Audience reviews
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GhostStreamer
Mild spoilers
A vampire girl who’s an astronaut. An... original idea? I’d dare say “different,” since anime creators are very imaginative.
I enjoyed this anime. It doesn’t have the typical over-the-top Japanese comedy clichés (puffed-up faces, the sweat drop, fan service, etc.). It’s a fairly “serious” anime, with just the right amount of humor.
It’s a critique and an invitation to become aware of what it means to live under a totalitarian state and what that entails (cruel experimentation on living beings, purges, widespread disinformation, media manipulation, etc.).
Both main characters (Lev and Irina) are quite mature, which is a nice change. Irina is the typical sweet girl who means no harm, but she has a strong personality that makes it impossible not to like her; Lev also has tha…
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Irina: the vampire cosmonaut It's a show with an interesting premise but that could have been bolder with it.
The show is basically a retelling of the Cold War with some changes here and there, mostly names and people, but obviously adding vampires to the mix. To be honest, the fact that the protagonist is a vampire isn't as absurd as you might think, mainly because the way it was presented makes it seem more like an allusion to minorities than a true fantasy vampire. Irina, besides perhaps being a little more physically better than the average, she does not have the traits you'd expect from a vampire; she doesn't turn into a bat, she doesn't transform others into vampires, she doesn't mentally control others, and don't has other abilities you may see in fantasy vampires, she's a very dow…
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Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut is a romance story, written in parallel to the real history of the early space race. It makes many changes, such as giving countries, places, and people different names (ie USSR > UZSR), not to mention the Vampire twist. Our main characters start out very distant from one another, growing closer over time while crossing hurdles in the government and people for the goal of being the first people in space.
The animation is sometimes inconsistent, occasionally being uncomfortably detailed or approaching chibi levels of simplicity. The soundtrack is nothing memorable, but not bad. The story started to get a little cheesy at the end, turning into an overly simplified fairytale ending in a world which was never fairy-tale like.
Overall I enjoyed this, and recommend…
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An interesting concept of an anime of a pair(Our main characters Leps Lav and Luminesk Irina) of a human and a vampire located in an Ussr-esque superpower which is competing against another rival, another superpower and they have to work together, against the conformity of the society, the rather strangeness of vampires, some discrimination, and overall exocity of the species of vampires. To who contact with vampires like her were accessed... That one will have to watch several anime episodes in to go figure out, but nevertheless.
As for the vampirism to which this anime is tagged, it is not very well explored or explained. We get some vampire stereotypes such as adversion to garlic, living on coffins, and overall an atmosphere of eeriness around them. Besides that, a diet of blood, super…
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This incredible gem is egregiously underrated. At first, I thought the premise would be stupid since it's a romance between a human and a vampire, but they both are trying to be astronauts and want to go to space. The art is very beautiful, and the music is fitting. HOWEVER, only other than the cheesy song they played for the jazz scene, it was not cringey at all! It's a super sweet and slow burn romance but nevertheless still very rewarding to watch. Definitely recommend. Wish there would be a season 2, but I highly doubt there will be.
Plot: 8/10
Characterization: 8/10
Art: 8/10
Music: 7/10
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When I read the description of "vampires in space" I knew I had to watch this one. Something so wonderfully stupid just had to be entertaining. On some levels it was, but it really dropped the ball in the second half.
Let's look at our main characters first. Protagonist-kun wants to go to space, and that's where his character development begins and ends. But, and here's the twist, the vampire girl also wants to go to space. Stunning and brave. I really thought they'd be able to come up with more for these characters to do or some more personality traits beyond the bog standard rom-com couple is forced to spend time together doing something they both enjoy and we're somehow supposed to be surprised they fall in love. These cheesy setups are fine in isolation, I just would have liked too se…
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"The vampire cosmonaut"...This is going to get strange.
Allow me to preface this by saying I highly enjoy vampire anime but most suck...hard (pun not intended). Only a few series have been able to pull of the vampire genre and not made it turn into a mishmash of cringe and cliche. Additionally, anime about space, the cold war, the "UZSR" and 20th century politics does not gain my attention. I solely watched this because of a cute vampire girl.
So how does "The vampire cosmonaut" handle the vampire genre? Mehr. Honestly, you could have replaced vampires for any other oppressed group and it would have worked. 99% of the time I forgot that she was a vampire, but perhaps that's her mysterious vampire allure at work?
Getting down to the actual review, the show was alright. It was a bit rigid…
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*Spoilers ahead*
This is a show which is rather different than usual. On one hand, at its core, its really not that special. The story is based on real event, except it takes place in an alternate universe/world/reality where the alphabet and names of everything are different, but factually everything is exactly the same as the cold war era. Well, aside vampires (that are also different to normal vampires in most regards). The documentation of soviet cosmonaut training and launch isn't something too exciting, unless you're a space and/or history nut, and isn't handled too well here either, despite the addition of a semi cuudere and tsundere immature vampire waifu.
Some more things that where added are the discrimination against said vampire and the vampire race, a PROPER non positive por…
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Disclaimer: I have not read the light novel (LN) of this series, thus I am unsure of how accurate the anime adapts from the original source. Therefore, most of the comments here will be analysing the anime as an original show rather than an adaptation of the LN.
Story: The story is set in an alternate reality of Earth where the events are similar to the Space Race period. The story is self-explanatory based on the idea that the Space Race is about whoever gets to reach Space (in the context of the anime) first. As a result, there is little world-building required and the story mainly concentrates on the characters and their interactions highlighting their different personalities which concentrate on the theme of human connection. Hence, the main selling point of the story is by adding a c…
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Story/characters:
The premise to Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut is outlandish and watching this series requires one to suspend their disbelief over the idea of inserting a vampire on an otherwise realistic storyline. Not everyone can achieve such a feat and this premise is bound to turn people off. It was not an issue for me as I have learned anime can get a little wacky and hey! So long as all the craziness is provided right at the start, I am willing to give it a go!
If you can overcome that obstacle then you will be surprised at how closely this series follows real events of the space race. This adherence to facts is made clear in the first episode as we are told the true fate of our unfortunate dog Laika who perished early on in her Sputnik-2 voyage. These little details are not limite…
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What is this anime?
Vampire girl is abducted to be a test-flight experiment to make sure a space flight is safe before humans go into space. MC is her instructor and is cool dude. He tries to get her safely into space and back, while also trying hard to make sure he's the first human in space.
Did I enjoy it?
It surprised me. From beginning to end it kept me entertained and wondering what would happen next. It's sad that the romance aspect of the show wasn't travelled more, but it is nice as it is. It ends on a good note where, while it could continue, it leaves me perfectly satisfied as to where it left off.
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The anime is so cute and tired. I like how it treats the space race between the United States and Russia very well. It's a good compilation of history and they put it together with a vampire girl who wants to be an astronaut. I love how they handle the story the main character as you want, you love him, you want everything in life to go well for him. The animation quite well and the soundtrack also the character design is well done. I would have liked it to be more romantic because there are scenes where you say, tell him that you like him and give him a kiss, they end this suffering. But hey taking that out is a very entertaining and cute anime.
En español:
El anime es re lindo y tireno. Me gusta como trata muy bien la carrera espacial entre estados unidos y rusia. Es una buena recopilaci…
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"The Vampire Cosmonaut" has a very high purpose from the moral point of view: a reflection on the importance of equality and the absurdity of the concept of race, creating a parallelism between people considered "inferior" and the vampire species, despised and segregated due to the negative propaganda they suffer from humanity. The purpose has been objectively achieved: during the show we see that our protagonist is abundantly denigrated, so much so that she is considered a simple object on which to experiment, and, subsequently, some merits are recognized, as in any story about episodes of racism. . From a human point of view, however, the story completely lacks those characteristics that are necessary for the transmission of ideals, such as empathy with the characters. In the next paragr…
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Sure my review will have some spoilers and I don't know if it'll be helpful for you the reader. I know there'll be a lot better review out there by professional anime watcher and reviewers. I'm only a working guy stressed at work and enjoy watching anime to relieve stress.
Also dont expect me to name the characters, as I loved giving them my own term.
I decide to watch this anime adaptation of a light novel series from Gagaga Bunko, and as of now it was licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment for an English release next year, around mid-2022.
That made me interest on this series.
Story
Vampire, and outer space. The concept is new for me and also kinda weird but its the taste that made it interesting (against all those isekais)
One of the pros of the story is, yes, the vampire who dreams…
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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut. Just the title lets you know this is going to be a weird one. I went in having absolutely no idea what to expect, but I was still somehow disappointed by this one. I’m going honest and upfront. This isn't very good.
Brought to you from the director of Cutey Honey Universe and a first-time writer, this is an alternate history version of the space race told through the perspective of the Soviet Union. Isn’t that literally just the plot of Royal Space Force? Gainax already did that shit in 1987 during the Cold War. Irina adds one new element to the formula by adding vampires. What do vampires have to do with space exploration? Absolutely nothing. However, Irina wants to preach a message about racism and does so in the most tone deaf, incompetent way possible.
W…
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Tsuki to Laika no Nosferatu is an anime that I think could have really grabbed me, it had a unique concept to say the least, but it doesn't capitalize on that aspect and instead feels cliché and generic, amounting to a very 'ok' show.
The first thing I'll mention is what the show got right, which has got to undoubtedly be the little musical jingles they play before and after commercial breaks (just looked it up and they are called "commercial bumpers"). The little bit of music they play just screams the 60's. It meshes perfectly with the setting and I find it pretty neat. Other than the bumper and ED though, the music was pretty much average, barring a nice insert song they used once.
I also think there was definitely a good idea behind this project. A space race oriented anime is a pret…
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This story follows our 2 main characters as they are working towards achieving their goals and becoming closer to each other,with some minor politics that were fitting with the mood and plot of the story.
As expected our 2 main characters they are the ones that get the most fleshed out stories,with some minor characters getting something here and there.
The art was on the good side,animation was okay and the musci was fitting.
Overall it delivers on whats its promised but how much you are gonna enjoy depens on how much you like the bonds between the 2 main characters and how much you are invested in their goals.
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Welcome to M1c3f's condensed Anime review. I'll be giving you all the necessary information about a show in just a few sentences and a following recommendation.
Today featuring: Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (TLN)
First and most important to know: TLN's main purpose undoubtedly is meant to be round earth propaganda. The female lead is a cute tsundere vampire.
The story plays in a cliche anime version of the USSR. It picks up antisemitism in a metaphorical way. I felt twilight vibes even though I haven't seen any movies or read books about the series which felt awkward. The show being a drama has an ok dramatic narrative. Featuring a "love that is not meant to be" story. The plot has as many deep holes as the moon has craters. The story is flat and unentertaining because there are no visib…
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Going into the Fall 2021 Season, I would have never thought an alternate history fiction about a Soviet Vampire going to space will be my Comfy Anime of the Season, but here I am. In spite of its oppressive setting, or maybe even because of it, Tsuki to Laika has been a light and enjoyable viewing experience.
One thing the show makes it abundantly clear even in the first episode, is that the Vampire/Dhampir are a catch-all for assorted prosecuted races and ethnicities in the Soviet Union/USA. The show being hard historical fiction with relatively accurate depictions of the Soviet Space program came to me as a surprise. The show doesn't shy away in its depiction of racism, but I would still say it does a reasonable job at portraying its setting without being overly heavy handed.
The plot…
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Recommendation: A cute love story filled with nostalgia and old Soviet aesthetics, it's nothing revolutionary but a very pleasant watch overall.
Story: The Soviet Union analogue USZR is going to be the first to send a person to space, but desperately wants to avoid international embarrassment by having them die in an accident with the world watching. Their solution is to send a vampire prisoner, Test Subject N44 AKA Irina Luminesk, into space first as an experiment, since she is near-human in physiology but considered closer to a dog than a human, so no one will miss her if something goes wrong. Lev Leps, a cosmonaut candidate who was demoted for righteously hitting a superior officer, is assigned as her handler and trainer. Irina hates and distrusts humans for very understandable reasons…
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