The summer 2021 and winter 2022 anime adaptation of The Case Study of Vanitas manga is getting its home video releases handled by Aniplex Japan. the split-cour series is set for an eight-volume Blu-ray release where each volume is priced at 7,500 yen. An eight-volume DVD release is also underway priced at 6,500 yen. Both are set to begin on October 27th, 2021, and all are listed as limited editions. With the first set coming up in about a month, we now have a look at the cover design for it. Check the full schedule below for the details.
Tomoyuki Itamura directed it based on the scripts overseen by Deko Akao. Yoshiyuki Ito handled the character designs and serving as the chief animation director with BONES handling the animation production.
The main Japanese cast includes Natsuki Hanae as Vanitas, Kaito Ishikawa as Noé, Inori Minase as Jeanne, Shino Shimoji as Luca, Ai Kayano as Dominique, Akira Ishida as The Teacher, Miyu Komaki as Murr, Taro Kiuchi as Dante, Kouji Yusa as Johann, and Riho Kuma as Riche.
The opening theme song is “Sora to Sora” performed by Sasanomaly.
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Plot concept: There once lived a vampire known as Vanitas, hated by his own kind for being born under a blue full moon, as most arise on the night of a crimson one. Afraid and alone, he created the “Book of Vanitas,” a cursed grimoire that would one day take his vengeance on all vampires; this is how the story goes at least.
Vanitas no Carte follows Noé, a young man traveling aboard an airship in 19th century Paris with one goal in mind: to find the Book of Vanitas. A sudden vampire attack leads him to meet the enigmatic Vanitas, a doctor who specializes in vampires and, much to Noé’s surprise, a completely ordinary human. The mysterious doctor has inherited both the name and the infamous text from the Vanitas of legend, using the grimoire to heal his patients. But behind his kind demeanor lies something a bit more sinister…
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/27/21 | Booklet, Drama CD 1, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Promos, Commercials |
| 2 | 11/24/21 | Booklet |
| 3 | 12/22/21 | Booklet |
| 4 | 01/26/22 | Booklet |
| 5 | 03/30/22 | Booklet |
| 6 | 04/27/22 | Booklet |
| 7 | 05/25/22 | Booklet |
| 8 | 06/29/22 | Booklet |
[Source: Vanitas no Karte]
