The Rosario + Vampire anime/manga celebrates 20 years since its first publication in Monthly Shonen Jump. It is important not to let relevant dates go unnoticed, today the fandom of the work joyfully celebrates its anniversary. The happiness is such that the Twitter/X account @MangaMoguraRE made a post where they shared two images of the work, also remembering that today is a day to celebrate.
Rosario + Vampire celebrates its 20th Anniversary in Shonen Jump
The image shown above is from the first volume of Rosario + Vampire where on the cover we can see the beautiful waifu Moka, who is possibly the most beloved vampire by anime fans, her adorable personality that at the beginning is shown as someone sweet and even naive managed to captivate many.
It should not be forgotten that just as Moka is shown as tender and innocent, if you get to remove the necklace she is wearing her true nature is revealed, a cold and very proud vampire. As a fan you may like one personality more than the other or you can simply love Moka no matter what identity she wears, because one thing you have to be clear about is that the “waifu” is gorgeous.
Rosario + Vampire is already part of popular culture and undoubtedly a large part of this recognition we owe to Moka, being that her influence in the anime world is such that she has managed to be the most important exponent in some topics, such as pink-haired girls with necklaces. It is for some of these reasons that the franchise is still very dear to this day by the fans and a day like this is significant enough.
In Rosario + Vampire we meet Tsukune Aono, a young student who, due to an administrative error, will now have to enter a mysterious academy called Youkai Academy (Youkai Gakuen). This school is not ordinary, because it is attended by different types of beings, it turns out that this institute is a school of monsters disguised as a human school.
Tsukune hides his human nature to avoid conflicts with the other creatures, the institute apparently wants to try to teach the monsters to live in harmony with humans. Soon Tsukune meets a beautiful girl named Moka Akashiya, a young woman who happens to be a vampire and wears a strange rosary around her neck, in a story that has become very important in anime culture, beyond being just another series, as Rosario + Vampire managed to overcome this limitation.
Rosario + Vampire shows us a really fun story full of interesting characters, as the story progresses we will know much more about the special relationship between Tsukune and Moka, we will live with our protagonists many adventures and along with Tsukune we will also learn more about the world of monsters.
The story of Rosario + Vampire teaches us values such as love and friendship, although of course, not everything is perfect, even this beloved series has also received some criticism due to the exaggerated fanservice that contains and that many people do not end up liking.
It can be said that Rosario + Vampire is a story that combines supernatural elements, romance and many action scenes. Most likely this anime was seen by many fans during their adolescence, so now most of them may find the story of Tsukune and Moka nostalgic. But still, as the years go by, the plot of Rosario + Vampire is still worth watching.
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