The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Japanese: ひきこまり吸血姫の悶々, Hepburn: Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kotei Kobayashi and illustrated by Riichu. SB Creative began publishing the series in January 2020, with 14 volumes having been released as of December 2025. A manga adaptation by the novel's illustrator was serialized in Monthly Big Gangan from December 2021 to April 2025. As of December 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes. This series follows a female vampire who awakens after three years to find she's been appointed as a military commander in the Mulnite Imperial Army.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from October to December 2023. Outside of Japan, it is licensed by Sentai Filmworks through Section23 Films in North America for home video distribution, and is streaming on Hidive.
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Characters
Terakomari Gandesblood (テラコマリ・ガンデスブラッド, Terakomari Gandesuburaddo)
Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)
The protagonist of the series, she is a fifteen-year-old vampire who previously lived a shut-in life. Despite being a vampire, she is not fond of consuming blood, leading to her powers being weaker than that of other vampires.
Villhaze (ヴィルヘイズ, Viruheizu)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro (Japanese); Donna Bella Litton (English)
A girl who was hired to work as Komari's personal maid. She has a big crush on Komari and constantly tries to seduce her, much to Komari's annoyance and disgust.
Karen Helvetius (カレン・エルヴェシアス, Karen Eruveshiasu)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa (Japanese); Kira Vincent-Davis (English)
Nelia Cunningham (ネリア・カニンガム, Neria Kaningamu)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai
Karla Amatsu (アマツ・カルラ, Amatsu Karura)
Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro
Sakuna Memoir (サクナ・メモワール, Sakuna Memowāru)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami
Millicent Bluenight (ミリセント・ブルーナイト, Mirisento Burūnaito)
Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (Japanese); Natalie Rial (English)
Melca Tiano (メルカ・ティアーノ, Meruka Tiāno)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese); Annie Wild (English)
Tio Flat (ティオ・フラット, Tio Furatto)
Voiced by: Saku Mizuno
Gertrude (ガートルード, Gātorūdo)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka
Koharu Minenaga (峰永 こはる, Minenaga Koharu)
Voiced by: Hina Kino
Chaostel Conte (カオステル・コント, Kaosuteru Konto)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Scott Gibbs (English)
Belius Innu Cerberus (ベリウス・イッヌ・ケルベロ, Beriusu Innu Kerubero)
Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka (Japanese); Andrew Love (English)
Melakonsi (メラコンシー, Merakonshī)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)
Johan Helders (ヨハン・ヘルダース, Yohan Herudāsu)
Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi (Japanese); Jack Stansbury (English)
Arman Gandesblood (アルマン・ガンデスブラッド, Aruman Gandesuburaddo)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima (Japanese); Brandon Hearnsberger (English)
Flöte Mascarail (フレーテ・マスカレール, Furēte Masukarēru)
Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama
Prohelia Zutazutsky (プロヘリヤ・ズタズタスキー, Puroheriya Zutazutasukī)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
Media
Light novel
Written by Kotei Kobayashi and illustrated by Riichu, SB Creative began publishing the series on January 11, 2020. As of December 2025, 14 volumes have been released.
In August 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by the novel's illustrator Riichu, was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine from December 25, 2021, to April 25, 2025. As of December 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes.
The manga adaptation is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! app and website.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced at the "GA Fes 2023" livestream on January 5, 2023. It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Tatsuma Minamikawa, with scripts supervised by Keiichirō Ōchi, characters designed by Tomoyuki Shitaya, and music composed by Go Shiina. The series aired from October 7 to December 30, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme is "Red Liberation" by fripSide, while the ending theme is "Nemurenai" (眠れない) by Miminari feat. Tomori Kusunoki.
Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series outside of Asia. Nada Holdings / Remow licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. In March 2024, Hidive announced an English dub for the series, which will premiere its first two episodes at Anime Boston on March 29 before releasing on the platform starting on April 15.
Reception
In the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, the novel series ranked 17th in the new work category.
Both the manga and anime have received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics. Demelza from Anime UK News liked the illustrations, while harshly criticizing the story and characters. Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network liked the illustrations and thought the writing was "solid", while also criticizing the characters, especially Vill and Komari.