The Case Study of Vanitas

The Case Study of Vanitas (Japanese: ヴァニタスの手記（カルテ）, Hepburn: Vanitasu no Karute) is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. Individual chapters are set to be serialized in Monthly Gangan Joker starting December 2015. Announced shortly after the end of Mochizuki's previous series, Pandora Hearts, the series' name was only revealed in Gangan Joker's November 2015 issue. The Case Study of Vanitas is set in 19th-century Paris and contain vampire and steampunk thematics.[1]

The Case Study of Vanitas
First official image released for Vanitas no Carte, featuring the series' protagonist.
ヴァニタスの手記（カルテ）
(Vanitasu no Karute)
GenreFantasy, Steampunk, Supernatural, Gaslamp fantasy
Manga
Written byJun Mochizuki
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Gangan Joker
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 22, 2015 – on going
Volumes8

On December 3, 2015, Yen Press announced on its official Twitter account that it would be publishing new chapters of the series concurrently with Japan.[2]

On April 2, 2020, Jun Mochizuki announced that the manga will be going on indefinite hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Plot

During a blimp ride to Paris, Noé Archiviste meets Vanitas: a human claiming to be a doctor for vampires, curing them of the malnomen which cause vampires to behave predatorily against their will. The book with which he heals, the Book of Vanitas, is connected to the original Vanitas, the Vampire of the Blue Moon, hated by the Vampires of the Red Moon who form traditional Vampire society. Noé and Vanitas join forces to heal vampires, but there lurks a threat of some unknown force named Charlatan which may be responsible for corrupting the sick vampires.

Characters
  • Noé Archiviste – A vampire who is ordered to discern the power of the Book of Vanitas by his teacher.
  • Vanitas – The owner of the Book of Vanitas, a human and self-described doctor to vampires.
  • Vanitas of the Blue Moon – Original owner and creator of the book of Vanitas. The first blue moon vampire.
  • Lucius 'Luca' Oriflamme – A young noble Vampire. He is a nephew of Lord Ruthven.
  • Jeanne – Sometimes called The Hellfire Witch, she acts as a chevalier to Luca. She wields a crimson gauntlet called "Carpe Diem."
  • Dominique de Sade – A lady of de Sade Vampire aristocracy family. Along with her elder sister, she is an heir to the De Sade family.
  • Louis de Sade – Dominque's older brother and Noé's childhood friend.
  • Dante – A dhampir who sells Vanitas information.
  • Amelia Ruth – The vampire saved in the first arc of the manga; now works as a maid at the hotel where Vanitas and Noé stay in Paris.
  • Count Parks Orlok – In charge of vampire affairs in human Paris, who Noé and Vanitas report to.
  • Nox – One of Count Parks Orlok's personal security. She works alongside her brother, Manet.
  • Manet – One of Count Parks Orlok's personal security. He works alongside his sister, Nox.
  • Veronica de Sade – The elder sister of Dominique, a Beastia.
  • Lord Ruthven – An influential lord of Vampires who serves The Queen as a member of the senate.
  • Roland Fortis – A chasseur working in the Catacombs. Known as The Sixth Paladin or Roland of jasper. Previously Olivier's second in command before becoming a paladin. He wields a mighty spear called "Durandal."
  • Olivier – A chasseur paladin and an old friend to Roland. He wields a violent sword known as "Hauteclaire."
  • Astolfo Granatum – The youngest chasseur paladin. Known as Astolfo of garnet. Comes from a family with longstanding ties to the church. His family were killed by vampires. He wields a mighty spear called "Louisette."
  • The shapeless one/teacher – Grandfather to Louis, Dominique and Veronica de Sade. Noé's teacher and the reason Noé went to Paris. He has ties to the vampire Queen and is shrouded in mystery.

Volumes
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 22, 2016[4]978-4-7575-4961-6December 20, 2016[5]978-0-316-55281-3
  • "Vanitas: In the event of rusty hopes"
  • "Noe: In the city of flowers"
  • "Jeanne: The hellfire witch"
  • "Femme Fatale: Love"
2 October 22, 2016[6]978-4-7575-5105-3May 23, 2017[7]978-0-316-47168-8
  • "Archiviste: Fangs That Reveal Blood"
  • "Altus: Other World"
  • "Bal Masqué: Night of Sneering Masks"
  • "Louis: Sinking in a Pool of Blood"
  • "Reminiscence: Friends"
  • "Salvatio: Uncertainty"
3 April 22, 2017[8]978-4-7575-5329-3November 14, 2017[9]978-0-316-41284-1
  • "Deux Ombres: Point of Departure"
  • "Pause"
  • "Glissand: Glissando"
  • "Catacombes: Where the Dead Sleep"
  • "Chasseurs: Those Who Hunt Crimson"
4 November 22, 2017[10]978-4-7575-5505-1August 21, 2018[11]978-1-975-38106-6
  • "Galop: At the End of the Riot"
  • "Cicatrice: No. 69"
  • "Dos à Dos: The Shape of Salvation: Spellbound"
  • "Serment: Promise (Part I)"
  • "Serment: Promise (Part II)"
5 July 21, 2018[12]978-4-7575-5758-1January 22, 2019[13]978-1-975-38368-8
  • "Hurler: A Calling Voice"
  • "Au Pas Camarade: Pace"
  • "Forêt d'argent: Chance Encounter"
  • "Endroit Approprié: Melee"
  • "Dissonance: Creaking Laughter"
  • "Cage de Neige: Dregs"
  • " Chambre D'Enfants: A Dream of the Sound of Rain"
6 February 22, 2019[14]978-4-7575-5996-7December 17, 2019[15]978-1-975-30612-0
  • "Dal Segno: Question Mark"
  • "Château de Sorèiré: The Witch and the Youth"
  • "Strascinando: Tremolo"
  • "Oiseau et Ciel: The Vampire of the d'Apchiers"
  • "Visiteur: Footfalls of the Beast"
  • "Cauchemar: Rumble"
  • "Jean-Jacques: The Vampire of the Chastels"
7 October 21, 2019[16]978-4-7575-6269-1July 21, 2020978-1975313807
  • "Louisette: Pillar of Justice"
  • "Chasse aux Vampires: The Beast"
  • "Vengeance: Hands That Touch a Nightmare"
  • "Naenia: She Who Harbors Death"
  • "Poupée Fissurée: The Essence of the Witch"
  • "Avec Toi: Alone Together"
8 June 22, 2020[17]978-4-7575-6635-4-—
  • "Canorus:
  • "Encore une Fois:
  • "Encens Restant:
  • "Mal d’Amour:
  • "Mal d’Amour:
  • "Un Autre:

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
  • "Hétérogène": Sneering Laughter"
  • "Rencontre: Blue Night"

See also
  • List of Square Enix manga franchises

References
  1. "Pandora Hearts' Mochizuki to Launch Vanitas no Carte Manga - News". Anime News Network. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. "Yen Press to Publish Baccano!, Jun Mochizuki's Memoir of Vanitas Manga Simultaneously With Japan - News". Anime News Network. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  3. "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus Concerns - News". Anime News Network. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  4. ヴァニタスの手記 1. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ヴァニタスの手記 2. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ヴァニタスの手記 3. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ヴァニタスの手記 4. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  11. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  12. ヴァニタスの手記 5. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  13. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  14. ヴァニタスの手記 6. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  15. "The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  16. ヴァニタスの手記 7. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  17. ヴァニタスの手記 8. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2020.


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