Karin
かりん
“Vampire Karin produces excess blood, must bite humans to survive, and reacts strangely to classmate Kenta.”
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Vampire Karin produces excess blood, must bite humans to survive, and reacts strangely to classmate Kenta.
Vampires—supernatural beings that feed on the life essence of the unsuspecting at night—have been around for centuries. However, high schooler Karin Maaka is unusual, even among her own kind. Unlike her vampire family, ever since she was a child, Karin has suffered from polycythemia: a rare disorder which causes her to periodically produce excessive amounts of blood. And the more blood she produces, the more anemic and lightheaded she gets, ultimately leading to frequent nosebleeds. Her only solution? Force her excess blood onto random strangers, which surprisingly causes these "victims" to become livelier and happier than before. With her siblings—Anju, her reserved yet affectionate younger sister, and Ren, her womanizing elder brother—helping her abilities remain a secret by altering the affected humans' memories, no one is the wiser. That is, until Karin's newly transferred classmate, Kenta Usui, finds her behavior suspicious. And to make matters even more complicated, Karin feels her blood reacting unusually to Kenta's presence.
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Community consensus
Derived from 41 sampled reviews
7.5/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.01 · split reception
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5.4 ptsRecommenders 8.6 · others 3.3
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0.46Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “This series offers a nice, warm romantic comedy experience that becomes truly full and enjoyable as it progresses. While the initial episodes fail to grab attention, the show eventually finds its...”
- 8/10 “Karin is a highly enjoyable and easy-going series that features a wonderful cast of characters and an accessible, easy-to-follow narrative. While it may not provide the deep, incredible experience...”
- 10/10 “This vampire-themed anime is the best show ever—hilarious, romantic, and emotionally touching without ever becoming confusing. Every episode keeps you guessing while hitting heartfelt lows that...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Karin begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0441
- Format
- 24 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 9h 12m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Nov 2005 – May 2006
- Fall 2005
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0441
- catalog