Apart from it being a hetero romance, which isn’t my cup of tea usually, it was better than expected. But that’s also quite common in the horror genre – that both main characters, regardless of the gender, are simply unhinged. In a good, casual way.
A strong FMC who’s just as down bad as the guy. He’s quite cliché, but despite his appearance and tendency to communicate with his fists, he surprisingly has quite an open heart. Dude let her drink a liter of his blood, even flicked her head back to her body, and brought her home to meet his family after they almost died!
Only bothers me that it ended on such a cliffhanger!
But it’s interesting that the werewolves are the bad guys here, whereas the vampires don’t want to harm anyone. They simply can’t stand humans. Also cool how crying makes their eyes turn red, how brutally their flying lessons are, and that love turns into a bloodlust.
The art is 50/50, though. I love the semi-realistic style, but the backgrounds are basically monochrome photos, not drawn. It blends in quite well though, I just hope that the photos are from the mangaka.
Definitely recommendable if you love gore and vampires – with a love story that seems cliché, but takes up a quick pace and might not be that usual. I’m curious what will happen to them, especially after Pako was so keen on “love ain’t about blood” and really wanting to let this romance blossom.
Similar vibes to Dandadan, but with the MMC getting assaulted by a woman, while the FMC just stands there. Nice gender twist.
| Criteria | Scores | Our Score |
|---|---|---|
| Art | 1-5 | 3 |
| Pacing | 1-5 | 4 |
| Characters | 1-5 | 4 |
| Writing Style | 1-5 | 4 |
| Originality | 1-5 | 3 |
Finale Grade
B
Also thanks to Kodansha on Netgalley for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
Finished reading: 16th March 2025
~Arden Skye
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