10 best anime to watch if you like Vampire Dormitory

Vampire Dormitory has quickly become a fan favorite for its gothic tones blended with tender romance. Centered around Mito and Ruka's unique bond, this vampire-human story tugs at viewers' heartstrings while retaining an element of supernatural excitement.

If fans have finished bingeing this series and want more enchanting anime with similar emotional impact, mysteries, and premises involving vampires or human-monster relationships, this list is for them. Here are 10 incredible anime that can fill the Vampire Dormitory-shaped void in fans' hearts.

10 best anime for fans of Vampire Dormitory

1) Dance with Devils

Dance with Devils (Image via Brain's Base)

Much like Vampire Dormitory, Dance with Devils surrounds a female protagonist's desire for her blood. High school student Ritsuka gets caught between several demons vying for her affection at the prestigious Shiko Academy.

As she interacts with the handsome yet dangerous Rem, Urie, Shiki, Mage, and Lindo, Ritsuka attempts to uncover the secrets of the Grimoire in her possession. This reverse-harem supernatural series delivers drama, action, and mystery with a side of romance. Fans obsessed with Ruka will surely fall for these dazzling devils.

2) Vampire Knight

A classic vampire tale, Vampire Knight centers around Cross Academy's secret vampire students known as the Night Class. Ordinary high school girl Yuki Cross serves as the prefect guarding their existence.

But her fate intertwines with vampire Kaname and his rival Zero when Yuki discovers that she is actually a pureblood vampire whose memories are sealed.

This Gothic romance anime bears uncanny similarities to Vampire Dormitory with its focus on student life combined with vampiric bonds. Yuki and Zero's relationship also mirrors shades of Mito and Ruka’s tender yet conflicted affiliation.

3) Black Blood Brothers

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Set in a city where humans and vampires coexist after a devastating war, this series details the conflicts between the species. It focuses on Black Blood vampire Jiro who protects his younger human brother Kotaro.

With mystery elements woven into urban fantasy, Black Blood Brothers delivers drama stemming from prejudice and political tensions amidst interesting worldbuilding. Jiro’s caring protectiveness over Kotaro will give you major Mito and Ruka feels.

4) Chibi Vampire (Karin)

Despite the cutesy art style, Chibi Vampire offers a surprisingly moving story of a teenage vampire with a unique condition. Karin Maaka’s vampiric lineage produces too much blood, forcing her to inject it into unsuspecting humans or suffer nosebleeds.

As she struggles with her identity, Karin meets classmate Kenta Usui whose kindness helps her navigate adolescence. While more lighthearted than Vampire Dormitory, this slice-of-life fantasy anime still carries that central theme of a human warming a vampire’s lonely soul.

Its awkward romantic subplot also bears a resemblance to Mito and Ruka’s growing affections.

5) Diabolik Lovers

Reverse harems seem intrinsically linked to vampires, as proven by Diabolik Lovers featuring heroine Yui living with six sadistic vampire brothers. Beyond the problematic relationship dynamics, this anime bears the heavy gothic atmosphere of Vampire Dormitory with haunted mansions and secrets galore.

The Sakamaki vamps subject Yui to psychological manipulation and violence despite showing moments of kindness – creating parallels to Ruka’s early treatment of Mito. So if morally questionable character relationships are your thing, add this one to your watch list.

6) Call of the Night

Call of the Night (Image via Liden Films)

Lonely insomniac Kou Yamori's life changes when he meets the beautiful yet mysterious Nazuna Nanakusa, discovering she is a vampire. Seeking more thrills in his dull life, Kou agrees to meet Nazuna again despite knowing the danger lies ahead in befriending the undead.

This recent vampiric series portrays Nazuna and Kou’s quickly formed attachment through atmospheric visuals and a hypnotic focus on the passage between night and day.

With darker themes centered around isolation and meaninglessness, Call of the Night echoes Vampire Dormitory’s exploration of forging connections to overcome inner demons.

7) Blood Lad

Blood Lad presents an unconventional setting of Earth-residing vampire boss Staz serving as ruler of territory in the demon world. But this creature of the night soon finds his purpose when he meets the “ghost” of the human girl Fuyumi Yanagi killed and stuck haunting his area.

What follows is a comedic yet emotional journey with Staz vowing to help Fuyumi restore her humanity. This unique reversal of a vampire assisting a human makes for entertaining bonding filled with lighthearted fun.

8) Servamp

When high schooler Mahiru Shirota picks up a stray black cat, he ends up with vampire servant Kuro who refuses to do any work. Forced into a “contract” with his new vampire companion, Mahiru gets dragged into conflicts with Tsubaki and the other vampire siblings of the Servamp group.

This shonen anime has no romance, focusing instead on the atypical partnership between laidback vampire Kuro and obsessive-compulsive Mahiru. Their personality clashes coupled with the overarching vampire intrigue channeled through dark comedy make Servamp entertaining for Vampire Dormitory enthusiasts.

9) The Vampire Dies in No Time

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For fans who like their vampires less moody and more hilarious, this anime is perfect with protagonist vampire Dralc being disgusted to discover timid Ronaldo is a vampire hunter. Unlike typical vampires, Dralc is weak with an aversion to blood, forcing Ronaldo to protect this bumbling creature.

The tone here is mostly comedic with Ronaldo’s lack of traditional vampire traits played for laughs. But the genuine friendship developed between a vampire hunter and his unexpected undead ward over time carries emotional weight similar to Mito and Ruka’s narrative arc in Vampire Dormitory.

10) Ouran High School Host Club

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When bookish Haruhi Fujioka accidentally breaks an expensive vase valued at 8 million yen belonging to the elite Ouran Academy’s Host Club, she ends up working for them to repay her debt.

Mistaken for a boy due to her short hair and androgynous appearance, Haruhi poses as a male student to be part of their group catering to female students’ fantasies.

Despite the lighthearted reverse harem setup, Ouran High School Host Club shares Vampire Dormitory’s core premise of a girl disguising herself in a male-centric environment while growing closer to one particular boy. The vibrant antics of the club make this reverse harem parody a must-see.

Conclusion

From reverse harems and gothic academy mysteries to fluffy slice-of-life and unique vampire twists, this selection covers a range of anime carrying the tender human-monster bonding that defines Vampire Dormitory. As Ruka and Mito continue their journey, give these enchanting series a try to fulfill your craving for unlikely yet unbreakable interspecies connections.