The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) series has revealed the cover illustration for Volume 11 of the manga, scheduled for release on April 22, 2024. The regular edition features an illustration of Vanitas holding a disc Tarte Tatin with Noe and Murr behind him. Meanwhile, the special edition features the “Archiveste girl” with Noe in the background. The manga series is written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki.

According to Square Enix's description, the plot of the 11th manga volume of The Case Study of Vanitas is as follows (spoilers ahead): “Another fang revealed blood.” After the fierce battle that Mikhail staged, Vanitas and his friends took some time to rest. Backstage, Count Saint-Germain approaches the girl Archiviste —This is a “story.” The promised hope and despair of vampires, humans and hybrids are once again aroused. Volume 11 of a steampunk fantasy story woven by human and vampire friends that unravels memories.”

Regular and special edition covers

Special illustrations and postcards will also be offered as gifts at select stores in Japan. Pre-orders for Volume 11 of The Case Study of Vanitas manga are still available on Amazon, Rakuten, and Square Enix. Additionally, the special edition will include a 128-page “Brocante” booklet containing comments and rough drawings of Vanitas and Noe's character designs, taken from the original 2000-page sketchbook by author before the series began in 2015.

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The Case Study of Vanitas is a steampunk vampire-themed manga by Jun Mozuchi. It has been serialized in Square Enix's monthly Gangan Joker magazine since 2015. Studio BONES animated the series in 2021 and has a total of 24 episodes. The series then went on hiatus in May 2022 and returned a year later in May 2023. Yen Press released an English version of the manga and described the plot: “Rumors swirling around The Book of Vanitas, a grimoire of dubious reputation, draws Noé, a young vampire seeking the salvation of a friend, to Paris. However, what awaited him in the City of Flowers was not hours of trudging on sidewalks or wandering around dusty bookstores in search of a book. Instead, his subject comes to him… in the arms of a man who calls himself a vampire doctor! Thrust into a conflict that threatens the peace between humans and vampires, will Noé join the fight with the curious and slightly unbalanced Vanitas and his quest to save the vampire species? “

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