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series written and illustrated by Yukiusa about a black cat who becomes a vampire after being abandoned. An

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television series by

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was broadcast in Japan between July 6, 2011, and September 19, 2011.

Plot

A small abandoned kitten is rescued by a vampire, who feeds him some of his blood, allowing him to be reborn as a vampire cat named Nyanpire. The series follows Nyanpire's everyday life such as spending time with Misaki, his human owner and meeting other cats. Nyanpire also meets two bats called Mori and Komori.

Characters

; : :A small black cat who was reborn as a vampire and lives with a human owner called Misaki. As a vampire, he loves blood, but also enjoys similarly red foods, such as tomato ketchup and blood orange juice. ; : :A samurai cat who falls in love with Nyanpire. ; : :A white angel cat who was kicked out of heaven for his womanizing behavior. ; : :A siamese cat who wears a large ribbon. He lives with Misaki alongside Nyanpire. ; : :A pair of bats who are somewhat related to the vampire who gave life to Nyanpire. ; : :Nyanpire's human owner.

Media

Anime

In January 2011, the Japanese animation studio

announced that an anime television adaptation of the manga was under production. Directed by Takahiro Yoshimatsu and written by Natsuko Takahashi, the series aired in Japan between July 6, 2011, and September 19, 2011. The ending theme is by Natsuko Aso and Hyadain.

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