I got the links section of this community updated to reflect both useful information and recurring VNC events out there on the Internet (such as Secret Santa and VaNoé Week). If you know of any other events and sites, let me know and I'll look into adding them to our list of resources.

We got an official release date for the VNC anime: July 2, 2021! Let's mark that down in our calendars and eagerly anticipate it. :D

Furthermore, the official site for the anime is really cool. I've included a link to it in our community's sidebar, but I'd like to point out how polished this thing looks! I didn't realize anime still got their own individual sites; I figured they would simply be connected to the studio's.

Another thing about that page: take a look at the "special" section. Each day they're going to release a voice clip of a different character until we get to the release of the anime. Right now we have Vanitas and I'm sure tomorrow we'll get Noé. The "movie" section also has little clips of the anime.

Mochizuki has also released the cover art for volume 9 on Twitter, which you can see below.

『ヴァニタスの手記』第9巻、
書影を大公開❗️✨
妖しく嗤うミハイルが目印です📖

「大好きだよ、おにいちゃん。
　そして、絶対に許さない」
ミハイルの罠がヴァニタスに迫ります。

第9巻は6月22日（火）発売。どうぞお楽しみに🎶＜担当O＞ pic.twitter.com/tjZ20l92oA

— 望月淳@ヴァニタスの手記アニメ化決定🎉📘 (@jun_mdesu) June 4, 2021

She has also gotten to see a screening of the first episode and the like and it's been confirmed the first season will be in two cours, which means we'll get a total of 24 episodes but split across the year, I believe. So, 12 in the summer and 12 in the fall or winter. That's quite a bit more than I expected for one season!

Things are very exciting for the VNC fanbase right now. I'm looking forward to July!

That's right, it's finally happening! VNC is getting an anime. I am extremely excited. :D

Hello, everyone! Last month saw the end of our VNC hiatus, which is very exciting. We can also anticipate a new chapter this month as well, which Mochizuki has been teasing on her Twitter page. If you want to take a look at the pictures she's uploaded (which are spoiler-y) take a look here, here, here, and here.

In other news, I also wrote meta for our latest chapter, 46.5, which you can find over here as well as a Vietnamese translation by the wonderful ldhanh-88 over here.

I'm still working on the Thirty Days of Vanitas challenge I set up a while back, and a reminder that anyone can take part at any point in time if they feel like doing so. (^^)

A small update about tags: I will periodically go through to remove the "spoiler" tag from posts once they no longer count as spoilers. This is simply to prevent the tag from being both the largest tag and an inaccurate one.

Mochizuki has promised us an intense chapter this month, so let's look forward to it!

All right, I decided to put together a list for anyone who wants to give these a gander and who wants some VNC stuff to do regardless of whether there is a new chapter. (I will also be answering them!) There are some easy ones and some hard ones because I’m the one that thought up this list. XD Have at it!

EDIT: For those of you unfamiliar with this format, each day you answer one of the questions in a separate post! I’m keeping this casual, so the start and end date are up to you. I, personally, will be starting today. ^^

1. How did you first discover this series?
2. Who is your favorite character?
3. Do you have a favorite chapter or arc so far?
4. Which minor character would you like to see more of?
5. What do you think about Teacher/The Shapeless One?
6. What do you think about Vanitas of the Blue Moon?
7. Has there been any moment in the series that’s touched you in some way so far?
8. Do you think there have been any missed opportunities in the story so far?
9. Any favorite headcanons?
10. Coolest battle in the series?
11. Most stylish character?
12. If there’s an anime, who do you want to voice the characters? Any studio preferences?
13. Favorite worldbuilding detail?
14. What music reminds you of this series?
15. Favorite fanfic(s)? [If you don’t have one, list the type you think you’d enjoy.]
16. Favorite fan art(s)? [If you don’t have one, list the type you think you’d enjoy.]
17. Favorite fan vid(s)? [If you don’t have one, list the type you think you’d enjoy.]
18. Favorite character moment?
19. What crossover would you love to see?
20. Do you believe Vanitas will die at the end of the series?
21. Who do you think will still be living at the end of the series?
22. What do you think happened to the Archivistes?
23. Any future arc predictions?
24. Any future arc you’d really like to see regardless of whether you think it will happen?
25. Favorite chasseur?
26. Favorite bonding scene?
27. Do you want the villains to be redeemed in this series?
28. So, what is love? [In general or regarding the series.]
29. What about salvation? [In general or regarding the series.]
30. Your greatest hope for the series?
BONUS: Answer a question you think should have been on here!

Check out "This month's Luca" on Mochizuki's Twitter. I'm happy to report that the fun expressions from last chapter are being maintained in this one. :D

Title: When We Fall Asleep

Rating: T

Pairings: Noé & Dominique, Dominique/Jeanne, Noé/Vanitas

Warnings/Notes: Major Character Death (pre-series), Horror, Mystery, Victorian AU

Summary: When Dominique wakes alone in her grandfather's mansion without any explanation, she sets out to solving how she got there. Along the way she meets a man named Noé, realizes ghosts exist, and ultimately needs to find a way back home to rectify her greatest mistake.

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