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While the manga starts off as a harmless [[Monster of the Week]], it slowly becomes [[Darker and Edgier]]. One of the two major recurring issues is humans are forbidden in the [[Another Dimension|monster realm]]. This is originally more of a precaution, though the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council|Public Safety Commission]] has reinterpreted the mandate to be an instant death sentence for any [[Mistaken for Spies|"filthy human spies"]] they find. The second is something very serious that happens to Tsukune, which to go more into detail about it would spoil a major plot point. The anime, on the other hand, is a [[Lighter and Softer]] romantic comedy with [[Panty Shot|Panty Shots]] [[Up to Eleven]]. Sure, it borrows some of the plot from the manga, but that pretty much stays on the background (entire arcs are reduced to single episodes, just to give an idea).

 

 

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=== This series contains examples of: ===

* [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male]]: Tsukune gets beaten up a lot by the girls, usually out of [[Clingy Jealous Girl|jealousy.]]

** Probably the most extremes cases of Inner-Moka's are an instance where because the other girls suggested he join the mafia so they could all have [[Tenchi Solution|polygamy marriage]], and Kurumu teased her of getting jealous when the idea was suggested, Inner-Moka beats up all the girls, and for no good reason also beats Tsukune, and of course denying that she was jealous (she lied of course). The other is when after a set of hijinks with the other girls getting jealous and trying to separate them, and because Tsukune picked up her up at one point, which she didn't give him permission to do, she beats after everything is done.

* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: The first season anime only adapted about half of the first season manga's material, and skipped a lot of important details. The second season skipped directly to year two, and proceeded to turn it into an original alternate continuity without much of an underlying plot, filled to the brim with [[Fan Service]].

* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: In chapter 2, Kurumu mentions that Outer-Moka's hair was actually light brown. You certainly wouldn't know that from looking at the colored manga volume covers, the anime, or any other official full-color depictions of Outer-Moka.

* [[A Day in The Life]]: Episode 8 of Season 2, which shows what various characters do throughout the day. Ruby gets the two long parts, which gives her more screentime that episode.

** A later chapter in the manga has done the same but this time {{spoiler|it looks like it's gonna take a story arc before we see Outer Moka again.}}

** Mizore and Yukari get episodes that focus largely on them in Season 2. Kurumu even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this trope during the school trip, mentioning that its her turn since the other two girls had one already. Ruby's is covered partly in the [[A Day in The Life]] episode.

* [[Angels Pose]]: During the second season, one is performed by Moka, Kokoa Shuzen and Ruby [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rosario_vampire_season_ii/v03/c012/4.html here]

* [[An Ice Person]]: Mizore

* [[Anime Hair]]: Several examples, but the best is probably Mizore's hairstyle in her introductory arc.

** Moka [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] the situation at once point by describing her sister Kokoa as having an "anime-like hairdo."

* [[Badass Crew]]: The Newspaper Club.

* [[Badass Family]]: Moka's superpowerful family of vampires includes her [[Kick Chick]] self, her [[Cute Bruiser]] [[Blood Knight]] younger sister Kokoa, her [[Affably Evil|cheerfully frightening]] [[Implacable Man|Implacable Woman]] ditz of a middle sister Kahlua, the [[The Juggernaut|reigning queen]] of evil [[Badass]], Akuha, the eldest sister, and Akasha, Moka's mother, who, if it ever came to that, [[Action Mom|could probably beat every girl in the above list. Simultaneously.]]

** And now we can add Kahlua and Kokoa's mother Gyokuro to the list, as she's {{spoiler|season 2's [[Big Bad]]}}.

** In episode 8 of Capu2, the girls dress like this when they go to rescue Tsukune.

* [[Badass Longcoat]]: {{spoiler|Moka's father and eldest sister}} as well as Kiria, though his is slightly shorter than average.

** Also Yukari's mother. She has a wide array of expressions to communicate in the anime, but that's only because she has yet to speak in the manga.

* [[Cute Witch]]: Yukari

* [[Dangerously-Short Skirt]]: [http://rosariovampire.wikia.com/wiki/File:Rosario-to-vampire-group-4.jpg Apparently, it's the dress code for Action Girls here].

* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Ruby.

* [[The Everyman]]: Tsukune starts off as this before he [[Took a Level In Badass]]

* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Bus Driver.

** The visual resemblance is particularly noticeable [http://www.mangareader.net/rosario-vampire-ii/38/9 here].

** Not to mention that he looks just like Aizen and is {{spoiler|a complete mastermind/nigh invincible dude wearing glasses who managed to infiltrate an organization, rise to the top, with everybody loving and trusting him. Only to turn around, kill a bunch of dudes, and become the [[Big Bad]]. He also turns bishounen when he takes off his glasses by the way.}}

* [[Extranormal Institute]]: The academy.

* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Nekonome-sensei, except when the Lilith Mirror turns her into her native catwoman monster form. Tsukune's mom too.

* [[Fan Nickname/Anime|Fan Nickname]]: "Daddy Starbucks" for Moka and her sisters' unseen (except in the anime) and unnamed father, given the family [[Theme Naming]]

** His name was later revealed to be {{spoiler|Issa}}.

* [[Fantastic Nature Reserve]]

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: The Security Committee, upon finding out that Tsukune is a human, sets out to execute him. To be fair, monsters aren't exactly well received by humans either, and have been reduced to small numbers thanks to expanding human control and population, so their hatred of humans isn't entirely unjustified. However, some random characters do mention that not all [[Humans Are Bastards]], but are promptly knocked out by the Security Committee. The rest of the students seem to call for his blood.

* [[Good Thing You Can Heal]]: Akasha, full stop.

* [[Gorgeous Gorgon]]

* [[Guns Akimbo]]: [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rosario_vampire_season_ii/v07/c028/34.html Right here.] Why? Why ''not''.

* {{spoiler|[[Half the Man He Used To Be]]}}: {{spoiler|What Akuha does to apparently dispatch Moka's mom in Chapter 32 which triggered Moka to gain the power she has today in her inner self. Later, she does it to Fang-Fang's older sister. Conveniently, they're the two characters who absolutely cannot be killed by such an injury.}}

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: While they know Tsukune won't be able to have feelings of love for them, the girls in his [[Unwanted Harem]] still help him out, in both the anime the manga. Both Kurumu and Mizore seem resigned to the fact that they'll be happy so long as they can spend time with him at least, even if he's not romantically interested in them.

* [[Japanese Delinquents]]: Almost all hybrid youkai (localized as "Monstrels") are practically the resident delinquents, but Moka and Kokoa send just as much terror down the spines of the most troublesome gang leaders, more specifically, the "inner" Moka.

* [[Kiss of the Vampire]]: "Kapuchuu~"

** Hilariously, the manga as translated for dead-tree gives the sound effect as a loud "Chomp!"

* [[Lecherous Licking]]: Kokoa licks the blood off Tsukune's face. From her point of view, she's just feeding, but from his point of view it's creepy.

** Also done by Routier to Fang-Fang.

* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: Kurumu has expressed (eventually, in some cases) an unwillingness to capitalize on anything that would take Moka out of the picture, leaving her free to pursue Tsukune in Moka's absence. Only winning him over in some form of woman-to-woman confrontation would satisfy her.

** Supposedly Mizore feels the same, so that makes this a sort of Defeat Triangle.

** Yet slightly averted: they decide to choose ''[[Single-Target Sexuality|only ]]''[[Single-Target Sexuality|him]] and no other guy on campus. Any guy would work, but they're thus far fixated on Tsukune.

* [[Oral Fixation Fixation]]: Mizore and her lollipop; justified that all snow women need to have something in their mouths to stay cool from the heat. But she continues to keep it in her mouth even when in her rather cold homeland, because she likes it.

{{quote| '''Fong Fong''': If it's about supremacy then I'll give it to you, but in return I will protect her until the very end!!!<ref> He's talking about Yukari here.</ref>}}

* [[Punny Name]]: The school is called "Youkai," but uses an alternate set of kanji than expected (陽海 instead of 妖怪).

** Bear in mind that's the '''second''' rape attempt she's [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rosario_vampire/v05/c019/33.html faced].

* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Moka. However, the artist can be a little inconsistent as her hair can be seen to be anywhere from the center of her back to nearly her knees!

{{quote| "Kuyou": What? Keito was beaten?<br />

"School Police Member": Indeed, and in a matter of 117 seconds! }}

** Kurumu {{spoiler|also steals Tsukune's in a very heartwarming scene}}.

* [[Say My Name]]: "Moka-san!" "Tsukune!". Repeat as many times as necessary, until someone or something interrupts.

** Played with in episode 12 of ''Capu2'', when Inner Moka asks Tsukune to do it with her. It doesn't work because 1. she does it in a very emotionless way (bordering into [[Narm]], [[Your Mileage May Vary|depending on your viewpoint]]) and 2. he's unable to get "the other Moka" out of his mind.

** This seems to be happening between Yukari and Fong-Fong.

* [[Shout-Out]]: A full list is right [[Rosario Plus Vampire/Shout Out|here]].

** {{spoiler|Turns out she's a siren and can talk, but doesn't to avoid the nasty effects of her enchanted voice}}

* [[Skewed Priorities]]: Outer Moka [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rosario_vampire_season_ii/v06/c023/31.html here] considers relationship issues more important than the monster trying to kill them - [[Discussed Trope|the other characters find at this least as odd as the audience]].

* [[Something Completely Different]]: Episode eight of ''Capu2'', which is a series of short stories revolving more around the side cast than the main.

* [[Spank the Cutie]]

** Heck, the girl treats stalking ''professionally''. She suggests stalking methods as topics for the Newspaper every once in a while, for crying out loud.

* [[Stalking Is Funny If It Is Female After Male]]: Mizore most definitely qualifies for this.

* [[Standard Female Grab Area]]: Used against Kurumu by Hokuto.

{{quote| '''Hokuto''': Although your attacks are sharp, it becomes weak once you're caught.}}

* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: The outer Moka looks (if not exactly) like her mother.

* [[Supernatural Sensitivity]]

* [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Superpowered Cold Ruthless Prideful Side]]: Moka's super-vampire abilities has to be sealed away, released only when the rosary's removed. Doing so reveals her true personality: cold, ruthless and arrogant, but less evil than traditional vampires.

* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Though it never happens with literal bullets, Tsukune has a dangerous habit of jumping in front of attacks to protect his friends. It eventually leads to his [[Emergency Transformation]].

** Ginei once took a fireball in the fight against [[Knight Templar|Kuyou]].

* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]: Thanks to [[Art Evolution]], every other man is either this or [[Bishonen]].

* [[The Tease]]: Inner Moka, often before kicking the teased.

** I don't think so; if you take a look in the second season, you'll see that the sequence changes according to whatever Moka is wearing (like the delinquent sailor fuku in episode 6) or going through (like getting yellow-skinned from so much curry in episode 5) at the moment.

* [[Tranquil Fury]] - Gin calmly and methodically disassembles {{spoiler|the entire operation of the local Fairy Tale base because they threatened his friends, San in particular, and plans on doing the same to the rest of the organization.}}

** Yes, and their grandfather is not just any strongest Youkai, but one of the three demonic king (making him as strong as the Headmaster) named the Invincible East, and it was he who taught the Headmaster how to make the seals and barrier.

* [[True Companions]]: Certainly by series two, no matter how much Kurumu and Inner Moka would deny it.

* [[Verbal Tic]]: You could probably find a few, given how quirky everyone in the series is, but the most obvious example is Yukari's -desu. The bat adds "whee~" to his statements as well.

* [[Vignette Episode]]: Episode 8 of Capu2.

* [[Voluntary Shapeshifter]]: Every single monster that doesn't already look like a human is capable of taking on a human appearance.

* [[Voodoo Doll]]: Yukari used one to control Tsukune and make him humiliate himself.