If you haven't seen Vampire Knight, you probably missed something in your anime life, really. Until now, this dark fantasy/ love story anime is one of the best anime I've ever seen. Nice theme, perfect story line and the story as it unfolds was wonderfully align. If you happen to pass one of my article titled "my best hero so far" I put Kaname and Zero in the same position because they both aim the same reason, "protecting those you love the most".
As far as I can remember:
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Vampire Knight: Yuuki Cross / Yuuki Kuran
One of the two remaining pure blooded vampire. Her family was brutally murdered by Rido Kuran one of Kuran's elder. She was then left at the care of Kaname Kuran. Kaname, erased her memory. Stayed with Kaein Cross as her adoptive father, studied at the cross university. She and Zero were in charge of the night class safety. While Zero was slowly developed as a vampire ( he was predicted to become a level e vampire, the lowest vampire rank to where it will aggressively devour humans, since he is a human devoured by a pure blooded vampire (shizouka), she is the one feeding Zero her blood so that he can survive. As Kaname perfected all the plan to save yuki and as Rido's re-awakening coming, she is then biten by Kaname for her to regain all her memories. |
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Vampire Knight: Yuuki Kuran
Transformed into a pure blooded vampire princess! |
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Vampire Knight: Kaname Kuran - Raised by Yuuki's parent as their son after he was awakened by Rido. He was told to be one of the original Kuran vampire. He was Yuuki's protector and planned everything including enhancing Zero's power for his own advantage. After everything was done according to his plan, he explained to Ruka, Hanabusa, Kain, Senri and Rima that they are all his pawn and that he setting them free, they can now choose whatever path they will go. After a brief exchange of word with Zero: "The blood that runs in your body is me, even you are the one protecting Yuuki, still it was me" |
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| Vampire Knight: Kaname Kuran- after attending the Elder's party |
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| Vampire Knight: Zero Kiryuu Comes from a famous vampire hunter family, he has twin brother Ichiru. Betrayed by his twin brother as their parents was being slaughtered by Shizouka, to which Ichiru choose to follow, he was found by the vampire hunters miraculously alive. He was then adopted by Kaein Cross, studied at cross university and together with Yuuki they were incharge of the night class safety. As he slowly transform of being a vampire, his hatred with the vampires also on the rise. As it was become clearer to him that he was use by Kaname, he embraced for the sake of Yuuki, for his love of Yuuki. At the end part were Yuuki confessed that she is a vampire, he offered his neck to Yuuki to confirm that she is indeed a vampire. Parting words with Yuuki... Zero: "You are a vampire, we cannot live in the same world any longer. However, one day I will have to kill you" Yuuki: I'll be waiting! |
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Vampire Knight: Zero Kiryuu
Attending the Elder's party |
NIGHT CLASS / KANAME'S KNIGHT
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Hanabusa Aidou - Possesses a glacier power. He is totally pain, but later on was tasked to protect the princess. Ruka at the end commented that "Hanabusa, once there you acted like a knight there" after he successfully pull out Yuuki. |
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| Kain Akatsuki - possesses great control of fire and was told Hanabusa's cousin. |
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| Rima Toya - She was always with Senri and the one who sacrifices herself so that Senri will recover from the holds of Rido. |
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| Ruka Souen - Loyal friend to Kaname. Later on the series it was revealed that she has a feelings with Kaname. |
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| Seiren (center) - Portrayed as Kaname's bodyguard! |
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| Senri Shiki - Rima's bestfriend. His body was used by Rido to enter at the school and locate Kaname and Yuuki. |
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| Takuma Ichijou - Kaname's loyal friend. As his father was the one who masterminded the destruction of Kaname, he told Kaname at the end " I betrayed you as a vampire, now let me help you as a friend". |
Sharing here few screen shots:
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| Rima Toya |
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| Hanabusa Aido - sad face..because of the fake blood? |
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| Kain Akatsuki |
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| Kaname Kuran |
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| Yuuki and Kaname |
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| Kaname and Yuuki |
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| Ruka Souen |
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| Senri Shiki |
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| Rima and Senri |
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| Takuma Ichijou - soo cute here..: |
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| Takuma Ichijou - Senri at the back.. hihi |
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| Yuuki Cross |
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| Zero Kiryuu - why the sad face.. :( |
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| Zero Kiryuu |
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| Zero Kiryuu |
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| Zero and Yuuki |
There are genres of anime's that I probably believe a great piece but then not in your taste. That's me way before, am concentrating on romantic comedies and the like, later on I've learned to explore. I've discovered that anime is a vast area to explore. Try mixing them and you'll find much more interesting themes. Jaa!
