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Ranmaru Mori might be over 300 years old, a blood-thirsty vampire, but he isn’t a lot more mature than they average 30-year-old man-child guy who wouldn’t date women who are older than 24. So instead of scaring his potential love-rival, Aoi Shinozuka, he lists all the reasons why Rihito Tatsuno is the perfect catch.
For plot overview, read: Baban Baban Ban Vampire Episode One Review
Titled “The Unpleasant Vampire,” episode 2 of Baban Baban Ban Vampire starts off right where episode one ended – with Ranmaru hanging upside down outside Aoi’s bedroom window, asking her if she fell in love on the first day of high school. Aoi says “nope,” and Ranmaru cannot believe she hasn’t fallen for his target (Rihito) yet. The rest of the episode follows the blossoming, awkward friendship between Rihito and Aoi, while Ranmaru stalks them, working to ensure that they do not fall in love—or, to be precise, that Aoi doesn’t deflower Rihito. However, in a funny little twist, Aoi seems to be more enamored by the creepy-but-handsome vampire.
“Youth is brief. Fall in love, princess,” Ranmaru tells Aoi when she says she isn’t in love. Call a girl “princess,” and chances are that if it doesn’t creep her out, it might make her feel special. A love triangle is on the cards, which is definitely going to cause a lot of headaches for our vampire protagonist. This edition of Baban Baban Ban Vampire also introduces a few new characters, some of whom bully Rihito.
The episode ends with a bizarre twist, which had been foreshadowed since episode one. While the anime series isn’t the “oh, I can’t wait to watch the next episode” kind of entertaining, it has its comedic moments along with its wacky elements, and we’re definitely not giving up on the show yet.
You can watch Baban Baban Ban Vampire on Netflix.
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