Dance in the Vampire Bund (ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド)

It happened on what seemed like an ordinary day,

on a quiet, residential street...

Well, I better get going.

'Kay... See ya!

I wanna suck your blood.

At first I was totally like,

"cut it out, creep!"

That's when the guy jumped out and grabbed me.

I thought, "Oh crap!

He must be a molester!"

There have been all these unexplained deaths lately-

maybe it was him.

Then all of a sudden I was bitten by something.

I didn't even have time to defend myself.

I guess I must've passed out after that...

All I know is that when I woke up,

everything around me had been completely torn up!

Would you mind showing us the bite marks, miss?

Luckily for Ms. A,

these were the only injuries she received.

Unfortunately, these types of assaults

have been on the rise lately.

In fact, the city has seen seven murders

in the last three months.

The victims, all young women,

were left with puncture marks on their necks

that look very similar to those of Ms. A.

This startling information

has fueled a rumor about the attacker

that has forced the people of Japan

to ask themselves...

Could these brutal attacks

have been the work of a vampire?

Would a vampire be able to go undetected

in modern day Japan?

Is it possible that the attacks in Suginami

are the work of a creature

that, until now, has thrived only in novels and movies?!

We'll find out when the facts are weighed

by the scales of the goddess.

Our question tonight:

Do vampires really exist?

Let's put it in the balance!

And the judgment is...

False! Vampires do not exist!

Welcome, everyone, to the Scales of Astrea...

You know the drill...

Here we weigh the facts and find the truth!

We break down mysteries and legends live from our studio!

After the suspicious attacks in Suginami

we decided that tonight's debate should be...

Whether or not vampires really exist...

I can't wait to see the final judgment!

Well, our first judgment was false...

But as you know that could change

over the course of the show.

Okay... How about we check in with our panel of judges...?

We've got an eclectic bunch tonight....

That's true...

Our first guest... is a world-renowned historian...

Professor Isao Ebikawa!

Tell us what you think.

Vampires do not exist...

but... if you can prove me wrong

then I would certainly love to meet one of them.

Our next guest is a famous comedienne...

Her film, "Go Home, Forty-Something",

is in theaters now...

Ms Hiroe Ubayama.

Hi, everybody...! I'm thrilled to be here!

So you don't think they exist either?

I hope not! They're so scary!

I mean, I can handle ghosts and goblins,

but the vampires really scare the crap outta me...

I'm anemic... I need all the blood I've got.

Our next judge is a real beauty...

And many of you may recognize her as Miss July...

Please welcome, Yumi!

This is awesome...!

I totally love vampire movies and manga and stuff!

So is that why you voted 'true'?

Dracula and the other vamps...

They're all just so freakin' sexy!

Well, I've got a treat for you vampire manga lovers...!

Sitting next to you is the...

I know! I love Bloody Waltz!

And I'm so excited to meet the man who's behind it.

He's a famous manga artist...

who's best known for his Bloody Waltz manga series...

Let's hear it for Nozomu Tamaki!

In my opinion, they don't exist...

Vampires are fiction...

That's why I write manga about them.

Aw... man.

Well, we do have another judge

who voted with you, Yumi...

You got it...! He believes vampires really do exist.

I'll give you an eternal kiss...

my love.

The ladies are excited about our next guest...!

In the new Bloody Waltz film...

He plays Ryo Hibuse...

the sexy vampire prince.

Give a warm welcome to Seiichi Hirai.

I'm afraid I have to disagree with Mr. Tamaki...

Playing a vampire has lead me to believe

it's possible that they could exist...

A vampire...

is the embodiment of darkness.

Oh wow...! He's so hot!

Come and get it, baby!

So far...

The Scales of Astrea have weighed in 3 to 2...

What'll be the final verdict?

We've got compelling evidence for both sides...

and exciting guests who'll weigh in!

Oh, now I'm intrigued.

You should be...

Today's show is going to be great!

Well, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Be sure to stay with us...

I'm your host for the evening...

Yukinobu Tokita.

And I'm... Mr. Tokita's co-host...

My name... is Akane Sasanuma.

All right then...

For the final judgment,

we'll have everyone weigh in;

our panel of judges, our studio audience,

the viewers at home and even the people on the street!

Nella's at Shibuya Station.

You there, Nella?

Yes, sir!

Everyone watching us in Shibuya

is going to have a chance to cast their vote as well.

Those votes will then be tallied

and will become part of our final verdict.

What will the goddess say...?

Do vampires exist, or are they fiction...?

Let's put it in the balance!

This program is brought to you by

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Also, the new "Bloody Waltz" movie,

in theaters now.

I guess it's time to get the ball rolling...

Let's bring out our first proposer of the evening!

My name is Nero Tanaka...

Thank you for having me.

I was just wondering...

Would you all mind telling me

what you know about vampires?

Ooh, me! They suck blood!

Yes, that's true.

Anyone else?

Me! Me! I've got one!

Um... They are weak against crosses and garlic!

It's fascinating that vampires have

such an extensive list of weaknesses.

There're just so many...

They can't come in contact with water or sunlight...

They can't cast a shadow

and they don't have reflections.

It's amazing we find them frightening at all.

But that vulnerability is why women love them.

Now tell me Mr. Tamaki...

How do you handle these flaws?

I don't want my characters to seem weak,

so I throw most of them out...

I have kept the sunlight turning them into ash bit, though.

I don't know if you're aware...

But documented vampire-related assaults

are happening at an increasing rate throughout the world...

These attacks have been happening everywhere lately!

Oh no! Don't tell me that...!

I'm gonna have to start buying stock in iron pills now!

I'm so sorry!

I didn't mean to scare anyone...

But while incidents like the Suginami cases are rare-

they seem to be happening more frequently now...

We have been seeing more and more witnesses come forward.

It's probably because of the bad economy.

You think?

He's right... There's a theory

that vampires are popular in bad economic times,

while Frankenstein is popular in good times.

Huh, but I thought Japan's economy wasn't hit as hard...

Yeah, we're okay...

But even so... last year's "dollar crisis"...

sent the global economy into a tail spin,

and we have yet to work our way out of it.

When people feel downtrodden

they start to look outside the box for anything

that'll make their lives more exciting.

Change your mind, Yumi?

Well, Professor Ebikawa is, like, way smart.

For example, this bizarre Suginami attacks

have caused all this hype in the media... That means...

What does that have to do with the economy?