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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut Review
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut is a sci-fi fantasy anime that takes place during the space race between the "US" and "USSR."
Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut Review — B
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The World War is over, and the UZSR and the UK are in the midst of a space race. After successfully sending a dog into space, the time…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – Episode 1
It’s the kind of thinly envisioned alternate universe that more or less directly replicates real history while stapling exactly one speculative element on top. But by the end,…
First Impression: Irina: the Vampire Cosmonaut
Gather round all ye aspiring astronauts, for it is time for…a history lesson! In 1957, Laika the street dog, here renamed Maly (“small”) and given a loving background,…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 11 – The Second Ever Cosmonaut
On the bus ride to the launch pad, Lev suddenly asks the driver to stop, and makes a face that wouldn’t look out of place on Irina. Everyone…
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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 05 – Free Falling
A military bigwig arrives to inspect the training facility, and to also tell the two dozen or so candidates that only six of them will make the cosmonaut…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 02 – Lemon Seltzer
This week is entirely devoted to the beginning of Irina’s training to become the first human(esque) Cosmonaut in space. Lev is right beside her all the way, enduring…
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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 03 – Freedom, Not Fear
After a scene involving the pudgy, scheming old men who run Zirnitra from the capital, Sangrad (some who want to kill Irina as soon as the mission is…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 07 – Borscht or Bust
The day of launch has arrived, and Irina dons her proper Zirnitran uniform, but meets one-on-one with the Chief, who has survived countless small heart attacks to get…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 10 – That Sweet Pain
Parting is sweet sorrow, but before that, Irina and Lev’s first and last official date is just plain sweet. Their usual bar is closed, so they go see…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 08 – Wait and See
Irina returns to headquarters not to more scorn and racism, but an actual standing ovation—albeit a somewhat forced and stilted one. As forced by the chief as the…
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Having watched Irina and Lev risk their lives so many times for each other and their country (very much in that order), Anya has decided it’s her turn…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 06 – Moon Shot in the Arm
Traumatized by what she saw at the crash site, Irina has a nightmare about suffering the same fate as all those poor test dogs. But as usual, she…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 04 – Fly Me to the Moon
With Lev being told Irina will launch in three weeks and her finally trying on a real spacesuit, shit is starting to get very real. If the higher-ups…
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The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess Review — B+
Lesbian harem where everyone also wants to murder the main girl.
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