Baban Baban Ban Vampire Explained

Baban Baban Ban Vampire
Ja Kanji:ババンババンバンバンパイア
Ja Romaji:Baban Baban Ban Banpaia
Genre:Comedy,
Type:manga
Author:Hiromasa Okujima
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Imprint:Shōnen Champion Comics
Magazine:Bessatsu Shōnen Champion
First:October 12, 2021
Volumes:8
Type:tv series
Director:Itsuro Kawasaki
Music:Jun Ichikawa
Studio:Gaina
Licensee:Netflix (streaming rights)
Network:ANN (TV Asahi)
First:January 11, 2025
Last:scheduled
Type:live film
Director:Shinji Hamasaki
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Champion in October 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gaina is set to premiere in January 2025, and a live-action film adaptation is set to open in Japanese theaters in February of the same year.

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    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima, Baban Baban Ban Vampire began serialization in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Champion on October 12, 2021.[3] The series' chapters have been compiled into eight volumes as of October 2024.

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on Garlic Day on February 29, 2024.[4] It will be produced by Gaina and directed and written by Itsuro Kawasaki, with assistant direction by Takahiro Tamano, characters designed by Yukiko Ban, and music composed by Jun Ichikawa. The series is set to premiere on January 11, 2025, on TV Asahi's brand new programming block.[5] Netflix will stream the series globally.[6]

    Live-action film

    A live-action film adaptation was also announced on Garlic Day on February 29, 2024. It is produced by Shochiku and TV Asahi, directed by Shinji Hamasaki and written by Yūko Matsuda. It is set to premiere in Japanese theaters on February 14, 2025.[4] [7]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Baban Baban Ban Vampire TV Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Key Visual, 2 Cast Members. Anime News Network. October 9, 2024. October 9, 2024.
    2. Web site: Tai. Anita. Live-Action Baban Baban Ban Vampire Film Adds 3 Cast Members. Anime News Network. November 11, 2024. November 11, 2024.
    3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Hiromasa Okujima, Kentarō Satō, Shingo Honda Each Launch New Manga in Bessatsu Shōnen Champion. Anime News Network. August 14, 2021. February 8, 2024.
    4. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire Manga Gets Live-Action Film, TV Anime Adaptations in 2025. Anime News Network. February 29, 2024. February 29, 2024.
    5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Baban Baban Ban Vampire TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Teaser Video, Visual, January 2025 Debut. Anime News Network. June 24, 2024. June 24, 2024.
    6. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Baban Baban Ban Vampire TV Anime Unveils Additional Cast, Visual, January 11 Premiere. Anime News Network. November 25, 2024. November 25, 2024.
    7. Web site: ja:実写映画「ババンババンバンバンパイア」吉沢亮がバンパイアに、板垣李光人の血を狙う. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/595223. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. October 15, 2024. October 14, 2024. ja.