TV Series

HATU: Vampire Syndrome (2002)

• First aired January 5, 2002
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 13
• 25m per episode

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.

Created by

Naoyuki Tomomatsu, Chisato Ōgawara

Starring

Atsushi Harada, Hitomi Miwa, Kazumi Murata