Mars Red

Mars Red (stylized as MARS RED) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Signal.MD. It is based on a stage reading play written by Bun-O Fujisawa. The series aired from April to June 2021.

Plot

In 1923, the Japanese government creates a new unit ("Code Zero") within the army to counter the rising threat of vampires, as well as their artificial blood source. Code Zero offers all vampires the same choice: surrender and receive benefits such as blood and formal registration, or face eradication.

The vampires themselves defy classification, exhibiting a great deal of variation among their ranks and little loyalty towards each other. Though all were once human, most people who are bitten die immediately. Those who become common vamps are simply staggering, mindless predators, while "noble" vampires are far more intelligent and refined (though no less cruel). Still others are able to hold on to their human natures and long for a sense of belonging in an increasingly hostile world.

As the members of Code Zero carry out their mission, they encounter strange vampires, humans, and phenomena that force them to question their own identities and purpose.

Characters

• Yoshinobu Maeda (前田義信)
• A stern man who has dedicated his life to the military. As Colonel, he leads Code Zero, a small ragtag unit of vampire soldiers.

• Shutaro Kurusu (栗栖秀太郎)
• A member of Code Zero. Kurusu is a sensitive young man who is able to retain to his humanity, despite being an A-rank vampire of considerable strength.

• Tokuichi Yamagami (山上徳一)
• Another member of Code Zero, designated as an "unranked" vampire with few powers. As a human, he served alongside Maeda and considers him a friend.

• Suwa (スワ)
• A member of Code Zero who specializes in stealth operations. He has white hair and appears young, but has lived for hundreds of years. He covers the lower half of his face with a mask at all times.

• Takeuchi (タケウチ)
• Code Zero's scientist and engineer. He is brilliant, eccentric, and cheerful. Takeuchi seldom engages in battle but assists greatly with his inventions and plans.

• Sonosuke Nakajima (中島宗之助)
• Maeda's commanding officer, with whom he has a personal connection. His primary goal is to establish a military force composed of undying vampire soldiers.

• Defrott (デフロット)
• A talented actor who develops a bond with both Misaki and Aoi. His outward appearance is child-like, but he has tremendous presence and maturity.

• Aoi Shirase (白瀬葵)
• A fearless reporter for the local newspaper, she is fascinated with vampires as well as the performing arts. She has known Kurusu since childhood.

• Misaki (岬)
• An up-and-coming stage actress who performs alongside Defrott. She is engaged to Maeda, but has yet to meet him.

• Shinnosuke Tenmaya (天満屋慎之助)
• A mysterious, elegant young man who provides safe refuge for vampires.

• Rufus Glenn (ルーファス・グレン)
• A foreigner with connections to vampire nobility as well as the military.

Media

External links

• Manga official website
• Anime official website