Comments on: Manga Minis, May 2007

By: mary sue

mary sue — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:39:49 +0000

yes, how could you confuse the characters??? although when you get later in the series, and they all suddenly start sporting the same expression… confusion is inevitable.

At the same time, i agree with a lot of people here, it’s plot gets REALLY engrossing later on. the only peeve i have is that why didn’t Matsuri Hino give us the good stuff a little earlier?? it would have salvaged more time and chapters… but oh well.

By: Anime Lover

Anime Lover — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:27 +0000

Actually, by the time you get to oh, say chapter 35, the story gets REALLY interesting… Hino-sensei’s about to make a major twist, though threre are implications prior hand. Believe me.

By: LynFay

LynFay — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:47:59 +0000

what?! How do you have trouble telling the male vampire apart?! Shiki is dark haired and has a more round face than Kaname. Ichijou (second in command) is blonde and straight hair (it curves around his face, sort of) Aidou, nicknamed “Idol” has blonde spiky/ wavy hair that goes every where, he’s also shorter than all the rest and Kain is a wavy ginger haired tall guy with a “I’m bored” look on his face the whole time.
You’re right about Yuki, she’s a weak protagonist, but i read the manga because it’s got an interesting plot. I’ve read to chapter 39 and it does get better as it goes. You’d better keep reading!!!

By: Katherine Dacey

Katherine Dacey — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:07:12 +0000

I’m glad to know I wasn’t the only one who had trouble figuring out who’s who among the male vampires–I thought it was a sure sign of my age.

By: Clay

Clay — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:49:25 +0000

I also found it a bit difficult distinguishing between the male vampires, it only seems that Kaname is the only vampire that Hino either wanted to be distinguished or something else you know. Volume 3 made a good impression on me and you may like it as well. And if you want some serious books how about the Forgotten Realms books with Drizzt Do’ Urden or Artemis Entreiri in them. Yes I am a tentative fan of the manga, I will buy volume four and anymore that come out. Yuki is definately the OMG MALE VAMPIRE LOOKING AT ME YAY kinda chick who falls way short of the expectations of all of us who read VK.

By: China

China — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:12:34 +0000

Actually the weak part of the series is the female lead, Yuuki. She’s simply not good enough for the male casts of the series. I’ve read till chapter 36 and we never see her once dispatch any vampire threat. If anything, she always ends up being the one who needed saving. Suffice it to say, Vampire Knight would’ve been more worthwhile without Yuuki’s presence or had there been a more strong female character in her place.

By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei

Katherine Dacey-Tsuei — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:53:08 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Jen. I hadn’t given much thought as to why Yuki had so much difficulty dispatching her duties, but what you say makes sense. I’ll have to see what develops in volumes three and four.

I’m also glad to know that I’m not the only one who’s having difficulty distinguishing the male vampires from one other. Maybe if they didn’t all have the same hairdo…?

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:37:59 +0000

How can you trash Vampire Knight? The latter chapters get better, and Yuki can to defend herself. She is just helpless when Kaname is around, for some convienent reason. It has many plot twists if you read more, jus not those you would expect. Yuki is too kindhearted to do any actual slaying.

PS it is good to know that I’m not the only one who can’t keep all the guys straight.