Feb 27, 2012
Review:
Akira suffers from a loss of childhood memories, but with the help
of his friends he is still able to live a normal high school life. However, his
peaceful life suddenly changes after Mina Tepes starts to approach him. She is
what appears to be the princess of all vampires and she is about to not only
reveal the existence of vampires to the general public, but also with the help
of her enormous financial backings create an independent city at the coast of
Japan for vampires to gather and live in peace. As Akira spends more time with
Mina he remembers he is from a werewolf clan serving under her and his memories
slowly begin to return. Unfortunately the society of vampires isn’t as simply
as to simply follow through with Mina’s goals and ambitions, so it seems Akira
will have a lot of work on his hands.
As a fan of the manga this anime is based on, I found the alterations Shaft
made to the plot in the first episode to be rather absurd and unfitting.
Luckily the following episodes compensate with high animation quality and a
more down-to-earth plot. It’s an anime recommendable to all
vampire/action/fantasy fans.
Rating: 8/10
