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Tony K.
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Vampire Dormitory (TV) Source: Manga (ongoing @ 13 volumes, by Ema Tōyama) Demographic: Shoujo Animation Studio: Studio Blanc Genres: drama, romance, supernatural Themes: crossdressing, school, vampires Plot Summary: Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, a vampire, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him—in the boys’ dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger. Air Date & Platform: April 7, 2024 (Sunday) Available on: Crunchyroll Episode Count / Runtime: Pending |
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DuskyPredator
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Episode 1
I was thinking that the main thing this show had was that it had a pretty boy involved in all the sensual vampire stuff, that I guess it could be something different I could get into. Even if he sounds particularly girly. But then at the last moment it is revealed that they are a girl. I suddenly felt the inverse of that thing where certain people complaining about adding "gay stuff" into their straight media. Why are they adding straight stuff into the perfectly gay media? Pretty sure it is not some identifying thing either. I guess it is still gay by the fact there is a bunch of girls apparently attracted to her crossdressing? I suppose some crossdressing could be okay. Maybe if it like ups the camp value. Reading the reviews made me think it could possibly be elevated if an English dub hammed up performances and gave her a more boyish voice. |
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Blood-
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I kind of enjoyed this. It seems like the show isn't going the route of the vampire being a cruel, cold-hearted bastard who will slowly fall under the spell of the helpless thrall. It's more like the vampire is all, "eww, girls are icky" but he isn't into inflicting pain or fear. I'll give this the 3 episode probation period.
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smurky turkey
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Ewww, I already have too many anime to watch as is, so this seems like an early cut for me. Not bad by any means yet also no strong interest to see more.
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Episode 2
I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying this. It's not doing anything particularly special but I'm digging it. Also surprised that so far, nobody is turning out to be a major a-hole. All the dudes are pretty likeable. I mean, they're all dense for not realizing that Mito is a chick because DAMN she is so girly, but whatevs... |
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Gina Szanboti
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Man, I thought this was going to be like Vampire Knight or something where everybody at school is vamps. But it's just Ruka and his butler/employer (and is that an odd relationship)? Unless the brunette bad boy/love rival is wrong and he's the only non-vampire and out of the loop.
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DuskyPredator
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Episode 3
I am still trying to figure out if this show is at least a little gay, or some element of a little homophobic for maybe implying the attracting/love is only there because she is a girl, or maybe even transphobic in some sort of essentialism of gender assigned at birth, All the same I do want to enjoy, with me personally getting more joy from her in boy mode and getting all the flirty stuff. Also, before I forget, the meme that keeps popping into my head. 
I too had some of those "why am I getting funny feelings" from a cute guy like I would with some girls, and I don't think a reasoning of must secretly be a girl in drag is like the healthiest. |
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Gina Szanboti
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Ep 4 was a really weird one. First Ren kidnaps her from work. I'd presumed she wants to maintain the façade of being a boy, and yet without hesitation, she goes into a dress shop to try on clothes right in front of him. oO I guess the only conclusion is that she's comfortable with him thinking Mito likes to crossdress and he'll be okay with that. Ruka then storms in and pretty much confirms that acceptance. Which makes Mito's reluctance to tell him the truth start to ring hollow, since he's shown himself to be open-minded about such things.
Then they go on a group date and Mito is spirited away by one of the girls, with Ren and Ruka in hot pursuit, leaving Takara alone with the other three girls. If he didn't score a date with those odds, there's no hope for him.  And Juri appears to be having some unrequited gay angst, but I'm not certain if it's Mito or Takara he's interested in. I thought it was Mito before, but now I'm not so sure.
And now Ren is having a Jekyll-Hyde meltdown? Or a chuunibyou episode? Indigestion? |
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