Vampire Knight

Yuki Cross - one of the main characters, adopted daughter of Headmaster Cross, has no memories before the age of five, real daughter of pure-blood vampires Juri and Haruka Kuran, part of the disciplinary committee/guardian of Cross academy.

Zero Kiryu - one of the main characters, is a vampire hunter, part of the disciplinary committee/guardian of Cross academy, was turned into a vampire by Shizuka Hio (vampire who killed his parents)

Kaname Kuran - one of the main characters, pure-blood vampire, president of the Night Class, is the ancient founder of the Kuran line was raised from the dead by Rido, was raised as Yuki's brother before she lost her memories

Headmaster Kaien Cross - Headmaster of Cross Academy, Yuki's adoptive father, used to be a vampire hunter until Juri saved his life

Toga Yagari - is the top ranked vampire hunter trained Zero, Ichiru, and Kaito, lost one of his eyes protecting Zero

Takuma Ichijo - Vice President of the Night Class, grandfather is Asato Ichijo, noble class vampire, respects Kaname deeply

Hanabusa Aido or "Idol" (as referred to by Day Class girls) - noble vampire with ice powers, cousin to Akatsuki Kain, very loyal to Kaname, often does things that Kaname disapproves of and Kaname punishnes him much to the other vampires' amusement

Akatsuki Kain or "Wild" (as referred to by Day Class girls but hasn't seemed to stick as much as Aido's has) - noble vampire with fire powers, cousin to Hanabusa Aido, also follows Kaname, usually gets into trouble with Aido even though never really responsible, has feelings for Ruka Souen

Ruka Souen - a noble vampire who is very loyal to Kaname, she has feelings for him and seems to dislike Yuki because of the attention she gets from Kaname

Senri Shiki - a noble vampire who is loyal to Kaname, can use his blood and manipulate it, has a part time model with Rima and has feelings for her, one of the youngest Night Class students

Rima Toya - a noble vampire who is loyal to Kaname, has electrical or lightning abilities, has a part time job as a model with Senri and has feelings for him

Sayori Wakaba or "Yori" - Yuki's friend from the day class

Seiren - Kaname's unofficial body guard, is part of the Night class and also does spy work for Kaname

Ichiru Kiryu - Zero's twin brother, wasn't killed by Shizuka but instead became her loyal servant, makes Zero drink his blood when he is about to die so Zero can become the stronger twin

Shizuka Hio - a pure-blood vampire, turned Zero into a vampire

Maria Kurenai - distant relative of Shizuka who allows Shizuka to control her body

Asato Ichijo - Takuma Ichijo's grandfather, member of vampire council, wanted his grandson to spy on Kaname

Sara Shirabuki - a pure-blood vampire who is interested in Kaname

Rido Kuran - pure-blood vampire who is Senri's father and Juri and Haruka's older brother, resurrected Kaname and killed Haruka, takes control of Shiki's body to go to Cross Academy and kill Yuki, is killed by Zero

Haruka Kuran - a pure blood vampire, Yuki's father, raised Kaname as his son, and is husband and brother to Juri, was killed by Rido and was trying to stop him from killing Yuki

Juri Kuran - a pure blood vampire, Yuki's mother (bares resemblance to Yuki), raised Kaname as her son, and is wife and sister to Haruka, erases Yuki's memories and suppresses her vampire blood so Yuki can grow up safe and human, doing this kills Juri

Kaito Takamiya - is a character from the Vampire Knight novels, was not in the anime and was introduced in chapter 53. A vampire hunter also trained by Yagari and was being trained around the same time as Zero.

Yes, in a sense Kaname is Yuki's brother as he was raisedas her older brother. At quite a young age they had both made a promise that they would marry each other. Yet, although he was raised as her older brother he is not her true brother. If you've seen the Anime or read the Manga you'll know that Kaname was awoken from his grave by Rido - his master. So, Kaname is actually the ancient ancestor of the Kurans.

exactly, kaname is not yuki's brother he is her anscestor, but he is like an older brother to her

They're not blood related siblings, but Kaname was raised as if he was her real brother.

*** Yuuki had an older brother. when he was just born Rido, Yuuki's uncle, brought the baby to Kaname's corpse and resurrected the ancient Kaname with the newborn blood. Therefore, Kaname killed Yuuki's real older brother and restarted his life as a newborn. Yuuki's parents knew about this, yet they thought that raising the the ancient ancestor of the Kurans was a blessing. When Yuuki was born they were engaged, yet she didn't know it back then. That is also why Kaname is so protective of her.

If you are asking if kaname is really yuuki's older brother, then be warned, this is a spoiler.

yes, they are both related. Yuuki was a pureblood when she was little, but the return of her uncle, Rido, made her mother sacrifice herself to shut her "vampire" self and turned her into human. After years, Kaname finally makes Yuuki a vampire again by biting her and then giving her blood, thus making her memories come back, and thus revealing that Kaname is her older brother. I hope this helps

P.S <3 vampire knight is going to be dubbed in english. It comes out July 20th,2010!

Actually, kaname is the famous descendent, or the "king" of vampires. Rido awoke Kaname with the blood sacrifice of the true child of Juuri and Haruka. still thirsty and weak Kaname (yes, both the sacrificial baby and the descendent have the same name and) regresed into the state of a child in an attempt to replace the one Rido had killed and also to prevent the killing that the thirst would inevitable bring. Yes, they are related because yuki is descended from kaname but, they are not technicaly blood related in the way that normal sibings are. she did grow up with kaname and saw him as a brother, when she regains her memories she calls him 'oniisama' which means brother.

In Japanese:

Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi

Vocals: ON/OFF

Akaku akaku akaku yurete

Yume no yume no hate e

Hanarerarenai

Mou nando mo akiramete wa oshikorosu tabi

Ikiba no nai kanjou ga me o samashiteku

Kegare no nai sono hohoemi zankoku na hodo

Tooi sonzai da to wakaru yo

Ienai kizu kokoro mushibamu dake na no ni

Yami no (naka ni) ima mo (yadoru) omoi o osaekirenai

Akaku akaku akaku yurete

Yume no yume no hate e

Deatte shimatta unmei ga mawaridasu

Dare mo dare mo shiranai himitsu

Ochite ochite ochite

Mou modorenai tsumi o kizande mo kitto

Kodoku no fuchi arukinagara sukuwarete ita

Donna toki mo kawaranai riaru na hitomi

Demo hikari ga mabushii hodo umareru kage wa

Fukaku irokoku shinobiyoru yo

Futatsu no kodou maru de awase kagami no you ni

Niteru (keredo) chigau (itami) mugen ni tsuzuite iku

Akaku akaku akaku moete

Subete subete keshite

Kanau koto no nai maboroshi ga ugokidasu

Tsuyoku tsuyoku hakanai yoru o

Koete koete koete

Nogarerarenai tsumi ni oborete mo kitto

Akaku akaku akaku yurete

Yume no yume no hate e

Deatte shimatta unmei ga mawaridasu

Dare mo dare mo shiranai himitsu

Ochite ochite ochite

Mou modorenai tsumi o kizande mo kitto

In English:

Two Heartbeats and Red Sins

Vocals: ON/OFF

Shaking in red, in red, in red

To the edge of the dream, of the dream

We can't be separated

Already, every time when I'm stifled to death after I give up again and again

My emotions that have no place to go wake me up

Your flawless smile knows it's an existence

So distant that it's cruel

Even though the incurable wound only eats away at my heart

Even now I can't completely hold back my thoughts (that dwell) (within) the darkness

Shaking in red, in red, in red

To the edge of the dream, of the dream

We met; destiny begins to turn

A secret that no one, no one knows about

I fall, I fall, I fall

I certainly can't return anymore, even if I carve out my my sins

While I was walking in the abyss of loneliness, I was saved

By realistic eyes that never change

But a shadow born as the light is bright

Deeply and pronouncedly creeps up to me

The two heartbeats are exactly like mirrors facing each other

The (pains) are similar (but) different and continue infinitely

Burning in red, in red, in red

Erasing everything, everything

An unfulfilled illusion begins to move

Strongly, strongly

Overcoming, overcoming, overcoming the fleeting night

I certainly can't escape, even if I drown in my sins

Shaking in red, in red, in red

To the edge of the dream, of the dream

We met; destiny begins to turn

A secret that no one, no one knows about

I fall, I fall, I fall

I certainly can't return anymore, even if I carve out my my sins

Surely

Opening Theme: "Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi" by ON/OFF

I think that the actual tune is:

akaku akaku akaku yurete

In this crimson, crimson, crimson, I'm swaying

yume no yume note hate he

toward the end of this dream inside a dream

mou nandomo akiramete wa oshikorosu tabi

Everytime time I yield, I only get crushed.

ikiba no nai kanjou ga me wo smashiteku

My feelings, with nowhere to go, awaken

kegare no nai sono hohoemi zankoku na koto

Your innocent smile is such a cruel thing

tooi sonzai da to wakaro yo

because I know you're so far away

ienai kizu kokoro mushibamu dake na no ni

My incurable wounds continue eating through my heart

yami no naka ni ima mo yadoru omoi wo osaekirenai

I can't hold back these feelings that lie in the dark

akaku akaku akaku yurete

In this crimson, crimson, crimson, I'm swaying

yume no yume no hate he

toward the end of this dream inside a dream

deatte shimatta unmei ga mawaridasu

The fate that we encountered begins to move

daremo daremo shiranai himitsu

This unknown, unknown secret

ochite ochite ochite

disappears, disappears, disappears

mou mcdorenai tsumi wo kizandemo

no matter what

kitto

That's it with the Japanese included. This is the tune not the one by the band who did it.