Vampire Game, Vol. 6

Vampire Game #6

by JUDAL, Ikoi Hiroe (Translator)

When the disguised Duzell and Ishtar visit the kingdom of Ci Xeneth and discover an unusual collection of love affairs, plots for war, hidden identities and the inhumane treatment of monsters, they must temporarily put aside their mission to find Phelios. In the mayhem that ensues, will Duzell say, "I do" to Illsaide?

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

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 1999

Reviews

[Starbubbles · Rating 5 out of 5]

2019: I didn't remember Ishtar being so ridiculously funny before! I somehow missed all of that when I first read this. I am so glad this is one of the few series I kept throughout the years.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is GETTING GOOD!!!

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Ci Xeneth arc comes to a climax when Ishtar makes a dangerous decision out of the best of intentions. Illsaide confesses his true feelings to Duzell, breaking the vampire kitty’s heart a little in the process. Darres, with some assistance from Laphiji, tries to get to Ishtar’s side before she can get herself (and everyone else) into too much trouble. Way too late for that. Fortunately, Vord is in Ci Xeneth to deal with the crisis, but he’s beginning to figure out Ishtar and Duzell’s secret. Diaage reveals a secret of his own, using his more sensual arts of persuasion to bind Lord Jened to him. One gets the impression this mysterious vampire sorcerer is much more interested in Illsaide than in Illsaide’s master, regardless of how, ah, intimate he’s willing to get with said master.

Ishtar is continuing to play out her turning point as becoming a more responsible future queen all the while remaining Ishtar. Duzell is developing into something far more human than he’d ever dreamed or wished to. Illsaide reaches a crisis of his own when he learns of his true heritage. We’re left on a cliffhanger, wondering what he’ll do next. I’m still drawn into the developing characters’s conflict, more engrossed in their journey than ever. Oh, and have I mentioned how much I enjoy the homoeroticism and gender bending of all this? :)

For darkening drama, continued character development and humour, all depicted via beautiful artwork, this gets five stars.

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is my fav so far. I really enjoy the depth we are starting to see in Ishtar! My favorite bit was the jello one. So fabulous.

[Lucinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

who is du which is ishat...vord is super confused

[Kiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well damn.

[Kirby R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5!

[Anna C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, jadi vaseline juga eksis di jaman kuno ini, hahaha... Dan omong2, knp sih Ishtar begitu suka comblangin Duzell dgn cowok? lol. Ishtar ini semacam fujoshi gitu deh, hahahaha. Kutebak kalo dia menduga Phelios dan Duzell itu pasangan. Memang sih, ekspresi Phelios wkt bunuh diri bareng dgn Duzell itu bikin aku curiga kalo mgkn Phelios memendam perasaan lebih pada Duzell...

Omg, Duzell rupanya suka ama Illsaide, hahaha... Dan Duzell rupanya adalah uke!! Surprise bgt, tadinya kukira dia ini seme, haha... Kurasa Duzell tertarik pada Illsaide krn dia yakin kalo Illsaide itu reinkarnasinya Phelios, apalagi banyak hal pada Illsaide yg mengingatkannya pada memorinya dgn Phelios. Makin penasaran aja nih ama masa lalu Phelios dan Duzell, apakah mereka itu pasangan? Anyway, ini sbnrnya komik shoujo...tapi byk bgt hint shounen ai-nya...ciuman antar pria walaupun salah satu pihak tdk tau kalo yg satu lagi itu pria yg sedang menyamar.... Bknnya aku ga suka, malah seneng bgt, hahaha...Tapi kalo kek gitu, kan mending dibuat jadi shounen ai atau yaoi aja sekalian...XD

Wajahnya Duzell wkt dia patah hati itu, kenapa pula dia harus menangis dlm wujud kucing??? He's soooo moeee XDDD

Banyak kejutan dan plot twist di vol 6 ini. Makin seru aja ceritanya. :D Illsaide dan Falan, their illicit love, I really didn't see it coming...:'(

[Leila Anani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Penultimate volume in the Ci Xenith arc - Ishtar releases all the creatures her uncle is keeping captive and they go on a rampage, led by the king of the sea who wants revenge over the death of his daughter.

Really love this series because its nothing like any other vampire manga out there and is constantly surprising. Also the characters and art are beautiful. The one down side is an overly complicated plot and waaaaaaaaaaaay too many characters, all with secrets and hidden agendas.

we learn that lord Jened isn't having an affair with Ilisade but may in fact be his father! Which makes the Falan love interest even more taboo.... (Not only is Ilisade a half breed, but might be her half brother too) Jened IS however having an affair with Diaage who is in fact none other than vampire Sharlen and should by rights want to kill him. And there's plenty of gender confusion going on as Duzell continues to have Ishtar's face and a man's body... when he isn't a cat that is! I got so much of a headache trying to think this one through I just gave up and went with the flow. It's over complicated, but tremendous fun and fairly exciting.

[Sophia F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh I love seeing Duzell's embarrassed side. Like he said in the last volume: "It's strange for a vampire to feel embarrassed" he seems self conscious around anyone that is not Ishtar. Like when Falan wanted all of them to take a nap together. Hah she probably wouldn't have if she realized he was a guy. And the vampire King.
The continued plot twists make for such an interesting storyline, I just LOVE it!'
And we keep bringing back characters instead of dissing them (like Vord) which made me very happy. :)
More forbidden love, which I won't go into so I don't have to hide this review.
Overall; LOVE IT!!

[Sara]

The series as a whole was good in the beginning. Very funny and intriguing. I love romances where the characters have loved each other forever but have never told each other or something like that. lol The series declines in quality, I think towards the end. There are too many characters in too many places and things get a little confusing.