Vampires or Vampire Like Monsters
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Anime of every genre and score that have vampires or monsters very similar to vampires as a main character or heavy focus. Different from the vampire tag as this excludes characters with (only) blood related powers or anime with creatures called vampires that don't have most vampire traits. Only includes the first season of each anime unless vampires only appear in a later season or ova, in which case when they appear is included instead.
TV, 2010,
22 eps
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Author:10
With a much more serious story, Shiki likely has the the most accurate representation of traditional vampires. This is the best choice on this list for true horror, despite its slower start.
TV, 2015,
12 eps
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Author:10
A post apocalyptic story where vampires have taken over the world. There is also a vampire character heavily focused on throughout the story.
Movie, 2016,
1 ep
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Author:9
The Kizumonogatari movies feature vampires heavily, while the rest of the Monogatari series only touches on the subject occasionally.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
This has a main character that is a vampire and focuses on a plot where vampires are important.
TV, 2014,
12 eps
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Author:8
Tokyo Ghoul has Ghouls which eat human flesh and pretend to be human. While not vampires, they do have a heavy resemblance to them and the main character faces many difficulties that one might also expect a vampire to face.
TV, 1998,
12 eps
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Author:8
This series is about a vampire detective who deals with problems revolving around other monsters. While the animation changes a few episodes in, this is still a good watch if you are looking for decent vampire characters and a fun story.
TV, 2021,
13 eps
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Author:8
The vampires in this series have a weakness to sunlight and many traditional vampire characteristics. Most characters in this series are vampires and the story revolves around vampires as well.
TV, 2005,
24 eps
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Author:7
This anime has close to traditional vampires with a weakness to the sun and silver, however they are treated as another race rather than changed humans. Vampires are a main focus and in every episode and the main character is similar to one, but with differences in ability.
TV, 2018,
12 eps
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Author:6
This a darker series with creatures called devils that drink blood like vampires. The main character is half-human and struggles with his nature and desire to drink blood.
TV, 2001,
13 eps
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Author:6
This anime focuses more on action than vampires, but has two main characters who are vampires and regularly behave like it.
TV, 2006,
12 eps
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Author:5
The vampires in this anime are more traditional with weaknesses to moving water and sunlight. Both main characters are vampires in this anime.
TV, 2004,
25 eps
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Author:7
This anime focuses mostly on slice of life with some bigger story that heavily features vampires. The main character is also a vampire who has some traditional weaknesses, like being burned by the sun.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:8
The portrayal of vampires in this anime treats them as another race rather than monsters with the main vampire character taking on the job of a test pilot during a fictional version of the space race. While the vampire is a heavy focus, vampires as a topic are not.
TV, 2017,
12 eps
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Author:7
A slice of life series about three high school monster girls and two of their teachers. One of the girls is a vampire, but this anime focuses more on the girls' high school lives and less on vampires.
TV, 2013,
10 eps
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Author:5
This anime takes place primarily in a world where everyone is monsters. While the main character is a vampire there is not much focus on it as a story element.
TV, 2016,
12 eps
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Author:4
This series feels less like traditional vampires as most of the vampires in it have unexpected powers, but they are still recognizable as vampires and one side character has a story arc that is very vampire focused.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:4
This comedy anime is entirely about vampires and vampire hunters, but is not a good choice if you are looking for a serious story or one longer than an episode.
TV, 2013,
12 eps
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Author:3
There are two vampire like races in this anime. The main character needs to drink blood to survive and to power his mecha.
TV, 2008,
13 eps
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Author:6
This series is heavy on romance and drama, with a main character who is a vampire hunter unwillingly turned vampire.
TV, 2010,
12 eps
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Author:1
This anime focuses on the ruler of vampires, who is, of course, a vampire herself. The main character of this anime, while older, does look like a young girl which can be undesirable for viewers at certain points.
TV, 2018,
12 eps
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Author:5
The main character of this anime is seeking to eliminate vampires who killed his family.
TV, 2011,
12 eps
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Author:1
While this technically fits on this list, the viewer probably won't know it until the end of the series. If one is looking for well animated violence and gore this is a good choice, but it is not the best choice for a plot featuring vampires.
OVA, 2019,
2 eps
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Author:7
The episode "the lonely vampire" heavily features a vampire character.
TV, 2016,
12 eps
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Author:3
The vampires in this anime were accidentally created by a drug's side effect. Most of the anime focuses on a prison island instead of the vampire's or world building on how they came about.
TV, 2005,
24 eps
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This is a more comedic series that has a unique take on vampires, but most are still recognizable as such.
TV, 2013,
24 eps
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Author:5
This harem anime has a vampire main character who regularly powers up by drinking the blood of different girls.
TV, 2008,
13 eps
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Author:1
Vampires play a heavier role in the manga than the anime for this series, but the main love interest of the harem is a vampire who drinks the protagonists blood.
TV, 2015,
13 eps
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Author:5
Most of the characters in this harem series are creatures other than vampires, but the first girl the viewer is introduced to is a vampire. There is more focus on slice of life high school antics than vampires in this series.
TV, 2010,
12 eps
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This is a slice of life anime with a couple of characters that are vampires, however the protagonist is not one.
TV, 2015,
12 eps
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Author:4
This musical features vampires and devils as two opposing forces. Only one character in the harem of this show isn't a devil and is instead a dhampir.
TV, 2021,
12 eps
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Author:2
This series is very unique and somewhat hard to take seriously. The main character is a dhampir who is surrounded by a cast of male vampires. Vampires in this series are forbidden from drinking human blood and can enter in a vampiric singing contest to have a wish granted.
TV, 2017,
12 eps
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Author:2
This reverse harem anime features vampires and werewolves based on historic figures, but is not the best choice for a more serious plot about vampires with writing that feels somewhat like Twilight.
TV, 2013,
12 eps
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Author:2
This anime is a reverse harem featuring vampire characters who drink the main characters blood regularly. Most of the plot revolves around the fact that the main character is captive to these vampires.
TV, 2019,
12 eps
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While the plot in this anime does not focus primarily on vampires, it does have a main character who is half-vampire and uses abilities gained from that. Other anime on this list are likely to have a more satisfying plot if one is looking for vampires, but this is included for the sake of completeness.
