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'''''The Vampires''''' is a manga by [[Osamu Tezuka]] about a man named Toppei and his little brother Chippei. They have the ability to turn into wolves, which is called being a [[Call a Smeerp Aa Rabbit|vampire]].
 
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=== ''Vampires'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: In one scene, Tezuka tries to escape from Rokuro, yelling that he can't be killed, since he's the artist of the series.
* [[Big Bad]]: Rokuro Mabe.
* [[Call a Smeerp Aa Rabbit]]: The word "vampires" is used as a name for all the humans who can turn into animals. It's never explained why.
* [[Creator Cameo]]: Osamu Tezuka himself is a main character.
* [[Disney Acid Sequence]]: Rokuro's [[Villain Song]].
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* [[Involuntary Shapeshifting]]: Every vampire turns into some animal when subjected to some certain stimulus, which varies from vampire to vampire.
* [[Reused Character Design]]: Look, it's Shusaku Ban! And Geta!
* [[Self -Deprecation]]: Once Ruriko, another wolf-person, has left Toppei and Chippei, this exchange occurs:
{{quote| '''Chippei:''' And why does she look like a fox and not a wolf?<br />
'''Toppei:''' That's because Osamu Tezuka's a bad artist, Chippei. }}
* [[Shout -Out]]: Rokuro Mabe consults the services of three witches to give him advice. They tell him that he's going to become a great ruler. Anyone who knows ''[[Macbeth]]'' will recognize them.
* [[Take Over the World]]: Rokuro Mabe's final goal, {{spoiler|as well as most of the vampires'.}}
* [[The Masquerade]]
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