Midnight Secretary, Vol. 05

Midnight Secretary #5

by Tomu Ohmi

Kaya thought she had found the perfect job when she became the private secretary of Kyouhei Touma - the director of a tableware company of the same name. Kyouhei is a capable director, but his arrogance and sluttish behavior are almost legendary. Kaya is doing her best to prove that she is capable in her work, but one night, by accident, she discovers his secret... of him being a vampire!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Vampires, Josei, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance

192 pages

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

Name in native language: 大海とむ

Ohmi sensei's first volume was Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou.
Likes: monsters, red tea, stamps, and beautiful ladies

Blood type : B

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally, after all this wait! Took him too much time.

[DianaRose · Rating 4 out of 5]

sooo corny but now i’m desperate for my libby holds of vol 6 & 7 to come in 😭

[R ♥ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. That is all I can say. This was better than the last one, it was semi-tolerable, but I think I will take a break from this series and maybe read the rest later on. I think there are so many things I hate it about this and I just can't seem to enjoy it because of those tropes/aspects (like the arrogant love interest, it's a no thank you from me).

#1 [ Midnight Secretary ] ★★★☆☆
#2 [ Midnight Secretary ] ★★☆☆☆
#3 [ Midnight Secretary ] ★★☆☆☆
#4 [ Midnight Secretary ] ★★☆☆☆
#5 [ Midnight Secretary ] ★★☆☆☆

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[Enchantedandbeautifulbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

La cosa va avanzando con él, me gusta.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

2'5*.

[Sophia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alas, the saga continues. I was getting EXTREMELY fustrated during this volume, at the stagnant plot and fustrating repetitiveness. "OoOOhh, iM yOuR EvEr FAiThfUL SeCreTaRy~~~!" Any time i thought the plot progressed, hes off being cold and fucking bitches again. But the ending saved this review from being 1 star. The ending was great. Good riddance, i say. I have hope for this series after all.

[Doğa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kaya: Seni seviyorum.
Kyouhei: Biliyorum.

Öküzsün Kyouhei :)

[Jes · Rating 4 out of 5]

The love confessions and plot development were enough to let me forgive the last volume’s sins. I also enjoyed Marika’s character development, even if she’s still in direct opposition for Kyohei’s attention. I do wish Kaya would assert herself for her own well-being’s sake, not just because she wants to be a good secretary/blood bank, but we’re five volumes in. If it wasn’t gonna happen earlier, it ain’t happening now. Besides, the whole doormat thing is genuinely incredibly entertaining.

Hopefully the library I ordered volumes six and seven from will fulfill my holds soon! I’d like to complete this series soon.

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 3 out of 5]

!! More of like a 2.5 / 5 // I’ll be leaving the same review on volumes 2-7 as I read them all in one day !!


Quite an enjoyable series tbh, but definitely won’t be a favourite. It was nice to read something more adult for once, though I did find myself kind of getting bored at times as the main character just monologues to herself a lot. I liked how it started to go in the last 2 volumes tho, super interesting, just sad it ended so openly!!

[Kira Thebookbella · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a smutty manga between a secretary and a Vampire.

This did bother me a little in terms of the toxic masculinity and how the heroine was treated by the main love interest. But it did have a slow burn aspect that I adored and it was super steamy and sexy. Just want I needed and wanted when I needed and wanted it. I read all 7 volumes in one day.

[Caneel · Rating 5 out of 5]

FUCKING FINALLY!!!

[Cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do think it’s funny how I feel like every chapter explains the premise of the story and we are 5 volumes in but we got some real movement with the couple and and more vampires. 3.5

[Génesis Martinez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Joti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked this one so far! President Touma - Kyouhei changed - he has admitted that he loves Kaya Satozuki & since he's a vampire & very prideful, him admitting his love for her only makes him more prideful than ever & he knows he loves her & that she loves him very much - he started getting Marika to bring him pseudo-blood (fake-blood) so he wouldn't feed on other women & only Kaya - and she's still his secretary & before the divide between him as a vampire & her as a human seemed unbreakable & now i think that wall is slowly disappearing - & these 2 guys lure out Kaya at the end & Kyouhei comes to her rescue! :D cute!

[Nargis Kalani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally!!!!
She is his only woman. She is the woman kyouhei loves.

The way he declared her his, was so freaking awsum.
Just two volumes left after this...
I wish there were more volumes. I really don't want this story to be over.

[Vina]

After so many years this manga is still one of my all time favorites.Gotta loove Kyouhei!!

[charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS BOOK OR I'LL DIE.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Today’s post is on Midnight Secretary, Vol. 5 by Tomu Ohmi. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover is green with a cross and our two main characters on it. As is the fifth in the series you need to have read the first four volumes. The intended reader is someone who has the first volumes in the series, likes josei manga, and paranormal romance. There is no foul language, sex and mild violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Kaya the main character. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- After Kaya’s contract with Erde ended, Kyohei hired her to be his executive secretary at his new company, LVC. Working openly day and night with the man she loves is a dream come true for Kaya, but the honeymoon is short-lived. Marika, the daughter of one of the LVC executives, has a long history with Kyohei and is determined to renew their special friendship. Can love conquer family ties and vampire politics?

Review- Kaya and Kyohei’s relationship is moving forward but of course there are blocks in the way. Kyohei’s old friend, Marika, really just wants what is best for him but because she is only seeing things from a vampire’s side she is missing the bigger picture. So Kyohei feels that he needs to prove himself and of course leaves Kaya out of it. But in the end Kyoehi admits to himself and others that he loves Kaya and will fight for her. So slow progress but progress nevertheless. I have really enjoyed this paranormal romance manga and with only two volume left I look forward to seeing how Ohmi ends everything.

I give this manga a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.

[OnceUponATam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Effectivement, l’histoire est banale et extrêmement prévisible : la secrétaire et son patron qui tombent amoureux avec une touche de fantastique qui fait du patron en question un vampire. Je pense que c’est pas le genre de série qui révolutionne quoi que ce soit ou qui offre des twists surprenants. C’est plutôt le genre on plonge et on a le coup de cœur soit on l’a pas. Perso, je l’ai eu.

Kaya est très mignonne. Contrairement à beaucoup de personnages féminins impliqués dans des histoires d’amour mangas, elle n’est pas niaise. Elle est intelligente et a la tête sur les épaules. Elle est très vite parfaitement consciente de ses sentiments pour Tohma. Il n’y a que son rôle de secrétaire trop présent dans son esprit et son dévouement un peu trop précipité dans l’histoire qui fait un peu d’ombre au tableau. Mais ça ne la rend pas moins adorable. Son complexe d’avoir un visage trop enfantin est compréhensible et brise l’image de la secrétaire-robot et sévère qu’elle souhaite se donner. Ça la rend plus humaine. Plutôt drôle étant donné le contexte de l’histoire…

Tohma est exactement ce qu’on attend du personnage. Séduisant, mystérieux, charmant et en apparence, froid et distant. Il est en vérité très attentif envers Kaya. Il l’aide à passer au dessus de son grand complexe et reste étonnement à l’écoute de Kaya. Il répond parfaitement à l’attente qu’on peut avoir d’un personnage de ce genre de josei : qu’il nous plaise, que le lecteur le trouve séduisant. Il l’est totalement.

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[MasterSal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The saga continues for our couple with the introduction of a wider cast - specifically a female vampire who could be a potential leg of a triangle for a couple. (Well not really but … drama !! ensues. It helps Kaya stay on her “I’m special only as food” kick).

The plot and romance is furthered though which was good. The tag-line of the volume could be called “Can love conquer family ties and vampire politics?”

As a side note - I do love Kyohei’s hairstyle. The starburst bangs pattern is so quintessentially shoujo manga to me. And seems likely a pain to illustrate 👍👍🥰🥰

In the end the volume was vet cute - ending with a big I love you from our hero. He is now exclusive and not drinking blood / cheating on her. Which is great.

Next volume will likely have more vampire politics but this was a pretty good end to the arc. Series should probably end here though as this seems like a good place to end.

4 stars

[Nadina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt so torn in how to rate this, whether to give it a 3 or a 4, but I boosted it to 4 because it did have more flow than the last volume.
Overall the story is not bad, but I do feel my attitude towards it wanting, it is feeling a bit slow in pace at times.
I feel the summary of the story so far is a little focused on the beginning of the story and not so much on what happened in the last volume (which is what would be more helpful). Well, two more volumes to go after this, I'm glad it is not a long series, I don't think it could have been dragged out too long.

[Nini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitivamente, este es mi tomo favorito!!! Al fin después de tanto tiempo, Kyouhei Le DIJO TE AMO A KAYA. Estoy tan feliz.

A pesar de que en una que otra página quería matarlo, puedo llegar a ver un poco más sus razones.

Me queda oficialmente solo dos tomos y lo terminaré, es triste pero emocionante al mismo tiempo. 😭

5/5: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 3 out of 5]

2020 Read #64

Well, the last chapter of this volume made me warm up to Kyohei a bit — and the lingering question of what can really make blood sweeter to a vampire is answered. I liked the volume overall, but it wasn’t as sexy as prior volumes had been. Two left to go!

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am still not convinced. It is very different and I am struggling to get into the series, it seems like a very abusive relationship. There may be a change on the horizon but this has happened before and then became worse.

[David Doel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wonder if this story was inspired by an interracial romance. There are many overlaps in the situations.

Almost every main element of the story is repeated in each volume. I guess this is a good idea when volumes come out several months apart.

[Noelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALLY some opening up from Kyohei! I still hate his flip-flopping with his behavior toward Kaya, but she still remains close to him as she grapples with accepting the struggles between humans and vampires. With the introduction of more antagonists, I’m curious to see where this will go!

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of story and relationship development in this one, particularly with Khohei, who admits how much Kaya means to him and doesn't act like such a relentless alphadouche. Two more volumes to go, and I'm curious how it will all be resolved.

[J-Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hate love triangles! Also, I hate weird floating faces in panels…. That is a recent development, but I couldn’t stop the hatred once I noticed the numerous floating faces speckled throughout this series.

[Vivian Lu · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to yell at her to have some self respect, but then he goes and confesses… However, I can’t muster up much care… I’m feeling mixed about this. I thought the romance would be better. Let’s see what the next volume has in store. 2.75/5 rounded up to three for goodreads

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

We're finally getting somewhere with the plot! First two volumes were awesome. Vol 3 and 4 were just wash, rinse, repeat.