Helpful Score: 3
I found this volume to be a light comedy with hints of future drama. The story is about a teenage vampire who is a constant embarrassment to her family. She has no night vision, totally lacks supernatural abilities and almost seems ashamed of her need to bite humans. Worst of all, instead of drinking blood she expels it! Our heroine Karin is torn between her desire to be a normal vampire and her desire to be a normal teenage girl. Recently she's been having more difficulty managing her condition than usual, and it seems to coincide with the arrival of a new student.
Tokyopop rated this series for Older Teens. There was mild violence, a few panty shots, references to a girl's monthlies and one non-sexual incidence of a nude side-boob.
Tokyopop rated this series for Older Teens. There was mild violence, a few panty shots, references to a girl's monthlies and one non-sexual incidence of a nude side-boob.
While my wife is the one who owns this series, I've read it just as many times as she has - it's just that good.
This series is a beautiful supernatural romantic comedy/drama. It has frequent moments of intense hilarity, yet treats very mature topics (poverty, fatherlessness, isolation, rejection, loss of a family - and of course REAL romantic love) with all due seriousness.
Karin (the female lead) is one of my favorite "top-heavy" (ahem) ditzy manga heroines, in no small part because the author never puts her in anything more revealing than slightly tight turtlenecks. Modest heroines are a rarity in manga, sadly.
The male lead, Kenta, ranks right up there with Keiichi Morisato (of Oh My Goddess) and Yusaku Godai (of Maison Ikkoku) as a normal but GOOD man who works hard both to find his place in the world and to win the heart of the woman he loves. (So, if you're a man and enjoy either of those series, you'll love this one!)
The main story is 12 volumes, every one of them worth reading multiple times. Enjoy!
This series is a beautiful supernatural romantic comedy/drama. It has frequent moments of intense hilarity, yet treats very mature topics (poverty, fatherlessness, isolation, rejection, loss of a family - and of course REAL romantic love) with all due seriousness.
Karin (the female lead) is one of my favorite "top-heavy" (ahem) ditzy manga heroines, in no small part because the author never puts her in anything more revealing than slightly tight turtlenecks. Modest heroines are a rarity in manga, sadly.
The male lead, Kenta, ranks right up there with Keiichi Morisato (of Oh My Goddess) and Yusaku Godai (of Maison Ikkoku) as a normal but GOOD man who works hard both to find his place in the world and to win the heart of the woman he loves. (So, if you're a man and enjoy either of those series, you'll love this one!)
The main story is 12 volumes, every one of them worth reading multiple times. Enjoy!
