Yuri Anime “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” Set To Premiere October 7

The official website for “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” announced the premiere date with a new trailer and key visual for the upcoming Yuri TV anime. The fantasy series is set to premiere on October 7, 2023.

The new trailer (below) previews the opening theme song "Red Liberation" by fripSide. MIMiNARI will perform the ending theme song "Nemurenai feat. Kusunoki Tomori."

In addition, the official website announced additional cast and characters including:

Sora Amamiya as “Millicent Bluenight”,

Reina Ueda as “Melca Tiano”,

and Saku Mizuno as “Tio Flat”.

The anime stars Tomori Kusunoki as “Terakomari Gandesblood”, Sayumi Suzushiro as “Villhaze”, Yōko Hikasa as “Karen Helvetius”, Manaka Iwami as “Sakuna Memoir”, Fairouz Ai as “Nelia Cunningham”, and Miyuri Shimabukuro as “Karla Amatsu”.

Based on the light novel by Kotei Kobayashi, “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” (Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon) is being directed by Tatsuma Minamikawa at project No.9. Keiichirō Ōchi is handling series composition with Tomoyuki Shitaya designing the characters. Gō Shiina is composing the music.

Author Kotei Kobayashi published the first light novel with illustrations by Riichu in January 2020 with publisher GA Bunko. The on-going series has 11 volumes in print in Japan. Original artist Riichu launched a manga adaptation in Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine in December 2021. The manga currently has 2 volumes in print.

“The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” light novels are currently being published in English by Yen Press. Volume 5 is set to be released on September 19, 2023. The manga adaptation has not been licensed in English as of yet.

Yen Press “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” Synopsis: Three years into her life as a shut-in, vampire Terakomari Gandesblood (Komari for short), awakens to find she’s been appointed as a Commander in the Mulnite Imperial Army! The thing is, her new unit consists solely of belligerent ruffians who revolt against their superiors at the slightest hint of weakness. Although Komari hails from a line of vampires as powerful as they are prestigious, her refusal to drink blood has made her the picture of mediocrity—scrawny, un-coordinated, and inept at magic. With the odds stacked against her, will the help of her trusty (and slightly infatuated) maid Vill be enough for this recluse to blunder her way to success? Or will Komari rue the day she ever left the safety of her room?