Chibi Vampire, Vol. 08

Chibi Vampire #8

by Yuna Kagesaki

Karin is a vampire with a twist--she experiences intense bleeding from her nose once a month--so instead of stealing blood from humans, she gives her blood to them and if done properly, the benefits are positive to both.

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

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Yuna Kagesaki (影崎 由那 Kagesaki Yuna ) is a manga artist, born on March 3, 1973 , best known for being the author of the manga Chibi Vampire. Her work has been published under four different names: Yuna Kagesaki (影崎 由那 Kagesaki Yuna) (professionally published non-pornographic comics, except for Sakura no Ichiban), Yuna Kagezaki (影崎 由那 Kagezaki Yuna?) (same characters but different readings; only in Taishō Komachi Jikenchō Sakura no Ichiban!) Yūna Kagesaki (影崎 夕那 Kagesaki Yūna) (spelled with different kanji) when drawing CG's for PC games, and Yuta Kageyama (影山 由多 Kageyama Yuta) when drawing hentai manga or HCG's for PC games.
Her real name is presumedly Keya, as she calls herself in the bonus comic strips at the end of volume 3 of her work Hekikai no AiON. In middle school she was a member of the brass band.

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A série continua fofinha 😊 Tô curiosa pra saber quem é essa personagem nova, e adoroo a Maki, ela é uma ótima amiga para a Karin!

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kann es vielleicht doch Liebe sein?
Aber warum geht es nicht voran?
Zeit, einzugreifen?
Oder doch nicht?


Zum Inhalt (Booklet):
Maki kann nicht mehr mit ansehen, dass es mit Kenta und Karin einfach nicht vorangehen will. Also nimmt sie die Sache selbst in die Hand und organisiert einen gemeinsamen Zoobesuch für die beiden. Doch nicht nur eine Horde wild gewordener Affen bereiten ihnen Probleme, es taucht auch unverhofft ein neues Gesicht auf, das Karin schlaflose Nächte bereitet...

Cover:
Das Cover zeigt Karin und ihre beste Freundin Maki, welche in diesem Band eine besondere und tragende Rolle bekommt. Das ist niedlich anzusehen und passt somit auch sehr gut zum Inhalt dieses Bandes. Ich mag es auf jeden Fall sehr gern.

Eigener Eindruck:
Die Dinge zwischen Kenta und Karin sind scheinbar ins Stocken geraten und das kann Karins beste Freundin Maki so nicht auf sich beruhen lassen, schließlich will sie, dass ihre Karin glücklich wird. Zeit die Dinge in die Hand zu nehmen und die beiden näher zusammen zu bringen. Der Plan ist gut, doch in der Durchführung sorgt er für jede Menge peinliche Momente. Außerdem wird Kenta scheinbar von einem Unbekannten verfolgt. Wer ist es und was will er?

Der achte Teil der Reihe „Cheeky Vampire“ aus der Feder der Mangaka Yuna Kagesaki ist zwar niedlich gemacht, war aber im Vergleich zu den anderen Bänden doch recht seicht und hat die Geschichte unnötig in die Länge gezogen, wie ich fand. Zwar gab es auch hier wieder wertvolle Informationen zu Kenta und die Beziehung der beiden wurde neu beleuchtet, aber irgendwie konnte ich nicht mit den Situationen richtig warm werden, auch wenn sie mich zum Schmunzeln gebracht haben. Qualitativ war der Band also nicht schlecht, aber irgendwie hat er mich auch nicht wirklich abgeholt. Da ist man von der Mangaka einfach mehr gewöhnt. Das fand ich ein bisschen schade. Ich hoffe, dass es im nächsten Band also wieder ein bisschen mehr um Karin und ihre Eigenarten geht und vielleicht findet die Geschichte nun ihren Abschluss.

Fazit:
Die Story verliert für mich leider ein bisschen an Schwung, aber ich hoffe, dass im nächsten Band wieder ein bisschen mehr Action hinzukommt. Dieser Teil ist zwar niedlich gemacht, jedoch scheinbar auch ein kleiner Lückenfüller, zumindest kommt mir das so vor.

Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Logik: 3/5
Spannung: 4/5
Emotionen: 4/5


Gesamt: 4/5

Daten:
ISBN: 9783551788986
Sprache: Deutsch
Ausgabe: Taschenbuch
Umfang: 164 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.02.2009

[Andrew Mattson · Rating 5 out of 5]

After months of misunderstandings, clumsy falls, and a bite mark later, Karin and Kenta have finally made some small steps towards approaching their feelings towards each other by holding hands.

However, are they ready to take it any further or do they want to stay in their “normal” space. When Maki, Karin’s best friend, sets them up on a Valentine’s Day date to the zoo, it forces the two to spend some time together outside work, school, and their usual chaos. Will Karin finally fully confess her feelings? Will Kenta acknowledge his own feelings once he figures things out?

Side note: I loved the bonus story at the end explaining Karin and Maki’s friendship origin story when they were younger. It was so. Adorable 🥰

[Soobie is expired · Rating 4 out of 5]

Non so cosa pensare del nuovo personaggio che arriva in questo volume: Yuriya. Sembra essere una ragazza con pochissimi soldi che vive in una stamberga e lavora al Julian insieme a Kenta e Karin. Però...

Intanto sta arrivando San Valentino e Karin - spinta dalla sua amica - si decide a invitare Kenta allo zoo.

Maki mi sta piacendo moltissimo come personaggio secondario. E la storia bonus dedicata alla nascita dell'amicizia tra lei e Karin è tenerissima.

[Priscilla Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esse volume tem várias cenas de comédia romântica que são super fofas! É um volume que fica mais nesse aspecto de romancinho água com açúcar, mas que dá uma pausa bem merecida para o leitor que acaba de passar por dois volumes que pesam bastante no drama.
O capítulo extra sobre a amizade da Karin com a Maki é super fofo e mostra bem o laço entre as duas. Você termina de ler esse volume com um sorriso no rosto.

[Sakura M Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sooooo

I'm really enjoying this manga series, but something has been nagging in the back of my head. It's probably my fault since I watched the manga first, but I have noticed a lot of differences. Like there is currently no vampire hunter boy that is in love with Karin (forgot his name xD) I kinda miss that drama. But hey still worth reading.

[Caity McPhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being single is hard. The first romance and confessing is hard. I'm so glad I'm not single anymore. Poor Karin.

[Paige Maroney-Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[David Doel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continues to be a cute story. A new character is introduced. I suspect she will become importfant in subsequent volumes.

[Bill Fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can a vampire and a human have a relationship? Not without difficulties!

[J-Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have jealousy and romance wrapped up in one volume!

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the friendships! I'm enjoying this series very much.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up

[Greta is Erikasbuddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this volume we get to go ahhhh a couple more times.

Maki does what any besty will do and asked Kenta if he liked liked Karin.

Apparently Kenta has led a kinda sheltered life or just doesn't think of girls in that way and is starting to realize "hey dummy! maybe I do like her" and when Maki gives them both tickets to the zoo on Valentine's day he *gasp* agrees and goes with Karin where they run away from poo throwing monkeys. It was most awesome.

A new character is in the story who I'm assuming is going to make the love triangle... cuz every story needs one of those to make it believable ;) HAHAHS! I don't think the author is too keen on it. She made fun of it in her author comic .... which was most awesome. The new girl's name is Yuriya and I kinda think she has a secret but they didn't go into much detail... just gave us enough to leave us guessing... Like maybe she's a werewolf or something.

OH! And this comic brought the funny back!! Squee!! Jokes are scattered all throughout this book and I really really enjoyed that.

I guess I will be taking a break from Chibi for a bit but I totally can't wait to read more. These books are so much fun!

[Reader17 Der · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everytime I read this series I forget how much I love it. In this volume Maki is trying to get Karin and Kenta to take the next step but at least admitting that they like each other. Even though Kenta wasn't even thinking of anyone including Karin in that way. She sets up a chance for them to go on a date to the Zoo. Also there is a new girl in town that is working with them at the restaurant. In this volume the introduce her but we really don't know much about her. Looking forward to finding out more about this new girl and how Karin and Kenta date is going :)

[Rebecca]

I thought Chibi Vampire Volume 8 was really funny, there were so many parts that had me laughing out loud.
I loved the storyline and the characters were amazing, I thought they were all funny in their own way. The only character I didn't like was Yuriya Tachibana. Although, I am very curious to find out what her secret is.
Overall, a very thrilling and funny little manga that will have anyone laughing out loud. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a good laugh and also anyone who is a fan of manga or vampires.

[Stacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one reads like a transitional story. Maki gets a bigger role trying to set Karin and Kenta up as a couple and a romantic rival is introduced (though there doesn't seem to be as much connected romantically to Kenta). It doesn't come to a conclusion in this volume but the cliffhanger is not as extreme as previous volumes.

[quinnster · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are super cute and fun to read. Karin is a klutz and pretty much hilarious. I love Anju's creepiness and her dolls are definitely up there in the scary factor. I didn't expect the interesting side stories going on while Karin is still trying to figure out how to seal with Kenta so those are an added bonus.

I'm looking forward to delving into the rest of the series!

[Setsanata · Rating 5 out of 5]

After months of little romantic development, are Karin and Kenta ready to take a big step forward in their relationship? With the young couple finally starting to hold hands in public, Maki forces the issue by setting up a date.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun series to read and I enjoyed it. I like that the relationship between Usui and Maaka is finally evolving and that the characters are developing a little more. I want to see where it'll go and I hope they'll continue to be interesting.

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F KAG cv v.8

[Adri Bunny]

I loved it.it was awesome!!!

[Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read/rated in grade school.

[Shalini · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is one of my favorites :D

[Softreflection · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series! I kin of hated the anime because I thought their voices were wack, but now that I've read the manga, I can totally picture them with those voices.

[Kat (Lost in Neverland) · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS SERIES IS EPICNESS.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still a really cute story.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, finally some content that wasn't in the anime, or atleast I can't remember it. :) The manga keeps getting better and better. :)

[Nicole West Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maki is such a good friend
always having Maakas back no matter what.
she should really be let it on the secret.
She could totally handle it!