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The Case Study of Vanitas Manga #5
As Memórias De Vanitas, Vol. 5
A “bête de Gévaudan”, que outrora aterrorizou a França, volta à vida no século 19. O paladino Astolfo e Jeanne, a bruxa do fogo infernal, cruzam o caminho de Vanitas e Noé, que estavam investigando a relação entre a “bête” e os vampiros.
No mundo encerrado em brancura, quem é que está sorrindo...?
No mundo encerrado em brancura, quem é que está sorrindo...?
218 pages, Paperback
First published July 21, 2018
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Jun Mochizuki
184 books909 followersJun Mochizuki (望月淳 Mochizuki Jun) is a Japanese comic artist (manga-ka), best known for the fantasy shounen series Pandora Hearts/パンドラハーツ.
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June 8, 2023
3.5/5 stars
what the fuck is going on (in a confused way, not an angry way)
also you can't convince me that vanijeanne aren't a byproduct of obvious comphet good god it's almost painful
what the fuck is going on (in a confused way, not an angry way)
also you can't convince me that vanijeanne aren't a byproduct of obvious comphet good god it's almost painful
April 9, 2025
What this volume gives you: A curse bearing vampire also known as ‘The beast of Gévaudan’, a very crazy train, funny and romantic scenes, bit of backstory from a new character named Astolfo, forest and village setting, Jeanne's and Chloé's relationship and of course Chloé herself as a new character
The train was the highlight for this book
Really didn't expect that to turn out like THIS
Astolfo is so evil like he kills unnecessary people instead of just focusing on his task
Even though Astolfo was evil we get a small backstory of him and I wouldn't say I like him now more, but I like how the author sticked to the 'no villain is born, they are made' technique (I also think that's more realistic anyway)
Don't know the name of that man, but he literally just stole something from our main character, like excuse you?!
And will we get it back in the next volume??
Jeanne and Vanitas are this one couple that says they aren't in love but literally everyone can see they are, it's just so obvious. I mean they went on a date in the previous volume, so that's sealed for me now.
Also for everyone that are fans of them; They get some cute scenes in this volume too!
Disliked how back and forth this volume was. While we were already at the forest fighting the beast some other character just joined? Without explanation or anything? There were so few to so many characters in such a short period of time and they just joined like it was nothing. They just popped up. And the water in not mouth and then kissing instead of just giving the water bottle was so cringe.
In general there was almost no room of explanation and while I liked the fast-pacing I would have preferred if the volume would have had more chapters to clarify a few things before ending off.
StoryGraph review + content warnings
23. July 2024
The train was the highlight for this book
Really didn't expect that to turn out like THIS
Astolfo is so evil like he kills unnecessary people instead of just focusing on his task
Even though Astolfo was evil we get a small backstory of him and I wouldn't say I like him now more, but I like how the author sticked to the 'no villain is born, they are made' technique (I also think that's more realistic anyway)
Don't know the name of that man, but he literally just stole something from our main character, like excuse you?!
And will we get it back in the next volume??
Jeanne and Vanitas are this one couple that says they aren't in love but literally everyone can see they are, it's just so obvious. I mean they went on a date in the previous volume, so that's sealed for me now.
Also for everyone that are fans of them; They get some cute scenes in this volume too!
Disliked how back and forth this volume was. While we were already at the forest fighting the beast some other character just joined? Without explanation or anything? There were so few to so many characters in such a short period of time and they just joined like it was nothing. They just popped up. And the water in not mouth and then kissing instead of just giving the water bottle was so cringe.
In general there was almost no room of explanation and while I liked the fast-pacing I would have preferred if the volume would have had more chapters to clarify a few things before ending off.
StoryGraph review + content warnings
23. July 2024
May 18, 2021
Un tomo más en el que se deshace mi esperanza de que Vanitas y Noé se enrollen, no puedo con este sufrimiento.
Por otro lado, estoy enganchadísima a la trama, a los personajes y a todo lo oscuro que me da esta historia, aunque reconozco que de vez en cuando termino un poquito confusa porque no acabo de pillar qué demonios está pasando y NECESITO EXPLICACIONES.
Por otro lado, estoy enganchadísima a la trama, a los personajes y a todo lo oscuro que me da esta historia, aunque reconozco que de vez en cuando termino un poquito confusa porque no acabo de pillar qué demonios está pasando y NECESITO EXPLICACIONES.
July 6, 2021
MORE BACK STORY YES! the beast arc is so good so far!
January 15, 2024
vannoe girlie
December 8, 2021
I think it’s pretty obvious I’m in love with this series.
January 8, 2023
Am I shipping Vanitas x Jeanne? 😂 idk, they are chaotic together and its amusing 😂
December 29, 2023
No les voy a mentir, este es de los volúmenes que mas me han confundido ja. A veces esta historia tiene TANTOS elementos que me es inevitable perder un poco el hilo, pero siempre termino disfrutándola aun así. Necesito respuestas a la de YA porque omg no puedo con este final.
March 1, 2024
*Warning, there will be mild spoilers for Volumes 3-5*
I think Mochizuki is hitting on areas I've wanted to see her expand after reading Volume 3. Vanitas seems to be a lot of self-loathing over something in his past (and, as we found out, is linked to his time under Dr. Moreau), and he doesn't seem to have as much interest in his own life rather than his pursuit for "vampiric justice" and Jeanne. Their relationship now has a new dynamic to it, which is both fun and slightly disappointing. Mochizuki isn't putting as much care into the women in this series as I'd like despite aspects of them working. It's also making Alice look weaker in my eyes, too, despite the fact I still enjoy her.
The plot development is getting underway, especially with Charlatan and one character's connection with them. I'd say it's giving the Big Event from Pandora Hearts, so this subplot should be fun to explore. I'm entertained with the current arc, too. The new characters seem intriguing and the fight scenes were fun! There's still some mild confusion with how world formulas work. Will Mochizuki clear those up? It's hard to tell.
My favorite part of this series, however, has been the queer baiting/pining. The fact I enjoy it as much as I do despite the fact Mochizuki's setting up Noe x Domi along with the ship above seems fairly ironic. But good god. There have been so many panels, so many jokes, and how she'll pivot from Noe going "I'm JeAlOuS tHaT jEaNnE HaD VAnItAs'S bLoOd" to "Oh, Domi, your blood is just as delicious." I thrive off the whiplash. That's faded since Volume 3, but rest assured I live every time there's a suggestive panel. Dante calling Noe Vanitas's "sugar daddy" also made me giggle. Props to Taylor Engel for that one.
I think Mochizuki is hitting on areas I've wanted to see her expand after reading Volume 3. Vanitas seems to be a lot of self-loathing over something in his past (and, as we found out, is linked to his time under Dr. Moreau), and he doesn't seem to have as much interest in his own life rather than his pursuit for "vampiric justice" and Jeanne. Their relationship now has a new dynamic to it, which is both fun and slightly disappointing. Mochizuki isn't putting as much care into the women in this series as I'd like despite aspects of them working. It's also making Alice look weaker in my eyes, too, despite the fact I still enjoy her.
The plot development is getting underway, especially with Charlatan and one character's connection with them. I'd say it's giving the Big Event from Pandora Hearts, so this subplot should be fun to explore. I'm entertained with the current arc, too. The new characters seem intriguing and the fight scenes were fun! There's still some mild confusion with how world formulas work. Will Mochizuki clear those up? It's hard to tell.
My favorite part of this series, however, has been the queer baiting/pining. The fact I enjoy it as much as I do despite the fact Mochizuki's setting up Noe x Domi along with the ship above seems fairly ironic. But good god. There have been so many panels, so many jokes, and how she'll pivot from Noe going "I'm JeAlOuS tHaT jEaNnE HaD VAnItAs'S bLoOd" to "Oh, Domi, your blood is just as delicious." I thrive off the whiplash. That's faded since Volume 3, but rest assured I live every time there's a suggestive panel. Dante calling Noe Vanitas's "sugar daddy" also made me giggle. Props to Taylor Engel for that one.
March 7, 2019
Beautiful and hilarious all the way through. Mochizuki does a wonderful job at conveying emotions as well in a way that hits hard and fast. But.... I can’t bring myself to care about Jeanne? At all? After five volumes, and especially with the end of this one, I feel like she’s... a bit shoved in there, and continues to be.
January 30, 2024
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Basically Noe worked up the courage to ask Vanitas if he could drink his blood and that made it 5 stars automatically
Also Jeanne and Vanitas kissed so that was cooll
SO MUCH VANOE E)HFOBEOUB
Basically Noe worked up the courage to ask Vanitas if he could drink his blood and that made it 5 stars automatically
Also Jeanne and Vanitas kissed so that was cooll
SO MUCH VANOE E)HFOBEOUB
October 7, 2022
Why are they progressing the relationship between Jeanne and Vanitas. Let's be real it's Noe and Vanitas that should be together. Anyways talk about trauma oof
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October 13, 2024
je comprends rien au plot
September 30, 2021
Estos tomos me dan todo lo que necesito 🤭
Tienen intriga, salseo, sangre, elementos fantásticos, un dibujo preciso y unos personajes increíbles 😻 los paisajes son alucinantes... Podría leerlo una vez para ver la trama y releerlo solo por el placer de volver a ver los increíbles dibujos de su interior 😻
En este tomo entran en escena nuevos personajes 🔥
Además, el anime corta sobre la mitad de este tomo, así que a partir de aquí voy a ciegas 😻
Mención especial a Vanitas y Jeanne en este tomo 😌❤️ y a Noé (como no mencionarlo, lo adoro 🤭)
Sin duda es una historia diferente de vampiros, que recomiendo muchísimo 😻❤️
Tienen intriga, salseo, sangre, elementos fantásticos, un dibujo preciso y unos personajes increíbles 😻 los paisajes son alucinantes... Podría leerlo una vez para ver la trama y releerlo solo por el placer de volver a ver los increíbles dibujos de su interior 😻
En este tomo entran en escena nuevos personajes 🔥
Además, el anime corta sobre la mitad de este tomo, así que a partir de aquí voy a ciegas 😻
Mención especial a Vanitas y Jeanne en este tomo 😌❤️ y a Noé (como no mencionarlo, lo adoro 🤭)
Sin duda es una historia diferente de vampiros, que recomiendo muchísimo 😻❤️
July 7, 2024
HUH?? Literally what even is going on anymore.😭
They go to a village where a beast from long ago had hunted humans and is now back. Vanitas thinks its a curse-bearer and wants to heal them. There they run into Jeanne who is hunting to kill the beast while a chausser shows up that wants to kill vampires so much he doesn't care about killing humans either.
I will say I was captivated by what was going on but so extremely confused that my brain was starting to HURT.
Like I get hunting the beast in the snowy woods but then they time travel ??? or not??? And we meet several new characters.
We see signs of Vanitas' traumatic past and there's a whole weird ass scene with Vanitas and Jeanne in a cabin trying to warm up from the cold. Jeanne forces water down Vanitas' throat by kissing him like girl what?? I absolutely hate this relationship, I will never like it no matter how many times they try to shove it down my throat with the weird shit.
When Jeanne was stressed about getting her hat and parasol back because Domi picked them out for her and then in the next breath Vanitas was SPRINTING home because he got worried about Noé??? Then to add to the fruit salad we have whatever Roland and Olivier got going on??
I don't know if I said it before but Noé is absolutely babygirl.🥺 When he was all sleepy because he stayed up all night because he feared Vanitas would go off and ditch him. Then Vanitas was telling him to nap and how he'd wake him up when they got to the village.😭
Him walking around with the cat on his shoulders is 100/10, amazing and I am obsessed but I also get so stressed the kitty is gonna get hurt like can you just leave him at home this isn't the place for him !!!
They go to a village where a beast from long ago had hunted humans and is now back. Vanitas thinks its a curse-bearer and wants to heal them. There they run into Jeanne who is hunting to kill the beast while a chausser shows up that wants to kill vampires so much he doesn't care about killing humans either.
I will say I was captivated by what was going on but so extremely confused that my brain was starting to HURT.
Like I get hunting the beast in the snowy woods but then they time travel ??? or not??? And we meet several new characters.
We see signs of Vanitas' traumatic past and there's a whole weird ass scene with Vanitas and Jeanne in a cabin trying to warm up from the cold. Jeanne forces water down Vanitas' throat by kissing him like girl what?? I absolutely hate this relationship, I will never like it no matter how many times they try to shove it down my throat with the weird shit.
When Jeanne was stressed about getting her hat and parasol back because Domi picked them out for her and then in the next breath Vanitas was SPRINTING home because he got worried about Noé??? Then to add to the fruit salad we have whatever Roland and Olivier got going on??
I don't know if I said it before but Noé is absolutely babygirl.🥺 When he was all sleepy because he stayed up all night because he feared Vanitas would go off and ditch him. Then Vanitas was telling him to nap and how he'd wake him up when they got to the village.😭
Him walking around with the cat on his shoulders is 100/10, amazing and I am obsessed but I also get so stressed the kitty is gonna get hurt like can you just leave him at home this isn't the place for him !!!
May 28, 2021
The story line was a slight let down here. In fact just a few days later I'm struggling to even remember it to review it. We have some tie up of volume 4 and the introduction of even more characters such as a beast that Lord Ruthven in theory fought years ago which is now stalking the country side again and a young chausser who is so gung-ho let's kill vampires that he'll kill humans who get in his way. I'm not a fan of his.
Naturally they go to fight the beast and Vanitas thinks it's a cursed vampire that he can cure. That's his goal where everyone else's is to kill. I'm not sure but they might have time traveled or think they did? It wasn't clear.
The thing I liked best was the art and we get some visual clues as to Vanitas's unhappy past. I still want to read more but my patience for long fight scenes gets worse every year.
Naturally they go to fight the beast and Vanitas thinks it's a cursed vampire that he can cure. That's his goal where everyone else's is to kill. I'm not sure but they might have time traveled or think they did? It wasn't clear.
The thing I liked best was the art and we get some visual clues as to Vanitas's unhappy past. I still want to read more but my patience for long fight scenes gets worse every year.
May 20, 2022
This volume starts light, with Jeanne unexpectedly enjoying her date with Vanitas, and Dominique getting jealous*. But soon hints of darker things start to surface, like Jeanne’s unusual blood-lust and hints that the “Beast of Gevaudan” (an actual historical “werewolf” incident) had some relationship to vampires…specifically, a vampire that Jeanne has a personal connection with.
There’s also an interesting incident with Noe awkwardly trying to figure out how to ask Vanitas if he might have the teensiest sip of his blood. Vanitas is surprisingly emphatic in rejecting that idea…probably because Noe is an “archivist” who would be able to read his memories! But what is it that Vanitas doesn’t want him to see?
*Of Vanitas, over “my Jeanne”, to be clear!
Full manga & anime review: https://ajungleoftales.blogspot.com/2...
There’s also an interesting incident with Noe awkwardly trying to figure out how to ask Vanitas if he might have the teensiest sip of his blood. Vanitas is surprisingly emphatic in rejecting that idea…probably because Noe is an “archivist” who would be able to read his memories! But what is it that Vanitas doesn’t want him to see?
*Of Vanitas, over “my Jeanne”, to be clear!
Full manga & anime review: https://ajungleoftales.blogspot.com/2...
June 11, 2023
I’ve read this volume three times because of the publishing schedule. I always need to refresh my memory before continuing on with the next volume.
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I like this manga a lot. I hope the next volumes are published sooner than later.
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I like this manga a lot. I hope the next volumes are published sooner than later.
May 23, 2021
Plot - 5 ⭐
Character - 5 ⭐
Writing Style - 5 ⭐
World Building - 5 ⭐
Art - 5 ⭐
Cover - 5 ⭐
Overall - 5 ⭐
Character - 5 ⭐
Writing Style - 5 ⭐
World Building - 5 ⭐
Art - 5 ⭐
Cover - 5 ⭐
Overall - 5 ⭐
January 1, 2022
4.5/5
October 8, 2023
minus one star bc i don’t ship vanijeanne 😞
January 22, 2022
Volvemos con Vanitas y Noé, acá empezamos a ver como las maquinaciones de X se van manifestando y ahora se involucra también en un nuevo caso interesante para Vanitas: La Bestia de Gévaudan, una bestia enorme que despedazó a 100 mujeres y niños en el siglo XVIII y que posiblemente puede ser un portador de maldiciones. Por esa razón Vanitas irá a Gévaudan acompañado por Noé. Pero inesperadamente también van los chasseurs y un paladín, Astolfo, que les impedirá el camino hacia la bestia.
Al principio todo tranquilo y un poco de suspenso, pero después del viaje empieza de repente la acción y bastante cosas que me dejaron curiosa porque fueron mucho misterio, las peleas es casi todo el tomo y por eso me fue tan entretenido y como quedo el final con más ganas de leer el siguiente tomo 😈
PERO NO LO QUIERO AGARRAR!😫 Resistiré hasta febrero 🥺
5/5👌🏼🌟
Al principio todo tranquilo y un poco de suspenso, pero después del viaje empieza de repente la acción y bastante cosas que me dejaron curiosa porque fueron mucho misterio, las peleas es casi todo el tomo y por eso me fue tan entretenido y como quedo el final con más ganas de leer el siguiente tomo 😈
PERO NO LO QUIERO AGARRAR!😫 Resistiré hasta febrero 🥺
5/5👌🏼🌟
March 11, 2023
My favorite volume so far. I've seen the anime before this, but that scene with Vanitas and Jeanne...love it.
I love how complex of a character Vanitas is and I just love the art. And Noe always running off will forever be funny to me.
I love how complex of a character Vanitas is and I just love the art. And Noe always running off will forever be funny to me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 4, 2021
omg what is happening
January 21, 2022
Questa storia non ha senso. Il worldbuilding è tenuto insieme con lo sputo ed i poteri dei vampiri cambiano di capitalo in capitolo... but TO BE FAIR, WHO CARES?!
May 10, 2023
3 stelle e mezzo ma ok anyway il mio cervello continua ad ignorare la parte etero in realtà jeanne sta con domi
January 3, 2024
Dope as fuck
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May 6, 2024BEAST OF GÉVAUDAN HELLO????
February 9, 2021
no supero este tomo!!!! Sigo gritando y llorando con todo lo que ha pasado, me ha dejado fatal de verdad, quiero el tomo 6 ya de ya 😭❤️
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