| Baban Baban Ban Vampire | |
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| ババンババンバンバンパイア (Baban Baban Ban Banpaia) | |
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| Genre | Comedy,yaoi[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiromasa Okujima |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Shōnen Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | October 12, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Itsuro Kawasaki |
| Written by | Itsuro Kawasaki |
| Music by | Jun Ichikawa |
| Studio | Gaina |
| Licensed by | Netflix (streaming rights) |
| Original network | ANN (TV Asahi) |
| Original run | January 11, 2025 – March 29, 2025 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Shinji Hamasaki |
| Written by | Yūko Matsuda |
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| Released | July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04) |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire (Japanese:ババンババンバンバンパイア,Hepburn:Baban Baban Ban Banpaia) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima. It began serialization inAkita Shoten'sshōnen manga magazineBessatsu Shōnen Champion in October 2021. Ananime television series adaptation produced byGaina aired from January to March 2025, and alive-action film adaptation opened in Japanese theaters in July 2025.
Written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima,Baban Baban Ban Vampire began serialization inAkita Shoten'sshōnen manga magazineBessatsu Shōnen Champion on October 12, 2021.[1] The series' chapters have been compiled into twelvetankōbon volumes as of November 2025.[8]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 8, 2022[9] | 978-4-253-22973-9 |
| 2 | July 7, 2022[10] | 978-4-253-22974-6 |
| 3 | November 8, 2022[11] | 978-4-253-22975-3 |
| 4 | March 8, 2023[12] | 978-4-253-22976-0 |
| 5 | July 6, 2023[13] | 978-4-253-22977-7 |
| 6 | December 7, 2023[14] | 978-4-253-22978-4 |
| 7 | March 7, 2024[15] | 978-4-253-22979-1 |
| 8 | October 16, 2024[16] | 978-4-253-22980-7 |
| 9 | December 16, 2024[17] | 978-4-253-29494-2 |
| 10 | March 7, 2025[18] | 978-4-253-29495-9 |
| 11 | June 7, 2025[19] | 978-4-253-29496-6 |
| 12 | November 7, 2025[8] | 978-4-253-00887-7 |
Ananime television series adaptation was announced on Garlic Day on February 29, 2024.[20] It is produced byGaina and directed and written byItsuro Kawasaki, with assistant direction by Takahiro Tamano, characters designed by Yukiko Ban, and music composed by Jun Ichikawa. The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2025, on the brand newIMAnimation programming block onTV Asahi and its affiliates.[2] The opening theme song is "Bloody Liar", performed byBlue Encount [ja],[21] while the ending theme song is "Ne-Chu-Show", performed byBotchi Boromaru [ja].[22]Netflix streams the series globally.[7]
| No. | Title [23][24] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [25] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Vampire of the Public Bathhouse" Transliteration: "Sentō no Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:銭湯の吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | January 11, 2025 (2025-01-11) |
| 2 | "The Unpleasant Vampire" Transliteration: "Fuyukai na Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:不愉快な吸血鬼) | Takahiro Tamano | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | January 18, 2025 (2025-01-18) |
| 3 | "Franken and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Furanken to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:フランケンと吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25) |
| 4 | "The Vampire's Slumber Party" Transliteration: "Zakone no Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:雑魚寝の吸血鬼) | Takahiro Tomano | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki Takahiro Tamano | February 1, 2025 (2025-02-01) |
| 5 | "The Vampire of Fate" Transliteration: "Shukumei no Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:宿命の吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | February 8, 2025 (2025-02-08) |
| 6 | "A Vampire Put on The Spot" Transliteration: "Semarareru Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:迫られる吸血鬼) | Takahiro Tomano | Itsuro Kawasaki | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | February 15, 2025 (2025-02-15) |
| 7 | "The Cornered Vampire" Transliteration: "Happō Fusagari no Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:八方塞がりの吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22) |
| 8 | "A Gal and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Gyaru to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:ギャルと吸血鬼) | Takahiro Tomano | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki, Takahiro Tamano | March 1, 2025 (2025-03-01) |
| 9 | "A Certain Family and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Toaru Ikka to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:とある一家と吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09)[b] |
| 10 | "Mr. Sakamoto and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Sakamoto-sensei to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:坂本先生と吸血鬼) | Raita Sunaga | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) |
| 11 | "Love, the Cross, and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Koi to Jūjika to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:恋と十字架と吸血鬼) | Ryota Tamura | Itsuro Kawasaki | Ryota Tamura | March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) |
| 12 | "And Thus, A New Vampire" Transliteration: "Soshite Arata Naru Kyūketsuki" (Japanese:そして新たなる吸血鬼) | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | Itsuro Kawasaki | March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29) |
Alive-action film adaptation was also announced on Garlic Day on February 29, 2024. It is produced byShochiku and TV Asahi, directed by Shinji Hamasaki and written by Yūko Matsuda. It was originally set to premiere in Japanese theaters on February 14, 2025,[20][3] but was later delayed due to "various circumstances" related to Ranmaru's actor,Ryo Yoshizawa, and his 2024 trespassing incident.[27] The film opened on July 4, 2025.[28]
The film is also selected at the24th New York Asian Film Festival, which was held from July 11 to July 27, 2025 for its North American Premiere.[29]
