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Summary

The new seriesVampire Dormitoryjust gave a fun twist to a well - sleep together figure of speech that some romanceanimeemploy , where an unofficial couplet can kiss without it actually " counting " to keep the overall signified of suspense that the genre evidently prioritize - but still keeping things fresh . However , this finicky instance is so effective not just because the twist leverage a certain understanding of lamia , but due to the fact that the mechanics are based on two concepts so naturally correlate and completely omnipresent regardingvampire mythosthat it ’s difficult not to value the simplistic flair of it .

In episode # 7 ofVampire Dormitory , the vampire Ruka ca n’t help himself but kiss the human Mito during one of the most cliché milestone in love affair gum anime – a amorous fireworks display at the final stage of a traditional Japanese festival .

However , Mito had just bitten her lip moments before , so when Ruka kiss her , she wonders aloud if it was becausethere was line on her lip , to which Ruka falsely confirmsout of plethora to hide his true intentions .

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Yuji Itadori next to The Apothecary Diaries' Maomao

Vampire Dormitory Joins A List Of Romance Anime That Tarnish First Kisses

Original series created by Ema Toyama; anime adaptation produced by Studio Blanc

This is n’t the first time that a romanticism anime has made a kiss not count byblaming it on something other than romantic desire . The genre is inundated with couples who are unable to fetch their true opinion for each other , and many serial publication save the first buss as the final obstacle that both party must overcome .

That ’s because candy kiss are understandably regarded as the true or most aboveboard way that anyone can press out their love for someone else . So , by keep the first kiss elusive , the anime effectively prevents the couple from being an official point . However , the longer a series goes , the more unmanageable it is to justify why a couple has n’t study the dip . So , some series seek to coalesce things up byhaving a couple kiss but then tarnish it .

Even thoughVampire Dormitoryis still in its first season , the former installment was so gamy that there was very little left for Mito and Ruka to do , and since blood is difficult for vampire to ignore , having Mito get some on her back talk was the perfect way to stain a kiss that was actually made out of Passion of Christ rather than bloodlust . This is similar to how the first installment ofMore Than a Married Couple , But Not Loversexplains away a kiss between Minami and Shiori since it was made to satisfy a mock newlywed schooltime programthat requires bookman to get informal .

Solo Leveling’s Jin Woo with glowing eyes and a blue aura in front of a pink and black Kirito from Sword Art Online

Another Vampire Romance Uses The Same Genius Situation

The tried-and-true romance trope has been utilized in supernatural series before Vampire Dormitory

As far as lamia romances go , this is n’t the first time that an anime has had a vampire kiss a human because blood got on their lips . In the first sequence of the mature seriesDevils ' Line , the vampire Yuuki Anzai kisses the human Tsukasa Taira for that reason . However , the anime does n’t use this situation as a means to keep them apart or contravene a passionate moment , especially since they had just met only moments earlier .

The kiss therefore serves as the catalyst to their relationship . This is almost the exact opposite of whatVampire Dormitoryis taste to execute now . Rather than undermine a major cliché in romance anime by having a couple kiss in the very first episode like is the face inDevils ' product line , Vampire Dormitoryis using this very proprietary situation to embellish a play but albeit extremely frustrating trope to minimize the ever - elusive candy kiss .

Sung Jinwoo surrounded by blue aura in the Solo Leveling OST cover

Ruka kisses Mito in Vampire Dormitory

Mito and Ruka kiss amid fireworks in Vampire Dormitory

Ruka blames his kiss on there being blood on Mito’s lips in Vampire Dormitory

Mito reacts to Ruka’s lie about the kiss in Vampire Dormitory