#Babanbabanban Vampire Releases New Trailer Previewing BLUE ENCOUNT’s Opening Theme

A new PV trailer has been released for the upcoming Babanbabanban Vampire TV anime adaptation, previewing the series’ main opening theme. The anime will begin broadcasting in Japan on January 11, 2025 and will be exclusively streamed on Netflix weekly.

The opening theme featured in the trailer is “Bloody Liar” by Japanese rock band BLUE ENCOUNT. 

The series will broadcast in Japan on TV Asahi’s new programming block IM Animation.  

Itsuro Kaasaki (FLAGLIA, Magical Girl Ore) is directing the anime series and writing the scripts, with Takahiro Tamano (episode director for We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, BNA: Brand New Animal) as assistant director, Yukiko Ban (A Girl & Her Guard Dog, Shining Tears X Wind) as character designer and chief animation director, and Julydex’s Jun Ichikawa (Engaged to the Unidentified) as music composer. GAINA is in charge of the animation production. 

Meanwhile, the main voice cast includes: 

• • Daisuke Namikawa as Ranmaru Mori
• • Yusuke Kobayashi as Rihito Tatsuno
• • Mayuko Kazama as Aoi Shinozuka
• • Taku Yashiro as Ken Shinozuka/Franken
• • Katsuyuki Konishi as Umetaro Sakamoto
• • Akira Sekine as Kaoru Yamaba
• • Yuichi Nakamura as Nagayoshi Mori

The original supernatural comedy manga by Hiromasa Okujima has been serialized in Akita Shoten’s Bessatsu Shonen Champion since October 12, 2021. Nine tankobon volumes have been released as of December 2024, with a 10th volume set for release on February 7, 2025. The manga will also be adapted into a live-action film that will premiere on February 14, 2025. 

Babanbabanban Vampire follows a 450-year old vampire named Ranmaru Mori, who desires the blood of 18-year-old male virgins. His latest target is Rihito Tatsuno — a teenager from the family who owns the bathhouse he’s currently working at.

Source: Babanbabanban Vampire Official Anime Twitter, Official Anime Website