Tokyo Vampire Hotel

Tokyo Vampire Hotel (東京ヴァンパイアホテル) is a 2017 Japanese

nine-part[1] horror television miniseries directed by Sion Sono. All Tokyo Vampire Hotel
episodes (episode 8 was split into two parts for streaming) were originally
released on Amazon.co.jp on June 16, 2017. A special feature-length cut
running 2 hours and 22 minutes was shown at various festivals, including
the 2017 Chicago International Film Festival.[2] The theme song "Tokyo
Vampire Hotel" is performed by the all-female Japanese math rock band
tricot.

Contents
Plot
Cast
Episodes
Development
Filming
Genre Miniseries
Release
References
Screenplay by Sion Sono

External links Directed by Sion Sono

Starring Ami Tomite
Kaho
Plot Shinnosuke
Mitsushima
Manami is targeted by the rival vampire clans the Darculas and the
Theme music tricot
Corvins on her 22nd birthday. That night, young men and women are
composer
invited to Hotel Requiem where a nationwide matchmaking convention is
being held by the Yamada, a mysterious man who lives in and operates an Country of Japan
ornately beautiful, palatial hotel with his partner Elizabeth Báthory. origin
Yamada declares to the gathered crowd that tomorrow will be the Original Japanese
apocalypse and only the people inside the hotel will be saved. The vampire language(s)
K, who possesses tremendous power, attempts to save Manami in a raging No. of episodes 9
battle.
Production
Producer(s) Bogdan Craciun
Cast
Running time 29-52 minutes per
Ami Tomite as Manami episode
Yumi Adachi as Empress 142 minutes (film
Megumi Kagurazaka as Elizabeth Báthory
version)
Kaho as K
Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Yamada Production Amazon.co.jp
Akihiro Kitamura as Gen company(s)
Ayumu Yokuyama as Dre Distributor Amazon.co.jp
Release
Episodes Original Amazon.co.jp
 # Title network

1 "episode 1 (38:47)" Original release June 16, 2017

(Amazon.co.jp)
This episode briefly shows the origin of the vampires before jumping
forward to the year 2021, where the rival vampire clans the Darculas
and the Corvins track down Manami and forcibly bring her to the hotel,
killing all humans around her.

2 "episode 2 (43:47)"
Nine-year-old Jushi is accepted to a school and bites her mother.
Years later Japanese girls visit Transylvania.

3 "episode 3 (51:02)"
Several Japanese people receive invitations to an evening party at a
fancy hotel and are locked inside for a special "Coupling Party" where
Yamada begins killing guests.

4 "episode 4 (38:10)"
The vampires amuse themselves with their trapped guests and K's
beginnings with the vampire clan are revealed.

5 "episode 5 (40:57)"
K grows jealous of the elder vampires' infatuation with Manami and the
other vampires begin wantonly feeding on guests.

6 "episode 6 (43:54)"
The elder vampires feed on Manami and then the guests at the hotel.
Manami transforms into a vampire and K bites the empress. The
empress survives but K goes on a killing spree to destroy the other
vampires, who ready their weapons.

7 "episode 7 (43:08)"
All-out war ensues as the rival vampire clans fight each other.

8 "episode 8 (29:48)"
The vampire hotel staff attempts to clean up the blood and repaint the
hotel in a friendlier style.

9 "episode 8.02 (29:58)"

The hotel's chef is a vampire. Detectives arrive to investigate.

10 "episode 9 (30:02)"
K cuts the chain to the front door with a sword, letting in sunlight and
destroying the vampires.

Development
The series was developed as part of a push by Amazon Prime Video to release more Japanese titles. James Farrell, head
of Asia Pacific content, Amazon Prime Video, said, "Our focus is to work with the content creators to be innovative and
deliver a content experience only available on Amazon. Right from the first episode customers will see something they
haven’t seen before that’s awesome and different. With his unique voice and baroque style, Sono puts his mark on any
genre."[3][1] Sono himself said, "I had wanted to make an original vampire movie for a long time. I approached it as if
making a movie. I am proud to say we've produced something that has never been done before either as TV drama or
feature film."[3][1]

Filming
In addition to filming in the elaborate hotel set constructed in Tokyo, Sono also convinced Amazon to let him film in
Romania. The series features Bran Castle (commonly known as Dracula’s Castle), the Salina Turda salt mines, and other
spots in Transylvania, where Sono and his crew filmed for five days. "If we didn't film in Romania, the series wouldn't
have any power," Sono told The Japan Times, "I had to do it. Just shooting in Tokyo would have been no good."[4]

Release
All episodes were originally released on Amazon.co.jp on June 16, 2017, with episode 8 split into two parts for streaming.
A special feature-length cut running 2 hours and 22 minutes was shown at various film festivals, including the 2017
Chicago International Film Festival.[2]

References
1. Nordine, Michael. " 'Tokyo Vampire Hotel': Sion Sono Creating Original Series for Amazon - IndieWire" (http://www.in
diewire.com/2017/04/tokyo-vampire-hotel-sion-sono-amazon-1201808369/). www.indiewire.com. Retrieved
24 November 2017.
2. "Tokyo Vampire Hotel - Chicago International Film Festival" (https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/tokyo-vampire-
hotel/). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
3. Frater, Patrick (23 April 2017). "Amazon Japan Checks Into Sono Sion's 'Tokyo Vampire Hotel' " (https://variety.com/
2017/digital/asia/amazon-japan-sono-sion-tokyo-vampire-hotel-1202393083/). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
4. "Sion Sono serves up some blood-sucking fun in 'Tokyo Vampire Hotel' - The Japan Times" (https://www.japantimes.
co.jp/culture/2017/06/14/tv/sion-sono-serves-blood-sucking-fun-tokyo-vampire-hotel/#.WgdV44hrzIU). Retrieved
24 November 2017.

External links
Official website (https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/video/detail/B071G6KVCF/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_ptrea_brws_5_3?ie
=UTF8&pf_rd_i=home&pf_rd_m=AN1VRQENFRJN5&pf_rd_p=469866669&pf_rd_r=042ZRT7BJCSEM0FM3BT3&p
f_rd_s=center-11&pf_rd_t=12401&ref_=imdbref_ttext_osites_os_0&tag=imdbtag_ttext_osites_os-20)
Tokyo Vampire Hotel (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7108184/) on IMDb

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