Supernatural mangaThe Case Study of Vanitashas been confirmed to be taking a break from publication byGangan Jokermagazine. The next issue of the magazine is slated to release on June 22, which will mark the start of the manga’s hiatus.
Jun Mochizuki’s manga follows the legend of the vampire Vanitas and vampire specialist Noé.Vanitas was born during a blue moon, which is cause for derision by his fellow vampires. This leaves him feeling very lonely and fearful. Vanitas pens a book entitled the"Book of Vanitas", which is said to doom all vampires of the crimson moon. Cut to 19th Century Paris, Noé is currently searching for this book for his own reasons.
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The first volumeThe Case Study of Vanitasdebuted in December 2015 by Mochizuki inGangan Jokermagazine. Since then, the manga has amassed 10 collected volumes. The English translation of the mangais published by Yen Press.
The Case Study of Vanitaswas also adapted into an animelast year. It ran for one season, consisting of 24 episodes. Vanitas was voiced by Natsuki Hanae, whose notable roles includeTanjiro KamadoinDemon Slayer,Falco Grice inAttack on Titanand Takumi Aldini inFood Wars. Noé is played by Kaito Ishikawa, who may be recognized for voicing characters such as Tobio Kageyama inHaikyuu!!, Genos inOne Punch Manand Tenya Iida inMy Hero Academia.
The Case Study of Vanitasis not the only published work Mochizuki put out. In 2009, she illustrated and wrote a six-chapter one-shot entitledCrimson Shell; which was her first published project.Crimson Shellis asci-fi adventurefollowing Claudia the Rose Witch and the complicated twists around her friend Xeno in the backdrop of a crazy experiments and questioned loyalties. Her more famous work isPandora Hearts, a manga following Oz Vessalius, a teenage boy who is imprisoned in the Abyss for a sin he knows nothing about. The manga ran for 24 volumes and was adapted into an anime, which spanned one season.
The length of the manga’s hiatus is yet to be confirmed.Gangan Jokermagazine will announce its return on the publication’s official Twitter page.
