Baban Baban Ban Vampire PV1

Anime’s [Official Website](https://bababa-anime.com/).

Per[ Anime News Network](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-09/baban-baban-ban-vampire-tv-anime-unveils-1st-promo-video-key-visual-2-cast-members/.216537):

>The series will [debut](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/baban-baban-ban-vampire-tv-anime-reveals-cast-staff-teaser-video-visual-january-2025-debut/.212353) in January 2025 in the channel’s [new](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/bluelock-tv-anime-2nd-season-reveals-2-more-cast-members-october-5-debut-in-new-programming-block-/.212351) programming block [IM Animation](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4048) that airs on Saturdays at 11:30 p.m.

>The anime will star [Daisuke Namikawa](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1289) as Ranmaru Mori and [Yūsuke Kobayashi](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=123728) as Rihito Tatsuno.

>[Itsurō Kawasaki](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1287) ([Arc the Lad](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=246), [The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=28013) , [Magical Girl Ore](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=20403)) is directing the anime and writing the scripts at studio [GAINA](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=17301). [Takahiro Tamano](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=151355) (episode director for [We Never Learn: BOKUBEN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=21294), [BNA: Brand New Animal](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=22924)) is the assistant director. [Yukiko Ban](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3911) ([Dusk maiden of Amnesia](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13892), [A Girl & Her Guard Dog](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26438)) is the character designer and chief animation director. [Shunsuke Masuda](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=67624) and [Satoru Kiyomaru](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=10635) are both also chief animation directors. [Jun Ichikawa](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=49358) ([The Morose Mononokean II](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=21128), [Seven Days War](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=22539)) of Julydex is composing the music.

>Other staff members include:

>Sub-Character Design: [Manami Minakata](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=146949)

>Prop Design: [Emi Ikemori](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=146950), Shunsuke Masuda, [Ryōta Tamura](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=168794)

>Color Design: [Chie Yoshimura](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=54838)

>Art Directors: [Hiroshi Katō](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=16) ([Totonyan](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=6914)), [Hirofumi Sakagami](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=84191) (Totonyan)

>Background Art: Hiroshi Katō (Totonyan), [Yuichi Asami](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=192251) (Totonyan)

>Director of Photography: [Rieko Koike](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=78164) ([Assez Finaud Fabric](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=8496))

>Editing: [Daisuke Hiraki](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=59829) (Assez Finaud Fabric)

>2D Design: [Sho Ikeuchi](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=97978)

>3DCG Director: [Masaru Kaise](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=123776)

>Effects: [Tomomi Ishihara](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=52817)

>Sound Effects: [Yasumasa Koyama](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=57426)

>Sound Production: [Bit Grooove Promotion](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=21341)

>**The** [**BL**](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/lexicon.php?id=23) **(indicated here as standing for “Bloody Love Comedy”) manga centers on a 450-year-old vampire named Ranmaru, working part-time at an old public bath. He desires the blood of an 18-year-old virgin, and so watches over the growth of 15-year-old Rihito, the son of the bathhouse owners, and tries to prevent him from losing his virginity.**

>**Okujima** [**launched**](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-14/hiromasa-okujima-kentaro-sato-shingo-honda-each-launch-new-manga-in-bessatsu-shonen-champion/.176172) **the manga in** [**Akita Shoten**](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=767)**’s** [**Bessatsu Shōnen Champion**](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=14588) **magazine in October 2021. Akita Shoten published the manga’s seventh compiled book volume on March 7.**

>**The manga is also inspiring a live-action film that will debut in 2025.**

This almost had me as I love shows with Exclusively B words in the title (Baki, Blood Blockade Battleground, Bang Brave Bang Bravern). But then I saw vampires, so I’ll have to pass.

The title doesn’t work quite as well in English, does it.