Dark Moon Diary, Volume 1: Volume 1

Again, I said "almost" only because this manga contains vampires. You can't deny it. Ever since Twilight hit the scene, vampires are now the *bleep*. However, it wasn't the Twilight crazed that led me to this book. Nope. Instead, it was my love for a good manga. And Dark Moon Diary doesn't disappoint. Opening the pages for the first time, I was kinda turned off by the art, which (to me) didn't seem as "superior" compared to other mangas I've read. Stupid, I know. But I immediately shook it off & gave this manga a chance...and I'm glad I did. ^_^ Without spoiling everything for ya, Dark Moon Diary tells the (horror slash comedy slash adventure slash drama) tale of a "seemly normal" girl name Priscilla who, after her parents' death, is sent to live with her aunt & uncle (on her mother's side) in Nachtwald. Sounds like a "seemly normal" story, right? WRONG! There's a catch. Priscilla aunt & uncle (and her late mother) are vampires! Holy wooden stakes!!! If that wasn't shocking enough for Priscilla (including dealing with her new bratty, vamp cousin Kitten), all of Nachtwald is filled with monsters & every other thing that goes bump in the night. Will Priscilla fit in? Or (like Bella once said) become the meal?

Often, when a comics character loses his/her parents, the loss is mentioned briefly, & never referrred-to again, & the character's behavior is rarely affected. Not so here. Pricilla's sense of loss is real, as is her difficulty in adapting to her new life. There are comic moments in this amerimanga, but touching ones, too. The art style is fun, the humor handy & well-done, & the characters are well-rounded. Buy this. Where the heck is Volume 2?

I found this story to be surprisingly creative for a american manga. I'm not going to give you a review of the book, you can just read the one above. This story has creative chracters, altough it doesn't quite break away from the manga mold. Anyway I did like the story, it was quite charming. With a real (excluding vampires) storyline. Meaning the characters responded like rational people would, not just turning into insane chibi characters. Altogether I am hopefully waiting for volume 2. ;)

This manga was very good fun to read,nice art i Recommend it to everyone You get your money's Worth Hope this helps