My damn scanner was being cranky so I had to go the analog route.

I stayed up all Sunday night trying to write a paper so I read the first volume of Chibi Vampire (aka Karin) while eating breakfast at about six Monday morning. I thought it was an enjoyable introduction to the romantic comedy story of a high school girl who is a “reverse vampire”. That is, the main character Karin likes the day, hates the night, and produces blood rather sucking it from people. Her “victims” become more energized than before when they were stressed out due to her infusions. Why she is different from the rest of her vampiric family has yet to be explained but I think it will be as the plot progresses further.

This initial volume in a series of nine EDIT: ten and growing (thanks, Hinano!) was rated by Tokyopop as Older Teen 16+ and I noticed a number of things that would contribute to such a rating. Lines like “it’s that time of the month again” that are tongue-in-cheek jokes with double meaning as well as the male lead Kenta seeing Karin biting into a man in the park and thinking she’s whoring herself out to businessmen. Also, Karin’s older brother drops an s-bomb once so that also goes toward the rating. Oh yeah, the blood might also have something to do with it…

A couple minor drawbacks while I was reading included Karin’s somewhat quick change of moods and the running joke of Kenta having a scary face. But for the most part, I liked it and thought it was fun to read. I might check out the next volume if I get the chance but I’m not in a hurry to continue the story right now because I have a bunch of other stuff I’m supposed to read.

One down, 37 to go…

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