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Dance in the Vampire Bund: Complete Series (DVD/Blu-ray Combo)

Aoi Yuuki (Actor), Yuuichi Nakamura (Actor), Akiyuki Shinbou (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 526 ratings
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Genre Anime & Manga
Format Blu-ray
Contributor Chiwa Saito, Akiyuki Shinbou, Yuuichi Nakamura, Aoi Yuuki
Language English, Japanese
Number Of Discs 4
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When Mina Tepes – queen of the vampires – suddenly appears in Japan to establish a colony for her blood-sucking brethren, Akira Kaburagi’s world will never be the same. As a boy, Akira vowed to serve the ruler of the night, and now he must fulfill his destiny by protecting Mina from those who would dethrone her!

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Based on the manga by Nozomu Tamaki, the broadcast series Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) centers on a vampire realm that exists in parallel to everyday life. Akira, a normal-seeming high-school student suffering from amnesia, goes about ordinary activities with his classmate Yuki at an elite private academy in Tokyo. Their world changes when Mina Tepes, a descendant of Vlad the Impaler and the reigning princess of the vampire world, arrives at their school. In the first story, she connives to build a settlement dubbed the Vampire Bund on a Tokyo Bay landfill--and claims extraterritoriality for it, as if it were a 19th-century European colony. The subsequent plots--which start and stop arbitrarily--string together violent battles between various villains and Akira, who discovers he's both a werewolf and the sworn servant/protector of the Princess. There are lots of fan-service jiggle shots, but Princess Mina takes the form of a barely pubescent girl, which gives much of the nudity disquieting "lolicon" overtones. Other story elements include an attack on students seeking safety in a church, an assault on a buxom nun, a high-school student's apparently passionate attachment to an elementary-school boy, and "Agni Blood" ("Blood of the Lamb"), a chemical rebel vampires use to turn themselves into walking bombs. Despite all the violence and nudity, Vampire Bund is a crashing bore with long Morris the Explainer scenes. Otaku will recognize the many elements the series borrows from other anime. (Rated TV MA: extensive nudity; graphic violence; violence against women and children; sexual situations, including suggested lesbianism and pedophilia; grotesque imagery; potentially offensive religious imagery; tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

(1. Prom Night, 2. Howling, 3. Teen Wolf, 4. Interview with a Vampire, 5. Shadow of the Vampire, 6. From Dusk till Dawn, 7. Innocent Blood, 8. Near Dark, 9. The Lost Boys, 10. Walpurgis Night, 11. Underworld, 12. Dance in the Vampire Bund)

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.78 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 26514917
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Akiyuki Shinbou
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Aoi Yuuki, Yuuichi Nakamura, Chiwa Saito
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English, Japanese
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese (Dolby TrueHD), English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Funimation Prod
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004TP55J8
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 526 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
526 global ratings
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Came sooner then expected. Says made in Mexico so it is obviously a knock off. Comes with DVD and Blu Ray. Happy to finally add this to my ongoing collection.
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Robby
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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One of my favorites thats now in my collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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For anime lovers.
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Woodstock
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2012
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This story, in a sense, is a supernatural retelling of Romeo and Juliet. It has the couple that love each other but cannot be together and despite knowing this they still seek their forbidden love. There is action in this series but since the main plot of this story is love the action is not the prominent. But, there is however still action in this series and it is quite good, limited as it may be.
The graphics in this are quite well done as well as the voice acting. The characters are not easily forgotten and it is easy to fall in love with them. I had already watched this show before i decided to purchase it and i am very glad that i did purchase this show. I just watched the blu-rays for the first time last night and already i want to watch the show again.
I would highly recommend this show to other people though a certain level of maturity is required for parts of this show.
All in all this is a great series that will not easily leave your mind. A show of love, action, vampires, werewolves, and other monsters. The story is compelling and by the time you have watched the episodes you will feel as though you have watched a whole 26 episode series.
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subcell
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all, but it had a lot more potential.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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This series had a lot more potential. Seriously. Some part seemed kind of childish when others seemed serious. The over all story line is very good, but the way it is carried out as I mentioned, could have been better. I really enjoyed the artwork. The style is great. Character development was good as well. The only thing that might creep people out is the fact that Mina's normal form is that of a child and she does get naked... a lot. This series has some kissing in it and some nudity. Nothing extreme but I would not recommend this for kids of course and again, if seeing a younger cartoon girl get naked offends you or bothers you, skip this. She is really hundreds of years old and she isn't portrayed in a sexual manner per say, but more or less to make Akira uncomfortable but again, if you don't want to see it, don't watch it.

All in all, I really enjoyed it. I watched it in two days and actually wished it was longer as I did like the story line a lot. Like I said a few times already, this had a lot of potential. I hope they decide to make another part to this one day as the story is left open if they wanted to write more.
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L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dancing with Vampires
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2011
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The anime on blu-ray is stunning and very crisp for an anime. The details are impressive and the voice acting is very good. Some voices seem a bit botched but those characters only have brief screen time. The voice-over's are very intense and help the story flow.

The DVD has a lower resolution than the blu-ray, which is to be expected. The sound quality is just as good and the picture is quality is very good too. You will find some spots where it is blurrier than the blu-ray, but its brief, usually. Overall, the quality suffers very little for a DVD and is a good alternative to the blu-ray if you can't afford the blu-ray or don't have a blu-ray player.

This anime itself I would rate 4 3/4 out of 5. 1/4 off only if you compare it to the manga only in length. With 12 episodes, it covers the first few volumes. However, there is more to discover with the manga. The anime is still worth watching as it gives some subtle differences while some major differences.

Be warned, there is a reason why there is a MA rating for the anime. All those with sensitive ideology should not watch it due to the various differences in culture and what is considered acceptable to the general public, namely the loli aspect and levels of fan service of this anime.
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Mateo
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, raunchy, romantic, and a whole lot of action.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015
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The series opens up with a brief introduction on some of the main characters and then begins to get more and more intense as episodes go by. The show is accompanied by a menacing yet cute heroin. I don't normally enjoy Vampire themed shows or anime but this was great in the romance/suspense category, there are even a few moments that have managed to make me laugh.

I highly recommend this show to people who enjoy the two categories I mentioned above, on a scale of 1-10 I would seriously give this an 8.5/10 because ( scroll down, * POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!! POSSIBLE SPOILERS!!! * )
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8.5/10 because of the way the show ends, it leaves the viewer BEGGING for another season in my opinion because of how the scenario works out with the "true-blood legacy" and there still being another opponent that can wreak havoc on Princess Mina's story, other than that though the show ends nicely with the main love interest.
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AekinJay
5.0 out of 5 stars An awe inspiring series
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2011
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OK, so I've seen some good reviews and some bad reviews... I'm not sure why there are bad reviews. OK, there are some parts that some people might find "offensive", but if you know anything about this series and are offended by such, then just don't watch it. For myself, I found this to be a captivating series with amazing animation and a more than just a little solid story line. What's better is the twists and turns that the story takes as it progresses leaving you wondering who's really good and evil. No, I don't work for Funimation or any of their affiliates or anything like that, I'm just a guy who happens to like vampires and the stories they are in. And quite frankly, this is a wonderful story. Mind you, don't watch it with children around (or anyone who's easily offended for that matter, because this will probably offend) but if you like a great story, great animation, and something that will make you think about it long after you've watched it, then this is for you.
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ian giles
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Buy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2024
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Quality product , good buy
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on November 26, 2019
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Llegó a tiempo y en excelentes condiciones.
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Blindsite
5.0 out of 5 stars It came, I saw, It's awesome.
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2017
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The discs themselves came in good condition and worked great.

The anime is awesome. I had watched it before and while I found some of the Dracula references a bit cheesy but overall between the intense action and well developed characters I found it quite compelling. The power dynamics, the romance, backstory, and echii all blended quite nicely and the story arc wrapped things up at the end without any kind of cliffhanger feeling. All in all it's an excellent little anime for anyone that loves vampires, action, romance, lolicon and a bit of echii. But mostly I'd say it's an action, drama, romance anime.
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あや色
5.0 out of 5 stars 満足です。
Reviewed in Japan on January 25, 2018
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バンド面白いです。原作打ち切りでがっかりです。こちらの商品普通に私が持っているパイオニアのプレーヤーで再生可能でした。
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Manuel
5.0 out of 5 stars Gute Dub, gute serie - englische Version
Reviewed in Germany on August 11, 2016
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Wer diese Serie noch günstig erwerben kann (von Zeit zu Zeit kommen mal welche für etwa 10-20€ rein - kann mitlerweile schon versiegt sein) der sollte zuschlagen

Die deutsche Version ist mit 50€ / 64€ bluray overpriced

Die Serie hat eine für Europa teils komische Sicht zu Vampiren in bezug auf gestaltwandlung und sonstigen (Vampir der sich in ein spinnenmonster verwandelt usw) ist allerdings spannend und sehenswert

Tipp für algemeiner Animekauf: mvm und manga Entertainment in die suchleiste geben - englische Variationen zum teil viel günstiger als die deutschen (Angebot variiert) --- ENGLISCHE VERSIONEN only
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