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Summary: The Middle of the Shinma Wars
Review: This is the fourth volume in the New Vampire Miyu manga, and as such, it right in the middle of the action that is going on. New readers are recommended to find the earlier books in this series if possible or at least find out what the backstory is before reading this volume. There is a paragraph in the opening of the manga that gives a summary of what happened in the last volume, but the summary still assumes that the reader knows who Miyu and Larva are and the backstory that surrounds them.For those new to Vampire Miyu, this series started with Vampire Princess Miyu manga in which an eternally young girl vampire and her shinma servant must return the evil shinma (demons) to the dark. These are bittersweet tales about love, regret and death. The artwork is subtley beautiful and evocative. New Vampire Miyu is a spin-off from the original works that details Miyu's adventures in the realm of the shinma themselves. There is war brewing between the eastern and western shinma, and Miyu is facing some deadly enemies. There are quite a few more characters to remember and political alliances to keep track of than the original series. There's more action and physical battles than in the original series. Nevertheless, the tone remains decidedly bittersweet and romantic and action takes a back seat to emotion. This dramatic series is very serious, without much humor. The manga reader who likes a lot of sf and tech elements, violence, or humor will probably be disappointed with this series. Readers who enjoy this might also like Clover, which is another beautifully poetic manga series. Again, my strongest suggestion with this book is to find the earlier volumes, it will make reading this book much more enjoyable. Happy reading!
shanshad ^_^
Rating:
Summary: The Middle of the Shinma Wars
Review: This is the fourth volume in the New Vampire Miyu manga, and as such, it right in the middle of the action that is going on. New readers are recommended to find the earlier books in this series if possible or at least find out what the backstory is before reading this volume. There is a paragraph in the opening of the manga that gives a summary of what happened in the last volume, but the summary still assumes that the reader knows who Miyu and Larva are and the backstory that surrounds them. For those new to Vampire Miyu, this series started with Vampire Princess Miyu manga in which an eternally young girl vampire and her shinma servant must return the evil shinma (demons) to the dark. These are bittersweet tales about love, regret and death. The artwork is subtley beautiful and evocative. New Vampire Miyu is a spin-off from the original works that details Miyu's adventures in the realm of the shinma themselves. There is war brewing between the eastern and western shinma, and Miyu is facing some deadly enemies. There are quite a few more characters to remember and political alliances to keep track of than the original series. There's more action and physical battles than in the original series. Nevertheless, the tone remains decidedly bittersweet and romantic.
The series very serious, without much humor. This probably won't appeal to the manga reader who likes a lot of mecha or violent action. Readers who enjoy this might also like Clover, which is another beautifully poetic manga series. My strongest suggestion with this book is to find the earlier volumes, it will make reading this book much more enjoyable. Happy reading!
shanshad ^_^
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