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Vampire Knight

Tue, Apr 8, 2008
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Synopsis

At Cross Academy, two student disciplinary committee members are tasked with keeping the peace between a human class and a night class of vampires.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Daisuke Kishio
    Daisuke Kishio
    as Kaname Kuran
  • Yui Horie
    Yui Horie
    as Yuki Cross
  • Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    as Zero Kiryu
  • Junichi Suwabe
    Junichi Suwabe
    as Akatsuki Kain
  • Junko Minagawa
    Junko Minagawa
    as Ruka Souen
  • Eri Kitamura
    Eri Kitamura
    as Rima Toya
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Episodes

2 seasons · 26 episodes

Ended · 26 aired
Season 1
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Night of Vampires
    Aired · Tue, Apr 8, 2008 · 30m

    The prestigious private school, Cross Academy, consists of two sessions, the Day Class and Night Class. Although the Night Class consists of students that are all beautiful, intelligent elites, they are in fact vampires!

  • E2
    Memories of Blood
    Aired · Tue, Apr 15, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki is busy patrolling the school grounds for Day Class girls who are trying to sneak chocolates to the Night Class boys for St. Xocolatl's Day.

  • E3
    The Fang of Repentance
    Aired · Tue, Apr 22, 2008 · 30m

    As a duty of the Disciplinary Committee, Yuki and Zero must conduct a surprise inspection of the students' belongings at both the Sun and the Moon Dormitories. Just as they are about to enter the Moon Dormitory, Zero suddenly leaves the school grounds. Yuki goes after him in a panic but can't find him. As she roams the streets by herself, Yuki is haunted by her memories from ten years ago, when suddenly a mysterious mother and child appear before her.

  • E4
    Trigger of Condemnation
    Aired · Tue, Apr 29, 2008 · 30m

    Seeing the state Yuki is in, Kaname takes her from Zero, who is left speechless when he realizes what he has done. Yuki cries in frustration, unaware of Zero's secret, even though they've known each other for a long time...

  • E5
    Sabbath Under the Moonlight
    Aired · Tue, May 6, 2008 · 30m

    A new ethics teacher, Toga Yagari, arrives at Cross Academy. His looks, which are atypical for a teacher, are all the buzz among the Day Class students, and even Zero seems to have lost his usual composure.

  • E6
    Their Choices
    Aired · Tue, May 13, 2008 · 30m

    Zero tried to sink his fangs into Yuki, but he was able to get hold of himself just before he succumbed to his urge. However, there is someone who is trying to kill him: the new teacher Yagari...

  • E7
    The Scarlet Maze
    Aired · Tue, May 20, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki makes a secret decision regarding Zero, who is now determined to fight his affliction until the very end. Yuki feels guilty for betraying Kaname and keeping a secret from him...

  • E8
    Gunshot of Sorrow
    Aired · Tue, May 27, 2008 · 30m

    There is a rare commotion in the Moon Dormitory when the Night Class gets word that Takuma's grandfather will be visiting. Takuma's grandfather, nicknamed Ichio, is an important figure in the vampire world and is feared by many...

  • E9
    Crimson Gaze
    Aired · Tue, Jun 3, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki and Zero are busy dealing with the Day Class students who are chasing after the Night Class students more fervently than ever due to the upcoming dance...

  • E10
    The Princess of Darkness
    Aired · Tue, Jun 10, 2008 · 30m

    To prepare for the upcoming exam, Zero tutors Yuki, but all the while, she notices something wrong with him. Meanwhile, at the Moon Dormitory, Kaname confronts Maria in his room...

  • E11
    Consequence of Desire
    Aired · Tue, Jun 17, 2008 · 30m

    Maria's masked servant is none other than Zero's twin brother, Ichiru, whom Zero has not seen since their separation long ago...

  • E12
    Vow of the Pureblood
    Aired · Tue, Jun 24, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki learns that Maria's true identity is Shizuka, the pureblood vampire who bit Zero and turned him into a vampire. With this information, Yuki accepts a deal from Shizuka and offers her blood in order to save Zero...

  • E13
    Crimson Chains
    Aired · Tue, Jul 1, 2008 · 30m

    After suffering a mortal wound, Shizuka quietly dies in Ichiru's arms. Meanwhile, Yuki and Zero try to find where Shizuka may have gone, but Zero is constantly thwarted by his Level E seizures...

Season 2
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Sinners of Fate
    Aired · Tue, Oct 7, 2008 · 30m

    After Shizuka Hio's death, peace is restored at the academy. As usual, Yuki is busy with her duties as Guardian when Zero, who has been gone for quite some time, comes back.

  • E2
    The Eternal Promise
    Aired · Tue, Oct 14, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki has a lot on her mind after almost being kissed by Zero. She asserts that she will not speak to Kaname until he admits to Zero's innocence.

  • E3
    The Lapis Lazuli Portrait
    Aired · Tue, Oct 21, 2008 · 30m

    The Night Class goes to the Aido family's vacation home during the long break, but Hanabusa decides to stay at the academy to investigate Kaname.

  • E4
    Devil's Awakening
    Aired · Tue, Oct 28, 2008 · 30m

    While the Night Class is at the Aido family's vacation home, Yuki, driven by her desire to stop hurting Zero, tries to regain her memory of the past and becomes haunted by even more powerful visions.

  • E5
    The Subordinate's Trap
    Aired · Tue, Nov 4, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki is continually haunted by visions of blood. Nevertheless, she is determined to find out about her past from Kaname, but he repeatedly evades her question. Zero sees Yuki looking troubled and goes to the Moon Dormitory by himself.

  • E6
    The Fake Lovers
    Aired · Tue, Nov 11, 2008 · 30m

    Kaname asks Yuki to be his lover. The Night Class guards begin accompanying her everywhere, and Yuki cannot hide her embarrassment. Why does Kaname go to such great lengths to protect Yuki?

  • E7
    The Kiss of Thorns
    Aired · Tue, Nov 18, 2008 · 30m

    Senri returns to the Academy, but upon having a confidential talk with Ichiru, he becomes noticeably different from before. The insolent Senri goes to see Ruka who has been locked up in her room since she got word of Kaname's new girlfriend.

  • E8
    Spiraling Recollections
    Aired · Tue, Nov 25, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki wakes up a vampire, and her memory of her childhood returns. She now remembers her father, her mother, and her brother. Despite her mixed emotions, Yuki cannot suppress her vampire instincts.

  • E9
    Revival of the Mad Emperor
    Aired · Tue, Dec 2, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki now understands who she really is. Worried about Zero, she sneaks out of her room to find him. Zero cannot accept Yuki's new self, and he points the Bloody Rose gun at her.

  • E10
    Prelude to the Battle
    Aired · Tue, Dec 9, 2008 · 30m

    Absorbing Kaname's blood finally revives Rido. The vampires all suspect this, and an unsettled mood enshrouds the Academy. The Headmaster calls for an emergency evacuation of the Day Class students, as Rido's servant vampires begin attacking the students.

  • E11
    Two Souls
    Aired · Tue, Dec 16, 2008 · 30m

    In order to protect the academy, the Headmaster confronts the head of the Hunter Society while Rido is still on the rampage. In the meantime, Ichiru pays a visit to Zero and shoots him with the Bloody Rose gun.

  • E12
    World's End
    Aired · Tue, Dec 23, 2008 · 30m

    Yuki understands the position she has been put in, and remembering Kaname's words, "Do what you have to do," Yuki decides that as Guardian, she must protect all the students at the academy and fight Rido.

  • E13
    Vampire's Knight
    Aired · Tue, Dec 30, 2008 · 30m

    All of Zero's strength is not enough to kill Rido, and Rido runs away. However, Kaname finds Rido, and Zero arrives soon after. The two of them attack Rido. After the fight, the sun rises upon the devastated Cross Academy.