Dark fantasy enthusiasts have reason to rejoice as Pony Canyon officially launched a teaser website confirming a television anime adaptation for Kyou Shirodaira's classic manga Vampire Juujikai (The Record of a Fallen Vampire). Slated for a 2027 premiere, the upcoming series promises to bring the atmospheric gothic epic to life with a heavyweight production lineup.
Production Pedigree and Cast
The adaptation is set in motion by animation studios Zero-G and Liber. Directing the project and handling series composition is MANQ, while character designs are crafted by jimao. Adding substantial weight to the sonic landscape is acclaimed composer Evan Call (Sousou no Frieren), known for his sweeping, cinematic orchestrations.
The main cast features Yuuma Uchida (Jujutsu Kaisen) stepping into the role of the renegade vampire king Akabara Strauss, alongside Aino Shimada (Kakkou no Iinazuke) as Bridget Irving Frostheart.
Fans can follow updates via the official anime website or track the production on X via @VampireX_anime.
Franchise Origins
Original author Kyou Shirodaira originally serialized the dark fantasy narrative in Square Enix's Monthly Shounen Gangan magazine from August 2003 to February 2007, featuring illustrative work by Yuri Kimura. Square Enix collected the chapters into nine tankoubon volumes. Later, Viz Media licensed the property for English publication under the title The Record of a Fallen Vampire, completing its run between 2008 and 2010.
There is a legend that tells of how the world was almost destroyed thousands of years ago by the vampire queen after she unleashed her latent powers. Despite their efforts, the humans were unable to defeat her, and thus resorted to sealing her away until the time came that they would be powerful enough to destroy the seal and kill her.
