ROSARIO VAMPIRE ANIME COVER SERIES
The reason for the ending of the series was because Monthly Shōnen Jump had ended its 37-year run. The tenth and final volume was released on October 4, 2007, spanning 39 chapters during its run. In volume 9, Ikeda mentions that the series is going to be adapted into an anime series. In the Volume 7 author's notes, Ikeda mentions that he was working with a new editor. Each volume features a handful of four-panel bonus comic strips and author's notes. The first tankōbon was released by Shueisha on October 4, 2004.
Rosario + Vampire began monthly serialization in the August 2004 issue of Monthly Shōnen Jump. Throughout his freshman year, Tsukune encounters various antagonists such as the Protection Committee and the Anti-Schoolers, and later starts to undergo changes which will solidify his role as the link between the human and monster worlds. He soon befriends other students: Kurumu Kurono, a busty succubus Ginei Morioka, a werewolf Yukari Sendo, a young genius witch Ruby Tojo, another witch and Mizore Shirayuki, a snow fairy, all of whom openly express their affections toward Tsukune. Upon his arrival, he meets Moka Akashiya, who is a vampire who takes a strong liking to the taste of his blood. The series revolves around Tsukune Aono, a mediocre high school student who accidentally enrolls into Yokai Academy, a special school for monsters and demons. The Japanese manga series Rosario + Vampire is written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The North American cover of Rosario + Vampire Vol.