Vampiyan Kids
| Vampiyan Kids | |
| バンパイヤン・キッズ (Vanpaiyan Kidzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Production I.G |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masatsugu Arakawa Toyokazu Sakai (assistant) |
| Produced by | Daisuke Kawakami Katsuji Morishita Tomoko Takahashi |
| Written by | Junki Takegami Satoru Nishizono Rika Nakase |
| Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | October 13, 2001 – March 30, 2002 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Vampiyan Kids (Japanese: バンパイヤン・キッズ Hepburn: Vanpaiyan Kizzu) is a Japanese anime television series created by Production I.G and directed by Masatsugu Arakawa, with Suzuka Yoshida and Miyako Yatsu in charge of character designs and Toshihiko Sahashi composing the music.[1] It began airing in Japan on October 13, 2001, and finished airing on March 30, 2002.[2] The series lasted 26 episodes, with 3 episodes being DVD only.
Plot summary
The world of a Vampiyan family, who survive on orange juice instead of blood, is turned upside down when Papa is unable to scare humans. The family is sent to the human world where Papa must scare 1000 people before they can return. Unfortunately, Papa's daughter, Sue, falls in love with a boy named Kou and no longer wants to return home.
Pilot film
An 18-minute pilot film was produced for Vampiyan Kids in 1999. It was directed by Masaaki Yuasa, supervised by Mitsuru Hongo, and the music was composed by Kow Otani.[3]
Reception
A shift in the audience targeted was noted: "While it was originally a children's anime, the new show is a family-oriented story".[4]
References
- ↑ "Kewpie Doll Gets First Anime This December on TV (Update 2)". Anime News Network. September 17, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ しんぶん赤旗 (in 日本語). 日本共産党中央委員会出版部. 2002. Search this book on
- ↑ "湯浅政明、4本の短編映画を「新潟国際アニメーション映画祭」で上映". KAI-YOU | POP is Here . (in 日本語). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ サンデ-每日 (in 日本語). 每日新聞社. 2001. Search this book on
External links
- Vampiyan Kids at Production I.G.
- Vampiyan Kids (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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