Series synopsis
The Case Study of Vanitas, also known as ヴァニタスの手記 is a Japanese animation action & adventure mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Gunma TV on July 3, 2021. It ended on April 2, 2022. It stars Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Inori Minase and Shino Shimoji.
In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?
Premise
In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natsuki Hanae as Vanitas (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Noé (voice)
- Inori Minase as Jeanne (voice)
- Shino Shimoji as Luca (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Dominique (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Veronica (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ruthven (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Roland (voice)
Supporting cast
- Tomoaki Maeno as Olivier (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Astolfo (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Chloé (voice)
- Daiki Hamano as Jean-Jacques (voice)
- Akira Ishida as The Teacher (voice)
- Taro Kiuchi as Dante (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Johann (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Naenia (voice)
Guest cast
- Riho Kuma as Riche (voice)
- Miyu Komaki as Murr (voice)
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Fairytale Vanitas (voice)
- Arisa Sakuraba as Lady B (voice)
- Hiromichi Tezuka as Gentleman B (voice)
- Satoshi Tsuruoka as Masked man (bird) (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Marquis Machina (voice)
- Masaaki Ihara as Invited guest B (voice)
- Kousuke Tanabe as Invited guest C (voice)
- Ayaka Nanase as Noé (young) (voice)
- Emiri Suyama as Fanny (voice)
- Takuya Nakashima as Masked man (spider) (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 31, 2021 | January 8, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 24 | July 3, 2021 | April 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Recap: Le Chemin Parcouru Depuis la Rencontre Recap of first cours of Vanitas no Karte narrated by Toshiyuki Morikawa. Includes a short preview of the second cours. |
December 31, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Case Study of Vanitas 12.5 Recap of the first 12 episodes narrated by Tomoaki Maeno, with a sneak peek of the second cours. |
January 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In the Event of Rusty Hopes Noé is on an airship bound for Paris, where he hopes to find the legendary "Book of Vanitas." He meets a woman named Amelia as the ship nears its destination, and then all hell breaks loose when a mysterious stranger appears. Has Noé's quest found him? |
July 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
In the City of Flowers Vanitas and Noé are in a bind until an invitation arrives. At their benefactor's, they find they must prove the "Book of Vanitas" can restore a vampire's true name. They try to secure the necessary proof, only to encounter someone else after the book. |
July 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Fangs That Lay Bare Blood The battle between Vanitas and the Hellfire Witch takes an unexpected turn. Vanitas and Noé return to Count Orlok to learn their fate along with Amelia's. Noé digs deeper into the cause of Amelia's name corruption and goes on a journey with an old friend. |
July 17, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:00:00 |