About “Vanitas no Carte” in a few words:

Vanitas no Carte is a Japanese anime television series based on a manga of the same name written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. The story takes place in a fictional, steampunk-inspired version of Paris, where vampires and humans coexist. The protagonist, Noé, is a human who meets Vanitas, a vampire with the power to manipulate cursed objects. Together, they embark on a quest to find the Book of Vanitas, a legendary tome with the power to cure vampires of their afflictions. The series is known for its intricate plot, captivating characters, and stunning animation.

Meet the characters from Vanitas no Carte

Vanitas

Okay, Vanitas is the absolute chaotic heart of this whole mess — dramatic, theatrical, and somehow both cartoonishly sarcastic and quietly broken. He’s the “doctor for cursed vampires” with that cursed Book of Vanitas (yes, the one he treats like a grimoire and a grudge), swanning around in a mask and a coat that screams “mystery man” but also smells faintly of old books and bad decisions. He’ll insult you, save you, and then make a terrible pun about anatomy while tinkering with your soul — so charming? — and honestly he’s way more tender under the snark than he’d ever admit. Also, don’t trust him to keep secrets, except somehow he does, sometimes, and he definitely has a soft spot for melodrama and potted plants.

Noé Archiviste

Noé is the soft-spoken, cinnamon-roll-type who somehow slices through nonsense with a sword and eyes like empathy incarnate — gentle but deadly, which is a mood. He’s the put-together, earnest archivist/knight figure who reads people like books (and probably actually likes books), always trying to keep Vanitas from detonating social situations (good luck with that). He’s sincere to the point of awkwardness, loves a quiet joke, and will stand in the rain to protect a friend while making a corny remark — and yes, he’s probably terrible at sarcasm but brilliant at being steady. Also he might be weirdly into baking? Or maybe he just smells like cinnamon; I can’t remember, but it fits.

Dominique de Sade

Dominique is the chic gun-toting aristocrat slash pragmatic chaos controller — equal parts elegant and “don’t make me use this” which is terrifying in the best way. She’s stylish (like military haute couture), has opinions about protocol and the proper way to shoot first and ask screaming questions later, but she also secretly binge-watches adorable things and will defend the people she cares about with an almost theatrical flair. She gives off “I will correct your posture and your political stance” energy, and yet she keeps little ridiculous souvenirs (a toy soldier? a pressed flower?) because of course she does. Sometimes she’s ice-cold, sometimes she’s a big soft mess who eats too many pastries; both are equally true.

Jeanne

Jeanne is the furious, righteous blade-brandisher who looks like a statue until she starts moving — then she’s pure, violent grace, honestly kind of iconic. She’s all about duty and justice (and maybe vengeance), very stern on the outside but with these sudden, tiny flashes of empathy that ruin people’s day because you expected a robot and got a very passionate human instead. She probably has an entire closet of dramatic cloaks and an unresolved history that she’ll glare about for three episodes and then fix in one impulsive act — dramatic permission granted. Also, she’s secretly sentimental about small, stupid things (a ribbon, a song, a memory), which is wildly out of character but also exactly her.