Jirou is actually a vampire who's also a Vampire hunter. Ten years ago there was a bloodline of vampires called the Kowloon Child that spread vampirism like a disease. He worked with Company to help eradicate this line. A decade later it appears that this line is resurfacing, with the help of what appears to be an old Acquaintance of Jirou.
Although the first episode was rather humorous, the following episode seems to drop most of the funny stuff in favour of good story building, only to end the first story arc with more of it.
Jirou seems to be a likeable character, who despite his vampirism, seems to be rather polite, friendly and noble. His younger brother, Kotarou, is probably a yet-to-be revealed important piece to the overall story, though his actual purpose is yet to be determined. As with all "young" characters in anime stories, I wish he'd die. He bugs me and should face a horrible death.
For the most part, I'm enjoying this series. Not too grim, not too light. It seems to be the right mix.
Overall Rating: 7.5 - 10
Stay tuned for my initial impressions of Pumpkin Scissors.
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