The official promotional video for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kyōsuke Nishiki’s comedy manga, Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan), has unveiled its October 2025 premiere window, along with details on its theme songs and additional cast members. The new preview offers fans a fresh look at the series, which is set to air on Tokyo MX and other networks.
Premiere Details and Production Studio
The Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right anime is officially slated for an October 2025 debut. The series is being produced by Studio Feel. Sayaka Yamai is directing the anime, with Yuniko Ayana handling the series scripts and Takuya Tani designing the characters. Tomoki Kikuya is composing the music for the series. Lantis is producing the music.
Theme Songs Revealed
The promotional video also confirmed the artists and titles for the anime’s opening and ending theme songs.
Opening Theme: “Seishun no Silhouette”
The opening theme song, titled “Seishun no Silhouette” (Youthful Silhouette), will be performed by HΔG.
Ending Theme: “Senkō Hanabi”
For the ending theme, the song “Senkō Hanabi” (Sparklers) will be performed by Minami Tanaka. Notably, Minami Tanaka also voices the lead character, Luna Ishikawa.
Main Cast and Characters
The anime features a core cast bringing the clumsy vampire and her helpful classmate to life.
Minami Tanaka as Luna Ishikawa
Minami Tanaka leads the cast as Luna Ishikawa, the titular “Li’l Miss Vampire” who struggles with her blood-sucking abilities despite being a popular, mysterious student. Luna’s inability to properly suck blood often leaves her hungry, leading her to consume sweets. She develops feelings for Tatsuta.
Kenshō Ono as Tatsuta Ōtori
Kenshō Ono joins the cast as Tatsuta Ōtori, Luna’s classmate who discovers her secret. He offers to help her practice blood-sucking, becoming her “Mama” in the process.
Anime Staff and Team
Beyond the main director, scriptwriter, and character designer, several other key staff members are contributing to the animation and overall production of Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right.
- 3DCG Director: Toshirō Hamamura
- Art Director: Ze Chen Yang (Children’s Playground Entertainment)
- Color Design: You Iwaida
- Director of Photography: Rieko Koike
- Editor: Rumi Maruyama
- Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
- Sound Production: Studio Mausu
Storyline and Manga Background
Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right is based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kyōsuke Nishiki. The manga began serialization in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine in May 2021 and has been compiled into eight volumes as of April 2025.
The story follows Luna Ishikawa, a popular high school student who maintains a cool and mysterious facade, but secretly struggles with her vampiric duties, particularly her inability to properly suck blood. Her secret is discovered by her unassuming classmate, Tatsuta Ōtori, who offers to help her hone her skills. The series is described as a supernatural comedy, slice-of-life, and romantic comedy, focusing on Luna and Tatsuta’s journey through high school as they work on her blood-sucking “problem” in a heartwarming and comedic way. Yen Press has licensed the manga for English publication.
