The Japanese manga series Rosario + Vampire is written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The series revolves around Tsukune Aono, a mediocre high school student who accidentally enrolls into Yokai Academy, a special school for monsters and demons. Upon his arrival, he meets Moka Akashiya, a vampire who takes a strong liking to the taste of his blood. He soon befriends other students: Kurumu Kurono, a busty succubus; Ginei Morioka, a perverted letch of a werewolf, Yukari Sendo, an eleven year-old witch; Ruby Tojo, another witch; and Mizore Shirayuki, a yuki-onna, all of whom openly express their affections toward Tsukune. Throughout his freshman year, Tsukune encounters various antagonists such as the Protection Committee and the Anti-Schoolers, and later starts to undergo changes which will solidify his role as the link between the human and monster worlds.
Rosario + Vampire began monthly serialization in the August 2004 issue of Monthly Shonen Jump. The first tankōbon was released by Shueisha on October 4, 2004, with the tenth and final volume released on October 4, 2007, spanning 39 chapters during its run.[1][2] A bonus chapter of Rosario + Vampire was serialized in the September 2007 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. The series is continued with Rosario + Vampire: Season II, a sequel to the series which began monthly serialization in the November 2007 issue of Jump Square, the successor to the now-defunct Monthly Shonen Jump.
The manga is licensed in North America and the United Kingdom by Viz Media under its Shonen Jump Advanced imprint, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, with the volumes released between June 3, 2008, and November 3, 2009.[3][4] A 13-episode anime adaptation of Rosario + Vampire produced by Gonzo aired on Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa, and other networks between January and March 2008. Individual chapters of the series are called tests, while each volume on the English releases are called lessons.
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| 1 | Vampires Gakuen no Banpaia (学園のバンパイア) |
October 4, 2004[1] ISBN 4-08-873665-6 |
June 3, 2008[3] ISBN 978-1-4215-1903-6 |
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| 2 | Witches Tsuki ni Negai o (月に願いを) |
February 4, 2005[5] ISBN 4-08-873776-8 |
August 5, 2008[6] ISBN 978-1-4215-1904-3 |
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| 3 | Trolls Buraddo (ブラッド) |
June 3, 2005[7] ISBN 4-08-873823-3 |
October 7, 2008[8] ISBN 978-1-4215-1905-0 |
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| 4 | Carnivorous Plants Majo no Oka (魔女の丘) |
October 4, 2005[9] ISBN 4-08-873869-1 |
December 2, 2008[10] ISBN 978-1-4215-1906-7 |
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| 5 | Abominable Snowgirl Shinshoku (侵食) |
February 3, 2006[11] ISBN 4-08-874024-6 |
February 3, 2009[12] ISBN 978-1-4215-1907-4 |
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| 6 | Ghouls Naitomea (ナイトメア) |
June 2, 2006[13] ISBN 4-08-874116-1 |
March 10, 2009[14] ISBN 978-1-4215-1908-1 |
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| 7 | Exorcist Boku-tachi no Sentaku (ぼくたちの選択) |
October 4, 2006[15] ISBN 4-08-874270-2 |
June 2, 2009[16] ISBN 978-1-4215-1909-8 |
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| 8 | Shikigami Gakuen no Yami (学園の闇) |
February 2, 2007[17] ISBN 978-4-08-874324-0 |
June 2, 2009[18] ISBN 978-1-4215-1910-4 |
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| 9 | Monster Mamas Raihōsha (来訪者) |
June 4, 2007[19] ISBN 978-4-08-874372-1 |
October 6, 2009[20] ISBN 978-1-4215-2354-5 |
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| 10 | Magic Mirror Mirai no Katachi (未来のカタチ) |
October 4, 2007[2] ISBN 978-4-08-874449-0 |
November 3, 2009[4] ISBN 978-1-4215-2355-2 |
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