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HATU: Vampire Syndrome - Season 1

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.

Top Cast

  • Atsushi Harada

    Atsushi Harada

    Akira Sakaguchi

  • Hitomi Miwa

    Hitomi Miwa

    Yukiko

  • Kazumi Murata

    Kazumi Murata

  • Aimi Nakamura

    Aimi Nakamura

  • Ryo Amamiya

    Ryo Amamiya

  • Toshimichi Saeki

    Toshimichi Saeki

  • Tarō Suwa

    Tarō Suwa

  • Yûya Takayama

    Yûya Takayama

  • Hoshimi Asai

    Hoshimi Asai

Overview

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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