MARS RED Vol. 1

The historical vampire thriller that's now an anime!

Aoi is an enterprising young journalist living in Taishō era Tokyo. Though the city is thriving, a string of murders have left people shaken. As Aoi investigates the crimes, she sees her old friend Shutaro. But Shutaro died years ago, didn’t he? What Aoi doesn’t know is that Shutaro is a vampire, working for the government as part of an elite unit. Can he protect Aoi from the dark forces battling for the city’s soul?Bunou Fujisawa is a Japanese author who wrote the original stage play that MARS RED is based on, as well as the screenplay for Deemon The Movie.

Kemuri Karakara is a prolific Japanese manga artist and writer who is well known for exciting, action-packed historical manga, such as Laughing Under the Clouds, Rengoku ni Warau, and MARS RED.