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Another amusing edition! ‘Baban Baban Ban Vampire’ formally introduced a new character called Sakamoto, and we cannot help but think how at this point, this anime show is turning out to be more entertaining than the highly anticipated ‘Sakamoto Days’, which started airing at the same time on Netflix.
For plot overview, read: Baban Baban Ban Vampire Episode One Review
Episode 4 of Baban Baban Ban Vampire ended with a hilarious twist, wherein Franken, the muscly teen thug tasked by protagonist Ranmaru Mori to keep girls away from Rihito, turns out to be the older brother of Aoi – the very girl Mori is most wary of. And in yet another twist, the episode ends with a vampire-hunter pointing a gun at Mori, making his already bad day even worse.
Titled The Vampire of Fate, Episode 5 of Baban Baban Ban Vampire reveals that the vampire hunter who wants to slay Ranmaru Mori is Rihito’s new high school teacher, Sakamoto. As Mori quickly manages to slip from Sakamoto’s clutches, the rest of the episode focuses on the teacher’s attempts to find Mori’s hideout, which turns out to be a lot easier than expected.
Sakamoto’s character design is reminiscent of 1990s shonen heroes. Despite being just a high school teacher, he has the aura of an action lead, one who could easily pass for an undercover cop. While every character in the series so far is comical and a bit of an airhead, Sakamoto is far more serious, passionate, and driven by vengeance. Turns out, his beef with Mori is somewhat personal. But a climactic twist in the episode reveals that Sakamoto might be a completely different kind of animal than he lets on.
Overall, this was a very fun edition, and leaves viewers with a pretty hilarious cliffhanger.
Watch Baban Baban Ban Vampire on Netflix.
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