The Case Study of Vanitas

Friends (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Animation, Fantasy, Horror

In the midst of a deadly battle, Noe remembers his tragic childhood.

Director

Tomoyuki Itamura

Writers

Hitomi Mieno (screenplay) (as Akao Deko) (series composition) (as Deko Akao) | Jun Mochizuki (manga)

Producers

Hanako Akiyama | Narumi Odagiri | Komatsu Shouta

Composer

Yuki Kajiura

Cinematographer

Ying Ying Zhang (as Zhang Yingying)

Editors

Rie Matsubara (as Rie Matsuhara) | Akane Shiraishi

Production Designers

Shuhei Tada | Eiko Tsunadô (as Eiko Tsunado)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 30, 2021

Release date

Jul 30, 2021 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 18 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Amber Lee Connors Fanny (voice) (version: English) Fanny (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Guilty Gear: Strive (2021)
Stephen Fu Noe Archiviste (voice) (version: English) Noe Archiviste (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Natsuki Hanae Vanitas (voice) Vanitas (voice) See fewer	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
Kaito Ishikawa Noé Archiviste (voice) Noé Archiviste (voice) See fewer	Your Name. (2016)
Ai Kayano Dominique de Sade (voice) Dominique de Sade (voice) See fewer	Guilty Crown (2011)
Arisa Kiyoto Gilles (voice) Gilles (voice) See fewer	Sword Art Online (2012)
Miyu Komaki Mina (voice) Mina (voice) See fewer	Shomin Sample (2015)
Itsuki Kurita Fred (voice) Fred (voice) See fewer	Sword Art Online: Last Recollection (2023)
Cherami Leigh Young Vanitas (voice) (version: English) Young Vanitas (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Temple Grandin (2010)
Alex Mai Manet Manet See fewer	Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement (2023)
Ry McKeand Fred (voice) (version: English) Fred (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Prince of Tennis (2001)
Mary Morgan Noé (Child) Noé (Child) See fewer	Owlegories (2014)
Ayaka Nanase Young Noé (voice) Young Noé (voice) See fewer	Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (2022)
Kaori Nazuka Naenia (voice) Naenia (voice) See fewer	.hack//SIGN (2002)
Zeno Robinson Vanitas (voice) (version: English) Vanitas (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
Molly Searcy Jeanne (voice) (version: English) Jeanne (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Akame ga Kill! (2014)
Miyuri Shimabukuro Louis de Sade (voice) Louis de Sade (voice) See fewer	Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (2020)
Ciarán Strange Louis de Sade (voice) (version: English) Louis de Sade (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Borderlands 3 (2019)
Emiri Suyama Fanny (voice) Fanny (voice) See fewer	St. Zombie Girls' High School (2017)
Alexis Tipton Dominique de Sade (voice) (version: English) Dominique de Sade (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
Howard Wang Gilles (voice) (version: English) Gilles (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
Sarah Wiedenheft Mina (voice) (version: English) Mina (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Dragon Ball Super (2015)