Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 1

Dance in the Vampire Bund #1–3

by Nozomu Tamaki

This omnibus edition contains the first three volumes of the hit manga series Dance in the Vampire Bund.

After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and gained the authority to create a "special district" off the coast of Japan that will become the future haven for vampires from all over the world!

Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Tepes. With her loyal werewolf bodyguard, Akira, at her side, will the princess of vampires survive long enough to see her dream realized?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Vampires, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Manga, Fantasy

624 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2012

About the author

Name (in native language): 環　望

Reviews

[Jonathan Peto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was uncomfortable almost right away. The vampire queen has a pre-pubescent body that is sexualized by the artwork and, at times, the plot, etc, and that started in an early scene. Luckily, it became somewhat less repulsive, maybe, with more context as the story developed, though I am not sure I will continue with the series. (I was aware that this exists in manga but picked this up for the vampires and assumed for some reason that it would not be so prominent in one translated and sold in the US...)

I did enjoy the story and the telling. There were quite a few elements that were well done and hilarious or inventive, including the queen's strong personality. Vampires, including Dracula, often have a devious, forbidden sexual energy and the vampire queen may reflect aspects of modern Japan that make her a commentary - hmmm?

Another main character is the queen's werewolf bodyguard. He is a high school student. He has a friend Yuki, who loves him. She does not know he is a werewolf. A love/deep friendship triangle of sorts seems to develop between them. It may be the only love triangle I remember encountering in literature that did not annoy me. In fact, I was impressed by the serious emotional content and the suspense. Does the queen of the vampires actually feel these emotions? I may have to read more volumes to find out.

For the most part, the illustrations are well-done, though there are lots of extremely large breasted women and panty/exposed buttocks "shots". I would not pass this on to my son or daughter for fear it could negatively affect their developing consciousness and self-identity, and that is not something I usually worry about. I often read in public. When a scene began or drifted to the queen in various states of undress, I put it away. Because ick! And yuck! And I don't usually worry about people drawing the wrong conclusion. Then again, what would I think if I saw someone on some of those pages? Ick! Yuck!

[Xiomara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Makes me uncomfortable but the main story is just so interesting that I just have to keep reading.

[Scott Neigh]

I like a broad spectrum of fantasy and science fiction and have always had a certain affinity for vampire stories. I'm not all that familiar with manga as a form, so I'm not sure how this collection -- it's about half of the series it collects -- fits in there, but certainly in terms of fantasy as a whole this is towards the pulpier end. There is no shortage of heaving bosoms, overdone combat-related dialogue, or gratuitous mildly taboo sexuality, not to mention plenty of skirts mysteriously blown aside to reveal bottoms and a surprising amount of fighting done with little or no clothing. Can't say I was exactly blown away but, still, it has fun moments, and I'll probably get my hands on the other volume sooner or later.

[Deb Jacobs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once I'd got to grips with reading from back to front and right to left, it was all a lot easier. The story was gripping (once you recognised the individual characters) and who doesn't love vampires?!
The artwork focused heavily on scanty, ripped or absent clothing, huge breasts and bottoms and frankly perverted couplings, but they provided a few laugh out loud moments too. I liked one particular aside to the reader which made me smile. The story is well conveyed for the most part, with relevant bits zoomed in on. I thought past events were distinguished from current in a clever way and also vampires as opposed to humans.
I hope there's more of this - I enjoyed it for what it is: not great literature, but exciting entertainment.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would give this book a 3.5 stars. I'm still new to the graphic novel/manga. However I found that this story, which is a bind-up of three individual volumes, was engaging without seeming too.....cartoony. I really enjoyed the artwork itself and it added to the overall wholeness of this. Great read.

[osoi · Rating 1 out of 5]

1. Вампиры существуют (ок).

2. Правит вампирами королева по имени Мина Цепеш, находящаяся в теле 10-12летней девочки (не ок, потому что контент для лоликонщиков зашкаливает).

3. Все «взрослые» героини наделены поистине богатырскими формами и бегают по городу в модных костюмчиках, слетающих с них в пылу битвы (ecchi, что на последних главах заставляет уже смеяться от нелепости происходящего. Такие пафосные речи, выпады и кульбиты, а одежда вовсе незачем :D)

4. Много жестокости (все-таки вампиры в главных ролях, а не кролики. Хотя вампиры часто ведут себя как кролики, но это уже другой разговор).

5. Если кому-то мало, чуть позже в наборе появляется еще шотакон (no comments).

Сюжет простой. Намешана всякая политика, фракции, люди vs вампиры, вампиры vs вампиры, социальная несправедливость, бла-бла, интриги и много экшна. Я поймала себя на мысли, что с началом школьной арки стало поинтереснее, но по-прежнему мешает огромное количество фансервисного контента, целевой аудиторией которого я не являюсь (трижды промах :о). Чувство дискомфорта не оставляло на протяжении всей книги, постоянно БАЦ и какой-нибудь фрейм, который хотелось развидеть. И так всю дорогу.

hisashiburi

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

For once, I think the simple "I didn't like it, kinda did, did, really did, or loved it" rating says it all--I liked Dance in the Vampire Bund. That isn't much of a review, but at this point nothing in the series has leaped out to me. Nothing is so bad to be worth griping about or so extraordinary to get all excited about. That's really all I got on this one. It was good. Not bad or great, just.....you know, good.

[typewriterdeluxe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow, this is awful. The plot plays second-fiddle to the true purpose of this series: providing the reader with as many action shots as possible of Mina's topless, panty-clad and sexualized 9 year-old body. The most important parts of the plot feel like they exist solely to justify the art.

[Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the plot but there’s a lot to be uncomfortable about. The loli, shota stuff is pretty much not ok. But getting past that, like the story.

[Denise Darden · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's about Mina Tepes how is royal ruler of vampire and she meet her new guard Akira while the story progress they try to so a attack on the pricess

[Regina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am IN LOVE with these characters 🥰🥰🥰
also, watch the anime if you can 😉

[Chloe · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting bu I didn't like how the young characters were sexualised. Not sure I'll continue the series.

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. I'm normally lukewarm on vampires, but this boasts a reasonably intriguing premise--vampires purchase an island in Tokyo Bay and basically set up a semi-autonomous country for vampires, a la Hong Kong when the British were still nominally in charge, and attempt to coexist with humans. The artwork is lovely although there's an almost laughable amount of fan service. Tamaki handles this with a wink and a nod and the characters have enough depth to them that I'm willing to forgive. It's not great literature or anything, but it is lots of fun. I'm inclined to check out at least the next volume or two because I'm curious where this is all going.

[Breanne Winkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the concept of vampires having their own government and this was a fun start to a series. Had some slight True Blood vibes to it. Check out my full review on my blog: http://obsessivereadingreviews.blogsp...

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was great. I like the storyline and characters, and I can actually keep track of who's who. It seems like all the female characters have huge boobs for no reason, but shrug. It was fun reading this manga, and I can't wait to read the next one.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really awesome manga series. I sped through this omnibus in a few days. Can't wait for the new omnibus release next week!

[Patrícia⁷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 3.5 stars.

Liked the story, wasn't too pleased with the bordering-on-criminal-because-lolita love stories. Ugh. :P

[Michael McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

2 fangs up!