Both Vampire Knight (shoujo) and Rosario+Vampire (definitely shonen) started out with “normal” human protagonists trying to operate in a High School environment that caters to vampires, succubi, werewolves, and other demonic creatures, with Vampire Knight being the more serious, and Rosario to Vampire the silliest. This double-entry falls within the “Creatures of the Night High School” category.
Millennium Snow was Bisco Hatori’s first manga after she graduated from the Vampire Knight studio, and it shows her style, which would mature halfway through her hit series Ouran High School Host Club, was not yet there, but she was already showing a lot of flair in capturing the endearing stupidity of teenage boys of any species. The romantic antagonist (of sorts,) is Satsuki, an outgoing, sunny werewolf with a great sense of humor. RELATED: Ouran High School Host Club: 5 Best & 5 Worst Relationships Touya Kanou is an 18-year-old vampire that refuses to drink human blood because the proper way to do it is by choosing a human companion, exchanging fluids, and committing to live together for a thousand years, and he doesn’t want to curse anyone to that fate. Chiyuki Matsuoka, the female protagonist, has always known that she would die very young of a cardiac arrest. With its feet firmly planted in classic shojo tradition, Millennium Snow features the classic Vampire-Human-Werewolf love triangle. H ere are a few more anime and manga featuring vampires that will be sure to hold fans' attention and not let go. While vampires can be feared for their bloodthirsty and cruel tendencies in some series, they may be shown in a completely different light in another one. Updated by Brianna Albert on October 9th, 2020: Vampires mixed with practically any other genre will generally result in a stellar combination when it comes to anime, manga, and entertainment as a whole. This is a list of the best vampire manga & anime that you have to know, ranked from the most contemporary and tame to the most genre-defining. The best way to explore their many facets is through the most prolific medium ever: manga and anime. RELATED: Surprise! Buffy's Angel Gets a New Series Launching in One Week In the 19th century, Bram Stoker's Dracula turned the outdated epistolary novel into a best-seller, and in 2005 that Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga established YA supernatural romance as an incredibly lucrative genre. Juicy vampire lore exists in every country, in every culture, in every industry, and in every economic period, and you can bet that whenever they pop up their heads in the media landscape they will be leading a genre revolution.