Vampire fever has not only attacked the U.S. and Europe, it has reached the far east as well. When it comes to the anime (Japanese cartoons) world, I can remember a show called “Vampire Hunter D” coming out in the mid- 1980’s. It was one of the first anime ever to be released outside Japan.
When I checked out my favorite streaming anime site I counted no less than 10 vampire anime, many which have been adapted from manga(Japanese comic book). While Vampire Hunter D is on the more violent side of the fence, many of the other’s portray sweet teenage girls as vampires. The latter almost always has a great deal of comedy and are very light-hearted.
My favorite? Vampire Knight. Hands down. In short, an ex-vampire hunter, and a prince vampire desire peace between the two races, so they open a combined school. The day class consists of humans, clueless to their classmates true identities. And the night class, the vampires. The Headmaster has two adopted children. The younger girl was rescued from an evil vampire by the prince, and now she’s in love with him. The older is a boy’s parents were killed by vampires, and he wants nothing more than to kill every vampire he crosses.
It’s two seasons long, but the manga continues on. This one sits comfortably on the fence, with a fantastic mix of mystery, drama, romance and suspense. There are even parts which make you laugh out loud. The first season has recently been dubbed into english, though I highly recommend watching it in Japanese with subtitles. The original voices match the characters perfectly. If you’ve exhausted all the american vampire tales and are looking for another vampire fix, I highly recommend you take a peek at –http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/vampire-knight-english-dubbed-online-free. It’s free, and I promise by the third episode you’ll be hooked!
Shelley Martin Fiction 
LOOOOVE Vampire Hunter D! And I remember you talking about this other series at lunch the other day! On another topic, don’t forget to check out The Sorcerer Hunters. Good times.
Oh, yeah! Thanks Brook.
I once tried to read vampire knight and i started to laugh and I thought ti was a little too corny to be taken seriously 🙂 ❤
Kronos, It does have it’s corny moments, like the Headmaster. But the storyline is so heavy that you need a little something to diffuse it sometimes. I mean, look at Ichigo’s dad from Bleach. He’s a nut most of the time, then he gets all cool and serious. Love it.