Parents' Guide to Babanba Banban Vampire

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Babanba Banban Vampire TV poster: Five people stand outside a bathhouse at night. Sky is dark purple. Ranmaru and Rihito hold cleaning supplies.

Common Sense Media Review

By Danae Stahlnecker , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Disturbing sexual comedy has grooming, violence, swears.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Babanba Banban Vampire: Close-up of Ranmaru's face. He holds his hands to his cheeks. He is blushing.
  • Babanba Banban Vampire: Close-up of Rihito's and Franken's shocked faces. They're shirtless and in a public bath. Viewers see them from shoulders up.
  • Babanba Banban Vampire: Close-up of Ranmaru, eyes red and sweating, bent over in pain. Aoi watches, confused. They stand outside on a street at night.
  • Babanba Banban Vampire: Close-up of Umetarou's face. He grimaces and raises a gun, ready to fire.

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What's the Story?

BABANBA BANBAN VAMPIRE follows the relationship between the vampire Ranmaru Mori (voiced by Daisuke Namikawa) and his friend and future meal Rihito Tatsuno (voiced by Yūsuke Kobayashi). When Rihito falls in love for the first time, Ranmaru goes on a mission to keep Rihito a virgin—and preserve how his blood will taste when he finally turns 18.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

This fantasy romantic comedy is hard to actually find funny since most of the humor is based on an uncomfortable premise. Ranmaru's obsession with Rihito's "purity" and the way he manipulates things behind the scenes is predatory grooming behavior. The fantasy aspects might be able to hand-wave the age gap. However, the lying, violence, and constant sexualization make it hard to overlook the lack of consent.

There are maybe a couple interesting things about the Tatsuno family's closeness and the friendship developments between the teen characters. However, they're too easily overshadowed to redeem the show as a whole.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about boundaries and healthy relationships. What does a positive, safe relationship between a teen and an adult look like?

  • Several teen characters experience their first crush. What are some good ways to get to know someone you are interested in?

  • Families can talk about positive character traits. Are any characters positive role models? What do you learn from those characters?

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Babanba Banban Vampire TV poster: Five people stand outside a bathhouse at night. Sky is dark purple. Ranmaru and Rihito hold cleaning supplies.

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