Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
- TV series
- Fall 2021
- 12 episodes
- 23 min
- Arvo Animation
- Light novel
- PG-13
- Fantasy
- Historical
- Military
- Space
- Urban Fantasy
Contents
Trailer · PV2 | ||
| Japanese | 月とライカと吸血姫 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu | |
| Also known as | Moon, Laika, and the Bloodsucking Princess | |
| Genre | Fantasy, Historical, Military, Space, Urban Fantasy, Vampire | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Light novel — Keisuke Makino | |
| Directed by | Akitoshi Yokoyama | |
| Written by | Keisuke Makino | |
| Character design | Taiga Fuchiwaki, Hiromi Katou, Takao Sano | |
| Music by | Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| Studio | Arvo Animation | |
| Original run | October 4, 2021 – December 20, 2021 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2021 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.34 (#1,369) | |
| On users' lists | 32,072 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Light novel | ||
| Written by | Karei, Keisuke Makino | |
| Original run | December 20, 2016 – October 19, 2021 | |
| Volumes | 7 | |
| Chapters | 58 | |
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut (Japanese: 月とライカと吸血姫, Hepburn: Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu) is a 2021 Japanese anime television series based on the light novel series by Keisuke Makino. It is animated by Arvo Animation and directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama. It aired from October 4, 2021 to December 20, 2021, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Lev's Mother · Minister of Defense · Natalia · Pavlov · Rosa Plevitskaya · Professor Mozhaysky · Zhores Rimsky · Sagalevich · Senior Official · Shopkeeper · Anya Simonyan · Vice Chairman · Victor · Mikhail Yashin · Yustin · Narrator
Production
Key staff
Akitoshi YokoyamaDirectorTaiga FuchiwakiCharacter DesignKareiOriginal Character Design
Yasunori MitsudaMusicTakatoshi HamanoSound Director
Yuuji KanekoArt Director
Arvo AnimationStudioStaff
| Studio | Arvo Animation |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Keisuke Makino |
| Director | Akitoshi Yokoyama |
| Series Composition | Keisuke Makino |
| Script | Takayo Ikami, Gabriela Stampacchio |
| Character Design | Taiga Fuchiwaki, Hiromi Katou, Takao Sano |
| Original Character Design | Karei |
| Music | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Sound Director | Takatoshi Hamano |
| Art Director | Yuuji Kaneko |
| Chief Animation Director | Taiga Fuchiwaki, Taishi Kawaguchi, Tsukasa Sorimachi |
| Director of Photography | Hideki Imaizumi |
| Color Design | Aiko Matsuyama |
| Editing | Kiyoshi Hirose |
| Theme Song Performance | ALI PROJECT, Chima, Sarah Àlainn |
| Producer | Naoko Itou, Rajeev Karki, Shuuhou Kondou, Hajime Maruyama |
Music
| Composer | Yasunori Mitsuda |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Hi no Tsuki”Episodes 1–12AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Arifureta Itsuka” — ChimaEpisodes 1–11AnimeThemes
- ED 2“My Beloved”Episode 12AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired | |
| 11 | — | Aired | |
| 12 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch13,113
- Watching1,514
- Completed10,078
- On hold654
- Dropped1,256
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 5,457 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Shikimori | 26,615 | 1,514 | 10,078 | 13,113 | 1,256 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Manga) Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Light novel) |
|---|---|
| Other | Arifureta Itsuka (Music video, 2021) |
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- “Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q105987956”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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