MARS RED has been taking anime viewers by surprise with its evocative tale of vampires living in Japan's Taisho era. ANN reached out to director Kouhei Hatano and screenwriter Jun'ichi Fujisaku to learn more about how this unique story was adapted.
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「手紙」 (Tegami) "The Letter" Misaki flits in and out of the series like the apparition that she is to Maeda.
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「夢枕」 (Yume Makura) "His Dream" It is difficult to start a new life while encountering remnants of one's old life.
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A quiet, not-quite pretentious historical horror drama that is extremely My Brand.
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