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Red River is the oldest manga I have ever read, having been released the year I was born. I had put off reading it due to the art style (I was used to round, fluffy shoujos) and finally, after running into it for the hundredth time last year, I decided to stop putting it off. I was caught right away, and I could not stop reading. I read every chapter in three days.
The last volume was a bit dull after the main story ended, but I liked the insight into the side characters lives, and even the little after stories. But either way, it ... was a great end to the best manga I have ever read.

At first, the art was a big no for me, but as I got use to it, I realized it wasn't bad, just different. And for a manga that came out sixteen years ago, it was actually fairly well drawn and a perfect style for this story.
The characters were wonderfully created, and everybody had their own distinctive personality. Yuri, the main character, was definitely not some helpless fifteen year hiding behind her romantic interest the entire series. She was actually surprisingly independent, fighting her own battles without help from Kail, except a few times, of course, where the female protagonist has to play damsel in distress. Sadly, those kinds of scenes are in every manga, but despite them, Yuri proves herself to be a reliable character. At the end of the manga when she's about nineteen or so, you can see how much she had matured and changed her views on the "reality of the world", yet still harbors a feminine-innocence.

I really enjoyed this manga, and I recommend it to /anyone/. And if you're putting off reading it because of the art or story or whatever, stop it. Give it a chance, and I hope you wont be disappointed. My only problem now is finding a manga that could ever live in the shadow of Red River.

I really enjoyed this manga. It was very bittersweet, and was probably one of the best shoujos I've ever read. The art style took some getting use to, but I learned to really appreciate it over time.

Story:
It was a beautiful, bittersweet story. A demon comes to earth and raises an abandoned human child, and as she grows up they both really start to adore each other. The manga is about them overcoming their challenges to be together, and yes, while it was a romantic manga, the bond is very sweet, and goes beyond the typical shoujo relationship.

Art:
Like I said, I wasn't ... really in to the art at first, but I learned to appreciate it as it was. And it's not like it was bad, the mangaka's style was just a little bit different than most.

Character:
The characters really grew on me; Hana seemed like your typical shoujo lead, but she really wasn't. I really loved her, and she was a good protagonist for this kind of light-hearted manga. There was very minimal character growth in Hana, but that doesn't mean she was a bad character. The character growth was more in Vivi, as he learned to accept Hana for what she is and how to treat her.

Enjoyment:
I really, really loved this manga. I recommend it to anyone. It's a little sad, but it's very cute. I wasn't prepared for it to end, but everything has to end sometime.


Overall, you should probably go check out Hana to Akuma. I've been reading it since the very beginning, and I'm glad I stuck with it. It was really touching.