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Summary: Shoujo Manga at its best!
Review: After the first volume of Demon Diary, I was very interested to see if the quality of story telling and artwork would be the same. The writer switched from Lee Chi Hyong to Lee Yun Hee, a change I was very worried about. Would the story and characterizations that made the first one so appealing drag and fail?
As it turns out, there was no need for worry. This new volume is just as rich, just as funny, and just as full of *beautiful* demons as before. Kara continues to bring the story to life with absolutely gorgeous artwork. Miss Lee Yun Hee continues with the same upbeat and funny style that first attracted me to these books.
The story is as follows: After filing his tutor, Eclipse, and sparing the life of an enemy (very un-demoniclike!), young Raenef decides to leave his homeland until he's become a real demon lord. But life in the big, bd world isn't easy for an unskilled demon. Raenef has a few close calls before stumbling upon the temple of Rased, where he meets someone who wants nothing more than to see Raenef dead. Luckily, Raenef isn't the only one still in training...
As one might have guessed, new characters are introduced and the story of Eclipse and Raenef's meeting is begun. Unlike the first volume, there are no short stories following the main story, so the readers enjoy more Demon Lord fun ^-^.
I highly recommend this manga to those people who like CLAMP stories like X, Wish, and Chobits. Also, fans of Planet Ladder and Fake might enjoy this as well. The artwork is superb (one of the main reasons I first started reading it). Although it isn't from Japan (from Korea I believe), Lee Yun Hee and Kara team together to make a wonderful fresh manga that will definately please readers everywhere! (rated T teen 13 and over)
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Summary: DEMON DIARY IS THE BEST MANGA IN THE WORLD!!!!
Review: Demon Diary has definately been an exciting and pleasurable read. I was at first drawn to it by the art technique used in this manga and found myself so caught up in it that I ended up buying it the next second. (It' so compelling!) This second part of the series has been just as well written as the first (even though the author of this book is different than the author of the first, but that doesn't matter because the story still follows the first.) I love the teacher/student relationship that is shown in the story. It's so beautiful! I am litterally DYING just to read the next one! (And folks, just because it's shounen-ai DOES NOT MEAN THAT ECLIPSE AND RAENEF ARE GAY.) I mean, if people are bothered by that, then they shouldn't even bother with the book. Overall, the book is so compelling and unique in its own way. Definately one for you to buy! Check it out for yourself!!
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Summary: Perfect!!
Review: Demon diary is the story of a boy named Raenef who is expected to rise and become a great demon lord, though he may just not be cut out for it! To be a great demon lord you must be vicious, evil, and rude. In other words, the exact opposite of our lovable little Raenef.
From the first page to the last, Demon Diary is a perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. I've loved it from the beginning of the first book and it only gets better.
The series is SO good! And it's completely different from anything that I've ever read before. It's a new way to look at the world of demons. And it's fun to watch Raenef try to be evil, when he obviously is not!
And Eclips and Raenef's relationship is... well it's strange at first, but hopefully the reader will discover more in the books to come. And as I said in my review for vol. 1, if you have a prob. with same gender relationships, GET A LIFE AND DON'T READ THIS SERIES!!
Anyway... Demon Diary is a true manga masterpiece!! I totaly recamend it to anyone who loves other great mangas such as Dragon Knights, which is also a really awesome manga.
...13!!
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Summary: A cute little demon lord
Review: Ever since I read the first book, I have been completely hung up on this awesome new series! I've waited two months and vol. 2 finaly came out! It was so awesome and funny, but it ends in a cliffhanger, so once again I'm waiting for the next one.
In this book, poor little Raenef, who is considered a black sheep, desides to go off on his own. But of course that doesn't last long. And then you get a look into Raenef's sad past and see how he and Eclips meet. I can't wait to read the rest of that in the next volume! Only two more months! (I don't think I'll make it...)
And as I said in the review I made for the first one, if you have a problem with same gender relationships, GET A LIFE AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS SERIES!!!
Anyway... I just can't get enough of this series! And if you'll excuse me, I'm off to read it again! ...
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Summary: What do people see in this manga?
Review: I agree with an earlier reviewer. I don't see much of a plot other than trying to teach a little kid some tricks. The art is beautiful regardless, and maybe in book 3 I'll start to see something with another addition to the duo. Or is just just another attempt at trying to make things more interesting since the knight in book one failed? Right now, I'd still rather read something else.
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Summary: For ten bucks, this needs to be in colour!!!!!
Review: I felt a bit bad about buying this volume in America when I'd already ordered it from the tiny little shop in my uk hometown... but opening the first page made me forget about that. And besides, they'd messed me around. Two weeks after release date and still not there? Graar!!! It's so not on. =) You Americans seriously have it good. Very few English bookshops sell manga. None sell anywhere near as much as [large seller]. Damn, I want to live out there. Even with all the raccoons.OK. This second volume has a similarly pretty cover, and similarly astounding art as the first one. It's funny. -er than the first, in some parts. Raenef has nightmares about Eclipse murdering giant vegetables. Maybe I'm easily amused, but I thought that was really good... Lots more beautiful pictures of Eclipse. Especially in a mask, and when wandering the streets of towns at night... The 2nd volume is a little thicker than the first, and more seems to happen in it. Still not a lot, but that's no major problem. Raenef goes on an adventure, and gossiping girls think Eclipse, frantically searching for his charge, is a serious paedophile case when the lord he instructs to find a certain flaxen-haired blue-eyed young boy brings him 'a selection' to choose from... Raenef not included... =D We have past in this new present. There is the tale of Eclipse's search for and discovery of the new demon lord, and Raenef's life prior to meeting that indecently good-looking demon one fateful dark night. One major new character is added (at least, I hazard a guess that he'll become major... judging by the cover of the third volume *drool* third... third... volume... more...). Right. So now that crap's over and done with, go out and buy all the volumes of Demon Diary you can find. It's an engaging, entertaining, beautiful manga, iced with numerous pictures of a tall, handsome, long-haired demon looking sultry (or maybe he's just stoned) and the ever-clueless Raenef. The second volume's as good as the first, which is brilliant, and the artist, Kara, is simply superb. Hey, Kara, if you're there... go you! You're very good at this. Now, draw faster! I'd love to see another manga by this artist. Hint HINT. Oh, and for the unsuspecting . . . idiot, you know the knight from the end of the first volume? That was a girl. I can't figure out whether there's something wrong with me, or whether people in Korea simply look different to the mundane English. Most of us are bald. It's a sad fate, really. Have fun with your new manga. O yeah, and there is a story. I just consider Eclipse to be the epicenter of my universe when reading. =P Sorry to ramble about his rugged good looks... o damn, that be Aragorn. Well... *bangcrashcracksplatthud* ok, I'm dead now. Goodbye.
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Summary: finally...
Review: I felt a bit bad about buying this volume in America when I'd already ordered it from the tiny little shop in my uk hometown... but opening the first page made me forget about that. And besides, they'd messed me around. Two weeks after release date and still not there? Graar!!! It's so not on. =) You Americans seriously have it good. Very few English bookshops sell manga. None sell anywhere near as much as [large seller]. Damn, I want to live out there. Even with all the raccoons. OK. This second volume has a similarly pretty cover, and similarly astounding art as the first one. It's funny. -er than the first, in some parts. Raenef has nightmares about Eclipse murdering giant vegetables. Maybe I'm easily amused, but I thought that was really good... Lots more beautiful pictures of Eclipse. Especially in a mask, and when wandering the streets of towns at night... The 2nd volume is a little thicker than the first, and more seems to happen in it. Still not a lot, but that's no major problem. Raenef goes on an adventure, and gossiping girls think Eclipse, frantically searching for his charge, is a serious paedophile case when the lord he instructs to find a certain flaxen-haired blue-eyed young boy brings him 'a selection' to choose from... Raenef not included... =D We have past in this new present. There is the tale of Eclipse's search for and discovery of the new demon lord, and Raenef's life prior to meeting that indecently good-looking demon one fateful dark night. One major new character is added (at least, I hazard a guess that he'll become major... judging by the cover of the third volume *drool* third... third... volume... more...). Right. So now that crap's over and done with, go out and buy all the volumes of Demon Diary you can find. It's an engaging, entertaining, beautiful manga, iced with numerous pictures of a tall, handsome, long-haired demon looking sultry (or maybe he's just stoned) and the ever-clueless Raenef. The second volume's as good as the first, which is brilliant, and the artist, Kara, is simply superb. Hey, Kara, if you're there... go you! You're very good at this. Now, draw faster! I'd love to see another manga by this artist. Hint HINT. Oh, and for the unsuspecting . . . idiot, you know the knight from the end of the first volume? That was a girl. I can't figure out whether there's something wrong with me, or whether people in Korea simply look different to the mundane English. Most of us are bald. It's a sad fate, really. Have fun with your new manga. O yeah, and there is a story. I just consider Eclipse to be the epicenter of my universe when reading. =P Sorry to ramble about his rugged good looks... o damn, that be Aragorn. Well... *bangcrashcracksplatthud* ok, I'm dead now. Goodbye.
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Summary: Ehh..
Review: I have read the three mangas in the Demon Diary series, but this one is my favorite. Erutis is still left hanging in mid-air, and Raenef is still training under Eclipse. (Drool!) The author of the first Demon Diary had to stop writing between the first and second mangas due to his high school entry exams, so they had to get a new author. Kara is still the illustrator, though, so although the writing style has changed a bit (Not much, but it is noticable if you re-read all the mangas over and over again), the pics are still the same as ever. After the untimely death of Mr. Tomato (Poor Mr. Tomato, we hardly new ye), Raenef decides to leave and return once he has proved himself to be a true demon lord. Of course, Eclipse is left to wander around searching for him. Raenef meets a young cleric, Chris(THE SUPERGENIUS!!!!), and is unfortunatly stuck taking him back to the castle with him. Don't worry, Chris may be annoying, but they say he'll be important later on.
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Summary: This one is my favorite...
Review: I have read the three mangas in the Demon Diary series, but this one is my favorite. Erutis is still left hanging in mid-air, and Raenef is still training under Eclipse. (Drool!) The author of the first Demon Diary had to stop writing between the first and second mangas due to his high school entry exams, so they had to get a new author. Kara is still the illustrator, though, so although the writing style has changed a bit (Not much, but it is noticable if you re-read all the mangas over and over again), the pics are still the same as ever. After the untimely death of Mr. Tomato (Poor Mr. Tomato, we hardly new ye), Raenef decides to leave and return once he has proved himself to be a true demon lord. Of course, Eclipse is left to wander around searching for him. Raenef meets a young cleric, Chris(THE SUPERGENIUS!!!!), and is unfortunatly stuck taking him back to the castle with him. Don't worry, Chris may be annoying, but they say he'll be important later on.
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Summary: One of the best manga I've seen!
Review: I love this manga! The character Eclipse has his work cut out for him, Lol!!! ^_^ and Raenef is sooo cute!!! ^-^ I recomend this manga if you want to get somthing with a medieval twist!!!!
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