Summary

• Romantic vampire manga offer a darker twist on fantasy romance, with mystical creatures and angsty love stories.
• The genre of romantic vampire manga has a wide range of options for fans, with stories featuring loyal vampires, murder mysteries, and more.
• Some popular romantic vampire manga include Devil's Line, The Black Count Loves the Stars, and Blood Alone, each with unique and captivating storylines.

Romance is a genre that most people rely on for comfort — or perhaps to immerse themselves in a fantasy between two people who are bound to fall in love. While there is a lot to love about lighthearted fantasy and shojo romances, there are a few manga that take a relatively darker approach.

Romanticized vampire narratives can be considered the dark side of fantasy romance. A human falls in love with a mystical creature, angst ensues, and the couple reaches a mostly happy ending. Vampires can be either extremely loyal to the ones they love or be cold as ice. Anyone in the market for their newest supernatural coupling has tons of options to choose from

Updated by Ajay Aravind on November 29, 2023: Vampires are never going to go out of style. This genre has melded with multiple others over the past century, but the most memorable stories usually revolve around romance. As such, we've highlighted some of the best romantic vampire manga.

15 Devil's Line Chronicles A Relationship Between Tsukasa Taira and Shouta Akimura

Ryo Hanada

Vampires and humans look almost the same in this wonderfully crafted universe. However, there's one dominant feature that allows humans to identify their bloodsucking counterparts — if vampires see blood, they instantly turn feral.

The vampiric Shouta Akimura starts falling in love with a human named Tsukasa Taira in Devil's Line. When she begins to reciprocate his feelings, Akimura slowly begins to learn how to control himself and later becomes entangled in various mysteries, including murder.

14 Strange Things Abound In The Black Count Loves The Stars

Hisamu Oto

Esther Mayfield, a girl living in 19th-century London, has her life turned upside down when a Count forces her to become his bride. Given her povert, she has little choice but to accept the "proposal." To top it all off, this Count happens to be a vampire.

He may or may not have any ulterior motives, but Esther finds it rather difficult to trust him. Further, Esther's mother can see ghosts, a rather mysterious ability. There are many strange things that happen in The Black Count Loves the Stars, and Esther's relationship with the Count is just one of them.

13 Blood Alone Has Been Translated Into Multiple Languages

Masayuki Takano

In one of the best vampire manga out there, Kuroe Kurose is an ex-vampire hunter who now lives with Misaki Minato, a recently converted vampire. However, he continues to conduct supernatural investigations which always concerns Misaki.

For Misaki, protecting Kuroe is the most important thing, so she decides to do whatever she can — even if that means turning him into a vampire. That said, Misaki would rather not be a vampire, but she has to live with her fate just like anyone else. Blood Alone has been officially translated into multiple languages, including French and German.

12 The Blood+ Anime Technically Preceded The Manga

Asuka Katsura

After Saya loses her memories, she lives with an adopted family in Blood+ . Saya and her family are nothing out of the ordinary. However, that all changes when a man named Haji tells her the truth behind who she is – she is the last true vampire in the world. Now, Saya must hunt the chiropterans and take back her world.

Anime fans might recognize Blood+ from the eponymous TV program directed by Junichi Fujisaku and produced by Aniplex and Production I.G. Although the manga was technically released before the series was aired, it was originally written to advertise the upcoming anime.

11 Kiss Of The Rose Princess Follows Anis Yamamoto's Unexpected Evolution

Aya Shouoto

While Kiss the Rose Princess does not mainly revolve around vampires, they play essential roles in the story. Anis Yamamoto's father told her never to take off her rose choker ever since she was a child. However, she realizes how important it truly was after losing it.

It turns out the "punishment" for removing her rose choker is gaining four guardians who are called the Rose Rhode Knights. Anis is the fabled Rose Princess, a seemingly flighty leader who ultimately understands the value of friendship.

10 The Plotline In He's My Only Vampire Is Practically Soap Operatic

Aya Shououto

Aya Shouoto is known for creating numerous hit manga, such as The Demon Prince of Momochi House. In He's My Only Vampire, Kana Takachiko is a kind high school student who enjoys helping others.

After getting in a car accident and nearly dying in the middle of the road, she is saved by Aki Kirito, a pureblood vampire. Kana becomes Aki's servant, a sort of familiar who can neither die nor age. That's not all, however, as Aki's goal is to find the Seven Stigma and awaken his twin brother, who is also Kana's beloved.

9 Bloody Kiss Slowly Injects A Hefty Dose Drama Into An Otherwise Comedic Story

Kazuko Furumiya

Bloody Kiss was serialized in the monthly Hana to Yume publication from October 20, 2005, to June 20, 2007. This one is a quick read as it contains only two volumes and eight chapters, which means that it can be polished off in a single setting.

Bloody Kiss follows the life of Katsuragi Kiyo, who inherits her deceased grandmother's mansion. It turns out two people are already living inside: Kuroboshi, a half-human half-vampire, and Alsh, a vampire who serves him. While the early chapters of the manga are comedic, the fangs of drama slowly emerge as the story progresses.

8 Chibi Vampire Stars Karin Maaka, A Rather Unique Vampire

Yuna Kagesaki

Chibi Vampire, also known as Karin, was serialized in the Dragon Age publication from April 9, 2003, to February 9, 2008. Karin Maaka happens to be quite a unique vampire, as she experiences horrible nosebleeds once a month since she has polycythemia.

She doesn't even steal blood from humans, doing her best to donate instead. Kenta Usui is the only student in Karin's high school who knows of her secret, as he witnessed her sucking his mother's blood once before. And yet, Kenta falls in love with Karin because of her welcoming personality.

7 Vampire Knight Is Centered Around A Highly Volatile Love Triangle

Matsuri Hino

Vampire Knight was serialized in the Lala publication from November 24, 2004 to May 24, 2013. The narrative revolves around an age-old question — can vampires and humans actually co-exist? Cross Academy is a boarding school where there are night classes for vampires and day classes for humans.

The most well-known part of the story is the love triangle. Yuuki Cross, who is in love with Kaname; Zero Kiryuu, Yuki's childhood friend, who she gives blood to so he can control his urges; and Kaname Kuran, a pureblood vampire who saved Yuuki when she was small.

6 Millennium Snow Raises Some Fascinating Questions About Immortality

Bisco Hatori

Millennium Snow was written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, the manga author behind the smash-hit shojo romantic-comedy Ouran High School Host Club. It was serialized in the Lala publication from November 24, 2000 to December 10, 2013. Chiyuki Matsuoka is a high school girl who has been hospitalized since she was young due to her weak heart.

When she was born, the doctors claimed she would only live until she was fifteen. On the other hand, Touya Kanou is a vampire who has lived too long. If Chiyuki drinks his blood, she will be able to live for a millennium. When she continually refuses this offer, Touya begins to see life in a new light.

5 Vampire Dormitory Is Packed With Delightful Surprises And Dangerous Plot Twists

Ema Tooyama

Vampire Dormitory was written and illustrated by Ema Tooyama, the manga author behind Missions of Love. It began its run in the Nakayoshi publication on October 2, 2018. Despite the series only having three volumes, everything about this manga is promising enough to warrant a read.

Mito has lived on the streets ever since she graduated from middle school, and dresses as a boy to protect herself. After a vampire named Ruka saves her from danger, they make a deal. He will allow her to live with him in the boys' dormitory if he can suck her blood whenever he wants.

4 Dance In The Vampire Bund Involves Elements From Epic Sagas

Nozomu Tamaki

Dance in the Vampire Bund was serialized in Comic Flapper from December 5, 2005 to September 5, 2012. After hiding for millennia, Mina Tepes, the ruler of all vampires, comes out and pays off the national debt of Japan to create a district where vampires can live.

Akira Kaburagi Regendorf made a promise when he was small to always protect Mina—unknowing that is why he was born. He acts as her werewolf bodyguard and ensures her safety at all costs, even if this makes his classmates hate him.

3 Shiki Tonoo's Life Is Turned Upside Down In Lunar Legend Tsukihime

Type-Moon, Kinoko Nasu, and Sasaki Shonen

Lunar Legend Tsukihime was a vampire romance manga written by Type-Moon, Kinoko Nasu, and Sasaki Shonen, and illustrated by the latter. Fans may have heard of Type-Moon from their popular PC game-turned-anime, Fate Stay Night, but they may not have known they were also behind this manga.

Shiki Toono awakened with amnesia and was told that he survived a fatal car accident that left a piece of glass in his chest and the ability to see lines, known as the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. After eight years, these lines lead him to Arcueid Brunestud.

2 Rosario + Vampire Includes Two Series Released By Different Publications

Akihisa Ikeda

Rosario + Vampire was written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The first vampire manga, Rosario + Vampire, was serialized in Monthly Shounen Jump from June 6, 2004 to May 5, 2007. The second series, Rosario + Vampire: Season II, was serialized in Jump SQ from November 4, 2007 to April 19, 2014.

Forget everything about the anime series while reading the manga. Tsukune Aono is admitted into a school full of monsters who must conceal his identity or be killed. When a beautiful vampire named Moka Akashiya bites him during their first meeting, they embark on an unexpected friendship together.

1 Midnight Secretary Was Serialized In The Petit Comic Josei Magazine

Tomu Ohmi

The vampire romance manga Midnight Secretary was written and illustrated by Tomu Ohmi. It was serialized in Petit Comic from September 2006 to June 2009. Kaya Satozuka is the perfect secretary to Kyouhei Touma, the director of a tableware company. Although the job pays well, Kyouhei's reputation of being an arrogant womanizer is well-known.

After trying to prove she is a capable secretary, Kaya uncovers Kyouhei's vampiric secret. She becomes his midnight secretary after a while, supplying him with doses of nocturnal blood. As their relationship continues, the two grow closer and fall in love despite the fact they live in different worlds.