Multiple works titled 'Vampire' are in active release or development across games, anime, and publishing, with no single unified franchise. The most prominent current release is Netmarble's MMORPG VAMPIR, which launched in Japan on July 22, 2026.
As of late July 2026, the name 'Vampire' covers several distinct projects across different media, none of which are connected to each other. The most prominent is Netmarble's free-to-play MMORPG VAMPIR, which launched in Japan on July 22 for iOS, Android, and PC after a pre-download period starting July 21. The game, developed by the team behind Lineage 2 Revolution and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, features a combat system without dedicated healers; all five classes restore HP by draining blood from enemies. In South Korea, VAMPIR reached number one on both Google Play and App Store. The Japanese version offers a dedicated local server and a global server shared with South Korea and Taiwan. Up to 1,100 summon tickets were promised at launch.
Separately, the indie hit Vampire Survivors continues to receive updates and expansions. Developer poncle announced a water-themed free update titled The Lycaeum and a paid expansion, Legacy of the Bloodmoon, both scheduled for summer 2026. The version 1.15 update for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 was delayed for cross-platform online co-op fixes. Poncle also announced plans to establish a Japan studio by the end of 2026, with El Shaddai creator Sawaki Takeyasu as president. A collaboration with Fortnite was announced but then publicly reconsidered by poncle over Epic Games' use of generative AI.
In anime, MediaOCD and AnimEigo released a restored HD Blu-ray of the 1988-1989 OVA Vampire Princess Miyu with a blank cover and slipcase, due to a copyright approval deadlock. The disc includes both the AnimEigo English dub and the Manga UK English dub. In publishing, Inori, author of I'm in Love with the Villainess, is writing a new yuri light novel series titled Poison for the Moon, Medicine for the Night-An Assassin Who Longs for Death and a Vampire Marked for Death, with the first volume releasing digitally worldwide in December in German, Japanese, and English. Webtoon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation added Vampire Family to their development slate of animated projects. Kagami Games announced it will release the visual novel My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀) in English. A 1/6 scale figure of Danimaru's original character J○ Vampire Ruri is in production by Oh-Ami.
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Poncle released the eighth expansion DLC for Vampire Survivors, titled Legacy of the Bloodmoon. It adds over 10 new characters, 16 or more new weapons, 8 new music tracks, an XL-sized new stage, and 1 new adventure. The DLC connects to the first expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, and its Moonspell clan theme.
Vampire Survivors developer poncle will release the Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC on August 28. The expansion follows the Bloodmoon Clan, a fanatical sect born from the Red Moon Order, and adds over 10 cursed characters, more than 16 new weapons, 8 music tracks, and the large stage Redmoon Manor.
RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
Polden Publishing released Twisted Party, a horror party game developed by Vampire Squid, on Steam for PC on August 26, 2026. The game supports 2 to 8 players and includes both open servers that anyone can join and private lobbies for friends only. Players enter an extreme death game where limbs fly and blood sprays, with each round introducing a new grotesque mini-game. The goal is to avoid traps, sometimes betray friends, and survive until only one player remains. The visuals use a low-polygon style reminiscent of the original PlayStation era, but the depiction of flying limbs and gushing blood is merciless. Progressing through the game unlocks a variety of insane skins. The price is 655 yen including tax, and a launch sale offering 10 percent off for 14 days from release is being held. The title contains explicit violence, bloodshed, and dismemberment. The game also supports Japanese language.
GKIDS announced on Saturday that it has acquired North American rights to two films: the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime and the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second. The distributor will screen the Japanese-language version of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust with English subtitles in select theaters this fall, ahead of theatrical and home entertainment releases planned for 2027. The 2000 film, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri at Madhouse, is based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel series and follows D, a half-vampire hunter hired to rescue a woman abducted by the vampire Baron Meier Link. Cartoon Brew notes the film was developed with an international audience in mind, with its English soundtrack recorded in Los Angeles before Japanese dialogue was completed. GKIDS will also screen the live-action 5 Centimeters per Second in North American theaters. That film opened in Japan in October 2025, ranking second in its opening weekend with 278,000 tickets sold and 420 million yen earned in three days. SixTONES member Hokuto Matsumura stars, Yoshiyuki Okuyama directs, and Kenshi Yonezu performs the theme song.
The TV anime The Vampire Dies in No Time 2 is holding a collaboration with internet cafe DiCE from September 4 to October 4, 2026, at three locations. Newly drawn art shows Draluc, Ronald, and John lounging in gaming chairs. The event offers three drinks, including one named after a John-related gag, plus eight merchandise items and random coasters.
Developer poncle announced that the eighth expansion DLC for Vampire Survivors, Legacy of the Bloodmoon, will release on August 28. It adds over 10 new characters, over 16 new weapons, 8 new music tracks, an XL-sized stage, and a new adventure. The DLC is closely tied to the first DLC, Legacy of the Moonspell, and will likely match its Steam price of 135 yen.
Dark Horse Manga announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it will release two graphic novels in Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano's Vampire Hunter D franchise. The Vampire Hunter D: Fortress of Blood comic debuts December 16, and the English translation of Saiko Takaki's Vampire Hunter D: Rose Princess manga arrives in March 2027.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on August 13, 2026 the August additions to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, available to Extra and Premium tier subscribers. The cooperative action shooter HELLDIVERS 2, in which up to four players complete missions across planets overrun by insects and robots, launched on the service the same day. The announcement coincides with the release of the game's Devoid of Liberty update, themed around the squid-like mutant Illuminate faction. On August 18, the open-world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, set in 15th-century Bohemia, and the action game Vampire Survivors will join the lineup. August 25 brings Hell is Us, plus four additional titles: Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Party Dash, Two Point Museum, Metro Exodus, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human. The Classics Catalog, available to Premium plan subscribers, adds the PS2 title Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams and the original PlayStation game Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire on August 18. All eight Game Catalog titles and two Classics Catalog titles were confirmed across multiple outlets.
The September issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine revealed on July 24 that Shinobu Amano's Last Game and Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight will each receive new one-shot chapters in the magazine's next issue on August 4. Both chapters are part of the magazine's 50th anniversary celebration, which also featured one-shots of Maid Sama! and Soredemo Otōto wa Koishitagaru in the latest issue.
The stage play adaptation of Itaru Bonnoki's manga The Vampire Dies in No Time will get a revival run at Tokyo's Theater H from November 20-29. Daiki Murakami returns to write, direct, and write lyrics, with Ikkei Yamamoto reprising his role as Draluc and Hiroki Suzuki as Ronald. The original play ran in June 2023.
Game Spark and Inside published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 20-26, 2026, covering both Japan and North America. The most prominently highlighted titles include Splatoon Raiders for Nintendo Switch 2, DragonSword: Awakening for Windows PC, and KAZUMA KANEKO'S TSUKUYOMI for Windows PC. Splatoon Raiders and DragonSword: Awakening are both scheduled for July 23, while KAZUMA KANEKO'S TSUKUYOMI launches July 24. Other notable releases mentioned in the opening of the Inside article are FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster (Nintendo Switch 2, July 23), SD Gundam G Generation Eternal (Windows PC, July 22), and Vampire (Windows PC, July 22). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie titles across multiple platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Both outlets note that release dates are subject to change.
Netmarble held a live broadcast for VAMPIR on July 15, detailing the July 22 launch. Pre-download starts July 21. After launch, up to 1,100 summon tickets will be distributed. The game features a bloodsucking battle system without healers, cross-platform play, and a roadmap through October. In Korea, it reached number one on both app stores.
Poncle announced that the version 1.15 update for Vampire Survivors on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 is delayed while the team works on cross-platform online co-op fixes. The PC version launched in June 2026. The update will bring frame rate improvements and mouse mode to Switch 2, and performance boosts, reduced load times, and crash fixes to Switch. A new DLC, Legacy of the Bloodmoon, is planned for summer 2026.
Oh-Ami is producing a 1/6 scale figure of Danimaru's original character J○ Vampire Ruri. The figure features a desk pose with removable clothing and interchangeable parts. A deluxe edition adds water splash effect parts and a bonus expression. Reservations are open on Amazon Japan for a September 2027 release.
Netmarble announced that the free-to-play vampire MMORPG VAMPIR will officially launch in Japan on July 22 for iOS, Android, and PC. The game, already popular overseas with 200,000 concurrent users in South Korea, will feature cross-play, Japan-exclusive servers, and global servers at launch.
Inori, author of I'm in Love with the Villainess, is writing a new yuri light novel series titled Poison for the Moon, Medicine for the Night-An Assassin Who Longs for Death and a Vampire Marked for Death. German publisher Dokico announced the series under its Yurico project, with the first volume releasing digitally worldwide in December in German, Japanese, and English. Komizuki provides illustrations, with guest art by Fly and Aroa.
Netmarble announced on June 25 that the vampire-themed MMORPG VAMPIR will officially launch in Japan on July 22 at 12:00 JST, following the reveal of a post-launch content roadmap during a June 24 livestream. The game, developed by the team behind Lineage 2 Revolution and Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, features a gothic horror aesthetic and a combat system that omits dedicated healers. Instead, all five classes-Carnage, Viper, Grim Reaper, Bloodstain, and Akasha-restore HP by draining blood from enemies. In South Korea, VAMPIR reached the number-one sales position on both Google Play and App Store, and held that rank longer than any other new title released in the country in 2025. The Japanese version will offer a dedicated local server and a global server shared with South Korea and Taiwan. Pre-registration is open, and a character-and-clan name reservation event begins June 26. Pre-download starts July 21.
Kagami Games announced on Thursday it will release seven visual novels in English, including My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀), Please Praise the SR Girls!, and Arcana Alchemia. The company also set release dates for two previously announced titles and confirmed a collaboration for Tayutama - Kiss on My Deity on additional storefronts.
On June 17, Epic Games announced during its State of Unreal 2026 keynote that Fortnite would collaborate with several titles including Vampire Survivors, developed by poncle. Within hours, poncle posted on Reddit stating it was reviewing the partnership. The developer cited news that Epic Games is using generative AI to create game assets including Fortnite characters. A video published June 16 showed an internal tool called Gen Media being used in the art creation process, with prompt-typing visible. The State of Unreal presentation also emphasized generative AI features: Unreal Engine 5.8 added conversational AI support, and the planned Unreal Engine 6 will integrate AI agents like Claude and Codex for development tasks. Poncle has previously stated it would reject publishing games using generative AI or Web3 technology. The developer said it will inform if there are any developments, leaving the collaboration's fate uncertain.
Valve launched the Steam Bullet Hell Fest 2026 sale event on June 9, bringing discounts on bullet hell shooting games including Vampire Survivors, Enter the Gungeon, and multiple Touhou Project titles. The event runs through June 16 and also offers free demos, upcoming release previews, and themed Steam Points Shop items.
poncle, the UK-based developer of Vampire Survivors, announced plans to establish a Japan studio by the end of 2026. Sawaki Takeyasu, the creator of El Shaddai and representative director of crim, will serve as the studio's representative director and president. Takeyasu announced the appointment on his X account on June 9, 2026, saying he would support poncle founder Luca Galante and the team while preparing the studio. The Japan studio aims to streamline communication with Japanese partners and create new collaboration opportunities. Takeyasu previously collaborated with poncle on a crossover between his game Mythological Construction Star Note and Vampire Survivors, and also created the package design for the spin-off Vampire Crawlers. Galante has said he grew up experiencing Takeyasu's work and felt honored that Takeyasu enjoyed Vampire Survivors enough to make a homage. The announcement coincides with the reveal of a new brand called SURVIVATON for future poncle survivor-like games, and a new expansion pack Legacy of the Bloodmoon for Vampire Survivors.
Developer poncle announced a water-themed free update and a new paid expansion for Vampire Survivors during the Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2026 on June 7. The version 1.15 free update, titled The Lycaeum, adds a new stage of the same name, characters Para Kooleo and Big Troubler, fish-themed weapons, new bosses, and three types of Darkana. It also introduces multiple save slots and quality-of-life features like a character selection filter and a revive function for discarded stage items. The update is scheduled for release this summer. Separately, the paid expansion Legacy of the Bloodmoon will launch in summer 2026 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, and Android. It includes 12 new characters, over 16 weapons and evolutions, a new XL stage called Red Moon Mansion, and 8 new music tracks. The story follows the Blood Moon clan tracing the pilgrimage of Saint Baal Sazar. Poncle revealed that the expansion began as a small addition to the earlier Legacy of the Moonspell but grew into a standalone release. It will be priced around $1, with a corresponding price reduction for Legacy of the Moonspell.
At the BitSummit game festival, the make.ctrl.Japan booth featured an officially Poncle-approved collaboration with Vampire Survivors. Players could try special controllers including a manually spun King's Bible, a treasure chest that becomes the player character, and a towel-swinging game that requires matching enemy colors. The booth also showcased other unique controller-based games.
The Anime Feminist weekly round-up for May 27 to June 2, 2026, features a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, a look at the troubled Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray release, a BL scholarship announcement, and other articles on magical girl history and queer themes in anime.
Netmarble announced that its new MMORPG Vampire will begin official service in July 2026 for PC, iOS, and Android. An offline event called Vampire Dinner Party will be held on June 20 in Tokyo, offering dinner, influencer meet-and-greets, and a lottery. Applications for the 150 attendee slots are open until June 14.
MediaOCD and AnimEigo will release the restored HD Blu-ray of the 1988-1989 Vampire Princess Miyu OVA on or before September 8, 2026, but the disc will ship with a completely blank cover and slipcase. The company announced on May 29 that it had completed the HD remaster and sent packaging to Japan for approval over a year ago, but hit a procedural logjam in the Japanese copyright system that made no progress in over a year. MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis stated that the company then discovered its license for the series expires next year, leaving no time for a proper release. To avoid letting the remaster go unreleased, MediaOCD decided to sell the Blu-ray exclusively through its own website with no artwork requiring approval. The release includes both the AnimEigo English dub and the Manga UK English dub, plus original Japanese audio. Pre-orders are open for $24.95. Sevakis added that if approvals ever come through for a real package, purchasers will be able to get one without rebuying the disc.
Webtoon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation announced four new animated projects in development: The Wolf & Red Riding Hood, Vampire Family, Sable Curse, and Snow and Briar. The titles were revealed during a panel at Web Summit Vancouver 2026, expanding a partnership first announced in November that plans to adapt 10 Webtoon titles for global distribution.