Vampire in the Garden

Here is my short review of this anime I accidentally found this anime when I was bored and scrolling on Netflix then I thought this anime is gonna be awesome on my expectation at first. "Flat" may be the right word to describe the story I actually didn't find any things that were really interesting after watching this anime. Kinda impress me at first because this anime is set in Russian during post-apocalypse and you might know this kinda gimme some metro games vibe. The only good in this anime was the scoring, this element really makes the anime more thrilled And last I kinda figure fine face was look like Naruto with Hinata eyes lmao

In the bluntest way I can put it without giving away too much it's pretty much Romeo and Juliet, but two girls instead of guy and girl. I won't go into detail of what kind of love they share as that would be spoilery. However, given the title, and the trailers, it's definitely not Capulet vs Montague, but Vampires vs Soviet-like Military brandishing AK-47s. Story- 7/10 It's good, not great. I've already read a story like this in the aforementioned Shakespeare reference. And so has practically everyone else either in school at some point or in some Saturday morning cartoon or Hollywood movie. I was disappointed it was going a route like this. But it was not terrible, a little predictable though. Characters- 8/10 We see what drives many characters that play major roles in the story, either in the very beginning or the very end. Be they current circumstances in the story or flashbacks. Art- 10 Gorgeous. Absolutely the best part of this anime. The landscapes and backdrops are breathtaking. Maybe that's where most of the budget went?? Action- 6 Definitely the most disappointing. Seeing what Wit did with "Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song" and masterpiece fight scenes that came out of it, I fooled myself into thinking that just because the character designs were the same with this series, we were gonna get some sick action. But it seems maybe either the story didn't leave room for it, or the direction of the fights just wouldn't make sense if the Vampires or Soviets broke out doing Kung-Fu. There is a lot of aerial swooping, gun fire and sword swinging, though nothing too fancy. Animation-7/10 Fluid. But don't expect anything like King Boji or Vivy. Overall-7/10 I feel a little disappointed. Not terrible, but maybe I was expecting too much? If Twighlight and Romeo+Juliet got drunk off Vodka and conceived a baby and mom read nothing but sisterhood books during her months of pregnancy, it'd be this.

A short series composing of five episode, taking place is a post apocalyptic, frigid cold environment it is surely an interesting plotline in a freezing area, where vampires, their vampirism is implemented in a rabid, uncontrollable, but superpower of fighting spirit which transforms them. The main goal of our main characters... was to reach a place out of warfare, because the setting and plotline takes place in an eternal war... For the survival of humanity If there is any fanservice... It is the near/esquey-yuriness of the relation developed between our main characters fine and momo and it is mainly the fan service of the imagination but how their relation develops in stunning to the 2 main warring factions in this anime which are vampires and humans being and this a common trope of setting in these vampire-tagged anime but it is an enjoyable setting nevertheless, not too different from anime where humans duke it out against a species which is not only different but have some bodily and physical advantages versus them A feeling one might obtain from watching this anime is how it feels abrupt and this is why it is only 5 episodes(2 and an half hour) long series. How every coalesces is so quick yet it leaves out a whole slew of questions left to be answered and left to the reader/viewer as exercises to be solved using some material, somehow As a side note, for those who are interested in geography and the arctic region, the setting might remind you or eerily replicate an appearance to some regions of the Russian Federation such as Vorkuta, Komi Republic with all of the abandoned industrial wares. As a result, the rating given in this review, to this anime are based on the implementation of the novelty and the novelty itself of the setting, the dynamics of our main characters, and what we are delivered for conflict.

I don't write a lot of reviews but I was randomly scrolling through Netflix animes to see what to watch and I watched the little trailer/clip of the show and I was actually intrigued enough to watch which doesn't really happen often. I didn't double check or anything but it's fairly obvious it was done by the same animators who made Boruto which also turned me onto it to be fair. When I originally looked at the reviews before watching it to see what I was getting into, I was a little nervous because of all the mixed reviews. In reality, this is way better than a lot of things in the similar genre that I've seen. I enjoy it for the short 5 episode story that it is, and I feel like others are looking over that. Vampire in the Garden reminds me a LOT of the anime No. 6 which has a slightly higher score than this anime despite Vampire in the Garden doing a better job with the concept in a shorter amount of time, in my opinion. Both No. 6 and Vampire in the Garden have that slightly dystopian, slightly apocalyptical atmosphere. Both have characters where it is them verses the world, both have some sort of threatening monster the main characters are trying to fight against, both have very subtle lgbtq representation, etc etc. Vampire in the Garden gives a little more simplicity in the story that I think I was looking for in No. 6 and didn't receive. No. 6 was very confusing without a solid idea of what was going on until barely the end. Vampire in the Garden besides the slowly revealed backstory that went pretty smoothly and I felt like I was connecting puzzle pieces with each new reveal verses becoming even more confused. I enjoy how short this was and even though some concepts and characters were trimmed a little short, specifically the uncle and Fine's assistant guy, I believe keeping it short built into the simplicity of it. I would like to try and keep this spoiler free though, so I'll finish off saying that I think this is worth a watch if you're wanting a short story man vs the world with good animation and it doesn't require too much thinking unlike other anime in this similar genre.

GAWD IM i recommend this of course, like you sometimes don't know where the characters are but ITS an amazing show honestly if you're into some vampire battle stuff with two women main charecters JUST WATCH IT VERY NICE VAMPIRE SAD STORY WITH 2 LOVING ppl I wasnt trying to predict anything i just sat and enjoyed it, so i have no idea if you should watch it iffff you're the type to just nitpick it. i liked the main female characters, no battling love interests. Purely sci fi fun, doesn't bait you into thinking they're gonna kiss or start something, they're so platonic and loving, it really gets you on their side and actually is realistic with how she acted in the beginning of them meeting so i liked that too, you'll see.

Vampire in the Garden is a solid anime, featuring a synthesis of horror and drama, and some incredible surface-level worldbuilding. To begin with the story, the premise is ironclad; A world where Mankind is on the verge of extinction due to the advent of vampires, and the Humans have built a soviet-style megastructure in an attempt to keep them at bay. The story itself which uses this foundation to build upon is actually pretty standard, and while it's still quite enjoyable it's mostly carried by aesthetic pull, and due to the rather typical nature of the story arc the chances of a rewatch are low, but even then wouldn't be because of the story. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it is indeed an enjoyable watch regardless, just not very remarkable in terms of its story. The strengths of Vampire in the Garden lie elsewhere, like in its art. The art of Vampire in the Garden is absolutely stunning most of the time. The sheer visual impact of the Human and vampire factions had me floored as soon as they're established in Episode 1. The austere, soviet-style aesthetics of the Human world, coupled with the rich, opulent, almost 19th century aesthetics of the vampire world, makes for a positively exquisite contrast. Not only do you have the multilayered contrast of military and aristocracy, modernism and classicism, and of course, Human and vampire, but also some insanely unique contrasts, like the Soviet and Tsarist aesthetics that each society is clearly based on. To speak again more broadly of the art as a whole, the backgrounds are intricate and breathtaking, down to the smallest industrial bolt in an austere assembly line or an intricate samovar in the corner of a vampiric study, all the way to the great mechanized mass of the Human's tower of light or the richly decorated ballrooms of the vampire colonies, filled with intricately carved wood and finely-dressed partygoers. This immaculate aesthetic sense permeates the anime, and can be found in almost everything, from the action-packed and expertly choreographed action scenes to the portrayal of squad-based battle tactics. However, not everything here receives such high praise, unfortunately. In fact, the 20 percent or so that is bad is so bad that the rest of the enchanting art direction cannot even hope to distract from it. This show's two greatest sins are the 'dreaded mask', and unwatchable CG. The dreaded mask is something that I've noticed happens in anime every now and then, where characters either cannot express emotion correctly or express it strangely due to poor facial animation, leading to it looking like they're wearing masks. This is especially true here. I've never seen this style of facial animation used, and while it's certainly unique and distinctive, and works most of the time, when it doesn't work it really doesn't, and ruins the moment whenever it flares up. Sometimes it looks like their eyes are looking in different directions, and other times their faces are contorted to the point of being almost funny in moments when the mood should be sad or horrifying. But, while that is a problem which is at least understandable, the CG is downright unforgivable. Put simply, this CG is some of the worst I've ever seen. This CG would have been bad 10 years ago, it even barely meets the standards of 20 years ago, and I don't know how they let it go to release like this. The CG car scene, the CG snow, and the times they animated the flying vampires in rigid, unmoving CG, are all so embarrassing for the show and nauseating for the viewer that it's simply mind boggling that the people who made the drawn art and the CG people were even on the same team. It's almost like the CG people thought they were working on a direct-to-DVD Pixar ripoff, while everyone else functioned at a level of aesthetic genius. I've never seen this level of internal artistic conflict in anime, and it's strange to say the least. Moving on, the sound is quite good, the sounds of life meeting all the standards for quality, while the music and voice acting are both above average, pairing nicely with the visuals. Finally, the characters are pretty good, and while they aren't groundbreaking they're certainly compelling enough to maintain a certain level of investment throughout. Overall, Vampire in the Garden is an anime which excels in many places and falls behind in others, but regardless is an engaging watch that I firmly recommend to any fans of vampire anime or Russian aesthetics.

Vampire in the Garden is a very OK anime to say the least. In a post apocalyptic world of vampires, humanity has resorted to surviving by any means necessary in the form of violence and warring against the vampires. Of course, however, there are going to be certain humans and vampires who don't conform to the common beliefs of their respective factions. Our protagonist Momo just so happens to be one of these certain humans, and so decides to run away with a vampire named Fine to find a human-vampire paradise. Story: It's nothing to write home about. The concept has been done time and time against whether it's about vampires or demons or between humans (Romeo and Juliet, etc.) Not to say it's necessarily bad, it's just not unique in this day and age. Art: Very good. Wit Studio once again demonstrates their skill when it comes to animation and producing some of the most beautiful anime to look at. Characters: They're good. Both the protagonists and antagonists are likable enough to care about the ending and what happens to everyone but most of the characters are pretty forgettable. Overall, Vampire in the Garden is an acceptable show that isn't terrible but certainly doesn't go above and beyond. As a saving grace the show is quite short. 5 episodes roughly 25 minutes each, very easy to sit down and watch in one session. It is worth watching, but it doesn't need to be a high priority. Just watch it eventually and you'll have a fun time with it. It's a fun show, just not a great show.

I really liked it, except for the lack of character development and the rushed feeling. I think despite the lack of time to develop characters they were good enough where it made up for it a little. It's a shame because I feel like if it had gotten even just 10 episodes instead of 5 they could have been really really good, the music, animation, sound design, and artwork were all very good, the story did a good job conveying emotion and even without proper character development I was still pretty invested. Just wish there would have been more meat to it. It's definitely worth a watch.

It was a good show there is no shame in that but we can all tell they were trying to have this a runaway hit this year they some what nailed it but missed in other ways.Look the characters, setting are not the problem I think, it's that we are not given enough time in this world with the characters to understand everything now after you first watch most will say that was awesome but after people think about for a while like I did some holes become apparent. They should of had it at 7-8 episodes because the story happens way too quickly. We don't a full feel of the main plot/side plots and the same goes for the characters. I kept asking what happen to this person or that person that show would somewhat give an answer but it would be either hand wave that why kind of thing or nothing would be said or shown. Last thing if we were given more back story and given a small bit of a better ending I would have given it a 9 but had to give it a 7

Well, although there is nothing groundbreaking about Vampire in the Garden, I have to wipe a few tears before commiting myself to begin this review. If you like vampires stories and wlw (I guess) you will definitly enjoy it. The visual is pretty amazing and the sound is quite as good. However, the story is nothing new, and is definitly rushed, leaving little time for the viewer to get to know the characters and their motives. Characters and issues are only introduced on a superficial level, and I wonder if there is only the short lenght of the show to blame for that... I had a great time nonetheless, but I must admit that the anime did not offer me more than what I expected out of it: stunning visual and a tragic story including a lesbian vampire.

I love vampires, when they are represented the right way: as the incarnation of sins, of excesses, of vices. In Vampire in the Garden, in a way, they still are: they have fun, they do what they want, they kill and eat people and don't give a damn. So why can't I actually like this thing? The story is about these two girls, Fine, who is a vampire queen, and Momo, who is the daughter of a human general, that take a like in each other. However, vampires and humans are at war, and because of this the world as we know it is reaching its end. So, Momo and Fine want to find a place, called Eden, where vampires and humans can live together peacefully. The plot sounds good and the background is interesting. What frustrates me is that the series never reaches its full potential. When I reached the fourth episode, I thought like "ok, next episode it's the end of part 1, then we'll wait some months for part 2". Instead, episode 5 just ends the thing and it's really anti-climatic. I think that there was still a lot to say, about this world, about these characters. The fact that music is forbidden because vampires have a very good hearing and that, with time, paintings and statues too started being seen as "vampire culture" and as such, they are forbidden too, sounded a bit strange, but it was good. Momo wants to live a "real" life, and what kind of life would be interesting, for her, without pleasures like art and entertainment? This is not "living", it's just "surviving". However, this concept is only superficially explored. It's a real shame, because Wit Studio and Production IG gave us something that had a very good, if not that original, art style and incredible animations. Some scenes were something you could see more often in a movie, than in a tv series. So much effort for something that never actually click. What a disappointment. Also, I was somehow surprised for the lack of gory violence, despite it being a series about vampires: I don't mean that every work of this kind must have beheadings and disembowelling, but a bomb explodes in the face of a girl and she's still in one piece, without any visible scar. I mean, come on. Nonetheless, it's just five episodes, so if you like vampires you may find it worth your time.

A very enjoyable and wholesome mini-series on 5 episode. Much story, wholesome, all well put together and interesting anime. A little bit like Romero and Juliet, when it comes to for bitter love, but it is a friendship instead! The art and story is good. The only thing that annoyed me a little bit is the backstory for the vampire. We get a storytelling from the main character, the human's background, but not from the vampire. Why was she named the way they named her ? Who would replace the vampire, due to her position she stands ? Sadly didnt catch this clearly enough for me. Overall i do recommend watching it.

Vampire in the Garden is an anime that clearly understands what it wants to be. A rarity in the modern world where the average anime fails to form its own identity. Too many anime are crop cutouts of overused clichés, and driven by random gimmicks. Just to be clear I think clichés can work when used well, and in the case of Vampire in the Garden, the cliché works extremely well. We all know the vampire story, a elegant creature that feds on blood, fears sunlight with super human strength. You cant get more cliche than a standard vampire story. What makes this anime worth the investment is that it abandons trying to explain the world, or how things got this way. Instead it focuses all its attention solely on the narrative between our protagonists. How can central forces find and chase Momo in cyberpunk frozen wasteland? What is the status of resources ? Why are humans trading blood for money ? does money even play a role this this world ? Yes our show is full of problems and understands its shortcoming. Instead it puts all its eggs into 1 basket. A tale of a vampire and humans wanting to coexist in a snow-piecer cyberpunk setting. If that doesnt ooze character and identity i dont know what will. Yes, there isnt much development. Yes all of the supporting cast seem shallow but for 5 episodes the anime does exactly what it needs. There is only so much you can do in 5 episodes and this show excels at picking its priorities. If you like vampire stories like happiness, or day breakers then give this a go. But if you are looking for a twilight like romance then i urge you to stop here. There are no sparkling vampires here. overall a well told and concise story in 5 episodes.