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Kazuna Takashiro can't escape the pain of his past. Ever since his mother died, nightmares and visions have been eating away at him. When he finds his long-lost sister, Chizuna, the two discover they share more than just a family name. The siblings are cursed with a disease of the blood-a disease that will turn them into vampires! As they resist accepting their destiny, Kazuna and Chizuna struggle to contain the craving that is the very essence of what they will become.
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First published May 11, 2004
About the author
Kei Toume
140 books41 followersKei Toume (冬目景) studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first manga, Rokujō gekijō, was published in Comic Burger magazine in 1992. The manga won her the Shiki prize in a contest held by Kodansha in 1993. A year later, her follow-up manga Mannequin also won a prize.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
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Displaying 1 - 28 of 28 reviews
February 28, 2019
This manga has a great art style and the characters seem to be pretty understandable. That being said, this first volume gives you no clues toward what the eventual goal of the series is. Are vampires going to rise up? Will they be cured? Will they simply go on existing together forever until the end of time, mingling with normal humans as if they are no different? It honestly just stays pretty vague. Maybe later volumes will be more interesting, but nothing really grabbed my attention as much as I’d hoped.
February 12, 2015
Slibný začátek. Moc se mi to líbilo.
January 29, 2022
As someone who has read this story since she was a teenager, I will say that for a vampire story centered around family love and curses, this isn't so bad! While I can understand that some may find this manga to be on the slow side, if you can handle the pace, then I'd say that it's worth the read. Plus, I love beautifully crafted stories centered around sibling relationships! They touch my heart like no other types of stories have done. :D
I'm so sorry for Yaegashi, though! It's not her fault that her model happens to be cursed with vampiric abilities. :(
All in all, even after all these years, I find this story to be very enjoyable! If only the anime could do this story better justice. The artwork is especially well done. I hope to finally find and finish reading the other volumes, if I can! :)
I'm so sorry for Yaegashi, though! It's not her fault that her model happens to be cursed with vampiric abilities. :(
All in all, even after all these years, I find this story to be very enjoyable! If only the anime could do this story better justice. The artwork is especially well done. I hope to finally find and finish reading the other volumes, if I can! :)
January 8, 2021
A refreshingly new take on the Vampire Mythos. Instead of supernatural beings, the siblings are simple mundane humans with an overwhelming compulsion to consume human blood.
Chizuna and Kazuna? Still a better love story than Twilight.
Chizuna and Kazuna? Still a better love story than Twilight.
January 3, 2026
Foi o melhor livro para começar o ano? Não, mas era algo que queria fazer este ano, terminar as séries de manga que tenho algum fisico e isso implica reler os primeiros volumes.
250 páginas para sabermos literalmente 2 pedaços de informação achei um bocado to much mas pronto, seguimos!
250 páginas para sabermos literalmente 2 pedaços de informação achei um bocado to much mas pronto, seguimos!
September 10, 2019
This is a book that seems to just get going, then it's done. Will need more volumes to give a better assessment.
October 8, 2019
Jooo příběh hoodně vázne, je tam plno nesmyslných přeskoků, ale ze zvědavosti další ještě zkusím :)
December 25, 2020
Posee una historia típica pero es interesante de leer.
June 8, 2023
Decent start. Only 7 vols that I picked upon Ebay so in for a ride.
May 10, 2025
it seems alright
mostly just a lot of building up
waiting to see if it pays off in the next book
mostly just a lot of building up
waiting to see if it pays off in the next book
March 8, 2026
ŘEKNĚTE MI ŽE TY SOUROZENCI NEJSOU DO SEBE ZABOUCHLÝ A JÁ TEN KONEC JEN ŠPATNĚ POCHOPILA 😦
June 26, 2026
I forgot the entirety of this series except one detail that makes me feel ill. But I’ll keep that a secret in case my memory is just fuddled 👀
December 15, 2014
A dark manga about a teenager boy, who had believed his father has abandoned him. It seems that during his life He is trying to explain to himself with a few clues and old memories what has happened, until his body started to respond different to the normal and he felt pushed to visit to his old house. There, He meets his sister and an important information about their family, makes him confront himself..
The story doesn't introduce anything I have not heard before, but still, for me it was quite intriguing and enjoyable. Basically, I choose to read this book for the drawings.
Some quotations I liked:
*Mingled among the Sheep, there is a wolf. And by his own lonely fangs he is rent.
*A fresh start is just what you need.
*Living at the mercy of my demons.
*Pull the needle out.
*Arguing never gets anyone anywhere.
*Keep your filthy talk to yourself.
*Don't be scared of the fall.
The story doesn't introduce anything I have not heard before, but still, for me it was quite intriguing and enjoyable. Basically, I choose to read this book for the drawings.
Some quotations I liked:
*Mingled among the Sheep, there is a wolf. And by his own lonely fangs he is rent.
*A fresh start is just what you need.
*Living at the mercy of my demons.
*Pull the needle out.
*Arguing never gets anyone anywhere.
*Keep your filthy talk to yourself.
*Don't be scared of the fall.
November 17, 2011
This manga was pretty good, not sure if I'm going to continue with the series.
Kazuna Takashiro can't escape the pain of his past. Ever since his mother died, nightmares and visions have been eating away at him. When he finds his long-lost sister, Chizuna, the two discover they share more than just a family name. The siblings are cursed with a disease of the blood-a disease that will turn them into vampires! As they resist accepting their destiny, Kazuna and Chizuna struggle to contain the craving that is the very essence of what they will become.
Kazuna Takashiro can't escape the pain of his past. Ever since his mother died, nightmares and visions have been eating away at him. When he finds his long-lost sister, Chizuna, the two discover they share more than just a family name. The siblings are cursed with a disease of the blood-a disease that will turn them into vampires! As they resist accepting their destiny, Kazuna and Chizuna struggle to contain the craving that is the very essence of what they will become.
February 10, 2009
A bit different. Some good suspense and overall I really liked the art style. I'm kind of hoping the second book picks up the action a bit more. The main boy in the book is falling to his vampire blood lust and there's an adorable little classmate who he's trying 'not' to eat. My bets are on instinct. I think his sweet classmate will be just that in the next book: Sweet and Juicy. I hope anyway.
December 8, 2012
Kazuna Takashiro grew up not knowing anything about his real family, being raised by mere friends of his father. However, one day he decides to visit the house he spent a short time in with his real family, there he meets his sister, Chizuna, whom still lives there. She tells him everything, their father's death and the tragic Takashiro's 'blood disease.' What is this 'blood disease,' you ask? It is the curse of being a vampire!
-1st time reading
-1st time reading
September 18, 2008
Very good. This is not a typical Tokyopop manga but a rather mature story with a beautiful art reminding the works of Hiroaki Samura. It's quite a dark and sad vampire story, at least in the first volume. And I have a feeling things will not go exactly funny and happy from now on.
September 27, 2014
Im really surpised i ussally dont like school themed manga but this one was pretty good.why because theres vampires :) and its a horror manga woot.
But i think it needed more gore and maybe more violence.
But i think it needed more gore and maybe more violence.
February 1, 2022
Cliche vampire story, boring. Jumps around too much from topic to topic or scene to scene. Do not like the art style. Dumb stuff said about women, clearly written by a man. Weird but not in a good way.
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November 9, 2007A vampire goth type series about a family curse, its secrets, and the people who deal with the undead.
May 20, 2010
great book and over all great series.
June 15, 2010
Dark and disturbing; fantastic. I remember liking the end theme song for the animation.
January 13, 2013
Another rating: 9/10 (for whole series!)
February 3, 2014
Surprisingly, this was just as good as I remember. Sure, it has some angsty teen crap in it, but I feel it's well integrated into the overall plot. I'm glad this still holds up after 7 years.
November 17, 2014
Best vampire story for me yet: Japanese siblings.
June 9, 2011
A very dark story with beautiful artwork. It starts a bit slow but picks up in the second book.
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