“Vampire Karin produces excess blood, must bite humans to survive, and reacts strangely to classmate Kenta.”
Karin
かりん
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Synopsis
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 41 sampled reviews
What 41 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.01 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.3
↓ 0.46
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Jan 2026
- 8 “The first few episodes were definitely not grabbing my attention. However.. around episode 6 everything became much more full, and enjoyable. If you want to see a nice romantic comedy, but warm at...”
- 8 “Karin is a very enjoyable, easy going anime. i loved all the characters and enjoyed the series throughout. if your looking for an incredible experience your probably better off with something else,...”
- 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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- 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
Produced by
- WOWOW Producer
- Frontier Works Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor