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''Visual Prison'' (ヴィジュアルプリズン, ''Vijuarupurizun'') is an original Japanese anime series directed by Tomoya Tanaka at Creator/A1Pictures. It features vampires masquerade as VisualKei musicians and gather together annually in Harajuku at an event known as "[[TitleDrop Visual Prison]]" where the vampire who sings the most beautiful song is bestowed with great power by the Scarlet Moon.
Ange Yuki is a lonely young boy who is unable to fit in with his surroundings and has no confidence in his singing ability. He leaves his hometown to visit Harajuku in search of a musician he idolizes, but during his quest, he gets entangled in one of the many live performance clashes between the visual-kei unit "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by their fascinating stages, Ange is suddenly hit by a severe pain and soon collapses, overcome by bloodlust. Regaining consciousness, Ange finds himself under the care of Guiltia "Guil" Brion, the musician he admires, and learns that he is a {{dhampir}} -- half-human, half-vampire.
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''Visual Prison'' (ヴィジュアルプリズン, ''Vijuarupurizun'') is an original Japanese anime series directed by Tomoya Tanaka at Creator/A1Pictures. It features vampires masquerade as VisualKei musicians and gather together annually in Harajuku at an event known as "[[TitleDrop Visual Prison]]" where the vampire who sings the most beautiful song is bestowed with great power by the Scarlet Moon.
Ange Yuki is a lonely young boy who is unable to fit in with his surroundings and has no confidence in his singing ability. He leaves his hometown to visit Harajuku in search of a musician he idolizes, but during his quest, he gets entangled in one of the many live performance clashes between the visual-kei unit "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by their fascinating stages, Ange is suddenly hit by a severe pain and soon collapses, overcome by bloodlust. Regaining consciousness, Ange finds himself under the care of Guiltia "Guil" Brion, the musician he admires, and learns that he is a {{dhampir}} -- half-human, half-vampire.
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''Visual Prison'' (ヴィジュアルプリズン, ''Vijuarupurizun'') is an original Japanese anime series directed by Tomoya Tanaka at Creator/A1Pictures.
Vampires have existed for centuries and live under the rule of the Scarlet Moon. Once a year, "Visual Prison" occurs, a visual kei competition where the vampire who sings the most beautiful song is bestowed with great power by the Scarlet
Ange Yuki is a lonely young boy who is unable to fit in with his surroundings and has no confidence in his singing ability. He leaves his hometown to visit Harajuku in search of a musician he idolizes, but during his quest, he gets entangled in one of the many live performance clashes between the visual-kei unit "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by their fascinating stages, Ange is suddenly hit by a severe pain and soon collapses, overcome by bloodlust. Regaining consciousness, Ange finds himself under the care of Guiltia "Guil" Brion, the musician he admires, and learns that he is a
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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Subverted with ECLIPSE. Their Vampire form is pretty much identical, they're of the same age and call themselves each other's "brother", but there's no blood relation between them. They are actually ''vampiric'' brothers - those turned into vampires by the same person.
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* AffectionateNickname: ECLIPSE refers to their fans as "lambs" to play with their MessianicArchetype image. They also call Ange "puppy".
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins:Subverted {{Subverted}} with ECLIPSE. Their Vampire form is pretty much identical, they're of the same age and call themselves each other's "brother", but there's no blood relation between them. They are actually ''vampiric'' brothers - those turned into vampires by the same person.
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* BlueIsHeroic: Our main unit, O★Z, is defined by the color blue.
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* BattleOfTheBands: The Visual Prison is an annual ritualistic contest between vampire musicians in order to offer the Scarlet Moon the most beautiful song, and in return, it will reward the champion with the Blood Tear. Once someone owns ten Blood Tears, they can make one wish for anything they want, even if it rewrites the world.
* TheBeautifulElite: ECLIPSE are world-class celebrities and high-ranking vampires with the wealth and looks to match.
* BigEntrance: ECLIPSE makes a huge scene and gets a helicopter involved every time they perform under their stage persona.
* BlueIsHeroic:Our The main unit, O★Z, is defined by the color blue.
* TheBeautifulElite: ECLIPSE are world-class celebrities and high-ranking vampires with the wealth and looks to match.
* BigEntrance: ECLIPSE makes a huge scene and gets a helicopter involved every time they perform under their stage persona.
* BlueIsHeroic:
* TheChosenOne: When a vampire's singing reaches the Scarlet Moon, it will bestow upon them a personalized PowerTattoo and a name for their band, marking them as eligible to lead a band for Visual Prison.
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* ColorMotifs: Every main characters has their Image Color listed in their bio in the official site, combined with a word that describes an aspect of their personality.
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* ColorMotifs: Every main characters has their Image Color listed in their bio in the official site, combined with a word that describes hints at an aspect of their personality.
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* ConnectedAllAlong: Guiltia's late friend, Yutaka Nagase, is [[spoiler:Ange's father who died shortly before he was born.]] And after past events are unravel, it turns out [[spoiler:Guiltia was the one who made Ange a {{dhampir}}.]]
* DesignatedParents: Guiltia and Eve for O★Z because the other two are {{Naive Newcomer}}s to the vampire scene. Saga and Mist also play this role for LOS†EDEN despite not being the oldest, while the ''actual'' oldest member Elizabeth often acts like a BrattyTeenageDaughter.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: ECLIPSE established the rule that forbids vampires from attacking humans, which is well-intentioned and in the interest of the weaker race, but it doesn't take every circumstance into consideration. As a result, [[spoiler:Guiltia was still judged guilty by the Scarlet Moon for biting a human despite his purpose being saving her life, leading to his [[SecretlyDying demise]].]]
* EyepatchOfPower: For unknown reasons, ECLIPSE wear eyepatchs in their uniform.
* FairytaleMotifs: O★Z's given name is pointed out by Robin to be a reference to ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. The situation of the book's protagonist Dorothy indeed draws some parallels to Ange's: he also unintentionally wandered into a world of fantastical creatures but chooses to stay, has three companions, and defeats two rivals in his journey just like how Dorothy destroyed two wicked witches.
* FeatherMotif: Ange's name is "angel" in French, and one of O★Z's {{Image Song}}s is named ANGELIST. ECLIPSE also evokes this with their white color palette and feathered wings.
* FamilyOfChoice: The bands all have a familial relationship despite being strangers before.
* {{Foil}}: O★Z and LOS†EDEN are both four-member bands with familial dynamic, but their aesthetics are [[BlueIsHeroic polar]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver opposite]] of each other.
* FriendlyRival: They may not look it, but all the bands have quite a friendly relationship despite opposing each other and being initially hostile.
* AGodAmI: ECLIPSE has this attitude and evokes angelic imagery when they perform. Their image color's name also suggests that they're "invincible" and "superior".
* {{Guyliner}}:Since this is VisualKei, the The vampires wear heavy makeup.makeup not only because it is required for VisualKei fashion, but also to [[{{Masquerade}} hide their vampirism]]. Since every performance is an offering to the Scarlet Moon, the makeup functions as a ritualistic face paint as well.
* HamAndDeadpanDuo: Although they're both hammy in one way or another, Dimitri is much more dramatic and grandiose while Hyde serves as the designated DeadpanSnarker.
* DesignatedParents: Guiltia and Eve for O★Z because the other two are {{Naive Newcomer}}s to the vampire scene. Saga and Mist also play this role for LOS†EDEN despite not being the oldest, while the ''actual'' oldest member Elizabeth often acts like a BrattyTeenageDaughter.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: ECLIPSE established the rule that forbids vampires from attacking humans, which is well-intentioned and in the interest of the weaker race, but it doesn't take every circumstance into consideration. As a result, [[spoiler:Guiltia was still judged guilty by the Scarlet Moon for biting a human despite his purpose being saving her life, leading to his [[SecretlyDying demise]].]]
* EyepatchOfPower: For unknown reasons, ECLIPSE wear eyepatchs in their uniform.
* FairytaleMotifs: O★Z's given name is pointed out by Robin to be a reference to ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. The situation of the book's protagonist Dorothy indeed draws some parallels to Ange's: he also unintentionally wandered into a world of fantastical creatures but chooses to stay, has three companions, and defeats two rivals in his journey just like how Dorothy destroyed two wicked witches.
* FeatherMotif: Ange's name is "angel" in French, and one of O★Z's {{Image Song}}s is named ANGELIST. ECLIPSE also evokes this with their white color palette and feathered wings.
* FamilyOfChoice: The bands all have a familial relationship despite being strangers before.
* {{Foil}}: O★Z and LOS†EDEN are both four-member bands with familial dynamic, but their aesthetics are [[BlueIsHeroic polar]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver opposite]] of each other.
* FriendlyRival: They may not look it, but all the bands have quite a friendly relationship despite opposing each other and being initially hostile.
* AGodAmI: ECLIPSE has this attitude and evokes angelic imagery when they perform. Their image color's name also suggests that they're "invincible" and "superior".
* {{Guyliner}}:
* HamAndDeadpanDuo: Although they're both hammy in one way or another, Dimitri is much more dramatic and grandiose while Hyde serves as the designated DeadpanSnarker.
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: All members of the first-generation ECLIPSE have their hair long.
* MultinationalTeam: The members come from distinct countries.
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* LightIsGood: Contrary to their arrogance, ECLIPSE is actually more than willing to have a [[FriendlyRival friendly relationship]] with the current contenders in this year's Visual Prison.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Eve and Mist, fitting for the TeamMom of the groups. All members of the first-generation ECLIPSEhave also kept their hair long.
long when they were active as a team.
* LuckyCharmsTitle: O★Z has a star in their name, while LOS†EDEN has a Latin cross in place of the letter "T".
* MultinationalTeam:The members come A majority of the cast originate from distinct countries.European countries, though they still speak Japanese fluently.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Eve and Mist, fitting for the TeamMom of the groups. All members of the first-generation ECLIPSE
* LuckyCharmsTitle: O★Z has a star in their name, while LOS†EDEN has a Latin cross in place of the letter "T".
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* MysticalWhiteHair: Both current members of ECLIPSE have white hair in their Vampire form, and they're among the oldest blood suckers of the bunch.
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they're turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if the at-least-18 Jack's BrattyHalfPint behavior and 60-year-old Saga's adolescent edginess is any indication.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with high intelligence and good looks who has [[{{Immortality}} eternal lives]]. They can increase their number of mates through bloodsucking, but only human males are eligible. They have an instinctive urge to suck blood, and their eyes turn red when they are aroused.
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they're turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if the at-least-18 Jack's BrattyHalfPint behavior and 60-year-old Saga's adolescent edginess is any indication.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with high intelligence and good looks who has [[{{Immortality}} eternal lives]]. They can increase their number of mates through bloodsucking, but only human males are eligible. They have an instinctive urge to suck blood, and their eyes turn red when they are aroused.
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* MysticalWhiteHair: Both current members of the current ECLIPSE have white hair in their Vampire form, and they're among the oldest blood suckers of the bunch.
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they're turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if theat-least-18 18-year-old Jack's BrattyHalfPint behavior and 60-year-old Saga's adolescent edginess is any indication.
* OneHitWonder: In-Universe example. [[spoiler:O★Z has only hold ''one'' concert when they go into an indefinite hiatus due to Guiltia's coma. Thankfully, they resume their activities two months later for the Visual Prison.]]
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with highintelligence and intelligence, good looks who has looks, and [[{{Immortality}} eternal lives]]. They can increase their number of mates through bloodsucking, but only human males are eligible. They don't require blood but can have an instinctive urge to suck blood, and their eyes turn red when they are aroused.agiated.
* PersonOfHolding: The vampires summon their microphone/RoyalRapier from their PowerTattoo every time they perform.
* PocketDimension: The "Prison" is an alternate reality that exists when a vampire performs and can only be perceived and entered by other vampires. In the first episode, Ange is dragged into one when watching ECLIPSE's performance and witnesses their and LOS†EDEN's display of vampirism, causing him to awaken his vampire ancestry. In O★Z's debut, LOS†EDEN invades their Prison as a declaration of war and an actual physical confrontation breaks out with the audience none the wiser. The Prison O★Z create in their redebut enables them to [[spoiler:communicate and interact with Guiltia, who is in a deep coma and is all but dead.]]
* PowerCrystal: The Blood Tears is a tear-shape gemstone that has a positive effect on vampires when they liquidfy and drink it. Ten of them grant the owner a wish that can potentially rewrite the world, and twenty of them [[spoiler:can undo the Scarlet Moon's penalty and bring a vampire BackFromTheDead.]]
* ThePowerOfFriendship: In the finale, [[spoiler:LOS†EDEN and ECLIPSE give all the Blood Tears they own to O★Z, helping Ange gather enough Blood Tears to wish for Guiltia's resurrection.]]
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they're turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if the
* OneHitWonder: In-Universe example. [[spoiler:O★Z has only hold ''one'' concert when they go into an indefinite hiatus due to Guiltia's coma. Thankfully, they resume their activities two months later for the Visual Prison.]]
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with high
* PersonOfHolding: The vampires summon their microphone/RoyalRapier from their PowerTattoo every time they perform.
* PocketDimension: The "Prison" is an alternate reality that exists when a vampire performs and can only be perceived and entered by other vampires. In the first episode, Ange is dragged into one when watching ECLIPSE's performance and witnesses their and LOS†EDEN's display of vampirism, causing him to awaken his vampire ancestry. In O★Z's debut, LOS†EDEN invades their Prison as a declaration of war and an actual physical confrontation breaks out with the audience none the wiser. The Prison O★Z create in their redebut enables them to [[spoiler:communicate and interact with Guiltia, who is in a deep coma and is all but dead.]]
* PowerCrystal: The Blood Tears is a tear-shape gemstone that has a positive effect on vampires when they liquidfy and drink it. Ten of them grant the owner a wish that can potentially rewrite the world, and twenty of them [[spoiler:can undo the Scarlet Moon's penalty and bring a vampire BackFromTheDead.]]
* ThePowerOfFriendship: In the finale, [[spoiler:LOS†EDEN and ECLIPSE give all the Blood Tears they own to O★Z, helping Ange gather enough Blood Tears to wish for Guiltia's resurrection.]]
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* Really700YearsOld: Since they're vampires, several characters have their age exceeded the 100 mark, namely Guiltia at 250 and Elizabeth at 450.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they're decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when he visits them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have red eyes.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they're decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when he visits them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have red eyes.
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* PowerTattoo: The Scarlet Moon bestows a personalized tattoo on TheChosenOne's body to mark their eligibility for leadership in the Visual Prison, and said individuals can share the tattoo with their bandmates.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: A combination of a {{dhampyr}} CountryMouse, a [[BrokenAce former top idol]] who hasn't sung for more than a century because of trauma, a classical vocalist searching for his missing twin brother, and a VampireHunter isn't the most ideal for a band. O★Z still works, and works ''great''.
* Really700YearsOld: Since they're vampires, several characters have their age exceeded the 100 mark, namelyGuiltia members of old ECLIPSE at 250 and Elizabeth at 450.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they're decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when hevisits works part-time for them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have redeyes.eyes, which glow when they pay respect to the Scarlet Moon.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: A combination of a {{dhampyr}} CountryMouse, a [[BrokenAce former top idol]] who hasn't sung for more than a century because of trauma, a classical vocalist searching for his missing twin brother, and a VampireHunter isn't the most ideal for a band. O★Z still works, and works ''great''.
* Really700YearsOld: Since they're vampires, several characters have their age exceeded the 100 mark, namely
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they're decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when he
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have red
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Dimitri and Hyde are almost never apart from each other, both on and off stage. The one time they are, they were forcefully separated by Carmilla.
* TrueCompanions: All the bands have a close relationship with their own teammates
* VisualKei: The series brands itself as about visual kei idols.
* UndyingLoyalty: Mist and Jack are fervently loyal to Saga for sheltering them and giving them a new life.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Guiltia, Saga, Dimitri, and Hyde were members of the original ECLIPSE until Guiltia decided to disband the group at the height of their career because he found himself unable to sing after an incident. While Dimitri and
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Visual Prison (ヴィジュアルプリズン, ''Vijuarupurizun'') is an original Japanese anime series directed by Tomoya Tanaka at Creator/A1Pictures. It features vampires masquerade as VisualKei musicians and gather together annually in Harajuku at an event known as "[[TitleDrop Visual Prison]]" where the vampire who sings the most beautiful song is bestowed with great power by the Scarlet Moon.
Ange Yuki is a lonely young boy who is unable to fit in with his surroundings and has no confidence in his singing ability. He leaves his hometown to visit Harajuku in search of a musician he idolizes, but during his quest, he gets entangled in one of the many live performance clashes between the visual-kei unit "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by their fascinating stages, Ange is suddenly hit by a severe pain and soon collapses, overcome by bloodlust. Regaining consciousness, Ange finds himself under the care of Guiltia "Guil" Brion, the musician he admires, and learns that he is a {{dhampir}} — half-human, half-vampire.
While Ange now has the privilege of participating in the upcoming Visual Prison, Guil explains that he will not join him in this endeavor. Meanwhile, Ange encounters Robin Laffite, a foreigner from England enamored by his astonishing singing voice. With the day of the competition slowly creeping up, Ange has to put together a capable unit in an exciting race against time.
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* TheAce: ECLIPSE, as the reigning champions of Visual Prison.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Subverted with ECLIPSE. Their Vampire form is pretty much identical, they’re of the same age and call themselves each other’s "brother", but there’s no blood relation between them. They are actually ''vampiric'' brothers - those turned into vampires by the same person.
* BadMoonRising: The Visual Prison is driven fowards by the Scarlet Moon and the power it promises to those it finds worthy.
* BlueIsHeroic: Our main unit, O★Z, is defined by the color blue.
* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Though Saga and Dimitri are more in the {{Hunk}} category.
* ChromosomeCasting: As only males can be turned into vampires (not considering those ''born'' a vampire), all the units engaging in Visual Prison are male, even if some’s appearance [[DudeLooksLikeALady is a little misleading]].
* ColorMotifs: Every main characters has their Image Color listed in their bio in the official site, combined with a word that describes an aspect of their personality.
** Ange: Fatal Orange.
** Guiltia: Guilty Blue.
** Robin: [[{{Keet}} Innocent]] Yellow.
** Eve: Dual Violet.
** Saga: Ruby Rouge.
** Mist: [[MyMasterRightOrWrong Obedience]] Cyan.
** Jack: [[GreenEyedMonster Envy Green]].
** Elizabeth: Exotic [[PinkIsFeminine Pink]].
** Dimitri: Invincible Gray.
** Hyde: Superior White.
* {{Guyliner}}: Since this is VisualKei, the vampires wear heavy makeup.
* IdolGenre: Even with all the VisualKei aesthetic and vampires, Visual Prison at its core is still an idol anime with groups of musicians competing at a grand music event the idol style, and are treated as celebrities.
* ImageSong: Each unit has its own trademark song(s).
** O★Z: Zankoku Shangri-La (''Shangri-La of Cruelty''), Angelist
** LOS†EDEN: BLOODY KISS, SACRIFICE
** ECLIPSE: Gyokuza no GEMINI, ROYAL CROWN
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: All members of the first-generation ECLIPSE have their hair long.
* MultinationalTeam: The members come from distinct countries.
** Japan: Ange, Mist
** France: Guiltia, Dimitri, Hyde
** England: Saga, Robin, Jack
** Finland: Eve
** Hungary: Elizabeth
* MysticalWhiteHair: Both current members of ECLIPSE have white hair in their Vampire form, and they’re among the oldest blood suckers of the bunch.
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they’re turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if the at-least-18 Jack’s BrattyHalfPint behavior and 60-year-old Saga’s adolescent edginess is any indication.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with high intelligence and good looks who has [[{{Immortality}} eternal lives]]. They can increase their number of mates through bloodsucking, but only human males are eligible. They have an instinctive urge to suck blood, and their eyes turn red when they are aroused.
* PowerGivesYouWings: At the climax of their first performance in the show, ECLIPSE grow white wings as a show of their power and superiority.
* Really700YearsOld: Since they’re vampires, several characters have their age exceeded the 100 mark, namely Guiltia at 250 and Elizabeth at 450.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they’re decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when he visits them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have red eyes.
* RoyalRapier: What their mics double as.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Guiltia and Saga.
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Visual Prison (ヴィジュアルプリズン, ''Vijuarupurizun'') is an original Japanese anime series directed by Tomoya Tanaka at Creator/A1Pictures. It features vampires masquerade as VisualKei musicians and gather together annually in Harajuku at an event known as "[[TitleDrop Visual Prison]]" where the vampire who sings the most beautiful song is bestowed with great power by the Scarlet Moon.
Ange Yuki is a lonely young boy who is unable to fit in with his surroundings and has no confidence in his singing ability. He leaves his hometown to visit Harajuku in search of a musician he idolizes, but during his quest, he gets entangled in one of the many live performance clashes between the visual-kei unit "ECLIPSE" and "LOS†EDEN". While being overwhelmed by their fascinating stages, Ange is suddenly hit by a severe pain and soon collapses, overcome by bloodlust. Regaining consciousness, Ange finds himself under the care of Guiltia "Guil" Brion, the musician he admires, and learns that he is a {{dhampir}} — half-human, half-vampire.
While Ange now has the privilege of participating in the upcoming Visual Prison, Guil explains that he will not join him in this endeavor. Meanwhile, Ange encounters Robin Laffite, a foreigner from England enamored by his astonishing singing voice. With the day of the competition slowly creeping up, Ange has to put together a capable unit in an exciting race against time.
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* TheAce: ECLIPSE, as the reigning champions of Visual Prison.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Subverted with ECLIPSE. Their Vampire form is pretty much identical, they’re of the same age and call themselves each other’s "brother", but there’s no blood relation between them. They are actually ''vampiric'' brothers - those turned into vampires by the same person.
* BadMoonRising: The Visual Prison is driven fowards by the Scarlet Moon and the power it promises to those it finds worthy.
* BlueIsHeroic: Our main unit, O★Z, is defined by the color blue.
* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Though Saga and Dimitri are more in the {{Hunk}} category.
* ChromosomeCasting: As only males can be turned into vampires (not considering those ''born'' a vampire), all the units engaging in Visual Prison are male, even if some’s appearance [[DudeLooksLikeALady is a little misleading]].
* ColorMotifs: Every main characters has their Image Color listed in their bio in the official site, combined with a word that describes an aspect of their personality.
** Ange: Fatal Orange.
** Guiltia: Guilty Blue.
** Robin: [[{{Keet}} Innocent]] Yellow.
** Eve: Dual Violet.
** Saga: Ruby Rouge.
** Mist: [[MyMasterRightOrWrong Obedience]] Cyan.
** Jack: [[GreenEyedMonster Envy Green]].
** Elizabeth: Exotic [[PinkIsFeminine Pink]].
** Dimitri: Invincible Gray.
** Hyde: Superior White.
* {{Guyliner}}: Since this is VisualKei, the vampires wear heavy makeup.
* IdolGenre: Even with all the VisualKei aesthetic and vampires, Visual Prison at its core is still an idol anime with groups of musicians competing at a grand music event the idol style, and are treated as celebrities.
* ImageSong: Each unit has its own trademark song(s).
** O★Z: Zankoku Shangri-La (''Shangri-La of Cruelty''), Angelist
** LOS†EDEN: BLOODY KISS, SACRIFICE
** ECLIPSE: Gyokuza no GEMINI, ROYAL CROWN
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: All members of the first-generation ECLIPSE have their hair long.
* MultinationalTeam: The members come from distinct countries.
** Japan: Ange, Mist
** France: Guiltia, Dimitri, Hyde
** England: Saga, Robin, Jack
** Finland: Eve
** Hungary: Elizabeth
* MysticalWhiteHair: Both current members of ECLIPSE have white hair in their Vampire form, and they’re among the oldest blood suckers of the bunch.
* NotAllowedToGrowOld: Vampires will stop growing physically the moment they’re turned into one, and their mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody seems to be stuck at that point in time]] as well if the at-least-18 Jack’s BrattyHalfPint behavior and 60-year-old Saga’s adolescent edginess is any indication.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are beings with high intelligence and good looks who has [[{{Immortality}} eternal lives]]. They can increase their number of mates through bloodsucking, but only human males are eligible. They have an instinctive urge to suck blood, and their eyes turn red when they are aroused.
* PowerGivesYouWings: At the climax of their first performance in the show, ECLIPSE grow white wings as a show of their power and superiority.
* Really700YearsOld: Since they’re vampires, several characters have their age exceeded the 100 mark, namely Guiltia at 250 and Elizabeth at 450.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Subverted. While LOS†EDEN, the main rival of O★Z, is coded by these two colors, they’re decent people who have little hard feelings towards O★Z outside of Visual Prison, and treats Ange not unlike a family member when he visits them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Vampires have red eyes.
* RoyalRapier: What their mics double as.
%%* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan:
* VisualKei
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Guiltia and Saga.
