CASE STUDY OF VANITAS GN (2025)

"Step once more into the imagination of Jun Mochizuki, creator of New York Times-bestselling PandoraHearts, with this tale about vampires and curses in a steampunk Paris. A tale of vampires and curses set in a whimsical and dark steampunk Paris unfolds! On the streets, rumors abound of a clockwork grimoire said to sow curses among the vampires. Now, guided by the Book of Vanitas, the gears begun to turn, and the story of two men, Noe and Vanitas, takes shape."

"From the author of the best-selling PandoraHearts comes a tale about vampires and curses in a steampunk Paris. Now installed at a hotel in Paris with the help of Count Orlok, Noé and Vanitas take their awkward partnership on the road to a vampire masquerade ball! The order of the evening may be small talk and hobnobbing with fellow guests, but the mystery of the curse-bearers is never too far behind. The intrigue swirls as quickly as the dancers twirl, a blue moon ascends upon the guests - and all hell breaks loose!"

"From the bestselling author of PandoraHearts comes the latest installment of a tale about vampire and curses in a steampunk Paris!"

"Noe and Vanitas's flight through the catacombs comes to an abrupt end and the matter of the vampire abductions takes an unexpected turn...What 'experiment' is the man who knows Vanitas's past plotting in the catacombs beneath Paris?"

"Long ago, France was terrorized by The Beast of Gévaudan, who indiscriminately murdered hundreds. Before the creature could be stopped, the Beast vanished into thin air. Now, on the streets of nineteenth century Paris, news breaks of the Beast's gruesome return. As Noé and Vanitas rush to learn more about the Beast and its connection to vampirekind, none other than the Holy Knight, Astolfo, and Jeanne, the Hellfire Witch, stand in their way..."

"On the trail of the Beast of Gévaudan, Vanitas and Noé are led to the heart of the incident and the noble house of d'Apchier. There, they discover that a brave, heartrending wish to save a daughter from a vampire's fate became the haunting first cry of the Beast itself... For readers ages 16 years and up."

"Chloe is ready to begin her revenge plot and get what she has always wanted-that is, until Vanitas and the Chasseurs showed up. But without his book, Vanitas can do little to help, so it's up to No? and his vampire hunter allies to buy some time, so Vanitas can work a little magic "

The Beast of Gévaudan incident is at an end, and its melody of revenge has turned into blossoms and scattered. What changes have visited themselves upon Vanitas and the others in the world beyond the snow...? The moment of choice is at hand. Let the shape it takes align with the feelings they can't concede.

Lured into a trap by Mikhail, Noé is forced to drink his blood and view his memories-memories of his and Vanitas's fateful meeting with the Vampire of the Blue Moon. Beware the dark side of the blue moon...

Mikhail's schemes succeed in turning Vanitas and Noé against each other! The vampire desperate to save a loved one versus the human fighting to guard his memories-who will prevail?

As their fight with Mikhail comes to a close, Vanitas and his companions finally get a moment of respite. But with the Comte de Saint Germain still on the loose, the gang can't rest easy for long! As he closes in on the young Archiviste girl, the hope and despair of humans, vampires, and dhampirs alike clash!