The Case Study of Vanitas is a manga written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki . Set in 19th century Paris and contains vampire and steampunk thematics. The story focuses on the young Vanitas who possesses the grimoire called The Book of Vanitas and uses it to heal cursed vampires. The vampire Noé Archiviste joins Vanitas in his quest to save cursed vampires.
The series began in Square Enix 's Monthly Gangan Joker on December 22, 2015.[ 1] [ 2] In April 2020, Mochizuki announced that the manga would be on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] The manga resumed publication in November 2020.[ 4] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 22, 2016.[ 5] As of April 22, 2024, eleven volumes have been released.[ 6] [ 7]
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.[ 8] The manga is also licensed in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press ,[ 9] in Hong Kong by Sparkle Roll ,[ 10] in South Korea by Daewon C.I. ,[citation needed ] in France by Ki-oon ,[ 11] in Germany by Carlsen Manga ,[ 12] in Italy by Star Comics ,[ 13] in Spain by Norma Editorial ,[ 14] in Russia by Istari Comics,[ 15] in Thailand by Siam Inter Comics ,[ 16] in Vietnam by Kim Đồng Publishing House ,[ 17] in Ukraine by Nasha Idea[ 18] and in Poland by Waneko.[ 19]
^ Ressler, Karen (October 20, 2015). "Pandora Hearts' Mochizuki to Launch Vanitas no Carte Manga" . Anime News Network . Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
^ 「PandoraHearts」の望月淳、JOKERでの新連載は吸血鬼を巡るファンタジー . Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 4, 2020). "The Case Study of Vanitas Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus Concerns" . Anime News Network . Retrieved April 4, 2020 .
^ ガンガンJOKER 2020年12月号(11月21日発売) . Gangan Joker (in Japanese). Square Enix . Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
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^ Ressler, Karen (December 3, 2015). "Yen Press to Publish Baccano!, Jun Mochizuki's Memoir of Vanitas Manga Simultaneously With Japan - News" . Anime News Network . Retrieved April 4, 2020 .
^ "瓦尼塔斯的手札(1)" . spp.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "瓦尼塔斯的手札 第1期" . jd-intl.com (in Chinese). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "Jun Mochizuki bientôt de retour chez Ki-oon avec les Mémoires de Vanitas" . manga-news.com (in French). February 3, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "The Case Study Of Vanitas 1" . carlsen.de (in German). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "THE CASE STUDY OF VANITAS n. 1" . starcomics.com (in Italian). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "Norma Editorial trae no nuevo de Jun Mochizuki, Vanitas no Carte" . ramenparados.com (in Spanish). April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "МЕМУАРЫ ВАНИТАСА. ТОМ 1" . istari.ru (in Russian). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "[แยกเล่ม] บันทึกแวมไพร์วานิทัส เล่ม 01-09" . siamintershop.com (in Thai). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "COMBO HỒI KÍ VANITAS (TẬP 1-8)" . nxbkimdong.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "Мемуари Ванітаса, Том 1 купити книгу" . Nasha idea (in Ukrainian). Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ "Księga Vanitasa 01" . sklepwaneko.pl (in Polish). Retrieved April 16, 2022 .