HATU: Vampire Syndrome

The protagonist, high school student Akira Sakaguchi (played by Atsushi Harada), desires a normal human life, yet he is a vampire who cannot survive without consuming human blood. The series depicts the various human relationships surrounding Akira. It faced accusations of plagiarism for bearing striking similarities to Kazumasa Hirai's novel “The Wolf's Crest,” leading Hirai to publicly criticize Naoyuki Tomomatsu, who served as both screenwriter and director for this work.

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First Aired

Jan 5, 2002

Last Aired

Mar 30, 2002

Episode Runtime

25m

Created By

Naoyuki Tomomatsu, Chisato Ōgawara

Network

tvk

Original Name

HATU ～ヴァンパイア・シンドローム

Country

JP