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LESSON ONE: VAMPIRES QUIZ 1 WHAT'S THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WHEN A PERT CLASSMATE ATTEMPTS TO SNACK ON YOUR JUGULAR?

a. Run for your life and the sanctity of your soul

b. Invite her out for a strawberry soda, heavy on the syrup

c. Scream like a boy and hide in the principal's office

d. Let her have a few sips while you check out her spectacular quadriceps

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The brainchild of unabashed monster fan Akihisa Ikeda, and it shows!

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Part of Viz's "Shonen Jump Advanced" series collecting popular, action-packed manga (Japanese comic) stories, volume one of Rosario + Vampire is the brainchild of unabashed monster fan Akihisa Ikeda, and it shows! Ordinary fifteen-year-old boy Tsukune Aono is average at everything, exceptional at nothing, and his straight C grades combined with horrible test performance have denied him the chance to continue his schooling. In a stroke of "luck", he comes across the one high school that will take students without rigorous examinations; it's Yokai Academy, where every student is a monster in human disguise, studying how to peacefully blend into the human world! The first Yokai Academy student Tsukune meets it the beautiful and friendly vampire Moka, who finds his human blood simply irresistible. Moka is usually gentle and charming, but only because her full vampire powers are held in check by the rosario around her throat; when it's removed, the terrifying alternate personality of her vampire self emerges! Survival is a haphazard endeavor at best for Tsukune, as he must evade the machinations of his monstrous classmates - the beastly boys are jealous of his close relationship with the attractive Moka, while some of the fiendish girls want him for themselves. Moka's ruthless vampire personality has the power to defend Tsukune in (im)mortal combat, but at what price? More humor than horror, Rosario + Vampire is a howling good read cover to cover, enthusiastically recommended for monster fans everywhere. Rosario + Vampire is unflipped (it's read right-to-left, just as it was originally drawn), and rated T+ for older teen due to violence and the occasional panty shot.

A Twisty yet Fun Beginning.

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My third favorite Shonen Jump romance! I love the fact that Tsukune is human, as it creates the proof that Moka really loves him despite her past. It's tender, intense, a little short, but funny in a cute kind of way... My favorite character is Kurumu. She is like Satsuki from Strawberry 100%. Her race is cool and matches her wily and devious nature almost perfectly. It's nice how she is loyal to him after he spares him. Though something tells me she won't like him when she finds out he is really a human boy... Rosario + Vampire is a little on the ecchi side, but it is more romance and comedy than anything. A cool story in and out.

Not Ecchi!	Customer Rating:
It's got some panty shots, but it's no Love Hina. Not saying that's good or bad. It's funny, has a basic plot and each episode is well carried out with exceptional art. It's not revolutionary but it's not some cookie cutter manga.

Great Manga	Customer Rating:
Rosario + Vampire is an excellent manga; from start to finish, Akihisa Ikeda is a great artist!

R+V English version, Vol. 1

Customer Rating:

The manga version begins a little slow, serving mostly to establish characters, but such things are necessary. This series is worth picking up for a good level of detail in the fight scenes, some very moe girls, and a male lead who proves he has some potential. The translation is done well, though the description on the back is a little too corny. Other than that, a good buy. Volume 3 is the one that people should look out for - the series takes off from there.