So I know this vampire craze has died down since the first Twilight movies came out… (terrible series of movies, don’t even bother) but I thought I’d talk about an anime series that came out in 2008 called Vampire Knight.
Basically, the first episode sets the seen with a young girl, Yuki Cross, left in the middle of the forest during winter. She is wandering around when suddenly a vampire stops her and attempts to take her life. Before his fangs can sink into her neck, another vampire named Kaname appears and takes the life of the ruthless blood thirsty vampire. Their relationship is left pretty general. You’re not too entirely sure what their connection is. After the attack Kaname takes Yuki to Kaien Cross’s house, who happens to be the headmaster of a university. After time goes by Kaien adopts Yuki as his daughter and allows her to attend Cross Academy. At first glance this school appears to be just like any other. However, there are two distinct classes, the morning and night. The night class has a certain characteristic that sets them apart from other students; they are vampires. Since Yuki grew up around the presence of vampires she was entitled the task of guarding the night class with her friend Zero, to ensure the safety of the students.
Throughout the anime different relationships are revealed. You learn more about Yuki and Kaname’s relationship and see it kindle into some kind of an awkward romance (it all makes sense at the end). Either way, this anime is full of twists and turns that will leave you on edge. Each episode is just as climactic as the one before.
Even if hunky animated vampires aren’t your thing, you most definitely need to watch. ^__^ ^__^
