The Vampire Dies in No Time (Japanese: 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ, Hepburn: Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) is a Japanese manga series by Itaru Bonnoki. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since June 2015 and has been collected in twenty-four tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse aired from October to December 2021. A second season aired from January to March 2023.
Story
Setting
The series takes place in a world where vampires 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 immortal familiars.
Some vampires choose to live in peace with humans while others choose to be menaces instead. Thus, some humans take up the role as vampire hunters to keep the hostile vampires in check.
Plot
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.
A vampire hunter in his 20s with a base of operations in Shin-Yokohama. Originally not thrilled to have Draluc as a roommate, the success of the partnership in his novel series, The Ronaldo Chronicles, leads him to reluctantly put up with the vampire. He frequently kills Draluc when annoyed. He also has an extreme phobia of celery. In a character interview, he mentions 'Ronaldo' is a nickname he gained in high school. Due to the reading of his name in Japanese, he is sometimes referred to as "Ronald.'
A 208 year old Romanian-Japanese vampire from Transylvania. He enjoys video games and teasing Ronaldo, he has common sense in most situations, and gentlemanly towards women. As Ronaldo's roommate, he takes responsibility for cleaning and cooking, the latter being one of his talents (much to Ronaldo's chagrin). He frequently dies and turns to sand, but being an immortal, he can reconstitute himself quickly - provided his remains aren't interfered with.
An officer from the Vampire Control Division. At 19 years old, she's the youngest Vice Captain in the Division's history. She wields dual blades while on duty. While she presents as firm and strict, she's easily flustered. She loves Draluc's cooking, especially his cookies.
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Hinaichi's subordinate. A dhampir and former high school classmate of Ronaldo's. As a mama's boy, he hates that his vampire mother is a fan of Ronaldo's books and seeks to show her a less desirable side of the hunter. His hatred borders on obsession, his room decorated with Ronaldo posters and merchandise.
Hiyoshi (ヒヨシ)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Ben Bryant (English)[6]
The captain of the Vampire Control Division and Ronaldo's older brother. He used to be a hunter.
A vampire hunter from Ronaldo's guild with metal armor on his left arm. A reformed delinquent, he keeps his composure under most situations but his past will surface if he's angered.
A petite girl who works as hunter from Ronaldo's guild, wearing an outfit resembling a cheongsam. She's blunt and straightforward, known for her specific and personal insults.
A former serial killer vampire who since entering Shin-Yokohama is a pathetic shell of his former self. He hardens his blood into blades, usually produced from the palm of his hands.
Real name: Odd Von Creature (フォン・ナ・ドゥーブツ Fon na doubutsu). A perverted vampire with little control over his transformation power due to constantly thinking lewd thoughts. His true form is a handsome blond vampire which he can only achieve once he's satisfied or seriously turned off.
A handsome vampire who while attempting to flirt with another girl, caught the attention of Maremi instead. Not wanting her advances, he kept trying to run away from her to no avail until she saved his life, after which he turned her out of gratitude.
Formerly a human, now a vampire known as the Empress. She mistook Adam's flirting with her friend to be for her and began stalking him, happy to let him bite her. After awakening as a vampire she became extremely powerful, suggesting she was always meant to be a vampire. Adam bit her after she pushed him out of traffic in order to save his life.
A vampire who loves yakyūken that will sequester his opponent in an impenetrable barrier to play. The loser loses their clothes. His real name is Ken (ケン).
Micro Bikini (マイクロビキニ, Maikuro Bikini)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese); Christopher Guerrero (English)
A vampire who draws his power from the micro bikini he wears. Anyone he bites dons a micro bikini and is under his control. He is the younger brother of Yakyūken Lover. His real name is Michaela (ミカエラ, Mikaera).
Transparent Lower Body (下半身透明, Kahanshin Tōmei)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki
A ghostly vampire with the ability to make his lower body transparent. He is the youngest brother of Yakyūken Lover and Micro Bikini.
Etiquette Breacher (マナー違反, Manā Ihan)
Voiced by: Soma Saito (Japanese); James Cheek (English)
A vampire who controls ghouls to breach social etiquette and acts as a public nuisance. His real name is Manabu.
Passionate Kiss (熱烈キッス, Netsuretsu Kissu)
Voiced by: Misa Kobayashi
An bizarrely shaped vampire with three sets of lips who targets young, handsome men and sucks blood through kisses. Her real name is Francesca Hanasaku (花咲 フランチェスカ, Hanasaku Furanchesuka).
Draluc's father. A Romanian native vampire. He worries often for his weak son, but is glad he's doing well in Shin-Yokohama. His Father, the Progenitor (御真祖様), is the head of the Dragon Clan and implied to be Dracula himself.
Gorgona (ゴルゴナ, Gorugona)
Voiced by: Yuki Kodaira (Japanese); Natalie Van Sistine (English)
Draluc's aunt and Draus' sister-in-law. She's quite interested in Ronaldo's pole dancing.
Ronaldo's editor from Autumn Books. A terrifyingly calm man who wields a battleaxe, as all employees of Autumn Books do. He loves cats more than meeting deadlines.
An energetic girl who joined Autumn Books hoping to replace Fukuma as Ronaldo's editor. She has a habit of accidentally using dirty double entendres when talking to Ronaldo.
The director of the Vampire Research Center. He studies vampires for his own reasons, but is often careless and lets his experiments escape. A fox-like mask obscures the top half of his face.
The self-proclaimed Shin-Yokohama Boy Hunters. Three elementary aged boys who go hunting for vampires.
Media
Manga
The Vampire Dies in No Time is written and illustrated by Itaru Bonnoki. The manga began its serialization in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on June 25, 2015.[13] As of February 2023, twenty-four tankōbon volumes have been released.[14]
An anime adaptation was announced in the 23rd issue of Weekly Shōnen Champion on May 7, 2020.[1] The adaptation, revealed to be a television series, is animated by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Kōjina, with Yukie Sugawara overseeing the series' scripts, Mayuko Nakano designing the characters, and Ryō Takahashi composing the music. The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2021, on Tokyo MX, BS11, tvk, KBS Kyoto, and SUN.[3][39][6]Jun Fukuyama performed the series' opening theme song "Dies in No Time", while Daisuke Ono and Takayuki 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]
"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.
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"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.
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"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)
"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.
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"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)
