Tsuki to Layka to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Bloodsucking Princess) Anticipation

[Stark700]

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The light novel series Tsuki to Layka to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Bloodsucking Princess) has an anime adaptation. Coming this year 2021.

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Plot info

The original novels' story is set in a fictional world, 10 years after a long war divided the world into two superpowers: the Zirnitra Union of Republics in the east, and the United Kingdoms of Arnak in the west. Both of these superpowers now test their ambitions against each other in a space race. In 1960, the Union's Premier Gergiev announces the Mechtat Program, a prestigious plan to launch manned missions into the final frontier. To this end, the Republic establishes the isolated city of Laika 44, where cosmonaut candidates compete for planned manned missions to space, and scientists develop the technology to make it happen, all in an environment of secrecy.

The story centers on Lev Leps, a backup astronaut candidate, and his new companion, the vampire Irina Ruminescu. As part of a daring new Operation Nosferatu, the Mechtat Program will use Irina as a test subject for various conditions expected in space, and ultimately as part of a manned mission, with Lev overseeing Irina's training as a cosmonaut. For reasons of their own, both dream of going into space.

Official site

https://tsuki-laika-nosferatu.com/

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-16/tsuki-to-laika-to-nosferatu-novels-about-vampire-cosmonaut-gets-tv-anime/.170710

[Frontier]

Well...this is definitely a different take on the Space Race :heh:.

[BBOvenGuy]

Pretty sure Ron Moore has never thought doing this in For All Mankind. :heh:

[Nachtwandler]

Vampire-cosmonaut. Just what I needed. And they got Megumi Hayashibara to voice the main heroine...

[Cosmic Eagle]

LOL I actually read this some time back. Never thought it would get anime of all things.


I mean, this along with Sabikui Bisco.....What are the odds

[Nachtwandler]

LOL I actually read this some time back. Never thought it would get anime of all things.


I mean, this along with Sabikui Bisco.....What are the odds

Does any sort of English translation exist?

[Frontier]

Vampire-cosmonaut. Just what I needed. And they got Megumi Hayashibara to voice the main heroine...
I never thought I'd hear Megumi Hayashibara play a Main Heroines that's not a reprisal, but if anyone could pull off a beautiful, ageless, vampire :p.

[MisaoFan]

I never thought I'd hear Megumi Hayashibara play a Main Heroines that's not a reprisal, but if anyone could pull off a beautiful, ageless, vampire :p.

She did a few new lead roles before as recently as 3 years ago.

[Shinji103]

Megumi Hayashibara?! Geez, it feels like it’s been ages since she did any VA-ing outside of the Evangelion movies.

And now I feel old........

[Sheba]

Its about time we get to see Not!Cold War Space Race premise, been a long time since Wings of Honneamise.

[Kanon]

This feels like it could be interesting. I can't think of any anime exploring these events. I mean, sure, it takes place in a fictional world, but it sounds like it's exactly same as the real world (right down to Russian names and dates)... with a vampire loli.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Does any sort of English translation exist?

Don't think so



Also Megumin VA-ing again.....OMG

[Stark700]

Airs October 2021

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-20/vampire-cosmonaut-anime-tsuki-to-laika-to-nosferatu-unveils-more-cast-staff-song-info-october-debut/.175360

[ramlaen]

The timing of this series is great with American and Chinese plans to return to the Moon.

[Frontier]

Airs October 2021

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-20/vampire-cosmonaut-anime-tsuki-to-laika-to-nosferatu-unveils-more-cast-staff-song-info-october-debut/.175360
So I replace Shield Hero with a vampire cosmonaut romance :).

[Stark700]

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[Nachtwandler]

I hope they won't play to much with "bad commies" stereotypes. A copule of scenes in this PV look pretty alerting. And I'm not a fan of Ali Project in general. Though, it is not the worst of their songs.

[Frontier]

Looks like a cute and interesting series :).

Man, Megumi Hayshibara still sounds great for her age :heh:.

[BBOvenGuy]

I'd guess the big boss at the beginning of the trailer is supposed to be Sergei Korolev. Close enough for me to make that guess, anyway. The rocket is easily recognizable as Korolev's R-7. I love that kind of attention to detail.

[Stark700]

Funimation announced for streaming

https://twitter.com/Funimation/status/1443349959680610304

[EroKing]

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[Frontier]

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Just a beautiful, immortal, dressed down vampire :love:.

[Frontier]

When I first read about this series I thought we would be getting the actual USA and USSR, not fantasy versions. Although this setting also has vampires so I guess that already sets a precedent for a being a little more fantastical take on the Space Race :heh:.

The Opening is fittingly operatic and atmospheric for a Vampire Romance/Space story, showing off the main cast, Irina's attempts with Lev to become fit for space, and the pair together :).

Malty is so cute! Shame what happened to him though :(.

So Lev has good rankings but for some reason is basically a reserve with no chance of becoming a Cosmonaut? He seems dedicated and passionate about it, so what happened :eyebrow:?

I guess it makes sense that if you want to put someone into space without wasting your actual resources, you'd grab a nominally immortal monster who you can send up there with plausible deniability while posing her as a Cosmonaut on paper. Irina seems to have some fascination with the Space Program to go along with why she's putting up with this to some extent :uhoh:.

There's something to be said for how fitting it is that Megumi Hayashibara, one of the most prolific and legendary female seiyuu whose voice is barely showing its age after all these years, playing a beautiful, immortal, vampire girl in Irina. And she is beautiful! Lev already seems enraptured in her :D.

I wonder if the reason Irina distrusts humans so much is because of whatever happened to the rest of the vampires? The intro showed her alone in a desolate, snow-covered, village. I assume Lev's earnestness, kindness, and honestly, will make him the first human she trusts again, and quite possibly falls in love with :).

Anya is her health manager and seems pretty cute, and I guess maybe both Lev and Anya will be first two humans she learns to trust and rely on versus the government :eyespin:?

So vampires don't die by the sun, it just weakens them and can give them heatstroke, and crosses do nothing to them (although Lev trying to protect her when he thought it was bothering her was hilarious). So is a stake effective on her as much as it is anyone else? And what about blood? She doesn't seem to have an insatiable craving for it, but she still has those fangs, so there's got to be something she needs blood for :confused:.

Look at that focus on Irina's mouth and tongue :innocent:.

I would say she's definitely good with the cold when she can just stand around in her cold cell without pants on, showing off those luscious legs ;).

Even Kikuo Inoue is in this :heh:.

The Ending is pretty nice and serene, with Lev and Irin riding with each other and Irina either staring at him or at space (or both!) :blush:.

Next week: Irina in sports clothes and a swimsuit :love:!

[BBOvenGuy]

So vampires don't die by the sun, it just weakens them and can give them heatstroke, and crosses do nothing to them

Sounds like Hikari in Interviews with Monster Girls. I liked her, so I'm good with that.

[Friday]

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