| | |  | SHOP BY GENRE | Home » » Black Bird, Vol. 1 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | R to L (Japanese Style). There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. All that changes one day when Misao is attacked by a demon. Her childhood friend Kyo suddenly returns to save her and tend to her cuts--with his tongue! It turns out Misao is the bride of prophecy, whose blood gives power to the demon clan who claims her. But most demons want to keep her power for themselves--by eating her! Now Misao is just trying to stay alive...and decide if she likes it when Kyo licks her wounds. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9781421527642
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Kanoko Sakurakoji | | Paperback:
| 194 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| August 04, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421527642 | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.96 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.79 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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 C. Clutterbuck has it all sorted out.Jul 25, 2010
Please read his review. It's under the one-stars.
I saw the cover(s) of this book in a bookstore, and didn't like the look.
In the library, I just wanted a manga to take up a little time, so I picked this up to try it out. (After all, it was one of only two there. The other was very good- it was Zodiac P.I., and I had been looking for it everywhere.)
Thank God I didn't pay money for it. I hated it! There's nothing more to say; it's exactly what the cover shows, except in the form of a story instead of a gory picture. Could you even call it a story? The plot was unoriginal and the author didn't even bother to fix that fact at any point. It was gross, sadistic, and stupid. For Shojo Beat, it wasn't very loving. There is no romance- just weird interaction. I'm not even sure if it's supposed to be depicted as simple pleasure, but it's poorly presented and you'd better believe I will never look at it again.
 to say I LOVE this series would be an understatementMar 20, 2010
I bought this on a whim...really liked the cover art and didn't even look at the back to read what it was about. I read it and fell into the story..I just can't get enough of Kyo and Misao.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Supernatural Romantic Manga at it's BestJan 19, 2010
I have to say, this was so good, I read it twice.
Not a strong female lead but a greater male lead. It begins as a story of childhood love. Girl remembers a boy she use to play with who made a promise to return to her. Soon that boy returns to her as a man(her Math Teacher and Next Door Neighbor) claiming her as his bride.
I really enjoyed the sexual chemistry between the two main characters which makes Kanoko Sakurakoji Manga(s) so good. If you enjoy BackStage Prince, Midnight Secretary or Wild Ones I STRONGLY recommend this. Also I believe Twilight fans would really dig this.
Girl meets winged demonDec 29, 2009
I've already read this three times. As well as I liked the supernatural themes in the book, I feel that this is a book more appropiate for adults. The sexual tension, and mysterious if not at times over bearing some what selfish hero is more of a fantasy one would find in spicy romance or erotic novels. I also feel that the heroine should've been placed at an older age to further soldify the concept. The gothic and dark tone was very atmospheric and gave a the sense of the danger well. The writer's sprinkling of humor was a nice touch.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Superficial and DisturbingDec 23, 2009
Having caught up on all of my interesting manga series, I went looking for some new series to start. I went to Amazon to return this volume the day it arrived.
First of all, the plot is obnoxious and repetitive and lacking. The main character is your generic damsel in distress, with a hint of masochism. It's always the same basic plot: stupid girl gets in trouble and is hunted down by some demon-monsters, and the mysterious and sadistic character everyone loves has to swoop down and save her because she is incapable of being self-reliant. It's a little interesting that the male character's slightly evil and maybe not completely head-over-heels in love with her, but their relationship is not fun to read about. And, as I lear more about the male lead, the more I'm creeped out by him.
I'm not a fan of the teacher-student relationship, but it's not uncommon in shojo manga. But the relationship between these two main characters (ah, and I've even forgotten their names...) is, frankly, a little disturbing. He's always ripping open her shirt and sucking at her neck and drinking her blood and it's gross. Nothing about their relationship (if it is even considered a romantic relationship) makes me want to keep reading. They're not in love. They don't have strong feelings for each other, not in the typical shojo sense. It doesn't make me feel happy, it just makes me feel a little grossed out.
To be fair, I'm sure there's a selection of people who love this kind of manga.
But I'm glad I got my refund, but unhappy with myself that I spent a few hours reading and thinking about this book.
If you value strong characters and an interesting plot and relationships that aren't founded on sexual desires, then do not pick up this book. If you're so interested, I suggest reading it in a bookstore. I was uninterested by the first few chapters. (also, a box cutter in the first chapter, really? unoriginal and gory.)
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