Sep 25, 2025
A complex story done right. From the world building, the character development and the progression of the plot, all of it was done to perfection. And this doesn't surprise me considering Jun Mochizuki's works never fail to blow expectations.
Season 2 of Vanitas no Karte achieved what rarely anime does: Keep the story interesting throughout all the episodes. I believe that this is mainly due to how complex the characters are. In my personal experience, I couldn't ever guess what was going to happen next, and it kept me extremely hooked and wanting to watch the whole thing in one sitting. From the protagonist all
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the way to side characters, all of them have their back story and feelings really well expressed, especially the protagonist Vanitas. Mochizuki managed to create a protagonist that is fun and intricate, his unpredictability and his persona overall is very intriguing, which keeps the show refreshing, avoiding burnouts. Jeanne and Noé also add a lot to the story. Jeannes background is not explained/ finished, yet you understand her frustrations and her thought process. Noé, however, is yet someone to make up his mind, his tragic past still marks him, and he still must find his own purpose, as so far following Vanitas seems just like an instruction that his teacher gave him and he is obeying it. Noé's relation with Vanitas is complicated, though compelling, their personal ideals consistently clash, but their shared goal of helping the red moon vampires, makes them bond together and keep pursuing a long journey. Finally, the author doesn't just show the past of characters and gives up on it, she stays true to it, as it reflects their actions and personalities.
The world building. Season 2 has 2 changes of scenery, firstly in Gévaudan and later they go back to Paris to finish the last conflict. The town of Gévaudan completely changes the scenario, even so it gives continuation to previous plot construction, and it freshens the story. Chloé d'Apachier is the which responsible for the creation of a time loop happening in Gévaudan. She created this time loop in order to isolate the town from the outside world that would enable her to execute her revenge plan, and this is a pure reflection of her personality buildup. Her whole life she was isolated in her family's castle for being a vampire. In addition to the fact that she stopped aging, she saw all her family's descendants and how they came to crumble. She felt agonized and responsible for their downfall, which added to her loneliness, made her create an isolated world, where she could destroy the town that made her feel this way.
To sum up, I think I can't really give an exact review of all the points of the anime because it is putting into words all that I felt while watching this show is impossible. Exaggerations apart, Vanitas no Karte is a great and well-developed show, it doesn't lack anything particularly, what I did wish is that they continued the 3rd person narrator that was shown in season 1, but not in season 2. The complexity as you can tell was what I liked most about the anime, the fact that it has so many details, but you can easily understand everything, captivated me. I personally recommend this show to basically anyone that likes good action, romance, with an innovative and well-putted plot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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