In a world where various fantasy beings have taken residence in Japan, Luna Ishikawa is a vampire admired for being a cool beauty by her classmates. Ohtori finds himself paired with her for cleaning duty one day, when he discovers that Luna has been putting on an act, and not only does she have a sloppy side to her, but she’s also bad at sucking a person’s blood. This causes her to go hungry and rely on snacks throughout the day. As such, Ohtori decides to allow Luna to practice sucking blood on him. Thus begins an unusual relationship between the class vampire and the boy who doesn’t mind losing blood to her.
This is a cute fantasy rom-com with a classic “gap moe” female protagonist. Like with many other school comedies revolving around vampires, it plays with some of the typical tropes associated with vampires, namely, the idea that sucking blood requires some level of skill, such as how to actually hit a vein while biting. (As someone who’s had difficulties getting blood drawn due to difficulty finding veins, I completely understand.) The budding relationship this establishes between the two leads is also sweet, as Luna is able to be her true self around Ohtori, and Ohtori is quite selfless in the matter, considering that his blood-sucking-training sessions leave him anemic and with multiple bite wounds. Production-wise, the animation is generally very good, though there are a few weird quirks with the show. I’m not sure how I feel about how Ohtori is depicted most of the time as lacking a nose or mouth; it’s meant to show that he is a “background character” in the class’s social structure, but I think the show keeps him that way a bit too much, though at least they put his mouth back for more important scenes. Luna turning into chibi form when feeding is absolutely adorable, though. Also, while the show establishes that multiple fantasy beings exist in the world, none of them have any speaking role at the moment besides a “guardian deity,” so that is something to look forward to in future episodes, along with how Luna starts getting along with the rest of the class in general. Overall, if you’re looking for a rom-com snack with a bit of supernatural flavor, this show is likely to satisfy your hunger.
Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right is streaming on Crunchyroll.
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