The vampire Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) struggles to protect his perfect meal in the manga adaptation BABANBA BANBAN VAMPIRE. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Synopsis
Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) works at a public bath, but his true identity is a 450-year-old vampire. In search of the ultimate taste of "18-year-old pure blood", he watches over the growth and purity of 15-year-old Rihito Tatsuno (Rihito Itagaki), the only son of the bathhouse's owner. But one day, Rihito falls in love at first sight with his classmate Aoi Shinozuka (Nanoka Hara). If Aoi comes to reciprocate his love comes true, Rihito will be in danger of losing his virginity!Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Details
Release Date: Friday, July 4, 2025 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow
CAST
Ranmaru Mori: Ryo Yoshizawa
Rihito Tatsuno: Rihito Itagaki
Aoi Shinozuka: Nanoka Hara
Ken Shinozuka: Mandy Sekiguchi
Umetaro Sakamoto: Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Nobunaga Oda: Shinichi Tsutsumi
Haruhiko Tatsuno: Takuma Otoo
Tamao Tatsuno: Emi Kurara
Chojiro Tatsuno: Takashi Sasano
Nagayoshi Mori: Gordon Maeda
STAFF
Director: Shinji Hamasaki
Original Story: Baban Baban Ban Vampire by Hiromasa Okushima (Published In Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shonen Champion)
Screenplay: Yuko Matsuda
Producers: Yuichi Kamoi, Chihiro Inoue
Cinematographer: Akiyoshi Yoshida
Production Managers: Shochiku, TV Asahi
Production: Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners
Production: Darwin
Distributor (Japan): Shochiku
©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Aoi Shinozuka (Nanoka Hara) and Rihito Tatsuno (Rihito Itagaki). Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Ranmaru's brother - and nemesis - Nagayoshi Mori (Gordon Maeda). Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Vampire hunter Umetaro Sakamoto (Shinnosuke Mitsushima) and the muscle-brained gang leader Ken Shinozuka (Mandy Sekiguchi). Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
Title logo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 Babanba Banban Vampire Film Partners © Hiromasa Okushima (Akita Shoten) 2022
About Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Shochiku traces its origins to 1895 when Takejiro Otani presented his first stage play. They also produced the first color motion picture in Japan, and have expanded into TV dramas, video contents, Kabuki presentation, theater operations, and real estate. The company has become a symbol of enduring tradition as the exclusive promoter of the Kabuki theater in Japan as well as widely known as the creator of the world’s longest-running feature film series, TORA-SAN. The company is making all possible efforts to develop business in various fields, including multimedia and co-productions, across generation, national, and cultural borders.