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The Case Study of Vanitas

" I'll do as I please, use methods I choose, and, no matter what you people want... I will save you without fail! " — Vanitas

Stories tell of a mysterious clockwork grimoire called The Book of Vanitas which, once opened, is said to place a curse upon the reader that is worse than death itself. Drawn to Paris on rumors of the book's existence, Noé, a vampire, boards the airship La Baleine to confirm it for himself. There, he's suddenly attacked by a fellow vampire who loses control of herself after her true name , the foundation of a vampire's self, is corrupted.

In steps the enigmatic, self-professed "vampire doctor" Vanitas wielding his namesake tome , which he uses not to curse but to cure. Claiming he inherited the book as well as his name from the original Vanitas , a vengeful vampire born under the ill-fated blue moon, he cheerfully recruits Noé to work with him in eradicating the malady that's robbing vampires of their true names — and their sanity .

The Case Study of Vanitas ( Vanitas no Carte , or The Memoirs of Vanitas ) is an ongoing 2015 Steampunk fantasy manga by Jun Mochizuki of PandoraHearts fame. It runs in Square Enix's monthly Gangan Joker magazine and is simulpublished in English by Yen Press . An anime adaptation by Studio Bones began airing in July 2021.

Contains examples of:

• Adaptation Distillation : The anime adaptation maintains the basic story, but excludes explanations of world building, several action sequences, dialogues, some foreshadowing and minor characters.
• Adaptation Explanation Extrication : In the beginning of the Bal Masque arc in the manga, Dominique has her two attendants chain Vanitas to a giant wooden wheel so she can interrogate him about what he really wants with Noe and his Archiviste powers. For some reason, the anime adaptation cuts out her attendants, showing Vanitas still being chained to the wheel, but it creates some confusion as to how a girl of Dominique's stature and size could possibly be capable of putting him, a grown man, on there without help. It also creates some confusion as to why Vanitas would even let Dominique chain him to a giant wheel, since he doesn't seem like the type of person who would just let some girl do that to him. Possibly subverted: Dominique as a vampire is physically stronger than the average human so it could be feasible she can overpower Vanitas by herself, though that’s still debatable.
• Alternate History : The series takes place in a world where the 16th century's alchemist Paracelsus altered the World Formula with the Tower of Babel and created those that are known as vampires. The manga starts around 300 years after the incident, in a version of 1889 Paris where the Tower of the Sun was built instead of the Eiffel Tower.
• Ancient Tomb : The Catacombs of Paris appear as the setting of the third arc, as well as the secret lair of the Chasseurs.
• The anime's first opening sequence, played over the upbeat song "Sora to Utsuro," features the two protagonists, Noé and Vanitas, going on a tour around Paris where they visit the many attractions in the city and Vanitas plays babysitter for an excited Noé. This makes the anime look like a happy-go-lucky Bromantic Comedy set in a mundane France. The series is actually a vampire story taking place in a Steampunk version of 1889 Paris, containing plenty of drama, action, horror, and tragedy that wouldn't be expected from that carefree opening.
• The second opening sequence also shows nothing but Vanitas and Noé walking around Paris, but this time separately until they find each other. Most of the second half of the anime doesn't even take place in Paris.
• Bathos : Moments of drama and angst are frequently juxtaposed with slapstick, snarky banter or chibi antics.
• The Beautiful Elite : As typical of a Jun Mochizuki work, a lot of the characters in Vanitas are gorgeous beyond compare.
• Bookcase Passage : In Mémoire 6, Dominique and Noé go to a shop where they go through a hidden passage behind a bookcase that leads them to Altus Paris, the Pocket Dimension of Paris where vampires live.
• Breather Episode : Episode 7, which adapts Mémoire 12 from the manga, is a much-needed break from all the action and angst from the episodes so far. It focuses on the main characters just eating and dancing together at a restaurant to have a good time for once. As well as a good delivery of Ship Tease for all the potential couples, both the opposite-sex and same-sex ones.
• Bridal Carry : In Mémoire 53, Jeanne carries Dominique bridal-style after saving her from her own suicide attempt . Funny as Jeanne had fantasized about a similar scenario with Vanitas a few chapters back.
• Buddy Picture : Vanitas and Noé's relationship is consistently central in the story. The first chapter has Noé himself state that the plot is about his journey with Vanitas, which will end with the latter's death at his hands .
• Cast Full of Pretty Boys : Most of the male characters are either very handsome or incredibly pretty. An omake makes a joke about it by showing several of the guys working at a Host Club .
• In the first chapter, Vanitas falls off of a Cool Airship and Noé jumps right after him to catch his leg. Somehow, both survive the landing without a parachute.
• At the start of Mémoire 53, Jeanne saves a suicidal Dominique who had jumped off a Ferris wheel, catching her in the air before she hits the ground.
• Childhood Friend Romance : Noé's childhood friend Dominique has been in love with him since they were children, but the death of her brother Louis makes it hard for Dominique to progress her feelings for Noé. Meanwhile, Noé's exact feelings for Dominique are unknown aside from being very close with her and wanting to protect her to not lose another loved one after what happened to Louis.
• Children Do the Housework : Two orphaned human boys got adopted by the vampire known as Vanitas, later renamed Luna. To the concern of the boys, Luna sucked at cooking and cleaning. The older boy happened to be very good at both things, so Luna left those responsibilities to him.
• Church Militant : The church is the main human organization in charge of hunting and killing vampires. The Chasseurs are soldiers of the church who have been trained to fight vampires with weapons, aided by a Super Serum to match a vampire's strength.
• Noe is purple, representing his curiosity, nobility of spirit, and the mystery surrounding his past.
• Vanitas is dark blue, representing his confidence, melancholy and strong integrity.
• Dominique is red, symbolizing passion, aggression, and a desire for love.
• Jeanne is yellow and pink, symbolizing idealism, love, joy, and jealousy.
• Luca is green, symbolizing youth, jealousy, generosity and vigor.
• Compressed Adaptation : The anime's first half was fairly faithful to the manga, only cutting some minor scenes for faster pacing. However, the second half was significantly condensed in order to adapt the Gévaudan arc's three and a half manga volumes and the amusement park arc's two and a half manga volumes into a 12-Episode Anime . As a result, it eliminated a chunk of Chloé's backstory as well as the scenes related to the vampire senate and the extremist faction of the church that set up future arcs.
• Cool Airship : Noé and Vanitas first meet at La Baleine, a giant airship designed to look like a flying Gothic palace.
• Corrupt Church : The Catholic Church carried out a big massacre in Gévaudan, killing hundreds of women and children, under the delusion of exterminating vampires hiding among humans. They then used the "Beast" and curse-bearers as a cover story.
• In the belltower scene of Mémoire 11/Episode 6. Noé chooses to join Vanitas' journey by his own will and he makes a vow to stay together with Vanitas to the end as the sun rises to symbolize the start of their companionship. Sadly, Noé's narration from the future immediately reminds the audience that his relationship with Vanitas will end in tragedy.
• In Mémoire 55/Episode 24. In the aftermath of their big fight at the amusement park, Vanitas and Noé reconcile and reaffirm their bond to each other. The arc ends with Vanitas looking out at the sun rising through the clouds as he takes Noé's hand and goes to eat breakfast with him.
• Dance of Romance : Mémoire 12/Episode 7 has one big Ship Tease moment for those who are into the potential same-sex couples as NoéxVanitas and DominiquexJeanne dance a waltz while surrounded by Love Bubbles and Bishie Sparkle . Dominique takes Jeanne to dance with her (to tease Noé as she thinks he likes Jeanne) and both enjoy it so much that they immediately become good friends. While the girls dance, Noé asks Vanitas to dance with him, using that he wants to teach him as an excuse. Noé takes the chance to ask Vanitas what love is, but both are just left wondering as neither know the answer.
• Dark and Troubled Past : Noé who is the last remaining survivor of his clan and was a slave on the black market before Dominique's family bought him; Vanitas whose parents were murdered by vampires and became an experimental subject.
• Date Peepers : Domi spies on the date she set up between Jeanne and Vanitas, disguised as a man . Dante ends up stumbling across her and then tagging along for the rest of the date.
• Daywalking Vampire : None of the vampires in the setting have any problem with sunlight.
• Dysfunction Junction : As it's to be expected from a manga made by Jun Mochizuki, almost all the characters have a terribly traumatic backstory, are mentally unstable, or both.
• Everyone Is Bi : Although none of the main characters' sexualities have been explicitly confirmed, everyone in the main cast gets Ship Tease with people of both genders. Vanitas enjoys making unwanted sexual advances at Jeanne and lets her drink his blood several times. Meanwhile, Vanitas is all but stated to feel curious about how would it feel like to let Noé bite him and drink his blood too (even thinking about Noé biting Dominique when pressing Jeanne into doing it with him). Noé repeatedly drinks blood from Dominique and likes it, but he also drools at the mere thought of having a taste of Vanitas's blood. Dominique has an obvious crush on Noé since childhood, not that it stops her from flirting with women for fun and later forming a very affectionate friendship with Jeanne who often blushes at Dominique.
• Fantasy Metals : In this world, almost all machines are powered by Astermite, a mineral with miraculous properties that doesn't produce smoke that pollutes the air and has made it possible to build giant airships.
• Ferris Wheel of Doom : In the amusement park arc, because of Mikhail's Book of Vanitas going out of control, a Ferris wheel collapses and almost crushes Vanitas and Noé. They're saved by Dominique who creates an ice barrier to protect them.
• First-Episode Twist : The start of the first chapter/episode introduces Noé, a young man traveling to Paris in order to search for a legendary grimoire named the Book of Vanitas. While boarding an airship, Noé meets a sickly woman who is seemingly attacked by a suspicious man. Noé reveals himself to be a vampire and fights the man to protect the woman only for the woman to bite Noé as she's actually a curse-bearer, a vampire who went mad after having their true name stolen. Vanitas, the man who Noé fought, then reveals he's the possessor of the Book of Vanitas and uses its power to restore the curse-bearer's sanity.
• Flames of Love : In Mémoire 27, Vanitas and Jeanne take shelter from the snow at an abandoned cabin. After Jeanne orders to undress themselves to warm their bodies up together, they cuddle in front of a fireplace. The icing on the cake is Jeanne giving water to Vanitas mouth-to-mouth as the flames burn behind them.
• Flowers of Romance : In Mémoire 42, Jeanne has a passionate moment with Vanitas in a field of astérisque flowers, where she pins him down to drink his blood and kiss him on the cheek.
• Foregone Conclusion : The first manga chapter and anime episode close on some narration from a future version of Noé, who muses on the journey he went on alongside the titular Vanitas and reveals how the story will end: with Vanitas dying by his hand .
• If you look carefully, Vanitas never touches his book barehanded... or anyone for the matter. The one time he touches a vampire with his bare hand, her strength vanishes and she becomes unable to even stand.
• One of the covers shows the arms of Vanitas and Noé wrapped by chains... At the same emplacement as Vanita's scars. The Book of Vanitas has a silver chain, and he never touches it bare-handed. Do the math.
• In the first chapter/episode, as Noé narrates the fairy tale of the Vampire of the Blue Moon, the audience can see the Book of Vanitas... and the silhouette of another book behind it. There are, in fact, two books. When Vanitas' younger brother Misha introduces himself to Noé, he reveals he also has his own Book of Vanitas.
• Formulaic Magic : The World Formula, a mathematical equation originally written by Paracelsus in the 16th Century, is reality, and any changes to the formula also changes reality. It's believed that vampires resulted from the formula for humans being changed, and Astermite resulted from the formula for coal being changed. Vampires are able to see the World Formula and change it on the fly, giving them magical powers like Playing with Fire and so on. In turn, Chasseurs have developed technology to blind a vampire's ability to see the Formula, thus disorientating and weakening them.
• French Accordion : The setting is France (mostly in Paris) and fittingly, Yuki Kajiura used a lot of accordion for the anime's soundtrack.
• Gaslamp Fantasy : Though it has very strong Steampunk influences, the series's inclusion of magic, the supernatural, and many Gothic Horror tropes sets it as one of these as well.
• Gothic Horror : Like PandoraHearts , Vanitas has big elements of the gothic genre such as vampires, the late 19th century European setting, old castles, symbolism, and physical as well as psychological torture.
• Gratuitous French : The series is Japanese, but the characters occasionally speak French words to remind the audience that the work's setting is France. For example, the word vampire is spelled in French, the Vampire Hunters are called Chasseur, and vampire executioners are called Bourreau. The first scene of the first anime episode has news titles in correct, understandable French, but if you squint, you can read the text below... Which is some text about an archeological finding made in 1901, and rediscovered in 2021, obviously google-translated from the English.
• Great Offscreen War : Between the 16th and 17th centuries, humans and vampires were in a great war as both races tried to exterminate each other. By the time of the late 19th century in which the story takes place, humans and vampires have long stopped having anything to do with each other. Although, there's danger that another war might break out if Curse-Bearers continue attacking humans.
• Half-Breed Discrimination : Dhampirs are heavily discriminated against by humans and vampires. Their hybrid heritage causes them to be abandoned by their parents and hunted by vampires and/or the church, unless they're under the protection of a high-ranking vampire like Marquis Machina.
• Half-Identical Twins : Louis and Dominique de Sade are actually fraternal twins and they look very alike, especially after Dominique started dressing like a boy to cope with Louis' death.
• Hemo Erotic : Having one's blood drunk by a vampire is noted to be pleasurable for many, and in fact many Vampires will drink each other's blood as an act of affection between friends and loved ones, as demonstrated by Noé and Dominique. It's explained that this reaction is because there's a biologic response that anesthetizes the bitten individual through a substance that is apparently similar to... an aphrodisiac . However, the degree which this is pleasurable runs on a sliding scale, with some just becoming numb or drowsy, and not feeling any pleasure at all. The individuals involved also seem to matter, possibly on a biological level, as Vanitas comments that he feels particularly euphoric when being fed upon by Jeanne compared to other times he's been bitten. Also, apparently, drinking someone's blood without consent is considered a crime .
• High School AU : The omake of Volume 7 is about an AU where the characters are high school students and teachers. The premise is Vanitas infiltrating the academy while Disguised in Drag and gets found out by Jeanne who also is disguised as a man to be Luca's bodyguard. The omake later got an Audio Adaptation with a couple of Drama CD for the anime's Blu-ray release.
• I Know Your True Name : A vampire's true name is linked to their destiny and is as important as life itself.
• "Le Formidable!" for Vanitas and Noé, sung by Natsuki Hanae and Kaito Ishikawa .
• "Blooming in the Sun～mon trésor～" for Jeanne and Luca, sung by Inori Minase and Shino Shimoji .
• "Nameless Road" for Roland and Olivier, sung by Kengo Kawanishi and Tomoaki Maeno .
• "Snow Flower" for Chloé and Jean-Jacques, sung by Rie Kugimiya and Daiki Hamano .
• Louis begged his beloved friend Noé, to kill him when he was going out of control, fearing that he would kill Noé if he wasn't terminated. Noé's inability to fulfill Louis's last wish continues to haunt Noé to this day, and is in fact part of what drew him to Vanitas since Vanitas 's abilities represented a hope that Louis could have been saved.
• When Chloé was in despair over how miserable her existence was, outliving generation after generation of her human family and being hated by the townspeople she had been brought up to love, she desired to be killed by Jeanne who she loved like a little sister. Jeanne was actually directed to do so, but was unable to carry it out.
• Kiss of the Vampire : In basically all blood drinking scenes they are moaning and blushing and some of the scenes even look like they were doing something else .
• Layered World : One of the effects of the Babel Incident was the creation of secluded dimensions, named "Altus," that are connected to the original world, but are only accessible to vampires and humans who cross the border while touching a vampire. After the war, most vampires are living at Altus, although there's still some vampires who live at the original world along with humans.
• Legacy Character : The current Vanitas claims he's the inheritor of the original, though he's only an average human rather than a vampire.
• Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy : Jeanne and Vanitas are turned into this in the High School AU where both go to the academy Disguised in Drag . Jeanne also behaves like a flirt who calls Vanitas her food property because of all the shoujo manga Dominique made her read.
• Masquerade Ball : The second arc of the series has our heroes attend a Bal Masque full of vampire aristocrats.
• Mass Super-Empowering Event : The renowned alchemist Paracelsus built the Tower of Babel as part of an experiment to rewrite the World Formula, resulting in a disaster known as the Babel Incident. The formula that constituted coal was altered to become the blue mineral, Astermite, from which power could be produced without almost any environmental pollution, a flora formula was altered to create bioluminescent flowers, and most importantly, the human formula had been altered and given way to the existence of vampires.
• Matricide : In a disturbing example, Catherine, a young girl vampire attacks her mother after being affected by the curse. She then begs Vanitas to kill her before she hurts her sister. He obliges
• "Vanitas" can mean "vanity" (exhibited in the self-serving way he talks about saving the vampires) or "emptiness" (a possible allusion to Noé's statement at the end of chapter 1 that he would kill him with his own two hands). A vanitas is also a particular style of painting, a reminder of death and the frailty of life which demands that we cannot be obsessed with trivial things. This may also be a factor in the meaning of Vanitas' name.
• Noé's name. Vanitas calls him "Child of the Ark" and he is an Archivist, a clan of vampires believed to have died out. Noé is the French version of "Noah" from Noah's Ark, a famous Bible story where two (a male and a female) of every animal is brought upon a boat to survive extinction...
• A vampire's true name seems to be this in general.
• Mercy Kill Arrangement : Vanitas promises Jeanne to kill her if there ever comes a time that she's 'no longer herself'.
• Mind Virus : The malady afflicting vampires that Vanitas is aiming to eradicate. It takes possession of the victim's true name and endows them with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
• Mutual Pining : In the aftermath of the Gévaudan arc, Vanitas and Jeanne find themselves pining for each other, leading people around them to point out Vanitas has fallen for Jeanne and vice versa. Vanitas is highly uncomfortable with catching feelings for Jeanne because his self-loathing keeps him in denial about being deserving of love. Meanwhile, Jeanne is happy to be in love with Vanitas, but since he claims he doesn't feel attraction to someone who can love him, she plans to not let him know her true feelings.
• Mythology Gag : When Vanitas and Noe are initially caught by Roland, Vanitas introduces themselves as Vincent and Gilbert. These are the names of two brothers from the author's previous manga, PandoraHearts .
• Myth Prologue : The manga begins with Noe narrating the story of the Vampire of the Blue Moon and how they were exiled for being a bad omen while swearing revenge. It later turns out that this story isn't as accurate as other vampires believed as it turns out that the Vampire of the Blue Moon was actually a nice guy with no interest in revenge.
• Not the Fall That Kills You… : In the first chapter/episode, Noé and Vanitas fall off of a Cool Airship . Not only do they survive the fall and landing (without a parachute!), they come out unharmed even though they crashed against a cathedral and made a hole in the ceiling.
• Off with His Head! : Decapitation is the only certain way to kill vampires. Louis, who was Dominique's older brother and one of Noé's first friends, was decapitated by his grandfather in order to protect Noé when Louis became a Cursebearer.
• Oh, and X Dies : The first chapter ends with Noé's narration stating that he will kill Vanitas at the end of their journey.
• One Cast Member per Cover : There's a different character on each volume cover, with the occasional exception of pairs (Vanitas and Noé in every cover featuring them since Volume 3, Chloé and Jean-Jacques in Volume 7). Only the two protagonists, Vanitas and Noé, have more than one cover.
• One Twin Must Die : Twins are a symbol of bad luck to vampires, which is why some families kill one of the twins at birth. This was supposed to be Dominique's twin brother Louis' fate as giving birth to twins would have been a disgrace to the noble house of de Sade. Louis was only spared because his grandfather wanted to use him for some sort of experiment involving his transformation into a Curse-Bearer, so he could live up to his teens.
• Our Vampires Are Different : Vampires are closer to a Mage Species that drinks blood to gain strength. Because of their direct connection to the World Formula, they have abilities similar to magic that allow them to increase their physical strength and stamina, and in the case of more powerful vampires, use Elemental Powers and such. They apparently won't die unless directly killed via decapitation and their bodies instantly turn to dust after losing their head. Drinking blood is not a necessity for them and they can easily suppress their blood cravings unless they become Curse-Bearers, vampires who went insane after their true name was corrupted.
• Over-the-Shoulder Carry : Jeanne carries Vanitas over her shoulder when she needs to take him away for a private conversation about her blood cravings.
• Pink Girl, Blue Boy : There's the pink-haired Jeanne often paired with Vanitas who is blue-eyed and dresses in blue clothes.
• P.O.V. Boy, Poster Girl : A male-male variation; Vanitas is the titular character and poster boy while Noé is the viewpoint character.
• The Power of Friendship : A recurring theme is Vanitas and Noé growing stronger together and overcoming obstacles by learning to trust and help each other as friends. A notable example is Noé managing to stop a hypnotized Vanitas' attempt to murder him by swearing he will never let him be "free" (i.e. alone) .
• Real Event, Fictional Cause : Between 1764 and 1767, there was an incident of serial murders in the former French province of Gévaudan that were attributed to a man-eating wolf-like animal that was called The Beast of Gévaudan. In this manga, the murders were supposedly committed by a Curse-Bearing vampire. In reality, that was just a cover. The real cause of the murders was an illegal vampire hunt of the church that indiscriminately killed everyone in Gévaudan that could be, become, or give birth to a vampire.
• Red Eyes, Take Warning : Vampires' eyes turn red when they display their superhuman powers that allow them to rewrite the World Formula. They also turn red when they're feeling strong emotions or are thirsty for blood.
• Reluctant Psycho : Many curse bearers are unwillingly turned into feral animals due to having their true names tampered with. Only a handful trade their names willingly for power. Even then, eventually their curse will leave their control and devolve into violent rage. Even fully in control, Chloé had difficulty resisting Noé's blood.
• Revenge : Vanitas' whole motive for saving the vampires; not to help them out of genuine good will but as revenge against the Vampire of the Blue Moon.
• Roundabout Shot : The anime opening sequence has one of these with Noé grabbing Vanitas by the hands and spinning him around in the air until they fall into a fountain.
• Rule of Symbolism : In an art illustration Jun Mochizuki did for Vanitas shows him falling, blue butterflies all around him. The only butterflies that are not blue are the purple ones on his arm where the mark of possession by the original Vanitas of the Blue Moon gave him.
• Scars Are Forever : Vanitas' left arm is scarred since he was bitten by the Vampire of the Blue Moon (or claims that he was).
• Scenery Porn : As expected from Jun Mochizuki's work. Just look at Chapter 1's scenery of Paris as Noé and Vanitas fall out of the airship. It's breathtaking.
• Ship Tease : The series has teasing moments for all the potential couples of the main cast, mainly VanitasxNoé (unusual partnership with lots of Homoerotic Subtext and Noé's strong interest for drinking Vanitas' blood), VanitasxJeanne ( Forceful Kiss from Vanitas, very sexually-charged blood drinking scenes, and a persistent Unresolved Sexual Tension ), NoéxDominique (childhood friends who like drinking blood from each other and are very protective of each other), and DominiquexJeanne ( Pseudo-Romantic Friendship where both girls admit to love each other).
• Spell Book : The Book of Vanitas has the power to interfere with the World Formula and restore the names of vampires that had them stolen.
• Steampunk : The series takes place in a steam-powered Paris as opposed to the Gaslamp Fantasy of PandoraHearts , though Vanitas also qualifies as that as well.
• Take Away Their Name : Naenia strips vampires from their true names, which causes them to become curse-bearers. The only known way to cure them is using the Book of Vanitas to bring their true name back.
• Technically Living Vampire : Vampires are an advanced Human Subspecies that came into existence because of a disaster known as the Babel Incident. Some humans gained the supernatural ability to use their eyes to rewrite the World Formula. Vampires drink blood if they want to (although the urge is easy to suppress) and are Long-Lived , but they're just like humans in every other aspect.
• Unresolved Sexual Tension : After a very weird and rough start, Vanitas and Jeanne have developed a very strong mutual attraction since the Gévaudan arc, with Vanitas having become increasingly flustered around her with their interactions.
• Void Between the Worlds : Between the human world and the vampire world, there's a void known as the "Border" that only vampires are able to cross. It's said that if a human were to step into the Border without touching a vampire, they would fall into nothingness and be lost between worlds forever.
• Wall Pin of Love : Vanitas has Jeanne cornered after tricking Noé into taking Jeanne's master Luca as a hostage. As Jeanne begs for Luca's life, Vanitas pins her against the wall, does something to her that makes her lose her power, and forces a kiss on her before asking her to marry him as he has fallen "in love" with her.
• Watching the Sunset : A variation happens in the belltower scene at the end of Mémoire 11/Episode 6. Noé makes the declaration that he wants to understand Vanitas and has decided to stay by his side. Vanitas concedes and the two men watch the sunrise, a symbol of the true start of their partnership.
• Witch Hunt : After the Babel Incident caused some humans to be transformed into vampires, they became hunted by regular humans who viewed them as unholy monsters. The original Beast of Gévaudan incident happened because paranoid members of the church were hunting hidden vampires in Gévaudan and killed any women and children they came across.
• The X of Y : The title is "The Case Study of Vanitas".

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The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 Ending Explained

Here's are all your questions about the ending of The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 explained.

Published: Apr 04, 2022, 7:47 pm Updated: Apr 06, 2022, 8:23 am

The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 was one of the best anime Winter 2022 had to offer. Noé and Vanitas have come a long way. The first season's finale was satisfying while leaving just enough loose ends for another season to become a possibility. But what exactly did the finale involve? Here are all your questions about the ending of The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 explained :

How Did the Previous Episodes' Conflict Get Resolved?

Just as the battle with Mikhail seemed hopeless, or at least impossible to end without serious and irreversible injury, an unexpected revelation came in. Noe's teacher, in the form of a young man, appears and admits he was the one who saved Mikhail. The Teacher now goes by the name of Count of St Germain - an actual historical figure.

St Germain's intentions seem less than pure, but at least he helps diffuse the situation for the moment, by taking Mikhail away. The next day, Mikhail seeks out Vanitas again. While Mikhail's plan was very twisted, his motivations were childlike and informed by his early trauma.

In fact, Mikhail was afraid that he was to blame for the fact that Vanitas killed Luna, the vampire who raised them. Vanitas is able to reassure Mikhail that this isn't the case, but he still refuses to join his former foster brother, stating that he would rather die because of Noe - likely a cruel foreshadowing, given that Noe kills Vanitas in the end - or so he says.

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What Does the Future Hold for Vanitas and Noé?

Vanitas and Noe have now reached a renewed understanding. Noe has still not drunk Vanitas' blood, so he does not know everything about his past but the two are still closer than before - and know that they will have more enemies to deal with in the future.

Vanitas will keep curing vampires - which we know that he's doing partly to find out what corrupted the true name of his vampire foster parent. Along the way, they are likely to come across more enemies and malnomen, while Teacher might have a sinister role to play.

Unfortunately, that's about as far as The Case Study of Vanitas ongoing manga has gone. Unless the show becomes a pre- Brotherhood Fullmetal Alchemist , we'll have to wait for a while before there's substantial material for The Case Study of Vanitas Season 2 .

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Vanitas challenges Mikhail to recall the events when Vanitas killed Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Mikhail confesses that he remembers little of that time, except that when he was saved... Read all Vanitas challenges Mikhail to recall the events when Vanitas killed Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Mikhail confesses that he remembers little of that time, except that when he was saved from death, his savior said there was a way to bring Father back to life. Vanitas tries t... Read all Vanitas challenges Mikhail to recall the events when Vanitas killed Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Mikhail confesses that he remembers little of that time, except that when he was saved from death, his savior said there was a way to bring Father back to life. Vanitas tries to shoot Mikhail with Dante's gun but Noé intercedes, fearing for Dominique's life and dema... Read all

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The Clan of the Blue Moon ( 蒼 ( あお ) き 月 ( つき ) の 眷 ( けん ) 属 ( ぞく ) , Aoki-tsuki no Kenzoku , lit. Kin of the Blue Moon) is a group from Jun Mochizuki 's The Case Study of Vanitas . It describes the people who have been made into the Kin of the Vampire of the Blue Moon .

It is uncertain whether another permutation of the Clan of the Blue Moon—if there have been yet others who were made the Blue Moon's Kin before. But as of yet, that possibility has never been implied, and thus it is assumed that the only Clan of the Blue Moon is the one most central to the story: that of Luna, Vanitas , and Mikhail .

As children, Vanitas and Mikhail were both victims of Vampire attacks and were thus orphaned, afterwards being taken in by the Chasseurs . Moreau would then kidnap them into his laboratory to use as subjects in his experiments. Despite the daily agony they suffered through in that environment, the two began to consider one another brothers. One day it was slated that their suffering would be brought to an end after Moreau revealed the purpose of the experiments on them was to attempt to artificially turn them into the Kin of the Blue Moon and thus allow them access to the two Books of Vanitas , a process which would eventually drive them to complete insanity. Before this could be completed, the Vampire of the Blue Moon themselves destroyed the lab and took their Books back, along with the two children.

Desperate, Vanitas and Mikhail stayed with the Vampire and were taken in as their adoptive children. While Mikhail quickly warmed up to his new guardian, Vanitas remained distrustful, despite taking an active role in supporting all three of them. Despite circumstances, they began to regard one another as family, even Vanitas who went on to give the Vampire a name they finally liked enough to keep, "Luna." But after enough time passed, Vanitas and Mikhail's conditions worsened, their existences teetering dangerously on the edge between human and Vampire due to those experiments, and soon they would die from it. Luna could only offer one last option—to make the children their Kin proper. Mikhail accepted instantly in order to keep his family together, while Vanitas vehemently refused and chose to keep his humanity. However, due to circumstances and reasons that remain as unclear as the event itself, things escalated until Mikhail was believed to have died and Luna was killed by Vanitas after they had Marked him. Thus leaving Vanitas to be, at least as he believed, the last legitimate Kin of the Blue Moon.

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History [ ] Tracking down an estranged scientist working for the Chasseurs named Moreau, Luna raided his lab - destroying all his research and reclaiming the two Books of Vanitas that had been stolen from them. Prior to leaving however, Luna was approached by two of Moreau's victims, No. 71 and No. 69. Disturbed by the horrific treatment of these children, Luna asked if No. 69 would like to leave with them and No. 71; something which No. 69 begrudgingly accepted. [1] Luna would bring both No. 69 and No. 71 to be part of the Blue Moon Clan, caring for the two from then on. While No. 71 — who introduced himself as Mikhail — was grateful for what Luna had done for him, No. 69 despised Luna because they were a Vampire - vowing to one day steal their power so that he can destroy all Vampires. Despite No. 69's initial protest, the three of them seemed to live like family, in what seemed to be happy days, so much so that Mikhail started calling Luna "father", and No. 69 "brother." [2] By unknown circumstances, No. 69 came to inherit Luna' name, as well as The Book of Vanitas and their blue eyes. He was also Marked by them in an effort to turn him into their kin. [2] At some point after Luna's death, Mikhail was believed to be dead as well. Vanitas then proceeds to pursue revenge against the Blue Moon Vampire, utilizing The Book of Vanitas to treat Vampires afflicted with Malnomen in order to tarnish the reputation of Vanitas of the Blue Moon. [3] Powers and Abilities [ ] As users of the Books of Vanitas, all three members of the Clan of the Blue Moon have similar abilities: Manipulation of True Names - Although it's said to originally have been created to curse the vampires of the Crimson Moon, Vanitas primarily uses his Book of Vanitas to cure patients who have been identified as Curse-Bearers . Using The Book of Vanitas, Vanitas is capable of entering a Vampire's subconscious in order to liberate their True Name from the Malnomen generated by Charlatan . Vanitas has successfully done this to Amelia Ruth , Thomas Berneux , an unnamed boy consumed by Prédateur, Chloé d'Apchier , and Jean-Jacques Chastel . Temporary Paralysis - The Books of Vanitas can inflict a brief period of paralysis on its victim, as shown when Vanitas temporarily paralyzed Thomas Berneux before he could kill Riche . Mikhail uses this attack on Noé during their first encounter. Reality Field Generation - Following his curing of Berneux as a Curse Bearer, Vanitas set about creating a field in which Vampires could not fight - having anticipated that Jeanne would persist in her mission to destroy him and The Book of Vanitas and opting for a more diplomatic solution to the destruction of Paris as Jeanne pursued him. Unfortunately, while generating such a field, Vanitas is incapable of using any further power from The Book of Vanitas. Astermite Manipulation - The Books of Vanitas can manipulate the astermite — a mineral used as a power source by a majority devices in the world. Both Vanitas and Mikhail use their Books to control automatons and robots powered by astermite. Appearances [ ] Mémoire 4: Femme Fatale — Love Mémoire 7: Bal Masqué — Night of Sneering Masks Mémoire 8: Louis — Sinking in a Pool of Blood Mémoire 10: Salvatio — Uncertainty (Mentioned only) Mémoire 11: Deux Ombres — Point of Departure Mémoire 12: Pause 𝄻 Mémoire 13: Glissando — Glissando Memoire 15: Chasseur — Those Who Hunt Crimson Mémoire 16: Galop — At the End of the Riot Mémoire 17: Cicatrice — No. 69 Mémoire 18: Dos à Dos — The Shape of Salvation Mémoire 30: Strascinando — Tremolo Mémoire 40: Avec Toi — Alone Together Mémoire 42: Encore une Fois — Love Mémoire 44: Mal d'Amour — The Incurable Illness (Part One) Mémoire 46: Un Autre — Scar Mémoire 48: Rencontre — Blue Night Mémoire 49: Douleur — Kind Child Mémoire 50: Petrichor — The Thread That Reels in the Past Mémoire 51: Tempest — A Silent Scream Mémoire 52: Sens Unique — Fall Mémoire 54: La nuit sans lune — Dark Night (Part One) Mémoire 54.5: La nuit sans lune — Dark Night (Part Two) Mémoire 55: Après la pluie — His Wish (Part One) Mémoire 55.5: Après la pluie — His Wish (Part Two) Mémoire 56: Faire un gâteau — Bittersweet Entracte: Couche — On Clothing Mémoire 4: Bal Masqué -Night of Mocking Masks- Mémoire 6: Salvatio -Questions- Mémoire 8: Catacombes -Where Death Slumbers- Mémoire 9: Chasseur -Those Who Hunt Crimson- Mémoire 10: Cicatrice -No.69- Mémoire 18: Avec Toi -Just the Two of Us- Mémoire 19: Canorus -Snow Flower- Mémoire 20: Mal d'amour -The Incurable Disease- Mémoire 21: Un Autre -Scars- Mémoire 22: Rencontre -Blue Night- Mémoire 23: Pleuvoir -Tears like Rain- Mémoire 24: Après la pluie -His Wish- Aside from the three members of the Clan of the Blue Moon, the only other character whose eye is said to be the same vivid blue is The Teacher . [4] References [ ] ↑ Rencontre ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douleur ↑ Bal Masqué ↑ Après la pluie (Part One) Navigation [ ] - - t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Terminology • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Locations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Omake • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Other Media Extra • • • Author 2 List of Characters (The Case Study of Vanitas) 3 Noé Archiviste 127 COMMENTS Vanitas of the Blue Moon Vanitas of the Blue Moon (蒼 (そう) 月 (げつ) の吸 (きゅう) 血 (けつ) 鬼 (き) "ヴァニタス", Sōgetsu no Kyūketsuki "Vanitasu"), also known as Father (父 (とう) さん, Tō-san) and Luna (ルーナ, Rūna), was a character from Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. Born under the Blue Moon, they were the ostensible creator of the Book of Vanitas and the disease ... Vampire of the Blue Moon Vampire of the Blue Moon | The Case Study of Vanitas Crunchyroll 5.61M subscribers 289K views 1 year ago #Vanitas #Anime #Crunchyroll Vanitas Vanitas (ヴァニタス, Vanitasu) is a protagonist and the titular character of Jun Mochizuki 's The Case Study of Vanitas. Contrary to the legend of Vanitas of the Blue Moon, Vanitas claims to be "an average human being" who happened to inherit the Book of Vanitas. The Case Study of Vanitas: Who Exactly is Vanitas The details surrounding Vanitas' past remains one of The Case Study of Vanitas' biggest mysteries. Here is all that fans know about him so far. The Case Study of Vanitas Episode 24 The Case Study of Vanitas episode 24 wraps up with quite an emotional and action-packed finale! The truth behind Luna is finally revealed. Vanitas (The Case Study of Vanitas) Vanitas ( Japanese: ヴァニタス, Hepburn: Vanitasu) is the fictional protagonist and title character of the manga series The Case Study of Vanitas, which was written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. The character was named Vanitas of the Blue Moon, making him part of the Blue Moon clan with some vampire abilities. Vanitas possesses a ... The Case Study of Vanitas: What is Vanitas's True Goal? The Case Study Of Vanitas 's protagonist and vampire doctor, Vanitas claims to be a human that helps the vampire race. With the Book of Vanitas, he restores a vampire's True Name stolen by the Malnomen and saves them from corruption. Season 2 revealed parts of Vanitas's past. The Vampire of the Blue Moon, also named Vanitas, saved him and ... The Case Study of Vanitas The Case Study of Vanitas (ヴァニタスの手記 (カルテ) , Vanitasu no Karute) is the second main manga series by mangaka Jun Mochizuki following the completion of her one-shot Crimson-Shell and her first main series Pandora Hearts. The series launched on December 22nd 2015 and is being published monthly in Gangan Joker magazine. Yen Press publishes the official English localization ... The Case Study of Vanitas (TV Series 2021-2022) The Case Study of Vanitas: With Zeno Robinson, Stephen Fu, Alexis Tipton, Molly Searcy. A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book. The Case Study of Vanitas The Case Study of Vanitas is set in a fictional 19th-century Paris and contains vampire and steampunk thematics. The story focuses on the young Vanitas and the vampire Noé Archiviste in Vanitas's quest to heal cursed vampires through his grimoire called The Book of Vanitas. Mochizuki was heavily inspired to write Vanitas following her first visit to France as well as by vampire films. She ... Vanitas no Karte (The Case Study of Vanitas) Characters, voice actors, producers and directors from the anime Vanitas no Karte (The Case Study of Vanitas) on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest anime database. Scorned by others of his kind for being born under a blue moon, the vampire Vanitas grew afraid and desolate. According to legend, he created a cursed grimoire known as the "Book of Vanitas," and it is said he would one day use it ... Watch The Case Study of Vanitas Stream and watch the anime The Case Study of Vanitas on Crunchyroll. In nineteenth-century France, humans and vampires coexist. The young vampire Noé is traveling to Paris in search of The Book ... The Case Study of Vanitas (TV Series 2021-2022) Tears like Rain Vanitas challenges Mikhail to recall the events when Vanitas killed Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Mikhail confesses that he remembers little of that time, except that when he was saved from death, his savior said there was a way to bring Father back to life. Vanitas tries to shoot Mikhail with Dante's gun but Noé intercedes, fearing for Dominique's life and demanding to ... What's the reason for the death of the Vampire of the Blue Moon? Also vanitas keeps say he will erase the existence of the vampire of the blue moon odd are hes pissed he killed luna and will erase anything that had to do with the original vanitas who because of him Luna lost their true name. The Case Study of Vanitas Number 69 Watch The Case Study of Vanitas Number 69, on Crunchyroll. Vanitas reunites with Dr. Moreau, who speaks of his work and a powerful backer. Will their reunion be tearful or violent? The Case Study of Vanitas (Manga) The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte, or The Memoirs of Vanitas) is an ongoing 2015 Steampunk fantasy manga by Jun Mochizuki of PandoraHearts fame. It runs in Square Enix's monthly Gangan Joker magazine and is simulpublished in English by Yen Press. An anime adaptation by Studio Bones began airing in July 2021. The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 Ending Explained Here's are all your questions about the ending of The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 explained. The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 was one of the best anime Winter 2022 had to offer. Noé and Vanitas ... Clarification on Vampire of the Blue Moon : r/vanitasnocarte In the latest chapter we found out that Luna went berserk leading Vanitas to kill Luna. The name was given by Mikhail as Luna said that Vanitas was not her name either. Vanitas is "saving" all the vampires to get revenge on the one who tainted the vampires (including Vanitas/ Luna). So we know that the Vampire of the Blue Moon (Vanitas/"Luna ... Every mystery on Vanitas No Carte manga : r/vanitasnocarte A subreddit dedicated to Vanitas no Carte (Vanitas no Karte, Vanitas no Shuki, The Case Study of Vanitas, ヴァニタスの手記（カルテ）). The manga is created by Jun Mochizuki and published in Square Enix's Gangan Joker monthly magazine. Vanitas/Relationships SPOILER WARNING! This article contains plot and/or ending details for The Case Study of Vanitas. Read at your own risk. List of The Case Study of Vanitas episodes List of The Case Study of Vanitas episodes ... The anime television series The Case Study of Vanitas is based in on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. On March 28, 2021, it was announced at AnimeJapan that the series would be receiving an anime television series adaptation by Bones. "The Case Study of Vanitas" Tears like Rain (TV Episode 2022) Tears like Rain: With Stephen Fu, Zeno Robinson, Molly Searcy, Alexis Tipton. Vanitas challenges Mikhail to recall the events when Vanitas killed Luna, the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Mikhail confesses that he remembers little of that time, except that when he was saved from death, his savior said there was a way to bring Father back to life. Vanitas tries to shoot Mikhail with Dante's gun but ... Clan of the Blue Moon The Clan of the Blue Moon (蒼 (あお) き月 (つき) の眷 (けん) 属 (ぞく) , Aoki-tsuki no Kenzoku, lit. Kin of the Blue Moon) is a group from Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. It describes the people who have been made into the Kin of the Vampire of the Blue Moon. It is uncertain whether another permutation of the Clan of the Blue Moon—if there have been yet others who ... assignment essay homework paper phd report resume review speech thesis