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• ISBN13: 9781421508221
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Matsuri Hino | | Paperback:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| January 09, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421508222 | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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 Take a Bite Out of BoredomSep 03, 2009
I was bored one night and I happened on to this manga series.
Yuki is a very special 15 year old girl. She has no memory of her life before the age of 5. She was found in the snow by a young vampire who saved her from a psychotic predatory vampire. The young vampire took her to Cross Academy, where she was raised by the headmaster of the school. Cross Academy is a unique private school because both humans and vampires attend. The humans are in the Day Class and the vampires are in the Night Class, but the human students have no idea that the Night Class is vampires.
Yuki and Zero Kiryu are made guardians of the school by the headmaster. They are the only students who know about the vampire class. Yuki and Zero are responsible for helping keep the vampire's secret and keeping the students safe. Yuki believes the vampires are good and should be able to fit into the human world, but Zero hates the vampires because they killed his family. Yuki has a close relationship with Kaname Kuran the President of the vampire class who also happens to be the vampire who saved her when she was a girl.
The love triangle between Kaname, Yuki, and Zero is just so explosive; it is hard to wait for the next book to come out. Matsuri Hino does an excellent job of creating a love triangle without ever putting it into words. The pictures in the manga show the emotion and the intensity of the relationships between Kaname, Yuki, and Zero.
I love this series; I can say it over and over and over. Once I watched all of the episodes on YouTube I had to read the mangas online. When I finished those I had to have the mangas in my personal library. I suggest these books to anyone who likes an innocent yet dangerous love story.
A Must HaveAug 07, 2009
I absolutely LOVE this manga. I just got books 1, 2, & 3 a few days ago and it came earlier than I expected. This is a must-have for all vampire gothic romance fans. I can't wait until I get the rest of the series.
 Beautiful Blood-SuckersJun 17, 2009
Vampires, those fearsome denizens of the night, have long been a part of Western lore. But while all vampires share a thirst for blood, they've come to be interpreted in two very different ways. First, you have the traditional version: a hideous, undead creature who spends his nights stalking young virgins. Then you have the more modern version: the beautiful, brooding young man who takes the high road and fights his blood-lust. If you couldn't already guess, Matsuri Hino's "Vampire Knight" features the more sophisticated version.
To be fair, Hino actually works both versions into her story. The heroine, Yuki Cross, has mixed feelings about vampires. Her first memory is of being attacked by a scary vampire in the snow, only to be rescued by the beautiful Kaname Kuran. Ten years later, Yuki attends Cross Academy, the school owned by her adoptive father. The school was founded to promote peace between vampires and humans, and Yuki is a guardian. She helps keep the day class (humans) and night class (vampires) separated to prevent unnecessary temptation. But it's not such an easy job. The day class girls have no idea that the beautiful boys of the night class are vampires, and they practically stalk them.
Not that Yuki can't relate. She's still in love with Kaname, though her fascination is mixed with fear. Her fellow guardian, Zero, on the other hand, hates vampires with all his being. He is descended from a line of vampire hunters, those who hunt the hunters of the night, and his family was killed by a vampire. Still, there may be more going on with Zero than Yuki knows...
"Vampire Knight" has a compelling, original story. The sexy vampire is nothing new, but I like the rules Hino applies to her world. I can't reveal them all (don't want to spoil anything), but they're interesting, they make sense, and Hino doesn't break them. The boarding school setting is also an interesting idea. The story is pretty slow at first. It can be frustrating, but it's worth it to get to the good part. Everything becomes much more interesting when Yuki's forgotten past becomes prominent, and it gets better from there. It's full of mystery and suspense with a touch of humor, and it keeps you reading.
I have mixed feelings about the characters. Yuki isn't my favorite heroine ever. She's pretty average as far as shojo heroines go. She broods over her forbidden love and worries about Zero's problems. She does try to fight when she has to, but she usually just gets herself in trouble and has to be rescued. I think this is foolish rather than strong or brave, and it causes trouble for both Zero and Kaname. Also, Yuki is very dense. She is completely oblivious to Zero's feelings for her and often hurts him because of this. She does get much more interesting and independent after a certain point, but it takes a while to get there.
Then there's Zero. I liked him at first, but I got tired of his angst. It's understandable for his character, but it doesn't make him terribly interesting. Kaname is probably the best character of the three. He's mature and composed, and he has secrets. A lot of secrets. He's also conflicted over his desire for Yuki (you can't have a hot vampire who isn't conflicted over his lust for the heroine; it's a rule). The other night class members are interesting, too, and I'm glad that they hold a prominent place in the story. I also like Yuki's best friend, Yori, but I do wish she were in the story more.
The art is very well done. Even if the large eyes and longish hair of the characters don't appeal to you, Hino draws beautiful costumes and backgrounds. Everything is so detailed. The uniforms and buildings of the school are elegant and gothic, and everything lends a gothic feel to the work. The characters are beautiful, and there's lots of eye-candy for us girls. Hino puts her characters in interesting poses and has good layouts, too. She's really good at creating sexual tension between her characters, a must for a manga featuring blood-lust.
"Vampire Knight" is a must-read for shojo fans. The story starts off kind of slow and the characters take a while to get interesting, but it pays off to stick with it. The suspenseful story, dark, gothic atmosphere, and beautiful characters make it well worth your time.
Fantastic Series!May 17, 2009
Cross Academy is separated into day students and night students. The night students are vampires led the by the mysterious pure blood, Kaname, whereas the day students are human. Yuki and Zero are the school guardians. They basically protect the day students from the night students. This is really all I can say about the story without giving away important plot points.
This is my first manga and the series is fantastic! I really can't say enough about it. With each volume, the character development just gets deeper and deeper. The artwork is so amazing. I really hated finishing the fifth volume knowing that the sixth wasn't available yet. Reading from back to front and from right to left took a little bit to get used to, but not as long as I thought it would. I highly recommend this series and I can't wait to find out how the story progresses!
Great series!Apr 12, 2009
If you haven't picked it up yet, you MUST try this series.
It's by far the best vampire manga out there.
The premise of vampires in high-school hadn't interested me at first, but I took a look anyway, and the plot is so gripping, the characters are so loveable, everything with this series is so captivating that you just get drawn in a little more with each volume!
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