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Autumn 2021 First Impressions – Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
Streaming: Funimation Episodes: 12 Source: Light Novel Episode Summary: With the midcentury space race in full swing, the communist UZSR seems to be in a winning position. Having…
First Look: Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
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…
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,…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 02
「宇宙飛行士への道」 (Uchū Hikoushi e no Michi) "The Path to Becoming a Cosmonaut" I (don't) believe I can fly!
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 09
「サングラードの白薔薇」 (Sanguraado no Shirobara) "The White Rose of Sangrad" One step closer to uttering the words we're all waiting to hear.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 07
「リコリスの料理ショー」 (Rikorisu no Ryouri Shou) "Lycoris Cooking Show" Not the most romantic of getaways, but hey, it'll do.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 01
「ノスフェラトゥ計画」 (Nosferatu Keikaku) "The Nosferatu Project" Vampires in space? It's more likely than you think!
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 03
「夜間飛行」 (Yakan Hikou) "Night Flight" Sticking the landing is always the hardest part.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 05
「離ればなれの訓練」 (Hanarebanare no Kunren) "Training Separately" Almost out of time.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 06
「吸血姫 (ノスフェラトゥ)」 (Nosufueratou) "Nosferatu" It's not a proper love story without a bit of bloodsucking.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 10
「冷たい春」 (Tsumetai Haru) "A Cold Spring" Warm hearts meet frigid reality.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 08
「乙女の祈り」 (Otome no Inori) "A Maiden's Prayer" Feet on the ground and head in the clouds.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 11
「嘘と真実」 (Uso to Shinjitsu) "Lies and Truths" Not all victories are to be desired.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 04
「湖の誓い」 (Mizuumi no Chikai) "A Promise by the Lake" It's a date!
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut is currently streaming on Funimation....
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #11
Today is D-Day where Slava Korovin told both Lev Leps and Mikhail Yashin that it’s a momentous event for both cosmonauts, although Lev Leps will go first in…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #06
Let’s start this episode with a terrible nightmare from Irina Luminesk where she fears that her rocket ship might explode at any minute.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #12
And so, Lev Leps has finally arrived home where he’s greeted by Premier Fyodor Gergiev. All I can say is that Lev has finally place his mark in…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #09
Let’s briefly show you the United Kingdom of Arnack where everyone is excited that they’ll send someone into space. Also, it appears that there’s a vampire over there,…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #02
Let’s start things off with Irina Luminesk’s pendant where it’s linked to her vampire heritage or a memento to a fallen friend. Honestly, Irina is still mysterious to…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #03
This is the glorious leader of the Federal Republic of Zirnitra where he’s in a state of paranoia over the backstabbing and infighting among the officials, especially the…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu – 12 (END)
「新世界へ」 (Shin Sekai e) "To the New World" And a happy ever after.
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #05
Here’s Lyudmila Halrova where she told everyone that the cosmonaut program will select 6 top candidates and launch them to space. Of course, N44’s launch is top priority…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #04
Well, this is interesting (and frightening) as Slava Korovin is having some heart complications lately. I have a feeling that he might die before seeing the first manned…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #01
Today, we take a look on an anime series based on a light novel by Keisuke Makino, published under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko. Set in the fictionalized version of…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #10
Let’s start this episode where Irina Luminesk and Lev Leps went to a local movie theater to watch a propaganda film about the space race. Sure that they…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #07
The day of the launch has arrived where Irina Luminesk tries to take her pendant with her, but the staff don’t want that as they try to take…
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Episode #08
Here’s Irina Luminesk where she and Lev Leps are going back to Laika44. While I’m glad that Irina finally got her pendant back, I wonder if Lev’s right…
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."
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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,…
Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut Review — B
My cute vampire daughter goes to space.
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…
Fall 2021 First Impressions: Eighty-Six S2, Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu, Mushoku Tensei S2
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Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 01 (First Impressions) – What We Do in the Cosmos
An alternate-world space race between USSR and USA analogues, in which the Soviet equivalent power decides to recruit a vampire to be the first person in space, could’ve…
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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…
Seven Seas Licenses Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the light novel series Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
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For those who don’t already know, I am a high school teacher by trade. Though I have spent 90% of my teaching career in Math (my minor), my…
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 – 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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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 – 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 – 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…
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut – 12 (Fin) – Moonlight Dreamers
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 – 09 – A Softening of Thorns
Not-Russia’s head honcho doesn’t like how the not-Americans are progressing with their space program, and the Chief promises they’ll have a human in space by Spring. That human…
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…
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