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14
Finished
Nov 4, 2007 to Apr 19, 2014
8.3/10
Average Review Score
85%
Recommend It
20
Reviews Worldwide
This is the one of the view manga's I've actually been compelled to read and I can say Without a doubt that its a must-read manga, although the ending is a bit rushed which sucks and I'm sad that this is the end of it for now (i can Hope it comes back can't I). The story is far more interesting then that of the first season with many new enemies and allies, its defiantly a good read if you're new to manga (like myself) if you like supernatural,harem and action this is the manga for you.
It was a breath of fresh air when the Shounen Jump title Rosario + Vampire came out, bringing with it an interesting take on the harem genre, within a Monster Academy setting. But alas it came to an abrupt end, along with the Monthly Shounen Jump magazine. Fortunately it was popular enough to warrant a continuation in the form of Rosario + Vampire II. Rosario + Vampire II being a Shounen, Supernatural, Harem manga, with a bit of Comedy & Action thrown in for good measure. Although this is technically a sequel, R+V II feels more like a reboot, as it re-introduces the characters andsetting from the ground up. Making it fairly accessible to those who have yet to read its prequel. Even if that means having to rehash various moments of character development or plot elements from R+V (especially regarding Tsukune). But now it is set during their 2nd year in the Monster Academy, a couple months after the madness during the school fair and begins with the male protagonist getting right into the usual comedic-mishaps with his harem. Nevertheless the mangaka has learnt some lessons from his previous outing, as the whole "monster of the week" angle has been scrapped completely for a more character-driven tale. With the tales ranging from the 2 chapter outings, to some fairly lengthy arcs that shape the rest of the story. This means that the characters end up a whole lot more fleshed out, from being given their own chapters to shine; whether that is in combat, or just some character-building. Yes that includes even the likes of: Kurumu, Mizore, Yukari and Ruby; making them all worthy members of Team Tsukune. Of course Moka, being the "best girl" gets a whole volume of back-story to herself. As for Tsukune, he continues to progress from the badass he eventually became towards the end of the prequel, which is all fine and dandy. Yet there were some missed opportunities where the mangaka could have taken things further with Tsukune's relationships with the girls, if only he wasn't too afraid to stray from the status quo. Now I remember reading R+V and witnessing a mangaka go from several panels of mediocre scribbles, to artwork that's beyond what you'd expect in a harem. Now I have to say the artwork in R+V II is superior to its predecessor, simply because the mangaka had already found his own style to settle on and so there was no need for him to improve that much upon it. So the pages contain characters with a superb level of detail put into their facial expressions, fully fleshed out vistas and some rather elaborate monster transformation designs. Though be warned, as towards the end things do get Gantz-level gory once the story intensifies. In the end R+V II helped remind me that a harem manga can be very entertaining, by not even being much about the harem in question but by just being an enjoyable & rather compelling to read (even if that means turning it into a shounen battle manga). Although this manga has its fair share of flaws, like the usage of the "shounen power-up trope", there's just so much to like about it. I like how it feels when the mangaka takes a step back to assess the various relationships; whether in a jokey manner (like in Ch.23), or a more serious manner (like in Ch.17). I like the contrast in the artistic style and quality between the comedy and action. But most of all I like how this is a harem with a solid plot and a well-developed plot at that. I just wish it ended better, but that seems to be the wish I have with most manga & anime out there.
The story continues where the first season left off only months into the future. Yuokai Gakuen has been repaired and the new semester is underway. Tsukune and gang are back, and more powerful then ever. Anti-Thesis's true identity is revealed. With new adversaries looming on the horizon, and something much more sinister than the gang has ever faced before. Tsukune is battling with the monster inside him. With the help of Moka, Mizore, Kurumu, Ruby, and Yukari, Tsukune trains to get his vampire blood under control and the strength to protect what he holds dear. The new season focuses more on the girls, their past, and their families. New confrontations await them. New friends and allies will join them by their side. Together they will discover the secrets of Moka's rosary, and her lineage... (Source: girlsdeadmonster)
Art is great Characters develop well and develop over the course of the manga, but they seem to have a fairly cliche personality about each one. It is still very enjoyable to watch the different interactions between them and how their relationships affect Tsukune The Story was solid at the end, but felt weak in the beginning where the gang stumbles upon a bunch of individual events in what seems like complete randomness, but then its all pulled back together. That much does not seem very strong, but the plot definitely thickens in the remaining twenty chapters as it nears its climax. I found this series extremely enjoyable.10/10
When I was reading this manga I have ended up feeling that I was reading a story written by an elementary school child. The story is totally incoherent, nothing have sense and it is way too unrealistic. Not because there is a lot of fantasy, that is totally fine, but because the rules of the world described by the author are constantly changing. This is the perfect example of the story that has been written without any planning and that have ended turning into a set of sensational incidents just for trying to keep his audience. Speaking about characters, they are simply uninteresting. The main character is a regularguy that has totally nothing for waking up the interest of the reader at any point. I have felt so hard that the author was trying to give to the main character something special to say, but in the end nothing valuable was done. The secondaries aren't better either, just a set of girls whose personalities could almost be summarized by using one word. There are ones written in a better way than others but anyway there is nothing really good about anyone. And in the end I ended up feeling that in the whole story there wasn't any character development that was well written, just superficial things that aren't interresting. The worst part is that there was some potential, for example with the character of Mizore, but the author has apparently preferred to write about a freaking teen harem without any value. This is the kind of manga that should only be read by teens, otherwise I don't really think that you are gonna have a good time.
Booooring choice by me, right? I'd defend this manga with tooth and nail: You can always find something objectionable in a story or piece of art, the point of an overall 10/10 grade is to argue that those failings *don't matter*. Certainly, the story meanders a bit in the beginning (if only to set the scene and flesh out the characters), but nothing about the story stumbles or makes little sense: every chapter flows logically and accomplishes what it was set out to do. Maybe you don't particularly prefer the subject character or the corny lesson at hand, but this comes with the territory of storytelling.Maybe the fights end too quickly, or are schizophrenic in how quickly the tides of battle turn - I've come to accept the predictable + unpredictable aspects of manga, and so... I suggest you remember your favorite manga and how problematic or predictable *its* fights can be. The story is weak on one aspect: the ending. As effective as the plot is, with an impressive coda going into the last arc, it still feels "too soon". It's an amazing final arc - but did it have to be the "final arc"? No. No no no. Not in the slightest. In fact, reading the first 20 chapters, you can't help as though the story was unceremoniously sped up, resulting in this grand, logical, yet deliberately-quick ending. The epilogue is amazing... but it commits the biggest sin in media: leaving you wanting more. I'm no longer a child in a bed, satisfied with "that's a story for another time." If you're going to tease me and tantalize me with so much possibility, I'm going to close the book upset and... for lack of a better word, blue-balled. The characters are amazing? I do understand that some of them don't hold up under scrutiny, because I ended up wanting more from them. Ruby in particular had a lot more to contribute... ...but is it enough to deduct points? If anything, it highlights how every character almost begs for more pages and opportunities to grow and evolve. Even the two major characters, Moka and Tsukune, through all of their changes and tribulations, remain compelling protagonists with compelling futures... even after all of these pages, you still want to see more between the two of them.... something that the epilogue can only tease us with. You're allowed to not like this manga, mind you. I give this manga a 10 in enjoyment because it's story and focus appeal to me: people maturing and facing an uncertain future. People struggling with what they wish to become in life, what they must sacrifice to hold onto their dreams and idealism. It's a romance at the core, but the humor reminds us to not be so melodramatic. Melodramatic... You could argue it's schizophrenic in how it switches tones from absolute horror to absolute comedy, how it threatens death only for the sheer luck to save the day. It's almost a stylistic signature of Ikeda's. But by capturing two ends of the spectrum, the creator and this story is able to explore the nuances and entire scope of what stories can be, from despairing to triumphant to back again. Almost as fickle as luck is in the real world - and to see our beloved characters hang on and react to this rollercoaster of hope and hopelessness is uniquely done, and stands apart from a lot of mangas. Why, yes. I still dream of a sequel, to this day. The material, the potential, is definitely there. The IP of Rosario Vampire barely sets foot outside of its little neighborhood, and when it does, it's almost always to great benefit to the story. With so many dimensions and magical places to discover, it was tragic to only get a peak through a crack in the door. Show me Yukari's hometown, with brooms flying everywhere. Let them become exchange students and visit a monster-school in the heart of a haunted German forest. Show me Succubi and Incubi, print the entire monster dictionary! So many directions, so much fertile ground for storytelling. Alas... The story of Moka and Tsukune definitely continues on in my heart... but someday, I hope to see it in print.