Audience reviews
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Makizushi234
Honestly, I rate this anime with high regards despite the hate comments from the majority of the fandom. The vibes completley matches the essense and beauty of vampires and cannot be beaten when it comes to "guilty pleasure". The difference between "vampire knight" made around 2008 and the vampire related animes in current time has yet to beat for comparisons.
If your new and are interested into watching the anime/manga but heard plenty from your surroundings of not to watch this "incestral wasted potential anime". Decide for yourself, not through the rocks thrown by others towards you.
Personally, I've been in this fandom for a good amount of years to say I STILL go back from time to time to re-watch/reread the anime/manga to the point of it becoming an addiction. But there was NEVER a…
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I was motivated to write this review when I saw Vampire Knight had a 6.9 score, indicating a work that most people think is mediocre, even outright bad. This will not stand.
To breifly summarize, 90% of Vampire Knight's plot centres on a love triangle between heroine Yuki Cross and her childhood friend Zero along with school idol Kaname. Which all sounds pretty bland, only they are at a school full of vampires. Kaname is vampire God and Zero is a vampire hunter. And if you can't tell, yes, Twilight was a very big deal when this series was being released.
In my opinion, Vampire Knight is peak shojo and brilliantly executed. I was deeply obsessed with it when I first watched it in high school. Years later when I rewatched it as a more mature (?) person, I still found it very entertaining.…
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You would have to have a gun pointed to my head for me to remember Kaname Kuran's existence in this anime. Seriously, the amount of times I would just forget Kaname until he appeared on screen was borderline hilarious. The only times I remember him are when I am not watching the anime and I'm thinking about how I really hate him lol
But, I think what draws me into this anime till this day is Zero and Yuki's relationship, along with Ido's character development (especially later on in Vampire Knight: Guilty).
Despite it being bad in my opinion, this anime is a HUGE guilty pleasure for me anyway; Just like Vampire Knight: Guilty. Ahaha. Help
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Where to even begin...
Oh wait maybe with the INCEST??
The story was from the beginning on really bad. The main character. Yuki, has no personality, and constantly needs to be saved by edgy vampire boys. But it was a quilty pleasure watch.
I liked watching it alone in my room and giving live commentary to my invisible audience. This anime was like a car crash; so horrible but you just can’t look away.
But then, oh lord, the plot twist is that the main love interest is actually HER BROTHER. Her own flesh and blood. I was immediately disgusted, and you’d think that the characters would be as well right? Well, no. They just shrugg it off and they continue like nothing is wrong. I hate this anime so much because you get 1 season in, maybe even start to like the characters a little and then…
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"Vampire Knight" is an Anime series that is remarkable for being totally unremarkable. It's like someone put out a "Do It Yourself" Anime starter pack complete with checklist;
Does it take place in a school?
Yes- check.
Is the lead character a pretty, tomboyish, but still feminine girl or a super serious, spiky-haired boy?
Yes to the first one, check.
Is there a supernatural or fantasy element that centers the plot?
Vampires, so yes. Check. Are there fight scenes with guns, handheld weapons, or magical powers?
D. All of the above. Check.
Is there a mid-series break to make one season like two?
Yes, check.
Is there an obligatory fan service episode at a pool/hot spring/beach so all the female characters can be seen in swimwear?
No.
Alright, while it isn't ENTIRELY cliches and been th…
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Story (5/10)
The story wasn't too bad compared to the other parameters, in my opinion. It could've been much better if the plot progressed quicker instead of having the same subject for many episodes in a row and also trying to explain things better and not leaving things in a open.
Art (3/10)
Absolutely disliked it. The only feature that could make the character noticeable were the different hair colors of each character, otherwise, distinguishing them and remembering them would be nearly impossible.
Sound (2/10)
This is merely my opinion but I hated the openings, endings and most of the background sound.
Character (5/10)
Some characters were boring, especially Yuki since she didn't do anything special. Zero was kinda nice and Kaname too but that's only because I liked their style and…
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Vampire knight was a welcome change for me in terms of the darker tone of the show, compared to the usual reverse harem, soujo anime. I loved the fact it was not the typical sweet and innocent cliche anime, it had at least a little more depth to it.
I say a 'little' because to be honest it still is far from being a well, rounded, engaging, action packed and thought-provoking anime. It still is very much targeted at teenage girls with a thirst for 'twilighty' things..
The story was not a bad one, compared with many other animes of a similar genre, as there was the element of horror and mystery. The characters were fairly interesting. Kaname was my favorite, and Zero being a troubled soul also had his quirks and complexities. Sad to say our protagonist was rather weak and oh-so-obliging.…
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Vampires in anime is nothing original and definitely nothing ground-breaking, in 2006, the idea of vampires had taken a back seat, Twilight didn't exist so there was a lack of screaming fangirls talking about what team they were, in fact, before there was Twilight....There was Vampire Knight.
Many people, including me tend to think "oh, vampires, meh" and it takes a quality show such as Production IG's 'Blood: The Last Vampire' to turn heads and make people think otherwise, only to be kicked in the teeth by god awful vampire anime such as Fortune Arterial, Vampire Knight was a step in the right direction, but its far from perfect.
We follow the story of Yuki Cross, who as a child, was attacked by a Vampire and saved by Kaname Kuran, a pureblood vampire (he's basically top of the vampire h…
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Story 7/10
The story was definitely interesting and entertaining, but it could have been executed better. During whole 13 episodes, they didn't fully explain what exactly are the differences between Pure-blooded Vampires - Aristocrat Vampires - Normal Vampires and Level E Vampires. Of course, basic knowledge was given, but I feel like they could have gone into more details. Moreover, one of the things in my opinion this show lacked was a good antagonist. The antagonist appears only at the end of the series, so until that moment you are confused so who's the bad guy? Is it Vampires or not... Nonetheless, it was obvious that all 3 main characters have had rather harsh past. However, only Zero's (one of the MC) past was explained further. Even though, there's still another season for VK, I am…
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WARNING-- before reading this review, please take into account the fact that I disliked Vampire Knight. If that one statement offends you, please do not read onward. I do not assume any responsibilities for broken monitors, laptops, or mobile devices.
Also, if you like dark romance or any romance dealing with vampires, I recommend this to you. See if you like it. Though, if you prefer adventures or are not a fan of things dark, or of soap operas, this is not recommended.
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No matter what anime it is, the very first question that ever comes to my mind when writing review is this-- "Where do I start? What do I say?"
With Vampire Knight, that question never occurred. I know instantly where to start. Since I'm such a freak about certain things, when I write reviews I have to w…
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First of all, I hate it when people say 'the only people that can like this anime are 14 year old girls'. I'm 18 years old and I loved this anime.
I'm very into romance with animes, and I always HAVE to have at least one or two kisses. Although Vampire Knight didn't really have one, I still loved it. It provided the right amount of romance, even if there wasn't much kissing.
I like how it has different elements to it, there's some thriller scenes, romance, comedy and some action. I would have liked more action, but apart from that it was perfect for me.
The negatives? Like I said, lack of action, apart from that I can't really think of much else.
The soundtrack was great, it made my heart pound and I loved that. I was constantly singing the theme music for weeks after watching.
The art…
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Initially, I wanted to rate this review 9/10 overall because I'm secretly (well, not so secret anymore) in love with one of the characters inside *fan girl moment* ZERO *blush*
Zero is just too hot for an anime character, don't you think so?
*End of fan girl moment*
Back to the topic,
Basically, this story is about vampires, vampires and vampires as you would predict from the title. Honestly, I didn't plan on even watching this anime even though I heard great reviews about it and all because of the word "Vampire". Ever since Twilight came out, vampire books and movies have been a hit and I personally find it overrated so I didn't even bother to look up for reviews about it.
Until...one day, I you-tube hopped and spotted Vampire Knight and read the comments...
The one that attracte…
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My first review... wow. Bear with me people. lol. WIll contain bashing and spoilers!!!!!!! Why my first review had to be on an anime I hate? Cause my hatred for it is so strong I must write it down. :)
Anyways..... Vampire Knight.. OMG. I think this is the only anime I truly despise..... I couldnt even finish watching the whole thing!!! And its only freaking 13 eps long! Thats just sad. I only managed to watch like... what? 5 episodes I think? Pfft. The first ep I was excited to watch... mostly cause all my friends kept talking about it... so I felt the need to check it out. Hmm... Vampires, Hot guys, fighting.. This anime sounds pretty good. *add to list*
... *begins to watch*.....*dies*
THiS ANIME WAS A FAIL! The anime equivalent of Twilight (dont get me wrong... freaking twilight…
Read at the sourceMagdalen
The setting for this anime is maybe not an original one, VampirexMortal. But little parts of the storyline had me intrigued, and on the advice of a friend, I sat down to watch it.
As I said, little additions and quirks of the storyline (such as Yuuki being saved by a vampire as a young girl, Zero's *affliction* -I'll call it that so there are no spoilers- and vampires being a night class while mortals are a day class of a boarding school.) made me enjoy certain parts of this story.
The first few episodes had me thoroughly enjoying it, the art a major bonus to the story. Comedy I wasn't expecting filled the first few episodes, and the music had me humming along.
Then, it all began to go downhill. Trying to suddenly adapt into a very dark, very sombre tale from what started out as maybe a…
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Vampire Knight oh Vampire Knight! One of those blood-sucking enjoy-a-ble type of anime/manga it's suppose to be, huh?! Well.. Not exactly.
ART: Ah, the art.. The art is quite decent. Its actually pretty well done. The eyes are quite big though, especially on Yuuki. The face expressions when somebody's getting bitten by a vamp was pretty cool as well. reading ze' manga and watching ze' anime, I have noticed that the characters have LONG necks! Its a bit too long! =3=
STORY: Its not the best, sadly.VK has its ups and downs during the story. And, I was expecting lots of action because they put vamps with humans together so, I wanna see some blood on da' floor. PS: I think in some parts of VK, Matsuri Hino trys to put in some funny parts but.. It doesnt seem to work..
CHARACTERS: I hate it…
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Story
Some aspects of the setup I liked, like the school divided into day class human students and night class vampire students. I would have loved the human heroine who patrols the grounds and night, making sure the vampires are in line, except...Yuki was TOTALLY lame. Episode after episode was her chasing after Zero, stupidly getting herself into danger, being saved by a male lead, and then feeling guilty. Really weak story, with few redeeming features. The characters didn't grow, events didn't build up into a climax, and the resolution was contrived and lukewarn. It was very much one of those animes annoyingly full of longing, melodramatic gazes and characters saying each others' names in quiet, tortured voices.
Art
The art was all right. Yuki was cute, Zero was handsome, and Kaname wa…
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In summary, Vampire Knight is the anime offspring of Ouran High School Host Club meets Twilight. I didn't have high hopes for this anime and was pleasantly surprised at the strength of character development and some plot twists.
Cross Academy is like 2 schools rolled into one. The normal day class students are all intrigued and have terrific crushes on members of the Night Class who look like Movie Stars. Of course they day class is completely unaware that the Night Class are vampires, and an uneasy peace is kept by 2 prefects (Yuki and Zero), obeying the Headmaster's ideals of "let's all just get along".
The night class looks like Ouran High School Host Club come to life. Every one of the men is handsome *sigh*, with the handsomest being Clan Kaname, the Pureblood Noble. He saved Yuki…
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If you like pretty anime vampire boys, this might be right up your street. However, if you like something with a decent plot as well as the associated carnage and animalistic nature that vampires usually have, this will likely leave you somewhat disappointed (and that's me being rather kind..) and wishing it had delivered more for the time you put in.
I began watching this on a friend's giddy recommendation and was intrigued somewhat by the first few episodes; although, all the way through near enough, it stayed at the same steady pace of mild intrigue and a general niggling wonder as to when the hell the plot was going to kick in so that the story had some sort of point to it aside from a glorified love triangle. The plot itself, somewhere beneath the anime itself, has a lot of potential…
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If you think that shojo series are all flowery, romantic (comedies) and cheerful, you're quite wrong, and Vampire Knight will prove that more than anything else. Keywords for VK are drama, emotional struggles and tragic pasts. Throw in a dash of vampire, and there you have Vampire Knight in all its glory.
The story revolves around the students of the Cross Academy, which is divided into the Day Class for humans, and the Night Class for Vampires. The main characters, Zero and Yuki, both have very sad pasts; Zero had his family killed by a vampire, and Yuki's first memory was a vampire attacking her. These pasts, which are revealed fairly early in the series, make a good base for their relationship and their emotional struggles.
During the course of the story, the characters face one event…
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10 years ago, Cross Yuki was rescued from an attack by a rogue vampire that got her whole family killed by Kuran Kaname, a noble vampire. Now, under the watchful eye of Chairman Cross, Yuki's foster father, both are students at the Cross Acedemy, where there's a Day Class for humans, and Night Class for vampires. There, Yuki, along with Kiryuu Zero, a childhood friend with a deep hatred for vampires, they attempt to prevent the secret of the vampires' identities from the student mass.
STORY
I was sorely disappointed with the anime. Hino Matsuri's manga version had a great story going for it, only for the anime version to warp it really badly. I give the writers credit for trying, but one shouldn't change the story so drastically it affects the flow the mangaka created. It isn't bad for th…
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