This manga details the endless cycle of the life of a vampire who always forget about his victims after he feasts on their blood. Unlike many vampire manga of today, Yoru no Kakaku perfectly brought out the sadness of being a lone vampire with eternal life. This story doesn't have the typical vampiric traits such as fearing garlics and holy crosses or whatever. Instead, we are presented with a story of never-ending loneliness, and the ephemeral moments that vampires share with humans.

This manga managed to make me relate and sympathize with a vampire...which has never occurred in the many stories I've read about them before.

Yoru no Kakaku is a masterpiece. If only it was longer.

... Last updated on June 29th, 2014, 9:44pm

It was short. Very short. Too short. This was my first manga by Akino Matsuri-sensei, and I got hooked onto her works through this. I'm sure this had the potential to last a long time like Petshop of Horrors, but they didn't. Two volumes simply wasn't enough for this to get in my favs.

However, it's not that this manga is bad by any means, in fact, it's a stunning work. It's touching and tragic, beautiful and romantic. Probably one of the best vampire mangas out there. Vampires are always the best with a slight tragic side of them, and this brought it out perfectly. No, not just tragedy alone, but a happy ending too. Well, I consider the ending to satisfaction at least.

I love Akino-sensei's art style, this was the reason I looked up and read her other works. So nothing to complain there. May be a bit biased, but I think the style fits the manga like a glove.