Plot: Mai is a young vampire who goes through life looking for blood. By accident, she finds four girls who are part of a blood-donation group. They decide to help Mai with feeding, with a little help from the school nurse. In return, she is allowed to study Mai. Things go well until Mai tries out gyoza.
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September 11, 2025
Oshii's latest is an extension of an anime series he directed. It's a school club film that is light and breezy, so don't expect greatness, but even though it's very different from what he's usually making, you can still recognize his hand in some of the scenes (the flashbacks in particular are vintage Oshii).
The film isn't nearly as polished as his best work, nor is it as inventive or original, but the premise is fun (The Last Vampire meets Windy Tales), the film is funny enough, and the runtime is short. I prefer it when Oshii is given more freedom to do what he wants, but I still had a lot of fun with this one.