“Blood Lad,” a Popular Manga Serialized in Monthly Young Ace, to Become Anime

It has been announced that Blood Lad, a popular manga by Yuuki Kodama that is currently serialized in Monthly Young Ace, will become an anime. Currently, the seventh volume has sold a total of over 800,000 copies and the eighth volume was just released on April 4.

The official site is already open and features information on the staff and characters. However, the date and time of the broadcast has yet to be announced. Shigeyuki Miya, who is known for directing Lupin III: Green Vs. Red, is directing the anime. Kenji Fujisaki, who is known for working on Battle Girls: Time Paradox, is in charge of the character designs. Kenji Kometa, who is known for working on Toshokan Senso, is in charge of the series composition. Brain’s Base, a Japanese animation studio, is in charge of the anime. Other Brain’s Base anime include the series Durarara!! and Natsume's Book of Friends.

Blood Lad is set in a demon world and features Staz, a vampire who loves the human world, especially Japanese culture. The action story follows Staz as he fights to bring a girl name Fuyumi back to life who became a ghost after being eaten by a monster.

Fans can start catching up on the Blood Lad manga now as anticipation builds for the broadcast date and time announcement!

Blood Lad Official Site:
http://bloodlad.jp (Japanese)

Source:
http://animeanime.jp/article/2013/03/04/13177.html (Japanese)