

8.530 minSeason 2 • Episode 13
LatestAll of Zero’s strength is not enough to kill Rido -- he will need Kaname's help. But the fight will leave Cross Academy devastated.
At Cross Academy, two student disciplinary committee members are tasked with keeping the peace between a human class and a night class of vampires.
Score
Kanon Wakeshima's gothic cello OP that lives rent-free in your head.
Acting
Mamoru Miyano's Zero: angsty, wounded, unhinged perfection.
Costume
Those night class uniforms? Still iconic 15 years later.
Creator
Matsuri Hino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vampire Knight helped define late-2000s shoujo anime alongside Fruits Basket and Ouran, cementing the 'dark academy' subgenre.
Matsuri Hino originally wanted the manga to end differently; studio pressure allegedly forced certain romantic resolutions.