The Vampire Dies in No Time (Japanese: 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ, Hepburn: Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) is a Japanese manga series by Itaru Bonnoki. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since June 2015 and has been collected in twenty-six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse aired from October to December 2021. A second season aired from January to March 2023.
Contents
Story
Setting
The series takes place in a world where vampires are very real. There are inferior vampires, which are basically animals, and vampire lords, who have human-like physiques and intelligence. All vampire lords have basic vampire abilities and weaknesses, but some of them have special abilities that set them apart from the rest of their kind. They can also find regular animals to make into their immortal familiars.
Some vampires choose to live in peace with humans while others choose to be menaces instead. Thus, some humans take up the role as vampire hunters to keep the hostile vampires in check.
Plot
The story follows the famed vampire hunter, Ronaldo, who receives a job to destroy the supposedly invincible vampire lord Draluc and rescue a human boy he allegedly kidnapped. Upon meeting him in his mansion, however, he quickly realizes that he is only called "invincible" because of his unique ability to revive almost instantly after being reduced to ashes, which is convenient since almost anything can kill him due to him being incredibly weak. The boy who was believed to be a hostage just sneaks into the castle regularly to play Draluc's huge collection of video games. Chaos ensues and Draluc's castle ends up completely destroyed as a result.
Homeless, Draluc then moves into Ronaldo's apartment for the time being, much to Ronaldo's chagrin. He also brings along his familiar, a cute armadillo named John, who Ronaldo becomes fond of. After helping Ronaldo in a case, the two become unofficial partners, often clashing with other vampires and hunters alike.
Characters
The Ronaldo Vampire Hunter Agency
Ronaldo (ロナルド, Ronarudo)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)
A vampire hunter in his 20s with a base of operations in Shin-Yokohama. Originally not thrilled to have Draluc as a roommate, the success of the partnership in his novel series, The Ronaldo Chronicles, leads him to reluctantly put up with the vampire. He frequently kills Draluc when annoyed. He also has an extreme phobia of celery. In a character interview, he mentions 'Ronaldo' is a nickname he gained in high school. Due to the reading of his name in Japanese, he is sometimes referred to as "Ronald.'
Draluc (ドラルク, Doraruku)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Frank Todaro (English)
A 208 year old Romanian-Japanese vampire from Transylvania. He enjoys video games and teasing Ronaldo, he has common sense in most situations, and gentlemanly towards women. As Ronaldo's roommate, he takes responsibility for cleaning and cooking, the latter being one of his talents (much to Ronaldo's chagrin). He frequently dies and turns to dust, but being an immortal, he can reconstitute himself quickly - provided his remains aren't interfered with.
John (ジョン, Jon)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese); Ellie Dritch (English)
A three-banded armadillo from South America and Draluc's familiar. He is loved and adored by all. He is known to say "nu."
Vampire Control Division
Hinaichi (ヒナイチ)
Voiced by: Natsumi Hioka (Japanese); Alicyn Packard (English)
An officer from the Vampire Control Division. At 19 years old, she's the youngest Vice Captain in the Division's history. She wields dual blades while on duty. While she presents as firm and strict, she's easily flustered. She loves Draluc's cooking, especially his cookies.
Tо̄ Handa (半田 桃, Handa Tō)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Anthony DiMascio (English)
Hinaichi's subordinate. A dhampir and former high school classmate of Ronaldo's. As a mama's boy, he hates that his vampire mother is a fan of Ronaldo's books and seeks to show her a less desirable side of the hunter. His hatred borders on obsession, his room decorated with Ronaldo posters and merchandise.
Hiyoshi (ヒヨシ)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Ben Bryant (English)
The captain of the Vampire Control Division and Ronaldo's older brother. He used to be a hunter.
Sagyō (サギョウ)
Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama (Japanese); Dalton Walker (English)
One of the newer Vamp Control officers. He takes his job rather seriously.
Kantarō Kei (ケイ・カンタロウ, Kei Kantarō)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita
A member of Vamp Control, not debuted fully until later in the series.
Vampire Hunters' Guild
Satetsu (サテツ)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese); Alan Adelberg (English)
A vampire hunter from Ronaldo's guild with metal armor on his left arm. A reformed delinquent, he keeps his composure under most situations but his past will surface if he's angered.
Shot (ショット, Shotto)
Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru (Japanese); Blake McNamara (English)
Another hunter from Ronaldo's guild. He has a fetish for girls with body hair. He wears a vaguely American Southwestern style outfit.
Maria (マリア)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese); Emily Fajardo (English)
A busty hunter dressed as a nun from Ronaldo's guild whose main job is being a Matagi, hunting bears.
Ta Chan (ター・チャン, Tā Chan)
Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese); Kristi Rothrock (English)
A petite girl who works as hunter from Ronaldo's guild, wearing an outfit resembling a cheongsam. She's blunt and straightforward, known for her specific and personal insults.
Senya Siriski (シーニャ・シリスキー, Shīnya Shirisukī)
Voiced by: Masaya Onosaka (Japanese); Adin Rudd (English)
A Vampire Trainer who uses bondage to train and control inferior vampires.
Vampires
Nudenium (ゼンラニウム, Zenraniumu)
Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka (Japanese); John Stimac (English)
A mostly nude vampire whose groin is censored by a cluster of geraniums. He has control over plants and anyone he feeds a seed to.
Tsujigiri Nagiri (辻斬りナギリ)
Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat (English)
A former serial killer vampire who since entering Shin-Yokohama is a pathetic shell of his former self. He hardens his blood into blades, usually produced from the palm of his hands.
Odd Creature (へんな動物, Henna Dōbutsu)
Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato (Japanese); Anthony Bowling (English)
Real name: Odd Von Creature (フォン・ナ・ドゥーブツ Fon na doubutsu). A perverted vampire with little control over his transformation power due to constantly thinking lewd thoughts. His true form is a handsome blond vampire which he can only achieve once he's satisfied or seriously turned off.
Bosatsu (ボサツ)
Voiced by: Ryūsei Nakao (Japanese); Jeremy Inman (English)
A vampire cat now under the ownership of Fukuma.
Adam (アダム, Adamu)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Omachi (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)
A handsome vampire who while attempting to flirt with another girl, caught the attention of Maremi instead. Not wanting her advances, he kept trying to run away from her to no avail until she saved his life, after which he turned her out of gratitude.
Autumn Books
Fukuma (フクマ)
Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki (Japanese); Aaron Landon (English)
Ronaldo's editor from Autumn Books. A terrifyingly calm man who wields a battleaxe, as all employees of Autumn Books do. He loves cats more than meeting deadlines.
Sanzu (サンズ)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise
An energetic girl who joined Autumn Books hoping to replace Fukuma as Ronaldo's editor. She has a habit of accidentally using dirty double entendres when talking to Ronaldo.
Others
Yomotsuzaka (ヨモツザカ)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Tom Laflin (English)
The director of the Vampire Research Center. He studies vampires for his own reasons, but is often careless and lets his experiments escape. A fox-like mask obscures the top half of his face.
Kameya (カメ谷)
Voiced by: Takayuki Kondō (Japanese); Austin Sisk (English)
A photographer and reporter for Vampire Hunter Weekly. Being a former high school classmate of Ronaldo's, he follows the hunter's career closely.
Gamer Boy aka Scooter Kid (キックボードのガキ, Kickboard no gaki)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)
The kid from Draluc's castle. He also recently moved to Shin-Yokohama.
Boboo (暴々夫)
Voiced by: Haruo Yamagishi (Japanese); Jack Reeder (English)
The manager of the convenience store, Vamima, which is near the Ronaldo Agency. He frequently requests help for his son, Bubuo.
Bubuo (武々夫)
Voiced by: Yukihiro Nozuyama (Japanese); Justin Duncan (English)
Boboo's rebellious son who often gets bitten by inferior vampires.
Shin'ichi Katō (加藤 新一, Katō Shin'ichi), Hiroshi Yokota (横田 浩, Yotoka Hiroshi), and Makoto Hagino (萩野 真, Hagino Makoto)
Media
Manga
The Vampire Dies in No Time is written and illustrated by Itaru Bonnoki. The manga began its serialization in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine on June 25, 2015. As of February 2026, twenty-six tankōbon volumes have been released. Orange Inc. acquired The Vampire Dies in No Time for digital English publication in North America on May, 2025.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced in the 23rd issue of Weekly Shōnen Champion on May 7, 2020. The adaptation, revealed to be a television series, is animated by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Kōjina, with Yukie Sugawara overseeing the series' scripts, Mayuko Nakano designing the characters, and Ryō Takahashi composing the music. The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2021, on Tokyo MX, BS11, tvk, KBS Kyoto, and SUN. Jun Fukuyama performed the series' opening theme song "Dies in No Time", while Daisuke Ono and Takayuki Kondō, performing as TRD, performed the series' ending theme song "Strangers". Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia. One year later, Netflix later licensing anime adaptation in Asia in August 31.
After the airing of the series' final episode, a second season was announced. The staff members of the first season reprised their roles. The second season aired from January 9 to March 27, 2023. Jun Fukuyama and TRD returned to perform the opening and ending theme songs, respectively titled "New Drama Paradise" and "Cozy Crazy Party!".