The upcoming anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki’s manga series, Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right (Japanese title: Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan), has just released a teaser promo video, exciting fans for its premiere in 2025. The series promises a comedic and heartwarming story about a vampire who is terrible at sucking blood and the classmate who helps her.
What’s the Buzz About?
On June 6, 2025, the staff behind the anime adaptation streamed a teaser promotional video. This short PV offers a sneak peek into the visual style and introduces the main characters, building anticipation for the anime’s release.
Story
Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right revolves around Luna Ishikawa, a transfer student with a cool and mysterious demeanor who quickly becomes popular. Luna is secretly a vampire but struggles with a significant problem: she can’t properly suck blood. Tatsuta Ootori, a seemingly ordinary classmate, discovers Luna’s secret when they’re paired for cleaning duties. He offers to help her improve her blood-sucking skills, leading to an unlikely friendship and hilarious training sessions. The story is a comedy that focuses on themes of friendship, overcoming personal challenges, and the everyday lives of these high school students.
Characters
- Luna Ishikawa: Voiced by Minami Tanaka, Luna is the “Li’l Miss Vampire” of the title. She strives to project an image of a cool and mysterious vampire but is secretly insecure about her inability to properly suck blood. She is a transfer student at Kashinokidai High School. Because of her inability to suck blood, she is often hungry and compensates by eating sweets. She develops feelings for Tatsuta, who offers to help her with her problem.
- Tatsuta Ootori: Voiced by Kenshō Ono, Tatsuta is Luna’s classmate who discovers her secret. He is depicted as an average high school student who unexpectedly finds himself helping Luna overcome her weakness. He becomes Luna’s “Mama” so she can practice blood sucking.
Anime Staff
- Director: Sayaka Yamai
- Series Composition: Yuniko Ayana
- Character Designs: Takuya Tani
- Studio: Feel.
Manga Details
- Author: Kyōsuke Nishiki
- Original Run: May 8, 2021 – present
- Magazine: Monthly Dragon Age
- Publisher: Fujimi Shobo
- Volumes: 8 (as of April 2025)
- English Publisher: Yen Press, Kadokawa (digital)
The manga series has been serialized in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine since May 2021. As of April 2025, eight tankōbon volumes have been released. Yen Press has licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume scheduled for release in July 2025. Kadokawa also announced that it would digitally publish the series in English on the BookWalker Global service starting on June 7, 2025.
Where to Watch the Teaser
The teaser promotional video is available on platforms such as YouTube, courtesy of Happinet, the animation production company.
Why You Should Be Excited
- Unique Premise: The concept of a vampire who can’t suck blood is a fun twist on the traditional vampire trope.
- Comedy: The series promises plenty of humor as Luna and Tatsuta navigate their unusual training arrangement.
- Relatable Characters: The characters are designed to be relatable, with Luna’s insecurities and Tatsuta’s helpful nature creating a charming dynamic.
- Studio Feel.: Known for its quality animation, Studio Feel. is well-equipped to bring the world of Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right to life.
Other News
- The Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right manga series will receive an official English translation in July 2025.
- A series of voice comics (vomic) starring Amane Shindō and Shun Horie as Luna Ishikawa and Tatsuta Ōtori was posted on the official Kadokawa YouTube channel in 2021.
With the anime adaptation on the horizon and the manga series gaining popularity, Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right is poised to become a hit. Keep an eye out for further updates and get ready to sink your teeth into this comedy in 2025.
