animation director. Reception Accolades In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards and placed 7th out of the 50 nominees with 15,134 votes. The series ranked 8th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website. In 2023, the series won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category, along with Ao no Orchestra. Critical reception In Anime News Networks Summer 2022 preview guide, contributors generally responded positively to the series, praising the narrative, unique take on the common trope of vampires, and high production value, comparing it favorably to the Monogatari series, which series co-director Tomoyuki Itamura had previously worked on at Shaft. Notes References External links 2022 anime television series debuts Anime series based on manga Liden Films Noitamina Romantic comedy anime and manga Sentai Filmworks Shogakukan manga Shōnen manga Supernatural anime and manga Vampires in anime and manga Viz Media manga Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga