Vampire Host: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"Rion, help me! A real vampire…" That was the last cell message Rion heard from her friend Shiho before she disappeared. Determined to find out what became of her, Rion searches Shiho's room and uncovers a business card for a local host club. Kranken Haus, an ornate entertainment club for women, is filled with handsome men costumed as vampires who serve as bartenders and escorts for females desiring company and attention. She confronts Suou, a gorgeous man working at the club as a host, whose name is on the card. He denies any involvement with her disappearance and tries to brush her off. Rion concocts an incident and starts working there too so she can keep an eye on him and the club owner. But things get complicated when it's revealed that Suou isn't just acting – he really is a 200-year-old vampire! That's only the beginning in this horror-comedy live-action series that is based on a best-selling Japanese manga.

Series details

• Title: Vampire Host
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2004-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37321
• TVDB ID: 85274

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-04-04; final listed air date 2004-06-27; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vampire Host on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.