Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy's secret. Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy's secret. Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school.
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Vampire Knight's 2nd Season to Air in Japan in October (Jun 23, 2008) Naruto, Kingdom Hearts Tops U.S. Graphic Novels Sales in May (Jun 5, 2008) Comic-Con Int'l to Host Bleach's Kubo in San Diego. Vampire Knight is an anime that's absolutely perfect for those who like fantasy romance packed with emotions. Characters are all very well developed, the protagonist, Yuki often takes matters int her own hands (she isn't idle as some reveiwers claim) and both Zero and Kaname are absolutely amazing (altho you'll need to watch at least a few episodes before getting to know the later, and like him).
Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! Who needs Yuki?Okay, so I watch plenty of anime, but this is actually the first manga I've ever read. I liked it very much, BUT here it comes.some parts really ticked me off, like:-The lack of action.-Yuki. She was such a a bit of a goody-two-shoes. Which annoyed the hell out of me.-The story tended to get a bit melodramatic.-The mystery parts could've been done so much better.-The cheesy dialogue.-Blood drinking being depicted as 'erotic.' Yeah, try having someone's teeth stuck in yourWho needs Yuki?Okay, so I watch plenty of anime, but this is actually the first manga I've ever read.
I liked it very much, BUT here it comes.some parts really ticked me off, like:-The lack of action.-Yuki. She was such a a bit of a goody-two-shoes. Which annoyed the hell out of me.-The story tended to get a bit melodramatic.-The mystery parts could've been done so much better.-The cheesy dialogue.-Blood drinking being depicted as 'erotic.'
Yeah, try having someone's teeth stuck in your neck.Basically, the plot didn't impress me and I wasn't exactly blown away by the dialogue. What intrigued me more than anything was the dynamic between Zero, Yuuki, and Kaname. I also LOVED the artwork, I think I enjoyed looking at Zero and Kaname more than anything, really. XDThat said, I'm willing to read the next one, since I've heard so many great things about this series, and I have a feeling it will turn out to be kickass.PS, the Chairman reminded me a lot of Shigure from. Stop me if you've heard this one before.there's a school that has a day school and a night school.
The night school students are just a little bit different than everyone else.because they're vampires! Okay, so the general concept has been turning up quite a bit in manga (and likely to turn up even more with Nightschool on its way to us from the lovely author of DramaCon). Still, this particular series seems to have more emotional tension and more engrossing characters than some of the vamp Stop me if you've heard this one before.there's a school that has a day school and a night school.
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The night school students are just a little bit different than everyone else.because they're vampires! Okay, so the general concept has been turning up quite a bit in manga (and likely to turn up even more with Nightschool on its way to us from the lovely author of DramaCon). Still, this particular series seems to have more emotional tension and more engrossing characters than some of the vamp manga with a central triangle that's far more sexy than silly.Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the designated Guardians and eternal odd kids out at the school at the heart of this series. Neither has a family of their own and both have been taken under the wing of the eccentric head of the academy. In return they must stick to a grueling schedule balancing their life as normal students with their professional duties guarding the school's secrets and maintaining the peace. Not quite brother and sister but more than friends, their complicated relationship is up for some major tests. Yuki's growing friendship with Kaname, a pureblood vampire who once saved her life causes a lot of tension with the vampire-hating Zero.
Then Zero's discovery that he himself was 'turned' immediately sets the series up for even more drama.Viz rates this series for older teens-most likely for violence (in one scene a bad vampire is literally split in two by a sword). While these scenes can be a little shocking, there's not all that many of them: the majority of the story is really dedicated more to the personal growth of the characters and the developing relationships rather than battle scenes (based on volumes 1-4 at least).Recommended for 14+.and for Twi-hards this could be an enjoyable crossover read. I have been reading manga ever since I was in high school, the first manga I ever read being Ranma ½.
Well, just recently, I have stumbled upon another manga series called Vampire Knight (not to be confused with Richelle Meads Vampire Academy series) which is created by Matsuri Hino and it is about how a young high school girl named Yuki realizes about the existence of vampires at the private school, Cross Academy, while attending to her duties as one of the Guardians of the academy. Vampire I have been reading manga ever since I was in high school, the first manga I ever read being “Ranma ½.” Well, just recently, I have stumbled upon another manga series called “Vampire Knight” (not to be confused with Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series) which is created by Matsuri Hino and it is about how a young high school girl named Yuki realizes about the existence of vampires at the private school, Cross Academy, while attending to her duties as one of the Guardians of the academy. “Vampire Knight Volume 1” is a truly awesome volume for vampire and manga lovers everywhere!Oh my goodness! I would have never thought that I would read a manga about vampires and get totally hooked into the story and the characters! Matsuri Hino sure knows how to make the characters in this volume both interesting and full of “wow” entertainment! I think that all the characters in this volume are awesome, but my favorite characters would have to be Yuki Cross, Zero Kiryu and Kaname Kuran.
Let us start with Yuki Cross first. Yuki Cross is a truly spirited and innocent character that has the bubbly personality of most of the anime heroines you see on TV. What I really loved about Yuki’s personality is that she is one devoted girl who takes pure pride with her work as one of the Guardians of the academy and I also loved the fact that she is a true believer of pacifism as she wants vampires and humans to live in harmony. But Yuki is not the only character who makes this volume truly worth reading as Zero Kiryu and Kaname Kuran are also awesome characters as they are polar opposites from each other. Kaname is the polite yet mysterious elite vampire who seems to have romantic feelings for Yuki, even though we do not know why exactly which fits his mysterious personality. Zero on the other hand, is your typical bad boy and kick butt guardian that anyone who love bad boys would love!
I also loved the relationship between Yuki and Zero as they have the typical love/hate relationship that seems hilarious to me! It's so ANNOYING and it DRAGS. It's confusing, more things pop up just to keep the story going, it's long and boring, the girl can't make up her mind, the guy can't decide if he's evil or not, the other guy (who I actually like) should go find someone better, the heroine and her brother can die for all I care. I only want Zero to be alive at the ending. A tragedy sounds GREAT!Anyways, I'll come back in 2013 or 2014 to finish this.
It should be done by then. All the people I dislike should be It's so ANNOYING and it DRAGS. It's confusing, more things pop up just to keep the story going, it's long and boring, the girl can't make up her mind, the guy can't decide if he's evil or not, the other guy (who I actually like) should go find someone better, the heroine and her brother can die for all I care. I only want Zero to be alive at the ending. A tragedy sounds GREAT!Anyways, I'll come back in 2013 or 2014 to finish this. It should be done by then. All the people I dislike should be dead by then and the stupid thing should be done by then.2.4/5 starsWhen I first began this manga it was a no-kidding: 5 stars manga.Then it became 4 then 3 then 2 then 1 then 'if only I could give it a zero' then 2 then 2.4/5 and now, years after it became a 2 star and shredded and killed off all of my excitement, obsession, intrigue, addiction, and love, hype, fascination, and support, it's back to a three.
I've been intrigued again. It's been a long time coming since Vampire Knight has been able to deliver and I like what it's finally giving me. Bloodshed is something to look forward to, definitely, in the upcoming chapters. I even feel my excitement stirring, that last chapter Matsuri Hino? Was a good one.
Good play, caught my interest. I heard this was a 'Twilight' Manga, and in a way it was, but I was really happy that there were tons of differences! At Cross Academy you can find both humans and vampires. The vampires go to class at night and are called the Night Class, however the humans (Day Class) don't know that the Night Class are vampires, they just know that they are extremely pretty.Yuki Cross who can be seen as the main character was strangely not my favorite - she was a bit irritating. I like the brooding ZeroI heard this was a 'Twilight' Manga, and in a way it was, but I was really happy that there were tons of differences!
At Cross Academy you can find both humans and vampires. The vampires go to class at night and are called the Night Class, however the humans (Day Class) don't know that the Night Class are vampires, they just know that they are extremely pretty.Yuki Cross who can be seen as the main character was strangely not my favorite - she was a bit irritating. I like the brooding Zero Kiryu, but I am dreading the love-triangle that I see forming! Although I didn't love it to death, I would give the next volume a try, just because I hear great things about where this series is going!Note on my review copy: There was a 'For review purposes only' watermark right in the middle of every single page, and when there was a text bubble on that section 50% of the time I couldn't make out what it said. At least I could figure out what was going on from the panes I could see.Illustrations: 3 starsStory: 3.5 starsOverall: 3 stars. Vampire Knight is the manga that actually got me addicted tomanga.
Not only is this a successful, still ongoing manga series in Japan and the rest of the world, it also served as the base for an intriguing anime series existed of two seasons: Vampire Knight and Vampire Knight: Guilty. Each season has thirteen episodes of anime goodness. If youre a fan of vampires you definitely shouldnt miss out on this series.
Even if youve never read manga before or if youre not generally an anime Vampire Knight is the manga that actually got me addicted tomanga. Not only is this a successful, still ongoing manga series in Japan and the rest of the world, it also served as the base for an intriguing anime series existed of two seasons: Vampire Knight and Vampire Knight: Guilty. Each season has thirteen episodes of anime goodness.
If you’re a fan of vampires you definitely shouldn’t miss out on this series. Even if you’ve never read manga before or if you’re not generally an anime fan, this story definitely has all the goodies vampire fans will swoon over.The setting is Cross Academy boarding school, a school for both regular teenagers and vampire teenagers.
The school is divided into two separate classes: the Day Class existing of regular teenagers who occasionally swoon over their vampire counterparts and the Night Class where said vampires reside. Like in any self-respecting vampire series, the vampires are all equally gorgeous, Kuran Kaname the most handsome one of them all. That’s because, as is revealed quite early in the story, he is actually a pureblood vampire, whereas the other students of Cross Academy are only nobles. Although this faintly reminded me of Harry Potter and the entire pureblood drama, it can’t really be compared.
In the universe of Vampire Knight there are only a handful of purebloods left and since they’re supposed to be the rulers of the vampire world, this naturally causes a lot of trouble.The story starts with a young girl who’s standing outside on a snowy night and who is suddenly attacked by a vicious vampire. Luckily enough, the evil vampire is stopped byyet another vampire.
This time a more gorgeous one, local pureblood vampire Kuran Kaname. He saves the little girl and brings her to Cross Academy. This little girl is actually a younger version of our current fifteen year old heroine, Yuki Cross, prefect and school guardian. It’s her job to keep the Day Class students as far away as possible from the Night Class students. This gets extremely hard around the time the Day and Night Classes switch, since all teenage girls keep on swooning over the vampires and would do everything humanly possible to touch them. It’s actually more serious than it sounds.
But whereas none of those unfortunate girls even get the chance to come remotely close to any of the vampires present, we see Kaname asking Yuki if she’s alright after she is thrown on the ground by the over-enthusiastic teens. It’s revealed practically right away that Yuki has a huge crush on Kaname, since she blushes feverishly when he talks to her.So now we got to know one part of this epic love triangle, in walks the second part of the love triangle, Kiriyu Zero. He is the other school prefect and the only other person apart from Yuki and the headmaster who know about the existence of vampires and their presence at Cross Academy. A flashback teaches us that Yuki was raised by the headmaster of Cross Academy after she was brought there by Kaname on the faithful night he saved her from the vicious vampire that tried to kill her. A couple of years later, Zero is brought to Cross Academy as well after he witnessed his entire family getting slaughtered by a vampire.
Needless to say, Zero is not a big fan of vampires. On the contrary, he hates them.As the basis is set for the most epic love triangle you will ever come across. Most love triangle immediately point out one of the potential love interests as their favorite, but Vampire Knight refrains from doing so, pointing out both Zero’s and Kaname’s strong points.
Yuki Cross is obviously stuck in the middle, except that she’s clueless about most of the things going on around her. Even though she’s madly in love with Kaname she has not the faintest clue that he likes her as well. And although she occasionally stresses the fact how much Zero means to her, she doesn’t realize the depth of her own feelings let alone Zero’s feelings for her. This obvious lack of insight could make Yuki an annoying character who makes the reader want to bump their head on the keyboard, but this isn’t the case here. Her innocence actually has a disarming effect, making the reader – at least, this happened to me – like her instantly.
It’s not that Yuki’s a complete moron, it’s that she has two troubles. Lack of self-confidence leads her to believe that Kaname couldn’t possibly care about her in the slightest, and the fact that Zero is a master at hiding his feelings causes her not to see past the facade her fellow prefect has put up.The supportive cast of this novel is impressive as well. The vampires, although hard to distinguish at first – some of the male vampires look remarkably alike – each seem to have different personalities, some of them well-developed, others still enhanced in mystery. Of course, this is still the initial setting so I suspect to learn more about the supportive cast as well, even if only gradually.
There were some additional scenes in this manga that made me want to jump up and down in excitement. For instance, there is a racy exchange between Yuki and Aido Hanabusa, Cross Academy’s resident bad boy vampire, that hints at an erotic subtext missing from the rest of this volume. The flashbacks to the night when Yuki and Zero met are haunting and touching. Yuki’s interactions with her best friend indicate that there is more to this supposedly innocent and blatantly kindhearted protagonist than what meets the eye. She can be stubborn and resolved as well, and she’s obviously not afraid to fight for what she loves.As a side note, the volumes are broken into Nights, rather than chapters. Chapter One is conveniently called Night One. I thought it was definitely an original thought.
Secondly, the artwork for Vampire Knight is simply amazing. I read in other reviews that some people don’t like the artwork, or that it takes some time to get used to, but from all mangas I’ve read after reading this one, I still have to say I liked Vampire Knight’s art the best. The glassy eyes of some characters give this book a supernatural and ethereal appearance whereas the occasional cute chibi form adds a hint of humor to a manga that doesn’t shy away from dark themes and angst.Each of the main characters has an interesting back story that explains why they display certain personality traits. For instance, we understand quickly why Zero is hateful towards all vampires in general, and we instantly feel for him when one of his darkest secrets is revealed in chapter four.
On the other hand, we learn that Kaname cares for Yuki, but we’re still in the dark as to why exactly. The secrets and mysteries pile up and suck you right into the story. The characters were complex and enthralling enough to keep me on the edge of my seat, thanking God and all saints in heaven that I bought more than one volume of this manga. If you like reading about vampires, don’t dare to pass out on Vampire Knight. Although the first volume serves mostly as a way to set the mood and introduce us to the characters, it already holds a fair share of suspense, reveals some devastating secrets and some surprising plot twists, and makes the reader yearn for more. In the end, after I've read all the chapters of Vampire Knight in existence, I can't really tell whether or not I liked it.On one hand, my pairing got together. And I really did like the idea of the vampires, and the whole world Matsuri Hino built around them.But with that world, I also kinda feel like she didn't explore it enough.
We're informed that Level C's make up the majority of the vampire population, but they're barely in there. So, where In the end, after I've read all the chapters of Vampire Knight in existence, I can't really tell whether or not I liked it.On one hand, my pairing got together. And I really did like the idea of the vampires, and the whole world Matsuri Hino built around them.But with that world, I also kinda feel like she didn't explore it enough.
We're informed that Level C's make up the majority of the vampire population, but they're barely in there. So, where are they? What is there place in society? Are they treated little better than humans or Level D's?
Or are they almost as good as Level B's? I really wanted to know that. The side characters are likewise only developed enough to serve the story's purpose, that is to say, not very much.I like the series, and I really like Zero, but both Yuki and Kaname fell flat as characters to me.
Yuki is all the things no one likes in a heroine: dull, weak, dependent, obsessive, and useless. Kaname is overpossessive, massively sexist and egotistical (he practically imprisons her after she becomes a vampire ), controlling, manipulative, and creepy. But most of the manga series focuses on the two of them.I don't get it.I could do a full-on feminist rant about all the undertones of a controlling, abusive relationship in this series, but I'm tired. So, in conclusion, a good story, interesting premise, but after the anime ended, all feminism went to hell.One more thing: I don't know if it was because I was reading an online version, but some of the plot points were wordy and confusing. I ended up skipping over them. For more awesome reviews, check out my blog!This first volume serves as more of a prelude, giving the reader a glimpse of all the characters, showing that Zero is a vampire; turned by a Pureblood who killed the rest of his family. We also get to see just how much Yuuki already loves Kaname and how he cares for her very dear to his heart also.
It tells you that Kaname is a Pureblood (not the same one that turned Zero), the most powerful vampire out there. Pureblood's have For more awesome reviews, check out my blog!This first volume serves as more of a prelude, giving the reader a glimpse of all the characters, showing that Zero is a vampire; turned by a Pureblood who killed the rest of his family.
We also get to see just how much Yuuki already loves Kaname and how he cares for her very dear to his heart also. It tells you that Kaname is a Pureblood (not the same one that turned Zero), the most powerful vampire out there. Pureblood's have more abilities than Aristocrats. You see just how loyal all the students are to their Pureblood dorm president, Kaname. No real plot follows this volume, but it sets up more when the action and romance really take off in volume two.The art is amazing, some of the very best I've seen in manga, it's honestly my favorite.
Matsuri Hino puts so much detail into evertyhing, even the backgrounds. I've seen plenty of manga artists who skimp of the fine details of such things.Something I really love is her take on vampires, they are still fierce and powerful without being too far out there. They still have fangs (sexy.) and red eyes.
They aren't killed by sunlight but it weakens them and makes them tired. I also thought a good touch was only Purebloods can turn a human into a vampire, makes it seem more realistic to me.
Overall, this is an awesome way to start a fantastic series. This was a fun vampiric manga set in a school where there are 'day students' and 'night students'.
Yuki is a cute heroine and there is what looks like a love triangle (groan, I know) possibly forming between her, the gorgeous and mysterious night school class president who saved her life years earlier and her tormented friend Zero who is keeping many secrets. I'm rooting for Zero but who knows what will happen? It is in black and white and because several of the characters have very similar This was a fun vampiric manga set in a school where there are 'day students' and 'night students'. Yuki is a cute heroine and there is what looks like a love triangle (groan, I know) possibly forming between her, the gorgeous and mysterious night school class president who saved her life years earlier and her tormented friend Zero who is keeping many secrets. I'm rooting for Zero but who knows what will happen? It is in black and white and because several of the characters have very similar features I was a bit confused at times who was who but this is pretty common in most of the manga I read.Thanks for sharing this one with us chucklesthescot!
Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino was great! Ive definitely found a shojo manga series I want to commit too, and I cant wait to read the next book! I loved the story line, the art work was amazing, and the ending had me driving to the bookstore to pick up the next installment.In Vampire Knight we meet two groups of students who attend Cross Academy.
There is the Day Class, where Yuki Cross and Kiryu Zero serve has Guardians, and the Night Class that is full of vampires. Yuki was attacked by a Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino was great!
I’ve definitely found a shojo manga series I want to commit too, and I can’t wait to read the next book! I loved the story line, the art work was amazing, and the ending had me driving to the bookstore to pick up the next installment.In Vampire Knight we meet two groups of students who attend Cross Academy.
There is the Day Class, where Yuki Cross and Kiryu Zero serve has Guardians, and the Night Class that is full of vampires. Yuki was attacked by a vampire ten years prior and has no memory preceding that event. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy and guards the Day Class alongside Zero, who has secrets that haunt him and his existence.
Despite her past, Yuki believes that vampires and humans can peacefully coexist, but Zero feels differently.It’s probably too soon to draw my alliances, but if I had to call a team, I’d have to say I’m Team Zero. Don’t get me wrong, Kaname was intriguing, but there’s something about a tortured soul that just gets to me. Great first installment and I have the second manga in this series at the ready. I saw this popping up on several lists of 'must read manga' so I decided to give it a try.At first I thought it would be a typical teenage vampire story. In brief, this is the story of an exclusive private school. Normal students attend the day classes, vampires attend the night classes. The day class does not know vampires exist so they don't know the night class (full of gorgeous, hot guys) is all vampires.
They only get a glimpse of them at sundown.Two students from the day class know the I saw this popping up on several lists of 'must read manga' so I decided to give it a try.At first I thought it would be a typical teenage vampire story. In brief, this is the story of an exclusive private school. Normal students attend the day classes, vampires attend the night classes. The day class does not know vampires exist so they don't know the night class (full of gorgeous, hot guys) is all vampires. They only get a glimpse of them at sundown.Two students from the day class know the secret and they are the guardians of the school, keeping the day and night students separated.Even though I was thinking this theme has been done to death by fangs numerous times, I ended up really liking this book. I'm not a teenage girl but it didn't matter. I really got into the story and I plan to continue on.
Zero, Kaname, Yuki - they are good characters. I'm interested, I care.
A cool story. My manga/graphic novel reviews are always quite short because not that much tends to happen with them, but here's a little ramble. I like the night class/day class concept and I'm enjoying the characters. Zero and Kaname are great, Yuki is a little bland but I do like her. I think I'd connect with this more if it was an anime. The love triangle is good, I'm unsure who I prefer yet.
I didn't actually see that big reveal coming, it's added an extra layer of plot to the story that I'm A cool story. My manga/graphic novel reviews are always quite short because not that much tends to happen with them, but here's a little ramble. I like the night class/day class concept and I'm enjoying the characters. Zero and Kaname are great, Yuki is a little bland but I do like her. I think I'd connect with this more if it was an anime. The love triangle is good, I'm unsure who I prefer yet.
I didn't actually see that big reveal coming, it's added an extra layer of plot to the story that I'm excited to see more of. Mainly, my issues lie in how I feel about most manga/graphic novels-I don't get that attached or invested. Vampire Knight vol.
1As the story opens, a young girl named Yuki is attacked by a vampire. Before she is bitten she is saved by another vampire named Kanami Kuran.Fast forward ten years, and Yuki is a young student at Cross Academy.
The student body is divided into a day class, which Yuki attends, and a night class attended by the best looking students. Kanami Is a member of the night class and Yuki has never forgotten how he saved her life that day.Yuki is a member of the disciplinary committee Vampire Knight vol. 1As the story opens, a young girl named Yuki is attacked by a vampire. Before she is bitten she is saved by another vampire named Kanami Kuran.Fast forward ten years, and Yuki is a young student at Cross Academy. The student body is divided into a day class, which Yuki attends, and a night class attended by the best looking students.
Kanami Is a member of the night class and Yuki has never forgotten how he saved her life that day.Yuki is a member of the disciplinary committee along with a young man named Zero Kiryu. Unlike the rest of the students, Yuki and Zero know that the night class is made up entirely of vampires and it is their job as the only security force at the school, to keep the secret of the night class and help maintain the peace between the two species.The dynamic between Yuki and Zero is very interesting. Zero has nothing but hatred for the vampires whose secret he protects. Many years ago, before he came to live at Cross Academy under the care of the headmaster, his family was killed by a bad vampire. He has sworn to someday take revenge on vampires in human form. Yuki, on the other hand, has no memory of her past before Kanami saved her ten years earlier.
Unlike Zero, she does not hate vampires. Regardless of their feelings, they must work together under the direction of the headmaster who hopes this 'experiment' will one day allow humans and vampires to co-exist peacefully.Zero, however, is harboring a secret that once revealed will not only endanger Yuki but may also break the fragile balance of peace.I was instantly pulled into this story from page one.
I love a good vampire story, and the idea of a school of both humans and vampires in hiding was fascinating. I liked both Yuki and Zero and the background story for each of them was well developed. The inclusion of Kanami adds a sort of romantic triangle which works very well at adding additional tension to the plot.
There are other side characters the reader is introduced to that I feel will make a larger presence in future volumes. My one and only problem was with the headmaster. I felt the character looked too young for his position and as a guardian to both Yuki and Zero. He seemed the same age as the rest of the student body.The really liked the artwork. All of the characters had a very distinct look to them. The details in the school uniforms and the distinction between night and day students was very nicely done.I will definitely be continuing this series and I highly recommend it!
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Well I didn't see that coming.I picked this up for very cheap at a used bookstore, and I am so happy I did!I have recently got into manga & again, so happy that I did!This was a great first volume! I am so interested in getting into this world!I enjoy the day & night classes, I enjoy the idea that it is very top secret.I can see the future problems manifesting seeing as two people already fed off one of our main characters. I'm also very interested to see Well I didn't see that coming.I picked this up for very cheap at a used bookstore, and I am so happy I did!I have recently got into manga & again, so happy that I did!This was a great first volume! I am so interested in getting into this world!I enjoy the day & night classes, I enjoy the idea that it is very top secret.I can see the future problems manifesting seeing as two people already fed off one of our main characters.
I'm also very interested to see what happens to Zero since he is now turning into a vampire! I'm getting the rest from the library very soon!:). This review is for volumes 1 through 10.I want to preface this by saying Im not a big manga reader or anime watcher. Ive only done both a few times and the majority of it has been concentrated on Fullmetal Alchemist. So when someone recommended Vampire Knight to me I was a little skeptical, especially since the vampire thing has been done a LOT and Im tired of it. But I decided, why not?
My local library carries the series so at least itll be free.Ten volumes and the two seasons of the anime This review is for volumes 1 through 10.I want to preface this by saying I’m not a big manga reader or anime watcher. I’ve only done both a few times and the majority of it has been concentrated on Fullmetal Alchemist. So when someone recommended Vampire Knight to me I was a little skeptical, especially since the vampire thing has been done a LOT and I’m tired of it. But I decided, why not? My local library carries the series so at least it’ll be free.Ten volumes and the two seasons of the anime later, I’m OBSESSED, people.
I love it like a bag of Sour Patch Kids after only eating chocolate for the past year.Here’s why:Yuki doesn’t remember her past. Her life just started at age 5 when a vampire, Kuran Kaname, saved her from being eaten by another vampire who had lost all sense of his humanity (they call this Level E).
Kuran brought her to a friend, Headmaster Cross of the Cross Academy, to be raised and cared for. Since then Kaname has held a special place in Yuki’s life and heart. Zero came to live with the Headmaster and Yuki at age 11 when his family was killed by a vampire.The Night Class was established a little while after that with Kaname heading the pacifist front. He has the clout to do so because he’s a rare pureblood vampire, kind of like a prince among them.The back and forth between Kaname and Yuki and Zero are angst-ridden, tense, and hold multiple layers, and I love every one of them! Kaname obviously cares for Yuki, although you don’t learn why until volume 8 or so. Zero also cares for Yuki.
And Yuki cares for them both. I think Matsuri Hino has created a great love triangle. (And I’m tired of them! But I love this one! That should tell you something.)Now that I’ve basically given away the entire first volume, I have to tell you the twists (the TWISTS) in this story completely caught me by surprise.
There are two big ones that I know of so far. One happens pretty early on and that drives the story for a while until the second one happens and it’s madness! I can’t believe I have to wait for the 11th volume (it comes out stateside in December). And after that I’ll have to wait for volume 12! The impatient clawing need for closure!I told you, I’m obsessed.And since it’s manga, I can’t overlook the illustrations. They’re pretty, pretty, pretty, while still maintaining a manga feel.
Hino did a great job with Kaname and Zero. I do not envy Yuki in having to choose between the two.
It is a little confusing when it comes to the headmaster (at least to me it is). I didn’t realize he was a guy for half of the first volume.
He’s always covered in blankets, has his hair pulled back, cries at the drop of a hat and then goes on emotional tirades about Yuki calling him Father (. This is a review of the entire series.The opening chapters are little cliche, but the story quickly builds up to a rapid spiral of drama, psychological trauma and vampiric romance that isn't overly lovey-dovey. Yuki is the protagonist, but there's not much to like about her.
The driving forces of the series are Yuki's two love interests. The tragic backstory of Zero and his desire for vengeance against a powerful vampire, and the alluring mystery of Kaname and his strange obsession with Yuki This is a review of the entire series.The opening chapters are little cliche, but the story quickly builds up to a rapid spiral of drama, psychological trauma and vampiric romance that isn't overly lovey-dovey. Yuki is the protagonist, but there's not much to like about her. The driving forces of the series are Yuki's two love interests. The tragic backstory of Zero and his desire for vengeance against a powerful vampire, and the alluring mystery of Kaname and his strange obsession with Yuki carry the plot.
Zero and Kaname develop a bit of a rivalry for Yuki's attention that ends up leading to some pretty dramatic stakes and tension.There are a lot of characters in this series, but only a small handful of them are actually engaging and memorable. Out of the 35 or so characters, only 5 or 6 of them carry the plot on their shoulders; some of which don't even stick around very long. Zero and Kaname are the stars of the show but the story grows rather dull when they're not around. Ichiru and Shizuka were cool but they only made a few appearances.There is a pretty wicked climax in the middle of the series that really drew me in, but the rest of the series fails to live up to what that climax set up. The characters become less interesting, the plot falls apart and struggles to find a proper pacing and purpose.
I really liked the first half of the series, the second half was just passable in my opinion. This story is much different than I had imagined it would be. There is more drama and less action than I expected in this book, but even so I found myself drawn into the story. So far, it is definitely more character-driven than plot-driven. Zero's secret really threw me for a loop, it seemed to come from out of nowhere, even though it was actually fairly plausible within the context of the story. I found the characterization of vampires in this book to be a bit contrived, since their This story is much different than I had imagined it would be. There is more drama and less action than I expected in this book, but even so I found myself drawn into the story.
So far, it is definitely more character-driven than plot-driven. Zero's secret really threw me for a loop, it seemed to come from out of nowhere, even though it was actually fairly plausible within the context of the story.
I found the characterization of vampires in this book to be a bit contrived, since their characteristics don't seem to be set in stone - for instance, they can eat other foods as well as blood, they can tolerate sunlight to a degree, yet only come out at night, and so on, varying in each character. Yuki also seems to be a bit 2-dimensional as a heroine, and too reactionary for my tastes. I realize she's bound to the feminine 'yasashii' standard, but I hope she gets a bit more color to her personality as the story progresses. In the end, though it was not at all what I expected, I found I really enjoyed the tension and drama amongst the characters, and I'm looking forward to reading more!
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,This manga is a story of a high school with a dual personality. The night class is full of vampires (that have sworn off blood) and the day class that has humans. The main character, Yuki Cross, is one of the few day class students that is aware that the night class is run by vampires. She is also the a member of the disciplinary committee - makes sure the girls from the day class don't maul the vampires as they go to their night class. Her co-member is Zero Kiyro who's parents were killed by a This manga is a story of a high school with a dual personality.
The night class is full of vampires (that have sworn off blood) and the day class that has humans. The main character, Yuki Cross, is one of the few day class students that is aware that the night class is run by vampires.
She is also the a member of the disciplinary committee - makes sure the girls from the day class don't maul the vampires as they go to their night class. Her co-member is Zero Kiyro who's parents were killed by a vampire and hates them. We find out later that Zero was bitten 4 years ago by the vampire that killed his parents and that he has become a vampire himself.We also learn that there are different social classes of vampires (pure bloods and those that used to be humans).The story is a little interesting. It's a quick read. There's about four sentences in a few pages.
I don't really care for the artwork. I prefer it to be a little crisper. I would recommend this manga to the girls that like Twilight, but I would have to say that Japanese tellings of vampires is WAY better than what Twilight was.
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