| The Vampire Dies in No Time | |
 Firsttankōbon volume cover | |
| 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ (Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) | |
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| Genre | SupernaturalHorrorComedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Itaru Bonnoki |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Shōnen Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | June 25, 2015 – present |
| Volumes | 24(List of volumes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Kōjina |
| Written by | Yukie Sugawara |
| Music by | Ryō Takahashi |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll
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| Original network | Tokyo MX,BS11,tvk,KBS Kyoto,SUN |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 4, 2021 – March 27, 2023 |
| Episodes | 24(List of episodes) |
 Anime and manga portal | |
The Vampire Dies in No Time (Japanese:吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ,Hepburn:Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) is a Japanesemanga series by Itaru Bonnoki. It has been serialized inAkita Shoten'sshōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Champion since June 2015 and has been collected in twenty-fourtankōbon volumes. Ananime television series adaptation produced byMadhouse aired from October to December 2021. A second season aired from January to March 2023.
The series takes place in a world wherevampires are very real. There are inferior vampires, which are basically animals, and vampire lords, who have human-like physiques and intelligence. All vampire lords have basic vampire abilities and weaknesses, but some of them have special abilities that set them apart from the rest of their kind. They can also find regular animals to make into their immortalfamiliars.
Some vampires choose to live in peace with humans while others choose to be menaces instead. Thus, some humans take up the role asvampire hunters to keep the hostile vampires in check.
The story follows the famed vampire hunter, Ronaldo, who receives a job to destroy the supposedly invincible vampire lord Draluc and rescue a human boy he allegedly kidnapped. Upon meeting him in his mansion, however, he quickly realizes that he is only called "invincible" because of his unique ability to revive almost instantly after being reduced to ashes, which is convenient since almost anything can kill him due to him being incredibly weak. The boy who was believed to be a hostage just sneaks into the castle regularly to play Draluc's huge collection of video games. Chaos ensues and Draluc's castle ends up completely destroyed as a result.
Homeless, Draluc then moves into Ronaldo's apartment for the time being, much to Ronaldo's chagrin. He also brings along his familiar, a cute armadillo named John, who Ronaldo becomes fond of. After helping Ronaldo in a case, the two become unofficial partners, often clashing with other vampires and hunters alike.
The Vampire Dies in No Time is written and illustrated by Itaru Bonnoki. The manga began its serialization inAkita Shoten'sWeekly Shōnen Champion magazine on June 25, 2015.[13] As of February 2023, twenty-fourtankōbon volumes have been released.[14]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 8, 2015[15] | 978-4-253-22279-2 |
| 2 | April 8, 2016[16] | 978-4-253-22280-8 |
| 3 | July 8, 2016[17] | 978-4-253-22281-5 |
| 4 | November 8, 2016[18] | 978-4-253-22282-2 |
| 5 | March 8, 2017[19] | 978-4-253-22283-9 |
| 6 | June 8, 2017[20] | 978-4-253-22284-6 |
| 7 | October 6, 2017[21] | 978-4-253-22285-3 |
| 8 | February 8, 2018[22] | 978-4-253-22323-2 |
| 9 | June 8, 2018[23] | 978-4-253-22324-9 |
| 10 | October 5, 2018[24] | 978-4-253-22325-6 |
| 11 | January 8, 2019[25] | 978-4-253-22326-3 |
| 12 | April 8, 2019[26] | 978-4-253-22327-0 |
| 13 | August 8, 2019[27] | 978-4-253-22328-7 |
| 14 | December 6, 2019[28] | 978-4-253-22329-4 |
| 15 | May 8, 2020[29] | 978-4-253-22330-0 |
| 16 | November 6, 2020[30] | 978-4-253-22231-0 |
| 17 | April 8, 2021[31] | 978-4-253-22232-7 |
| 18 | September 8, 2021[32] | 978-4-253-22233-4 |
| 19 | January 7, 2022[33] | 978-4-253-22234-1 |
| 20 | March 8, 2022[34] | 978-4-253-22235-8 |
| 21 | June 8, 2022[35] | 978-4-253-28191-1 |
| 22 | September 8, 2022[36] | 978-4-253-28192-8 |
| 23 | December 8, 2022[37] | 978-4-253-28193-5 |
| 24 | February 8, 2023[14] | 978-4-253-28194-2 |
| 25 | May 8, 2023[38] | 978-4-253-28195-9 |
Ananime adaptation was announced in the 23rd issue ofWeekly Shōnen Champion on May 7, 2020.[1] The adaptation, revealed to be a television series, is animated byMadhouse and directed byHiroshi Kōjina, with Yukie Sugawara overseeing the series' scripts, Mayuko Nakano designing the characters, andRyō Takahashi composing the music. The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2021, onTokyo MX,BS11,tvk,KBS Kyoto, andSUN.[3][39][6]Jun Fukuyama performed the series' opening theme song "Dies in No Time", whileDaisuke Ono andTakayuki Kondō, performing as TRD, performed the series' ending theme song "Strangers".[40][41]Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia.[42] One year later,Netflix later licensing anime adaptation in Asia in August 31.
After the airing of the series' final episode, a second season was announced. The staff members of the first season reprised their roles.[43] The second season aired from January 9 to March 27, 2023.[9][44] Jun Fukuyama and TRD returned to perform the opening and ending theme songs, respectively titled "New Drama Paradise" and "Cozy Crazy Party!".[45]
| Series | Episode | Title [46][47] | Directed by [46] | Written by [46] | Storyboarded by [46] | Original release date [48] | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "The Hunter Comes and Flies in the Sky"[a] Transliteration: "Hantā Kitarite Sora o Tobu Zenpen" (Japanese:退治人来たりて空を跳ぶ 前編) | Satoru Matsubara | Yukie Sugawara | Hiroshi Kōjina | October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) | |||||||||||
| "The Idiot, the Convenience Store, and Impermanence" Transliteration: "Baka to Konbini to Mujō" (Japanese:バカとコンビニと無常) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Assault! Mr. Fukuma"[b] Transliteration: "Shūgeki!! Fukuma-san" (Japanese:襲撃!!フクマさん) | Asami Kawano | Yoshiki Ōkusa | Asami Kawano | October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11) | |||||||||||
| "Falling Like Flowers in Shin-Yokohama" Transliteration: "Shin-Yokohama ni Hana to Chiruramu" (Japanese:新横浜に花と散るらむ) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Can a Bang on the Wall Kill Him?" Transliteration: "Kabe o Tataite Koroseru ka" (Japanese:壁を叩いて殺せるか) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Highway to Success, Path to Failure" Transliteration: "Shusse Kaidō Tenraku-dō" (Japanese:出世街道転落道) | Satoru Matsubara | Itsuki Yokoyama | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | October 18, 2021 (2021-10-18) | |||||||||||
| "Ridiculous Hunter Guild" Transliteration: "Bakasawagi Hantāzu Girudo" (Japanese:バカ騒ぎ退治人ギルド) | |||||||||||||||||
| "More Ridiculous Hunter Guild" Transliteration: "Mada Bakasawagi Hantāzu Girudo" (Japanese:まだバカ騒ぎ退治人ギルド) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "I Have Desire, Therefore I Metamorphose" Transliteration: "Erosu Yue ni Metamorufōze" (Japanese:愛ゆえに変態) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Yukie Sugawara | Tomoya Kitagawa | October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25) | |||||||||||
| "Kitchen Liberal Force" Transliteration: "Daidokoro Riberaru Fōsu" (Japanese:台所リベラルフォース) | |||||||||||||||||
| "The Man's Name Is Handa" Transliteration: "Sono Otoko no Na wa Handa" (Japanese:その男の名は半田) | |||||||||||||||||
Odd Creature visits Ronaldo's Office for advice with controlling his transformations. Ronaldo, Draluc, and John contend with an increasing number of vampire vegetables in their apartment. Handa, who hates Ronaldo, enlists Draluc's help to search the apartment for dirt on Ronaldo. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Longest Day of Tsujigiri Nagiri" Transliteration: "Tsujigiri Nagiri no Ichiban Nagai Hi" (Japanese:辻斬りナギリのいちばん長い日) | Chie Yamashiro | Yoshiki Ōkusa | Chie Yamashiro | November 1, 2021 (2021-11-01) | |||||||||||
| "Cats Are Cute" Transliteration: "Neko wa Kawaii" (Japanese:猫はかわいい) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Handa, Day Off, History" Transliteration: "Handa Ofu no Hi Hisutorī" (Japanese:半田・オフの日・ヒストリー) | |||||||||||||||||
Vamp Control and the Hunters' Guild search for Tsujigiri, a vampire who made himself practically invincible by making a doll his weakness. Meanwhile, Draluc and John stumble upon the doll. As Tsujigiri seeks to recover it, Draluc's carelessness with the doll causes him great pain and humiliation. Ronaldo, Draluc, John, and Hinaichi struggle to rescue a cat, Bosatsu, in the crawl space above Ronaldo's Office. It is then revealed that the cat is a vampire set on enslaving humanity for cats through hypnosis. Handa drops by the apartment while Ronaldo is out. Once settled, he recounts his high school encounters with Ronaldo to an eager Draluc. | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tale of the Empress's Birth" Transliteration: "Jotei Tanjō Monogatari" (Japanese:女帝誕生物語) | Jun'ichi Fujise | Yukie Sugawara | Tomoya Kitagawa | November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08) | |||||||||||
| "Draluc's Family" Transliteration: "Doraruku-ke no Ichizoku" (Japanese:ドラルク家の一族) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Draluc's Family, Continued" Transliteration: "Zoku Doraruku-ke no Ichizoku" (Japanese:続・ドラルク家の一族) | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Lewd Talk-a-Talk-Talk-Talk" Transliteration: "Waidan Dadandandandadān" (Japanese:Ｙ談ダダンダンダンダダーン) | Asami Kawano | Yukie Sugawara | Hiroshi Kōjina | November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15) | |||||||||||
| "Tou Handa's Terrible Day Off" Transliteration: "Handa Tō no Sanzan na Hiban no Hi" (Japanese:半田桃の散々な非番の日) | |||||||||||||||||
| "And Then Comes Father" Transliteration: "Soshite Chichi ga Kuru" (Japanese:そして父が来る) | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Bat's Close Call" Transliteration: "Pisu Pisu Kiki Ippatsu" (Japanese:ピスピス危機一髪) | Satoru Matsubara | Yukie Sugawara | Masatoshi Hakata | November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22) | |||||||||||
| "Kidnap Capriccio" Transliteration: "Kiddonappu Kapurichio" (Japanese:キッドナップ・カプリチオ) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Kidnap Elegy" Transliteration: "Kiddonappu Erejī" (Japanese:キッドナップ・エレジー) | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Citizen Baseball Kane" Transliteration: "Shimin Yakyū Kēn" (Japanese:市民野球ケーン) | Yūki Kusakabe | Yukie Sugawara | Asami Kawano | November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29) | |||||||||||
| "The Left Hand of Iron Is Kind of Boring" Transliteration: "Tetsu no Hidarite Imaichi Jimi de" (Japanese:鉄の左手イマイチ地味で) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Emperor of the Shore" Transliteration: "Nagisa no Teiō-sama" (Japanese:渚の帝王様) | |||||||||||||||||
Yakyūken Lover challenges the Hunters' Guild members to strip rock-paper-scissors. After Satetsu bemoans his life, Ronaldo loans him Draluc and John. Later the temporary-trio face off against Etiquette Breacher, a vampire creating minor mischief. At night, some Hunters' Guild members and Draluc arrive at the beach, only to find everyone hypnotized into wearing micro bikinis. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Festival Music Calls You" Transliteration: "Matsuri Bayashi ga Kimi o Yobu" (Japanese:祭り囃子が君を呼ぶ) | Chie Yamashiro | Yukie Sugawara | Chie Yamashiro | December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06) | |||||||||||
| "Heisei Annoying Vampire Battle in Shin-Yoko" Transliteration: "Heisei Meiwaku na Kyūketsuki Gassen Shin'yoko" (Japanese:平成迷惑な吸血鬼合戦シンヨコ) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Draluc's All Night Shin-Yoko" Transliteration: "Doraruku no Ōru Naito Shin'yoko" (Japanese:ドラルクのオールナイト・シンヨコ) | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Shin-Yoko Battle Royale" Transliteration: "Shin'yoko Batoru Rowaiyaru" (Japanese:シンヨコ・バトル・ロＹヤル) | Jun'ichi Fujise Satoru Matsubara | Yukie Sugawara | Masatoshi Hakata | December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13) | |||||||||||
| "John meets Draluc" | |||||||||||||||||
| "Waiting for LOVE" | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Silver Rise Blind Your Eyes" Transliteration: "Shirubā Raizu Buraindo Yua Aizu" (Japanese:シルバーライズ・ブラインド・ユア・アイズ) | Asami Kawano | Yukie Sugawara | Asami Kawano | December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20) | |||||||||||
| "Dress Up for You" Transliteration: "Doresu Appu Fō Yū" (Japanese:ドレスアップ・フォー・ユー) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Five Dumb Matches" Transliteration: "Baka Goban Shōbu" (Japanese:バカ五番勝負) | |||||||||||||||||
| Story | Episode | Title [46] | Directed by [46] | Written by [46] | Storyboarded by [46] | Original release date [49] |
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| 13 | 1 | "Draluc, Friends, Almost Independent" Transliteration: "Doraruku・Tomodachi・Hitoridachi Misui" (Japanese:ドラルク・ともだち・ひとりだち未遂) | Mayuko Nakano | Tori Takashi | Asami Kawano | January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09) |
| "Go, Ghost Hunters" Transliteration: "Soreike Gōsutohantāzu" (Japanese:それ行けゴーストハンターズ) | ||||||
| "Draluc the Silent Jammer" Transliteration: "Doraruku・Za・Sirentojyamā" (Japanese:ドラルク・ザ・サイレントジャマー) | ||||||
| 14 | 2 | "From Tokyo to Neo Bayside" Transliteration: "Furomu Tokyo tu Neo Bei Saido" (Japanese:フロム トーキョー トゥ ネオ ベイサイド) | Hideki Tonokatsu | Tori Takashi | Junichi Sakata | January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16) |
| "Exciting Draluc Surveillance Diary" Transliteration: "WakuWaku Doraruku Kansatsu Nikki" (Japanese:わくわくドラルク観察日記) | ||||||
| "Quest of Soul Gate: Investigators of the Soul" Transliteration: "Quest of Soul Gate: Tamashī no Tankyū-sha-tachi" (Japanese:Quest of Soul Gate:魂の探求者たち) | ||||||
| 15 | 3 | "Lovecall of Sanzu" | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | Tori Takashi | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) |
| "Do Your Best, Sagyo" Transliteration: "Ganbare Sagyō-kun" (Japanese:がんばれサギョウくん) | ||||||
| "Chaosman Is Back" Transliteration: "Kattekita Mechakuchaman" (Japanese:帰ってきたメチャクチャマン) | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | "Minding the Guild with a Suspicious Person" Transliteration: "O Miseban to Fushin-sha" (Japanese:お店番と不審者) | Shinnosuke Tonaka | Tori Takashi | Masatoshi Hakata | January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30) |
| "Good Mother, Goodbye Summer" Transliteration: "Guddo Mazā・Guddobai Samā" (Japanese:グッドマザー・グッドバイサマー) | ||||||
| "Good Mother, Goodbye Summer, Part 2" Transliteration: "Zoku・Guddo Mazā・Guddobai Samā" (Japanese:続・グッドマザー・グッドバイサマー) | ||||||
| 17 | 5 | "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Fukuda" Transliteration: "Michinaru Fukuma ni Yume o Motomete" (Japanese:未知なるフクマに夢を求めて) | Jun'ichi Fujise | Tori Takashi | Masatoshi Hakata | February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06) |
| "A Kind Man Under Siege" Transliteration: "Bōsō Tokkyū Ohitoyoshi" (Japanese:暴走特急お人好し) | ||||||
| "Last Stop, Ura-Shin-Yokohama" Transliteration: "Tsugi wa Shūten Ura-Shin-Yokohama" (Japanese:次は終点裏新横浜) | ||||||
| 18 | 6 | "Big Brother Saga, Light Chapter" Transliteration: "Aniki・Sāga・Hikari no Shō" (Japanese:アニキ・サーガ 光の章) | Asami Kawano | Tori Takashi | Asami Kawano | February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13) |
| "Big Brother Saga, Dark Chapter" Transliteration: "Aniki・Sāga・Yami no Shō" (Japanese:アニキ・サーガ 闇の章) | ||||||
| "The Deadline March" Transliteration: "Oshuraba kōshinkyoku" (Japanese:お修羅場行進曲) | ||||||
| 19 | 7 | "Put a sock in it!!!" | Yūki Morishita | Tori Takashi | Hirōshi Kojima Junichi Sakata | February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) |
| "Wee' Are the State" Transliteration: "Chin wa Kokkanari" (Japanese:ちんは国家なり) | ||||||
| "John, You've Gotten Dog" Transliteration: "Jyon Inutta na" (Japanese:ジョン 犬ったな) | ||||||
| 20 | 8 | "Oh! Nude" Transliteration: "O・zenra" (Japanese:オオ・ゼンラ) | Sumito Sasaki | Tori Takashi | Junichi Sakata | February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) |
| "Handa's Dadandandan Da-Talk" Transliteration: "Handa so Dadandandandadan" (Japanese:半田ンダダンダンダンダダーン) | ||||||
| "Will the Moon Rise Again over Shin-Yoko?" Transliteration: "Shin'Yokohama ni Tsuki wa Mata Noboru ka?" (Japanese:新横浜に月はまた昇るか？) | ||||||
| 21 | 9 | "Utopia BBOLAND" Transliteration: "Yume no Kuni BBOLAND" (Japanese:夢の国BBOLAND) | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | Tori Takashi | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) |
| "Dad and the Suspicious Person" Transliteration: "Otōsan to Fushin-sha" (Japanese:お父さんと不審者) | ||||||
| "Hello, How Are You? Are You Free?" Transliteration: "Harō・Hawayū・Imao Hima?" (Japanese:ハロー・ハワユー・いまおヒマ？) | ||||||
| 22 | 10 | "Little Little Concerto" Transliteration: "Ritoru・Ritoru・Kyōsōkyoku" (Japanese:リトル・リトル・協奏曲) | Shinnosuke Tonaka | Tori Takashi | Masatoshi Hakata | March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13) |
| "Little Little Concerto ~ Duck Squashing Part~" Transliteration: "Ritoru・Ritoru・Kyōsōkyoku ~ Kamo Tsubushi-Hen~" (Japanese:リトル・リトル・協奏曲〜鴨潰し編〜) | ||||||
| "Miracle, Manacle, Why Do I Always End Up Like This?" Transliteration: "Mirakuru・Manakaru・Dōshiteitsu mo Ore wa Kō Naru" (Japanese:ミラクル・マナクル・どうしていつも俺はこうなる) | ||||||
| 23 | 11 | "Please Suggest Warming Each Other Up" Transliteration: "Atatametekure to Ittekure" (Japanese:温めてくれと言ってくれ) | Tatsunori Miyake Kang Il-gu Hwang Il-jin | Tori Takashi | Junichi Sakata | March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20) |
| "Legend of the Ronaldist" Transliteration: "Regendo Obu Ronarisuto" (Japanese:レジェンド オブ ロナリスト) | ||||||
| "Waltz with the Smiling Ice Lord in the Town of the Eternal" Transliteration: "Tokyo no Machi wa Kōri Emi Kyō to Warutsu o Odoru" (Japanese:常世の町は氷笑卿とワルツを踊る) | ||||||
| 24 | 12 | "Waltz with the Smiling Ice Lord in the Town of the Eternal, Continued" Transliteration: "Zoku・Tokyo no Machi wa Kōri Emi Kyō to Warutsu o Odoru" (Japanese:続・常世の町は氷笑卿とワルツを踊る) | Asami Kawano | Tori Takashi | Asami Kawano | March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27) |
| "Fun Stupid Guys in Shin-Yokohama Special ver." Transliteration: "Shin-Yokohama no Tanoshī Baka Yarōtachi Supesharu Ver." (Japanese:新横浜の楽しいバカ野郎たち スペシャル ver.) | ||||||
