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Hamaguri to Launch TRUMP Prequel Manga Based on Kenichi Suemitsu's Vampire Stage Play Franchise (Updated)
posted on by Anita Tai
The January issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine revealed on Monday that Hamaguri will launch a prequel series to Kenichi Suemitsu's TRUMP 2009 stage play, titled Cocoon, in spring 2024. Update: The manga will now launch in Young Ace on September 4.
The stage play is inspiring a television anime titled Delico's Nursery, which will debut in 2024. The teaser video revealed the story in September:
In the past, the vampire race that ruled over the land had the power of immortality. In the present day, this power has been lost and the world has been divided into two groups: the now-mortal vampire race and the human race that coincides with their limited life-span. However, it is said that somewhere in this world exists one sole Vampire that still has eternal life. TRUE OF VAMP: The originator of Vamps. Connecting the first and last letters, people called the origins of the vampire race "TRUMP."
Hiroshi Nishikiori (A Certain Magical Index, Azumanga Daioh) is directing the anime at J.C. Staff. Suemitsu is in charge of the scripts and series composition, in addition to being credited for the original work. Yōko Itō (Amanchu!, Golden Time) is serving as chief animation director and is also designing the characters based on original designs by Kо̄ya. Shunsuke Wada (Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Naruto stage plays) is composing the music.
The gothic fantasy takes place in a world of vampires raised as nobles. The legendary original vampire TRUMP is believed to have eternal life. The anime follows Dali Delico, the head of one of the most prestigious aristocratic families.
Suemitsu's original stage play opened in Japan in 2009. The play has since inspired other plays, short stories, and concerts.
Source: Young Ace January issue
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