Have you ever been frustrated by protagonists with the emotional range of a teaspoon? You know, the ones so commonly seen in the "Reincarnation" fantasy subgenre; the brooding loner whose expression never changes, the confident badass who is always in control, the tortured former soldier who should definitely have PTSD by now but doesn't for some unknown reason... This comic is not about that kind of character.
Contrary to the rather generic sounding title of this comic, its MC, Rin aka, Rein, is a complex character who struggles with the grief of losing everything he ever knew and loved, while simultaneously still being a powerful and
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Nov 3, 2018
Vampire Library
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At first glance, Vampire Library is a cliche. Super attractive human stumbles into the midst of super attractive vampires, and they proceed to confront super attractive enemies while falling in love(?). However, the manhwa is saved because its aware of these tropes, and instead of wallowing self-importantly in them to evoke "drama," it pokes fun at them with charming banter between believable, endearing characters.
The self-aware humor is far and away the best part of the series, with jokes being made constantly about the typical shoujo plot points, art style, etc. I won't list them out because they are best experienced fresh, but suffice to ... Dec 12, 2016
Sometimes a story just hits you hard. By some miracle, it came at that perfect, serendipitous time in your life when the narrative itself can resonate with your innermost thoughts. This manga did that for me. Not because I have anything particularly in common with any of the characters themselves, but because their stories touched me on a deep emotional level. I cried - for longer and harder than I care to admit - when I finished it. I think it filled a hole in me that I even didn't realize was there.
I feel like its a bit pointless to repeat what so many other ... |