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The Case Study of Vanitas' Season 1 Finale Leaves So Many Unanswered Questions

The Season 1 finale of The Case Study of Vanitas leaves many burning questions and excels at building up the anticipation for Season 2.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Case Study of Vanitas  Episode 12, “Point of Departure,” now streaming on Funimation .

Although this has been quite an eventful debut season for The Case Study of Vanitas , Episode 12 makes it abundantly clear that all of Season 1 is merely a setup for Season 2, which is already announced to be coming in January 2022 .

The Case Study of Vanitas ' narrative is presented in a way that gradually reveals more information about the world and its characters, thus the entire viewing experience can often feel like piecing a puzzle together, or a build-up to something bigger. What’s really great about the series’ overall structure is there are also clear-cut mini-arcs where the characters take breaks between each adventure before moving on to the next, so it never feels unsatisfying. Episode 12 is technically one of the “break” episodes, but it does much to cleverly build anticipation for Season 2.

The most urgent question from Episode 12 of Vanitas is undoubtedly what happened to Noe. When Vanitas discovers that Ruthven intentionally let Jeanne invite him on a date, he immediately realizes Noe is in danger. But when he returns, he only finds a sleeping Noe half on the floor.

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What neither one knows is that Ruthven had already hypnotized Noe and forced him to swear to obey for one time -- no matter what he asks -- and then made Noe forget this vow.  Episode 11 showed Jeanne under some kind of order but she can’t remember who made it, so this seems like the exact same situation for Noe. This is the biggest potential time bomb that may explode in Season 2. There is no telling what Ruthven will ask, and worse yet, there's no way to prevent it because no one actually realizes its existence.

The Season 1 finale also reveals that Ruthven planned to kill Noe at first, but changed his mind due to the concern over Noe’s teacher, the Shapeless One. This suggests the Shapeless One -- whom Ruthven calls a monster -- may be at least equal to or even more powerful than Ruthven. That said, the dialogue here also hints that leaving Noe alive could be Ruthven’s biggest downfall in the future.

Another unpredictable factor in The Case Study of Vanitas is Roland, who now knows not all vampires are evil like he was led to believe by the church. His colleague Olivier senses he is starting to doubt the church’s teachings and clumsily threatens to harm his family, but Roland returns the gesture with an even more thinly veiled threat. Their conversation shows how powerful Roland truly is  -- according to his own estimation, he can take on four or more paladins at once. But his mind may be even more dangerous; he is not a blind believer of God, but rather what he believes to be true. This makes him a wild card who could be on any side of a fight.

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Most importantly, the Season 1 finale sets up the next adventure for Vanitas and Noe: the “Beast of Gevaudan” (a real-life murderous creature in French history), a wolf-like beast that used to brutally murder women and children and has recently reemerged to kill five people. The beast is theorized to be a curse-bearing vampire, and as we saw in Episode 6 , when a cursed vampire is too far gone, their appearance will change to a beast-like creature. Vanitas and Noe leave Paris to investigate, a great way to conclude Season 1 since the series began with both of them coming into Paris.

But the most intriguing reveal about this beast is at the end credit scene, when a white-haired girl appears in the snowy mountains with the Charlatan holding her. She claims to want to make her vengeance echo across the land in Gevaudan. This means the beast is definitely connected to the Charlatan, who seems to be controlled or is at least allied with this mysterious girl, whose name is Chloe according to the credits. This is the biggest revelation of Episode 12, and leaves the most unanswered questions. Given  The Case Study of Vanitas ' penchant for slowly resolving mysteries , it will probably take an entire season for everything to be fully resolved.

There are many other smaller set-ups too, such as the introduction of a new pink-haired character named Astolfo, who, despite looking effeminate, is male. There's also Noe’s strange obsession with Vanitas’ blood, and a full exposition of Noe’s mind-reading power that will surely become important later on. All these questions and more will hopefully be answered in The Case Study of Vanitas Season 2.

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A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book. A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book. A human wields a magic book that can cure vampires of their bloodlust, and sets out to find vampires to cure with the book.

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English Dub Review: The Case Study of Vanitas “His Wish”

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Despite Mikhail’s pleas, Vanitas refuses to end Noe’s life even though he drank his blood. Mikhail can’t seem to understand this kind of affection, and orders Domi to jump. But she finds inner strength she didn’t know she had and resists. The Shapeless One appears and reveals itself as the reason Mikhail believes Luna can be resurrected. There’s a massive explosion and when Noe wakes up the next day, Vanitas is finally ready to be genuine.

The Case Study of Vanitas is the kind of show that can be expected to go out with a big bang in the most extreme, dramatic way possible. And the final episode, His Wish , does that—at least in the literal sense of the word. There’s an explosion big enough to jump the timeline ahead by a day. Narratively, I’m less sure that the ep succeeds is this way, but let’s get into it.

Last episode left us on a bit of a cliffhanger as Vanitas leaps at Noe with a knife. We find out right away in the finale that Vanitas can’t bring himself to kill Noe, even if his ‘little brother’ is demanding it. This sets the base for the main emotional arc of the finale, which is that Vanitas is finally admitting that he cares about Noe. It’s one of the things that I think the episode does well, which is to connect all the dots and bring us back to the underlying tension between the two of them and wrap that up—at least as much as I expected. Of course there’s no outright romance between the two, despite all the hinting and subtext, because this show doesn’t have the guts to do that.

Speaking of bravery, Mikhail displays a bit of unexpected spunk in the latter half of the episode, returning to Vanitas on the roof to just ask him straight up what happened to Luna. Vanitas tells him the truth, which is that he killed Luna before the curse could take effect. That’s why he’s devoted his life to curing curse-bearers, because he wants to find the one who stole Luna’s true name. Is it an unexpected revelation? No. Do I still hate Mikhail? Yes, he’s the worst kind of anime villain. But this did redeem him a little, I guess.

Another thing I really liked was Domi being able to find the strength inside her to stand up for herself and be her own best hero. The show doesn’t have a great track record with how it treats its female characters, and Domi has felt a bit like she only exists to be a bargaining chip of late, but her inner transformation into a warrior was cool.

At the end, the finale leaves us with unanswered questions about what’s really going on with the Shapeless One and exactly what it is after. I guess that’s just a tease for another season. As unsatisfying as that may be, we do get a great Vanitas/Noe moment and the show ends with our heroes sitting on the rooftop as they stare into the rising sun. The concluding chapter may not have been as suitably epic as I was hoping, but it did have its moments.

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The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Unveils Volume 11 Cover

The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) series revealed the cover illustration for Volume 11 of the manga, which is set to release on April 22, 2024. The regular edition features an illustration of Vanitas holding a plate of Tarte Tatin with Noe and Murr behind him. Meanwhile, the special edition features the “Archiviste girl” with Noe at the back. The manga series is written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki.

As described by Square Enix , the plot of the 11th manga volume of The Case Study of Vanitas is as follows (spoilers ahead): “Another “fang that reveals blood.” After the fierce battle that Mikhail set up, Vanitas and his friends take a moment to rest. Behind the scenes, Count Saint-Germain approaches the Archiviste girl —This is a “story.” The promised hope and despair of vampires, humans, and half-breeds are set in motion once again. Volume 11 of a steampunk fantasy woven by human and vampire buddies that unravels memories.”

Special illustrations and postcards will also be given away as bonus gifts in selected stores in Japan. Pre-orders for Volume 11 of The Case Study of Vanitas manga are still available on Amazon , Rakuten , and Square Enix. Additionally, the special edition will include a 128-page “Brocante” booklet featuring comments and rough drawings of Vanitas and Noe’s character designs, taken from the author’s original 2000-page sketchbook before the series began in 2015.

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The Case Study of Vanitas  is a steampunk-vampire-themed manga series by Jun Mozuchi. It has been serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly Gangan Joker magazine since 2015. Studio BONES animated the series in 2021 and has a total of 24 episodes. Afterward, the series went on hiatus in May 2022 and returned a year later in May 2023. Yen Press  releases the English versions of the manga and describes the plot: “ Rumors revolving around The Book of Vanitas, a clockwork grimoire of dubious reputation, draw Noé, a young vampire in search of a friend’s salvation, to Paris. What awaits him in the City of Flowers, however, is not long hours treading the pavement or rifling through dusty bookshops in search of the tome. Instead, his quarry comes to him…in the arms of a man claiming to be a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé cast in his lot with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save vampirekind? “

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The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Crunchyroll

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If you are looking for information on where to watch The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 online, look no further, as we have all the streaming details. The anime focuses on a vampire, Noe Archiviste, who meets Vanitas, a human-vampire doctor curing vampires of the misnomer that forces vampires to go out of control against their will.

Here’s how you can watch and stream The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 via streaming services such as Crunchyroll.

Is The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 available to watch via streaming?

Yes, The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Crunchyroll .

The anime is loosely based on its manga series by Jun Mochizuki. The first episode shows Noe, the vampire, being bitten by another vampire driven by bloodlust as he is looking for his teacher called the Book of Vanitas. He is rescued by Vanitas, and the two join hands to cure the rest of the vampires before the poison takes over the entire vampire world.

The show features talented voiceovers of Natsuki Hanae and Kaito Ishikawa as Vanitas and Noe, respectively.

Watch The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 streaming via Crunchyroll

The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1 i s available to watch on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll is a popular streaming service specializing in anime, manga, and Asian dramas. It offers a vast library of licensed content, including simulcasts of ongoing anime series, classics, and exclusive titles.

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The Case Study of Vanitas Season 1’s synopsis is as follows:

”In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?”

NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.

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Veronica de Sade (ベロニカ・ド・サド, Beronika do Sado ) is a character from Jun Mochizuki 's The Case Study of Vanitas . She is the second child of the House de Sade , thus granddaughter to " The Shapeless One ," younger sister to Antoine , and elder sister to Dominique and Louis . As a prominent member of the House de Sade, Veronica boasts a high status, serving the Vampire Queen directly as a Beastia . She also has a close physical, supposedly "casual" relationship with Marquis Machina .

• 1 Appearance
• 2 Personality
• 3.1 Bal Masqué Arc
• 4 Powers and Abilities
• 5.1 Dominique de Sade
• 5.2 Vanitas
• 5.3 August Ruthven
• 5.4 Marquis Machina
• 5.5 Antoine de Sade
• 8 Appearances
• 10 References
• 11 Navigation

Appearance [ ]

Veronica takes the appearance of a pale, silver haired young woman, though the story's timeline suggests she is older than she appears. She has a very feminine figure, with a large bust and hips and small waist. Her face is long, beautiful, and mature, with a small pointed chin, a small nose, large lips, thin eyebrows and angular eyes with especially long lashes. Unique to her design, her pupils are shaped like crosses. Though Veronica is of European descent, her design draws from Japanese aesthetics. Her hair is cut in a hime style, with check-length side bangs and a straight cut frontal fringe. It is also exceptionally long, cut straight and going down to her thighs.

In her first appearance during the Bal Masqué, she wears a costume inspired by Japanese dress and mythology, though historically and culturally inaccurate. Her outfit is styled after a lightly colored furisode, patterned with clouds and plants. She has a multi-textile obi tied just beneath her bust. Unlike legitimate kimono, Veronica's clothing rests pasts her shoulders and exposes cleavage, as well as having an obi that is tied in the front. In addition, the lower half of her dress takes a mermaid style and has frills at its split and ends. Her outfit seems to be inspired by myths of kitsune, suggested by her mask, which was black and painted to resemble fox masks traditionally worn in Japan, and by the presence of several fluffy "tails" at the back of her dress. Other accessories to this outfit were a flower hairpin, a rope-like necklace with a tassel, and a black fan.

Later, while speaking to Dominique in their home, she wears only a pale bath robe with loose sleeves. This robe was secured with a belt at the waist, but Veronica showed no concern for properly covering herself. As such, the robe's shoulders sat on her forearms, exposing her cleavage. When sitting down and crossing her legs, the split along Veronica's robe would expose her thigh. She smoked from a long pipe resembling a kiseru .

Personality [ ]

Veronica appears to have an extreme misandry, hating men in a general sense and often speaking of them in disgust. Even more, Veronica also appears to hate humans, having found the fact that Vanitas was a male and a human utterly detestable. In terms of personality, Veronica seems to have a particular liking toward torture, which is evident by the collar Dominique had obtained from her and the iron maiden and wheel of death present among numerous other torture devices in the De Sade booth at the Machina estate. This, alongside her intent to kill without a second thought, suggests that Veronica is a rather cold and malicious individual.

Bal Masqué Arc [ ]

Having attended Marquis Machina's Bal Masqué, Veronica de Sade suddenly hears the party turn into an uproar as the Vampires in attendance demand the head of Vanitas. The crowd then falls silent as Veronica pushes her way through the crowd, explaining that she was wondering what all the fuss was about, questioning what a human was doing in Altus - and not only a human, but a man - with Veronica claiming that the stench of a human is so strong that her nose may just drop off.

Veronica then calls upon Marquis Machina - the host of the Bal Masqué - demanding that he dispose of Vanitas. When Machina objects, being fascinated by Vanitas and wanting to study him further, Veronica takes it upon herself to dispose of him and readies herself for the attack. Unexpectedly, a sword flies through the air and cuts through the cord holding up the chandelier, sending it and Vanitas plummeting to the ground. However, upon impact the Vampires find that Vanitas has disappeared. Veronica asks Machina about what she'd just seen, with Machina confirming that someone had snatched Vanitas away in the blink of an eye. Intrigued, Veronica rallies the Vampires together, noting that Vanitas is still lurking somewhere and initializing a human hunt in order to make like their predecessors and destroy the human that would otherwise do them harm; much to Marquis Machina's chagrin.

As Veronica organizes the hunting party, a vile and eerie arrangement of music begins to resound throughout the ballroom, making many of the Vampires in attendance fall ill within moments of hearing the melody. Just then, all the unwell Vampires become violent and begin attacking the other Vampires in attendance, revealing themselves to be Curse-Bearers, much to Veronica's surprise. In the meantime, Veronica and Marquis Machina leave the scene - with Veronica asking if the Curse-Bearers' voices had something to do with this, while Machina reviews how troublesome the situation has become.

Veronica later comes across Dominique fighting alongside Vanitas and Noé Archiviste. Upon noticing Veronica, Dominique hurries the two along to save the final Curse-Bearer before Veronica can intervene. Veronica then confronts her younger sister, asking what she was doing with "the human male", earning a casual greeting from Dominique.

Some time after, Veronica sparring with Dominique and incapacitated her, binding and hanged Dominique on the ceiling. Then, Veronica searching found Noe and Vanitas. Pleased to have them in her sights, Veronica attacks Noé and Vanitas with her power to conjure and control ice.

Powers and Abilities [ ]

See also: Vampires

• Cryokinesis - Veronica possesses the ability to alter formulae slightly, allowing her to conjure and control ice, which she is shown shaping into spiked pillars, as well as levitating blocks of ice, and freezing individuals.
• Eyes - Veronica is described as having "exceptional eyes," which allow her to "see" and edit the World Formula with extreme proficiency even while having limited vision.

Relationships [ ]

Dominique de sade [ ].

Veronica sees Dominique as the family failure, and is always entertained by Dominique’s lack of knowledge about the family and squeamishness when it comes to romance. She is often verbally abusive towards Domi and was a contributor to Dominique’s decision to try to become Louis, yet was shown to be surprised when she witnesses Domi's despaired act of cutting off her hair.

Vanitas [ ]

Being a human, and a man no less, Veronica detests Vanitas and attacks him for intruding in the Bal Masqué. To eliminate him, she orders a human hunt. Vanitas holds a similar scorn for Veronica and taunts her.

August Ruthven [ ]

Veronica dislikes Ruthven, glaring at him when he interrupts her human hunt and calling him an “eyesore” when speaking with Domi. Despite this, she seems to respect his power— she immediately stops attacking Vanitas and calms down when he splits her mask.

Marquis Machina [ ]

Veronica and Marquis Machina have a casual relationship involving sex and drinking each other’s blood. Veronica, when asked by Domi, describes their time together as a fling.

Antoine de Sade [ ]

Antoine and Veronica seem to get along well, despite not spending much time together.

Gallery [ ]

• “What a stench. The stink of humans is so strong I think my nose may drop off.” [1]
• “Aaaah… The stench, the stench, the stench!!! It stinks of men. Stinks of humans. This could not possibly be worse!!” [2]
• “‘The Congress does not move but dances’!” [3]
• “Don’t be a little fool. Beg for the life of a Bourreau? Would you drag the name of the House de Sade through the mud!?” [3]
• “If the choice had gone the other way, do you suppose he would have lived up to our expectations better than you do??” [4]

Appearances [ ]

• Mémoire 6: Altus — Other World (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 7: Bal Masqué — Night of Sneering Masks (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 8: Louis — Sinking in a Pool Of Blood (First Appearance)
• Mémoire 10: Salvatio — Uncertainty
• Mémoire 11: Deux Ombres — Point of Departure
• Mémoire 12: Pause 𝄻*
• Mémoire 13: Glissando — Glissando (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 15: Chasseur — Those Who Hunt Crimson*
• Entracte: Chambre d'enfants — A Dream of the Sound of Rain (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 20: Serment — Promise (Part One) (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 38: Naenia — She Who Harbors Death (Part One)
• Mémoire 43: Encens Restant — Lingering Scent of the Dream
• Mémoire 45: Mal d'Amour — The Incurable Illness (Part Two)*
• Mémoire 46: Un Autre — Scar*
• Mémoire 54.5: La nuit sans lune — Dark Night (Part Two) (Mentioned only)
• Entracte: Couche — On Clothing (Mentioned only)
• Mémoire 61.5: Jeu de paume — Court Tennis (Part Two)*
• Mémoire 4: Bal masqué -Night of Mocking Masks- (First Appearance)
• Mémoire 6: Salvatio -Questions-
• Mémoire 17: Vengeance -Hands Upon a Nightmare-
• Mémoire 21: Un Autre -Scars-*

(*) - Denotes that the character did not appear physically, but as a part of another character's memories.

• "Veronica" is the Latin form of the Greek name "Berenice," which means "she who brings victory." It may also derive from the Latin "vera" (true) and the Greek "eikon" (image). [5]
• The de Sades are inspired by the real life Marquis de Sade, [6] He was a French historical figure infamous for his philosophical influence on sexuality and eroticism, to the point where the term "sadism" has been directly derived from his name and his writings.
• In Mémoire 12: Pause , Dominique says to Jeanne "'Acts of pleasure are the passion to which all others are subordinate.' I'm quoting my father." This is one possible translation of a quote attributed to the real life Marquis de Sade, usually translated as, "Sexual pleasure is, I agree, a passion to which all others are subordinate but in which they all unite." This confirms the fictional head of the de Sade family to be directly based on the Marquis de Sade.
• In her first appearance, Veronica dons an outfit inspired by Japanese culture through her kimono and hand-fan, her outfit inspired by the kitsune - a Japanese trickster spirit often appearing as a nine-tailed fox.

References [ ]

• ↑ Mémoire 8: Louis
• ↑ Mémoire 11: Deux Ombres
• ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mémoire 43: Encens Restant
• ↑ Mémoire 46: Un Autre
• ↑ Wikipedia: Veronica (name)
• ↑ Wikipedia: Marquis de Sade

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