Darren Shan
Cirque du Freak
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Darren Shan

Alternative Titles

Japanese: ダレン・シャン
English: Cirque du Freak
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 114
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 9, 2006 to Feb 4, 2009
Genre: Adventure Adventure
Theme: Vampire Vampire
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Sunday
Authors: Arai, Takahiro (Story & Art), Shan, Darren (Story)

Statistics

Score: 7.851 (scored by 30443,044 users)
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Ranked: #11442
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Popularity: #2962
Members: 7,533
Favorites: 331

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vampire based theme has epic kick ass battles one major differece is that in one (hellsing) guns are a very influencial in battles but in darren shan any ranged weapons arent considered to be the choice of weapon for vampires. 
reportRecommended by Devastator004
Both main protagonists are transformed into monsters that are feeding on humans (In GH into ghoul, in DS into half-vampire). This transformation however wasn't their wish and they struggle with their new diet and life style. 
reportRecommended by alilili
Both have a black haired, pure-hearted protagonist that gets turned into a monster, and they both have a best friend that cares alot about them, and who seem like they might be a bit insane. Their best friends have another similarity but that kinda goes into spoilery territory. 
reportRecommended by NitrogenAA
They both have cheerful kids and a vampire trying to hold back his impulses and who has lost everything. 
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start out as kid joins an organisation one willingly one not so willingly becomes a hunter or a vampire has good battles and amazing storyline has mentors who teach the young ones has more than 100 chapters  
reportRecommended by Devastator004
By the same mangaka, so they have similar art and storytelling styles. Both are shounens that take place in modern-day Europe, and have characters who had superpowers forced onto them (vampire, power based off Celtic legends). DS is based off a book series by another author, while Arago is an original story. 
reportRecommended by IceAndCream
They are both shounen fantasy series featuring very similar artwork. 
reportRecommended by TVC15
Both are shounen fantasy/adventure series that center around the supernatural. They also feature strikingly similar artwork. 
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Both are shounens that begin similarly: a boy is given the power of a monster. He thinks he can control it, but soon finds himself giving way to his new urges. To protect his family, he runs from home, and goes on a journey with a man. Kuro goes into this aspect in more depth. 
reportRecommended by IceAndCream
Both have a hero who becomes "undead," and who is forced to leave their old life behind. Artwork is somewhat similar. 
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The main characters aren't condsidered humans; the main character in this makes a contract/deal with a vampire, who wants him to become his sort of legacy. Very different with how Oz and Alice are with their contracts, but it's still similiar. 
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