Alternative title:
Рыцарь-вампир (Russian)
ヴァンパイア騎士 (Japanese)
吸血鬼騎士 (Chinese (Taiwan))
뱀파이어 기사 (Korean)
Plot Summary: Yuki's earliest memory is of a stormy night in winter, wherein she was attacked by a vampire... And then rescued by another. Now 10 years later, Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the headmaster of Cross Academy, has grown up and become a guardian of the vampire race, protecting her savior, Kaname, from discovery as he leads a group of vampires at the elite boarding school. But also at her side is Zero Kiryu, a childhood friend who’s hatred for the creatures that destroyed everything he held dear, is now determined never to trust them. This coexisting arrangement seems all well and good, but have the vampires truly renounced their murderous ways, or is there a darker truth behind their actions. Is Kaname's infatuation with Yuki the beginning of a forbidden romance, or is it something in her forgotten past that draws him to her. Because in this world of secrets, nothing is as it seems. And the price of misplaced trust may even be worse than death.
Vintage: 2008-04-07 to 2008-06-30
Release dates:
2008-06-25 (Vampire Knight Original Soundtrack)
2008-07-23 (Japan DVD 1: Ep. 01-02)
2008-08-27 (Japan DVD 2: Ep. 03-05)
2008-09-24 (Japan DVD 3: Ep. 06-08)
2008-10-22 (Japan DVD 4: Ep.09-11)
2008-11-26 (Japan DVD 5: Ep.12-13)
2010-07-20 (USA DVD 1)
2010-09-28 (USA DVD 2)
Opening Theme:
#1: "Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi (ふたつの鼓動と赤い罪)" by ON/OFF
Ending Theme:
#1: "still doll" by Kanon Wakeshima
Official website:
テレビ東京・あにてれ ヴァンパイア騎士 (Japanese)
ヴァンパイア騎士 ～VAMPIRE KNIGHT～ (Japanese)
Links:
Vampire Knight for Life (German)
Trivia:
In episodes 9 and 13, Pocky is being eaten. In episode 9, Shiki eats it and in episode 13, Rima eats it.
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles:
2008-04-07 | 1. | Night of the Vampire BANPAIA no yoru (naito) ヴァンパイアの夜(ナイト) | |
2008-04-14 | 2. | Memories of Blood Chi no kioku (memorii) 血の記憶(メモリー) | |
2008-04-21 | 3. | Fang of Repentance Sange no kiba (fangu) 懺悔の牙(ファング) | |
2008-04-28 | 4. | Trigger of Conviction Danzai no hikigane (torigaa) 断罪の銃爪(トリガー) | |
2008-05-05 | 5. | Feast in the Moonlight (Sabbath) Gekka no kyouen (sabato) 月下の饗宴(サバト) | |
2008-05-12 | 6. | Their Choice (Crime) Karera no sentaku (kuraimu) 彼等の選択(クライム) | |
2005-05-19 | 7. | Scarlet Labyrinth Hiiro no meikyuu (rabirinsu) 緋色の迷宮(ラビリンス) | |
2008-05-26 | 8. | Gunshot of Grief (Blast) Nageki no juusei (burasuto) 嘆きの銃声(ブラスト) | |
2008-06-02 | 9. | Crimson Eyes Beni no shisen (aizu) 紅の視線(アイズ) | |
2008-06-09 | 10. | Princess of Darkness (Prisoner) Yami no hime (purizunaa) 闇の姫(プリズナー) | |
2008-06-16 | 11. | Compensation of Desire (Deal) Nozomi no daishou (diiru) 望みの代償(ディール) | |
2008-06-23 | 12. | Pure-Blood Oath (Pride) Junketsu no chikai (puraido) 純血の誓い(プライド) | |
2008-06-30 | 13. | 13. Deep Crimson Chain (Ring)  Shinku no kusari (ringu) 深紅の鎖(リング) |