With an anime adaptation of Yūki Kodama's horror action manga Blood Lad slated to hit Japanese TV this year, an early look at Kenji Fujisaki's (Ozma, Battle Girls - Time Paradox) character designs previews what's to be expected from the Shigeyuki Miya directed (Buzzer Beater) Brains Base (Durarara!!) production.
Descriptions via Anime Character Database:
Vlad Charlie Staz:
The main protagonist of the series. He is the boss of the Eastern district of Demon World, terrifying to others and supposed to be an elite vampire that drinks blood but in reality, he is just a normal vampire otaku who is obsessed everything from Human World, but mostly Japan. He is obsessed with games, anime, manga, anything that is related to Human World. When he sees Fuyumi, he falls in love/bloodlust at first sight and changes his life goal to be friends with her. But just as he gets to know her, she is eaten by carnivorous plant and becomes a ghost. In order to bring her back to life, he will do anything, even becoming her vampire bodyguard.












The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
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