if anyone ever insults the queen, most vampires fly into a blind rage. The vampire queen has retainers known as Beastias, or the Queen's Fangs, who are strong warriors that protect her and fight in her name. Two known Beastias are Veronica de Sade and Loki Oriflamme.

Vampires have the ability to influence the World Formula directly because of their ability to see it with their red eyes, and many use it in combat such as Dominique de Sade and her family creating ice, Lord Ruthven using fire, and Noe Archiviste walking on walls. Additionally, vampires possess 'true names' that they are told never to share with anyone else because their true names are a direct link to their very existence. These names can be corrupted through meddling with the World Formula , but there are only two known beings with the skill to do so: Naenia and Vanitas. These true names seem to consist not only of a name itself but also a title. An example would be Amerlia Ruth's true name being Florifel with the title She Who Guides Spring. These names seem to hint at the vampire's personality and preferences as seen with Chloe d'Apchier's being Canorus, She Who PLays Snow Crystals and her companion, Jean-Jaques' being Aprix, He Who Nestles Up to the Last Snows. Vanitas has often commented that a true name suites the vampire who possesses it.

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The vampires of The Case Study of Vanitas follow some classic vampiric staples such as increased speed, strength, and healing, but the usual draw back is gone: vampires do not need blood to survive . Blood, either from a human or another vampire, for these bats serve as a boost of magical energy, allowing them to easily refigure formulas or heal from injuries. After the Babel Incident, humans and vampires had devolved into a war which resulted in vampires consuming more blood for healing than they normally would have taken, stirring up fear and prejudice.

After the war with humans, vampires removed themselves to another dimension named Altus which reflects the human world. There, vampires developed their own culture and politics, but they are not completely separated from the human world. They still hold some administrative positions and some vampires choose to live among human. There are, in rare cases, vampire and human coupling which result in dhampir, half vampires. These dhampirs are not completely welcome in either world and are more likely to group with other dhams. The information broker Dante and his companions Johann and Riche are such examples. Nowadays, blood is seen more as an indulgence, like wine. Some vampires can become addicted to blood, however, which leaves them with violent cravings. Some vampires even have a special skill in relation to drinking blood like how Noe possesses an Archiviste bloodline ability that allows him to view someone's memories through drinking their blood for the first time.

The Vampire of the Blue Moon's Mark of Possession

There are specific rules to blood drinking in The Case Study of Vanitas. Noe has stated that it is illegal to drink blood from someone unwilling, and vampires can leave a bit of their power with people they've drunk from. If a vampire drinks enough blood and has an intent to drink again, they can leave behind something called a mark of possession . This appears as a small mark unique to the vampire, somewhat like a tattoo, on a person's body, although it is unclear if a mark of possession only works on humans since there has yet to be a vampire bearing one. Vanitas is the only person we've seen with such a mark, one on his neck from Jeanne that looks like a thorny rose, and one on his wrist from the Vampire of the Blue Moon, also known as the original Vanitas or Luna. The latter seems to spread, forming what appear to be cracks down the human's arm the more he invokes Vanitas' power.

The Vampire of the Blue Moon serves as a boogeyman figure to vampires of the crimson moon. The Vampire of the Blue Moon was an outcast among the other vampires, and it is said because of this isolation and ridicule, they crafted a magical grimoire called the Book of Vanitas. This book has the incredibly terrifying power to actually access a vampire's true name, mangling it completely. Doing so curses vampires, leaving them bloodthirsty and aggressive with the desire to kill everyone in their path. Their name is converted into something called a malnomen, and this is the fate that vampires fear more than anything else.

There was only one way to stop a curse bearer, and that for a Bourreau to kill them. A Bourreau is a vampire who is paying for the crimes of their family; they are reduced to being nothing but emotionless killing machines under the control of the vampire senate. The Hellfire Witch, Jeanne, is one such executioner.

A malnomen by the name of Naenia, or Charlatan, personally sets out to corrupt true name, and while some vampires consent to becoming curse bearers, like Jean-Jaques and Loki Oriflamme, many are helpless against her attacks. But once a human appeared claiming the name Vanitas and wielding the blue moon vampire's book, things changed drastically. Vanitas uses the book's abilities to access a vampire's true name in order to heal malnomens, and that is where the anime starts.

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News The Case Study of Vanitas Anime's 2nd Part Reveals Promo Video, Visual, 2 Cast Members

The staff for BONES ' anime of Jun Mochizuki 's The Case Study of Vanitas ( Vanitas no Carte ) manga unveiled on Friday a new promotional video, key visual, and two cast members for the second part's "Beast of Gévaudan" arc.

The new cast members include (pictured below from left to right):

• Rie Kugimiya as Chloe
• Daiki Hamano as Jean-Jacques

The anime will have an event at Yokosuka Arts Theater on June 5 featuring eight main cast members. Event ticket priority sales applications will be included in the Blu-ray Disc/DVD's limited edition fifth volume, which ships on March 30.

The series' original soundtrack will launch on February 23, and it will include illustrations by creator Mochizuki.

The anime's second part will premiere on Tokyo MX , Tochigi TV , Gunma TV , and BS11 on January 14 at 12:00 a.m. JST (effectively, January 15). The show will then run on other channels. The series will run for two cours (quarters of a year), split in half.

Mochizuki ( Pandora Hearts , Crimson-Shell ) launched the manga in Gangan Joker in December 2015. Square Enix published the ninth volume on June 22.

Yen Press has been publishing the manga simultaneously in English since its debut, and it describes the first volume:

Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend's salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers , however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him...in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind?

Tomoyuki Itamura ( Nisemonogatari , Owarimonogatari , Tsukimonogatari ) is directing the anime at BONES , and Deko Akao ( Noragami , Snow White with the Red Hair ) is overseeing the series scripts. Yoshiyuki Itō ( Concrete Revolutio , Carole & Tuesday ) is the character designer and chief animation director.

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