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An architectural review of The Case Study of Vanitas

The Case Study of Vanitas translated from Vanitas no Carte ( ヴァニタスの手記 )  is a second manga series by mangaka Jun Mochizuki launched in December 2015 and published monthly in Gangan Joker Magazine. Later it was adapted as an Anime series in 2021 by Studio BONES airing in two parts from the summer of 2021 to the spring of 2022. The series timeline is in 19th century Paris , around the two protagonists, a human and a vampire. The genre of the series is Dark Fantasy, Supernatural and Steampunk.

A Guide to Series

The Story starts when a young vampire named Noé, is commissioned by his Teacher to search for the mythical book called “The Vanitas Grimoire” or the Book of Vanitas. This Book has the power to heal Red Blood Vampires from a disease called Malnomen, which causes them to behave predatorily against their will. This Book is connected to the original Vanitas, the vampire born in Blue Moon, hated by the Red Moon Vampires who are present in the traditional Vampire Society.

At the start of the Story, the audience is introduced to the Protagonist, Noé while on an airship ride to Paris where he meets Vanitas, a human who is the current owner of the Book of Vanitas and goes around healing the vampires infected with Malnomen. Later, they both team up and embark on an adventure filled with supernatural creatures and uncover dark secrets about the Vampire’s world. As they delve deeper into their investigation, Noé and Vanitas encounter various characters with unique abilities and backgrounds. They face dangerous enemies while trying to understand the truth behind the curse affecting vampires.

The Setting of the Series

The series mostly takes place in Paris, France, and spans two seasons with 12 episodes each. Some other locations in the series are Gévaudan, a rural area in France. The main inspiration for this setting was derived when the mangaka Jun Mochizuki got the opportunity to visit Paris, which was her first time visiting abroad. Mesmerised by the beauty of Paris, she decided to set the plot in 19th-century Paris. She chose the setting of 19th-century Paris because she was inspired by the classic detective duo Sherlock and Watson.

The setting as can be seen is before the building of Effiel Tower, with the strong influence of the Steampunk style. This style was a personal preference of the Mangaka as she was attracted towards it. It is generally seen in the interiors and the other elements that don’t interfere with the beauty of classical Paris. The existence of airships is a strong showcase of the Steampunk style that directly resembles the industrial style in Architecture.

Other than this, the styles present in the series are primarily Baroque, Rorocco and Gothic which are already prevalent in Paris. The Baroque influence in Paris, such as the Palace of Versailles and The Louvre, is reflected in their interior design. The series also has an uneventful setting of scenes set in underground Catacombs. Some of the scenes portray the skyline of the city covered with Blue coloured Gable Roof with smoke coming out from the Chimneys. Another place in which Vampires live freely in the series is the alternate World portraying the fairytale world with the big palace.

Architectural Marvels

Given that the series is set in Paris, which has many architectural marvels, this is a given. Many Architectural Marvels are portrayed in excellent style in Anime. Though we get to see some glimpses of these Marvels, it is Beautiful. Most of the series takes place on the streets of Paris and Interior spaces and sometimes on Rooftops. The places portrayed are mixed up with the Steampunk styles and a feel of a Supernatural Story. Some of the places portrayed in Anime are:

The Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is situated on the Place de l’Etoile above the Champs-Elysées, the world’s most beautiful avenue. It was completed in 1836 under Emperor Napoleon I to commemorate his victory at Austerlitz.

Notre-Dame Cathedral

It is one of the most visited places in Paris and the World’s Famous Catherdral which portrays the strong influence of Gothic Architecture. It was completed in 1345 and almost took two centuries to complete.

Louvre Museum

With more than 35,000 exhibits in an area of 60,000 square meters, the Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world and a visit you can’t miss when in Paris.

Sainte Chapelle

The Catherdral was older than the Norte Dame and located close to it completed in 1248 by King Louis IX to store Christ Relics. This is one of the best executed Gothic-style Chapel in Interiors that is generally overlooked by its exteriors.

Palais Garnier

Also known as the Opéra Garnier is an Opera House that has a seating capacity of 1979 seats. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.

As a whole, the series pays respect to the Grandeur style of Paris with a suitable representation of it. It became possible due to Mangaka Jun Mochizuki’s sudden visit to Paris. Her eyes were mesmerized by the beauty of Paris which led her to set her Manga in Paris which is an uncommon practice for Mangaka. The whole series portrays the interior and the exteriors of the Architectural Marvels with a theme placed in the 19th century and also implements Steampunk. The series is a must-watch for Paris Lovers and also those who indulge in vampire stories as it gives a different perspective towards them.

• Jun Mochizuki Wiki. (n.d.). The Case Study of Vanitas . [online] Available at: https://mochijun.fandom.com/wiki/The_Case_Study_of_Vanitas [Accessed 22 Aug. 2023].
• kevmrc.com. (2021). 30 Famous Landmarks in Paris, France (100% worth a visit) . [online] Available at: https://www.kevmrc.com/famous-landmarks-in-paris#:~:text=The%20Full%20List%20of%20the%2030%20Famous%20Parisian [Accessed 23 Aug. 2023].
• myanimelist.net. (n.d.). Vanitas no Karte . [online] Available at: https://myanimelist.net/anime/48580/Vanitas_no_Karte#:~:text=In%20respect%2C%20she%27s%20able%20to%20formulate%20together%20a [Accessed 22 Aug. 2023].
• Wikiwand. (n.d.). Wikiwand – The Case Study of Vanitas . [online] Available at: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/The_Case_Study_of_Vanitas [Accessed 22 Aug. 2023].

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So... that new Vanitas art... before I say anything else I just need to say: sexy. The make-up, the corset, the hairstyle, the pose, all of it. Hot, distractingly so. Sorry for being a whore about a 2D man but mochijun shouldn't have drawn him being a whore if she didn't want this reaction.

Anyway, this art is the cover for a magazine (not gangan joker) that I think is about art. The article will apparently talk about her process. The important thing is that this image is a vampire Vanitas and it's been implied on twitter that it's just for fun and not directly related to the story. But I'm still interested in analysing the meaning behind it anyway, because the details mochijun has added are really fascinating.

First thing's first, he's clearly a blue moon vampire. She didn't give him red eyes even though his fangs are out so that kind of confirms that Luna's eyes never turn red either. Not a lot else to say on that, making him a blue moon vampire is a logical choice, it's completely natural. Technically this art could be taken as a hint that Vani will become a vampire later in the series but, though I can't dismiss that outright, it doesn't seem particularly likely. Not only because we know Vanitas is incredibly protective of his humanity, but because people getting turned into vampires has to involve their formula being completely rewritten and we don't know how blue moon vampires come to be either. Certainly if Vanitas became a vamp I don't think he'd take as much joy in it as he appears to in this illustration.

The hand at the top of this illustration is almost certainly Noé's. We don't know anyone else in the series with a skin tone like his, and though the nails look longer than Noé's the hand does look the right size to be his (though, admittedly, drawn at this angle it's hard to tell). I will be assuming this is Noé's hand either way.

Noé's holding a flower in his hand, his grip seems to be crushing it and the petals are falling down towards Vanitas. A very similar flower is blooming from Vanitas's heart, more intact than Noé's but the petals are still scattering outwards, though in no particular direction, unlike Noé's. If we are to assume these flowers represent their hearts, then Noé has seemingly ripped his out. When it comes to Noé's 'heart', it's difficult to determine if he is trying to hold it together or if he's squashing it. Whatever the case, it is being held in the direction of Vanitas and that is where the petals are falling. It's hard not to read gay subtext into this, the inclusion of Noé at all is noteworthy because he very much does not need to be here. If mochijun wanted some extra red she could have added more blood splatters or something equally innocuous.

Also in regards to Noé's hand, he's bleeding. It's impossible to tell if the blood is coming from the hand itself or is dripping down from somewhere else on Noé's arm but we could read this as a 'bleeding heart' metaphor or we could read this as an implication that Vanitas was drinking his blood.

Speaking of blood, there's a good amount of it in this picture. There's the aforementioned blood on Noé's hand, the blood on Vani's lips, the blood on Vani's arm and (potentially) a little in Vani's eyes. Vanitas has obviously been drinking someone's blood and recently too, considering it's still fresh and spilling from his mouth. Again, easiest explanation for this is Noé. There's also a considerable amount of blood on his arm and the cushion he is laying on. I'd considered the possibility of this being Vani's blood but it really looks more like a stain on top of his sleeve than something soaking through the sleeve so, again this could be Noé's blood as well. The sheer amount of blood in this illustration kind of implies that whatever blood drinking session Vanitas was involved in was quite... intense. As for the red in his eyes/on his bottom lashes I'm not sure what to make of it. It could be blood or just red for fun but it's a shockingly small detail and I'm not sure why it's there but mochijun took the time to draw it so I may as well point it out at least.

This drawing also shows some very striking similarities in terms of pose when compared to an old art of Noé. They're both holding their hands in just about the same position. Mochijun outright stated that the Noé illustration was drawn to represent Noé's desire to drink Vani's blood so that only adds further merit to the interpretation that Vanitas has been drinking Noé's in this art, if indeed the two pieces are a pair meant to parallel one another.

Final thing. Vanitas is in a coffin. Mochijun really decided we could have a beautiful vampire Vanitas art but only if it's ultimately a reminder he's inevitably going to die. I love her.

Sorry to anyone who reads this book and is constantly seeing me flip between analysing vanoe and vanijeanne, but to be fair both are important relationships to the story and I'm not the one making sure there's romantic subtext for them both. Blame mochijun.

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