Shingetsutan Tsukihime (translates as Tales of the True Moon, Moon Princess) was a 12-episode Japanese anime that was broadcast from October 9 to December 25, 2003. Tsukihime was based on a very popular hentai doujinshi game in Japan created by TYPE-MOON. However, like many other hentai game to anime conversions, the anime contains no hentai material itself.
Shingetsutan Tsukihime is the story of Shiki Tohno. As a young boy, Shiki suffered a very life-threatening injury. As a result of the injury, he is now able to see "life lines" on objects and people which, when cut, will destroy them. Still a young boy, he is given a special pair of glasses by a mysterious woman that allows him not to see the lines.
Fast forward to Shiki's high school days. After years away from the Tohno household (where he was sent after his injury), he moves back home following the death of the head of the Tohno family, Shiki's father. Shiki's sister, Akiha assumes responsibility of being the new head.
One day, Shiki is walking home from school when he meets a beautiful woman, Arcueid Brunestud. But Shiki feels drawn to kill the woman, but he later thinks that her murder was all just a nightmare...at least, until she reappears in front of him. You see, Arcueid is not human, she's a vampire, and not just any vampire, a vampire princess. As a result of this, Arcueid recruits Shiki to help fight Roa, the antagonist demon who has been on a killing spree of late.
Shiki Tohno - The somewhat nerdy protagonist of the series. He is able to see "life lines" on objects and people, which show the easiest way to destroy them. He carries a pocketknife and is actually quite skilled with it. At the beginning of the series, he moves back home with his sister, Akiha. Seeks to fight Roa with Arcueid.
Arcueid Brunestud - A beautiful blonde with ruby red eyes, Arcueid (or just "Arc" sometimes) is a mysterious vampire princess. She seems to be quite knowledgable about many things, but is very naive when it comes to modern ideas. She is killed by Shiki in the first episode, but she doesn't actually die (because she's a vampire) and, in turn, recruits Shiki to help her fight Roa.
Ciel - A fellow student of Shiki's. She is the only member of the Japanese tea ceremony club. Ciel is not quite what she seems. She is actually a vampire hunter for the Catholic Church and finds Arcueid detestable (but is torn, because she likes Shiki).
Akiha Tohno - Shiki's younger sister and the new head of the Tohno household. She is very prim and proper and carries a grace and nobility about her. As the story progresses, we find that she has had mysterious powers since childhood.
Hisui and Kohaku - The only two maids in the Tohno mansion. They are twin sisters but act very differently. Hisui seems to be very cold and emotionless while Kohaku is always smiling and cheerful. They even wear different dress; Hisui wears a western maid uniform while Kohaku wears a Japanese kimono.
Roa - Not much is known about Roa at the start of the series, only that he is a vampire on a killing spree.
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