Title

Dance in the Vampire Bund

Also known as: ダンスインザヴァンパイアバンド, Bailando con Vampiros

by Nozomu Tamaki

Score from AniList: 71/100finished14 volumes82 chapters

ActionEcchiRomanceSupernatural

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After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over! Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Tepes before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Chapters available: 82
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 3/5

A high-concept vampire political story with plenty of action and bite, though its fan-service and violence will split readers.

Pros

A bold political premise for a vampire story
Energetic action set pieces

Cons

The fan-service elements feel excessive
The violence is intense and not for every reader

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Read the full take

A vampire princess uses a fortune to win the right to build a haven for her kind off the coast of Japan. That is a deliciously ambitious premise: vampires seeking a legal home and the world arguing about it. The story takes its political stakes seriously, and that is what sets it apart from many vampire series.The action is strong. Set pieces are energetic, and the sense of a city being pulled between two worlds gives the series momentum. The princess's ambition and the political chess game around her are genuinely fun to follow.The weaknesses are equally clear. The fan-service feels excessive in places and can distract from the story, and the violence is intense enough that it will not suit every reader. The pacing can drag when the politics slow down, and some side material does not earn its place.Recommended for readers who enjoy vampire stories with a political angle and a lot of teeth. Be ready for both the thrills and the excess.