Raul and His Vampire Prince
| Raul and His Vampire Prince | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ラウルと吸血鬼 (Rauru to Kyūketsuki) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ataru Sonoguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Sunday GX Comics |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | April 18, 2024 – January 16, 2026 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Raul and His Vampire Prince (ラウルと吸血鬼, Rauru to Kyūketsuki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ataru Sonoguchi. It was originally published as a one-shot on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website in July 2023. It was later serialized on the same website between April 2024 and January 2026.
Plot
Raul is a young man who was adopted and raised by a youthful effeminate vampire named Rose. Raul seeks to become stronger in order to protect Rose.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Ataru Sonoguchi, Raul and His Vampire Prince was originally published as a one-shot on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website on July 24, 2023.[3] It was later serialized on the same website from April 18, 2024, to January 16, 2026.[1][4] It was also serialized in the Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine from June 18, 2024, to March 19, 2026.[5][6] Its chapters were compiled into three tankōbon volumes released from October 10, 2024, to February 12, 2026.[7][8]
In November 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in August 2026.[9]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 2024[7] | 978-4-09-853656-6 | August 25, 2026[10] | 979-8-89765-934-0 |
| 2 | April 11, 2025[11] | 978-4-09-854056-3 | — | — |
| 3 | February 12, 2026[8] | — | — | — |
Reception
The series was ranked 20th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[12]
References
- ^ a b そのぐち中『ラウルと吸血鬼』サンデーうぇぶりで新連載スタート！読み切り作品が連載化. Komi Rock (in Japanese). April 20, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b 守りたいのに子供扱い、ショタ姿の吸血鬼と屈強な青年の甘々生活「ラウルと吸血鬼」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ ラウルと吸血鬼. Sunday Webry (in Japanese). Shogakukan. July 24, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ ラウルと吸血鬼 第20話. Sunday Webry (in Japanese). Shogakukan. January 16, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Monthly Sunday Gene-X [@SundayGX] (June 19, 2024). 6月19日頃発売 #サンデーGX 7月号『#アンダーク』が表紙で登場💎✨ 巻頭カラー、一挙76P！ 超新星サイキック×サスペンス！ 累計180万部突破！『#ゾン100』🧟 再録新連載一挙2作品！！『#今日も吹部は！』&『#ラウルと吸血鬼』付録は #変人のサラダボウル 特製クリアファイル🥗 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 19, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ 引きこもりお嬢様を外に連れ出せ！メイド型アンドロイドのドタバタコメディ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ a b ラウルと吸血鬼 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b ラウルと吸血鬼 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Tai, Anita (November 19, 2025). "Seven Seas Licenses Predator Witches, When It Rains, It Pours, Phenomenon X, 4 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ "Raul and His Vampire Prince Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ ラウルと吸血鬼 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ 三洋堂書店コミックアワード「#でらコミ！6 supported by Pontaマンガ」結果発表！ (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. March 3, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Raul and His Vampire Prince (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia