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This series starts out pretty well, becomes a little boring but then picks up again, so try to stick with it longer than three volumes. It borrows a lot, almost bordering on plagiarism, from Inuyasha, so if you liked that series, you'll most likely enjoy this one too. Instead of a dog hybrid, it's a full blooded fox, who still looks like Inuyasha and he has youkai love rivals. She's a god-human instead of miko but she's still a reincarnation or descendant with a powerful object inside her. He also resists falling in love with her. I still have a great love for Tomoe anyways, ... he's more entertaining and less sappy than his dog counterpart. She's also more resilient (less damsel) than her miko counterpart.

This manga starts out very strong, it's extremely enjoyable but fizzles out two thirds into it and gains this rushed feeling up to the end. Most likely from the author's desire to quit and focus on their more popular series, Air Gear. In terms of art, you won't be disappointed, great detail and sharp lines are everywhere. There is quite a bit of humor, gore and nudity. Definitely not a story for the kiddies. It'll get really wordy towards the end, again that rushed feeling so I don't recommend this series for "some light reading". Some characters are given depth and others are overlooked, side ... stories left hanging, again, that rushed feeling comes into play. I'm disappointed with the last chunk of the series and thus had to lower my original scoring from ten to eight. Oh, and ladies, this is a seinen for a reason, don't expect a love story or fun drama.

I really liked this short one, it's fairly intense and rather mature so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under 14 but it's a beautiful love story. It teaches you that you shouldn't be so rash and that before acting it's best to try and figure out what you're feeling so you don't do anything stupid. Some may wonder why she'd love the main guy because their relationship starts out extremely rocky because he commits a crime against her but if we never practiced forgiveness the world would probably be a lot crummier and that maybe another lesson from this story. It's written pretty well ... for its length, some back-story allows you to get a good grasp of what's happening later, you can relate to the characters at some point and you feel for them because there is some character depth. I was actually impressed that I walked away after the 8 chapters actually smiling because in many short ones, I find there's no depth and two seconds after the ending I forget I even read it. So I definitely say pick this one up for a quick read!

One of these best mangas out there. This surpasses its genre in greatness, at first you have no clue what's going on but then slowly the story starts coming out and you become pulled into this world of mystery and tragedy, which of course means murder. The deeper you get the more tied to the characters you become, you begin hating one and view them as the enemy until you get more pieces of the story and you change your mind.
Ultimately you end up hating fear because that's what triggers everything. This series is about the destructive power of fear and teaches you a very ... emotional lesson of just how terrible it can be. This isn't a typical vampire story, it's filled with nothing but tragic romance and utter chaos at times. Mostly, it's a sad lesson as to why you shouldn't try to destroy something simply because you don't understand it.
I love it because even though this series would ultimately be labeled a Tragedy, it's not overly depressing, it's not all that dark really. It weaves in and out of its horror, so you don't feel weighed down and ready to hang yourself. This is very good story and I'd recommend it to anyone over the age of 13 no matter the gender.

Well this story started out pretty well, it was a typical storyline of love and possession but it took some twists and turns that left it interesting enough with some moments that were easily predictable. However where this story takes a wrong turn is at the corny ending. It was laughable not wow-able which was disappointing and it also felt rushed. I think it would have been better with one more chapter to make the ending stronger. Plus, since the story ended so abruptly we don't have a clue what happens to the main characters, does he go to the far away school or not? ... Do they start dating? You're left clueless with little to no closure.

OMG is this one of the most funniest mangas I've ever read! I thought I was going to crack a rib at one point. The way it started off actually felt like it was ripping of Rosario Vampire but then it turned Shojo quickly and the hot guy appeared, so you quickly forget that matter. It's definitely supernatural and definitely shares traits with the shounen series mentioned above but instead of boyish boob humor, it gets sexy in a girlie way. (Lots of shirts open...male shirts.) Heehee, that aside, the story is cute but simple, it won't tax your brain at any point and it's ... not overly dramatic. It's light hearted and sexy, so if you want a nice pick-me-up between boyfriends I'd definitely recommend this series. Guys on the over hand might gag.

I was so excited when I learned they had made a second season but was greatly disappointed when I watched it. It varies from the manga too far. They fail to introduce an important character, that triggers a major scene with Yuki having to finally confront her feelings.
Plus if you were looking forward to the big battle with the big bad uncle, prepare yourself, it bit! It was over in 2.5 seconds and Kaname is the major player instead of Yuki! It was total garbage and I wish they had just waited for the manga so the full 13 episodes could have been exact. Course ... that doesn't explain the earlier change to me.
IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T TRY TO FIX IT!

This short series is alright, is doesn't really excite, has minor humor but there's nothing irritating about it. I think it's biggest message is, confess when you've got the chance and don't get blinded by a dream. It's nice to read once but too boring to reread. The conflict is minor and it's over without too much character development and it's not about intense romance, it's just light and fluffy stuff.

Man, if you thought the first season was awesome, the second blows it away. Everything was even more intense. Mechs are upgraded to the point of being impossible, they're made into gods as well as their pilots. Most of the characters mature into their adults selves and of course there are more dramatic deaths that leave you in tears. You stay on the egde of your seat, constantly wondering how fights will turn out, who will live or die, just how crazy is Lelouch and what's going to happen in the end.
The final battle always gets me tingly no matter how many times I watch ... it and the end chokes me up everytime too. This anime is going to hard to beat. The action, the music, the mech designs, the animation, storylines...all excellent.
I think the only downside was the character designs being down by Clamp, perhaps if they had gone with more beautiful designs like those from Vampire Knight, more girls would show interest in this series.

Dear God,
Why did you let them create this?

This anime is so bad it makes you want to put the creators' out of their misery. Let's start with the fact that each episode is only five minutes long, you can't get into it because it's over before it starts, so this is very annoying.
The storyline is interesting but not thought out correctly.
The animation is shotty at best, you can tell they had a really tiny budget which makes you wonder why this project even got a green light. I apparently got a good copy of this series because I didn't find the sound ear-shattering. At least ... most of the characters are pretty.
Overall, this series is too short, with a too small budget and poor planning.