Forget about the ecchi factor here, the plot and story in season 1 is very good. It starts slowly but really picks up the pace at the end and is hard to stop reading during the final chapters. I would definitely recommend reading this one for a funny, change of pace, and still a touch of romantic read.

Not the best, but for sure one of the best I found so far.
I like vampires, and this one is cute and interesting at the same time heavens xD
To those, who hate the little "pets" like Plue or others (don't remember the names): There is a little bat like that here too, but this one is more like the "tale teller" and gives informations and comments. Later it'll transform into weapons for Moka's little sister. All in all, it's not another annoying midget and u could compare it to the crow in "Love Monster". IKEDA Akihisa has a good feeling for these little extras, they aren't ugly and unfit like Plue and others in that class
Anyway, worth a good read, along with Rosario + Vampire Il.

... Last updated on August 2nd, 2008, 1:47pm

True, that at first, the story is just cliche and a bit boring. Sweet talking, ecchi and harem. It denotes the genre right ? [ if u don't like why did u bother read it ? ]. In my perspective, the protagonist develops quite well, especially from middle to near the end of story. Yes, it is repetitive , and repeating the same cycle of 'friendship' and blah blah.. it is mostly likeable by readers right ? I think IF U WANT TO SEEK ACTION MANGA don't BOTHER READ this. It's ecchi-flavored-action-manga, not FULLY-ACTION-SUSPENSE manga.But if u seek entertainment ( though it's not humourous ), and mild fanservice then this is for u.The Moka which can switch is actually cool and I don't find it's bothering.
Well, from first to middle, the female protagonist mostly do all the job beating the crap outta the bad guys, but from middle story, it is NOT anymore. It's better in manga then in the anime [ which the male protagonist still quite weak.. I dunno in 2nd season though ].
The art is good, and develops quite well. See the difference from first volume till 2nd season.
Art => 6,, 7,, 8
Story -> 7
Character development => 7,, 8
Re-read value -> 3

Think Love Hina with more males willing to sexually harass or rape, add in demons and the occult, more action and top it off with waaaay better art. Basically, if you like Action and harem stories, then this is like the equivilant of a peanut butter cup = two great things in one. If you don't like that sort of thing, then look elsewhere. Me? I'm indifferent to it. I read it because it's here.

A lot of people are hatin' on this manga but i found it entertaing. its not revolutionary but if you open yourself up and find a measure of depth you might not think you'd find in a harem/shounen. Really enjoyable character growth/ dynamic. You slowly learn about the world as the main character does and grow with. My favorite aspect is still the character depth somewhat shallow for a few of the 'harem gals' but the 2 main chars are good. i found myself liking this the more i read it..suprisingly cause harem usually p*ss me off. It also present a good flow and doesnt focus on timewasting info that one will probably forget

Stay open and give it a read

Note: Since I finished the series I feel I ought to remark that it gets much better. Even though the criticisms below still apply, the story gets much better around volume 8. The art also improves dramatically compared to the first several volumes. The majority of panels are quite nicely drawn, and with twice as many panty shots. It's almost like reading a completely different manga. The dialog is still pretty pathetic, and the plot isn't greatly improved.

Suffers from every shounen cliche you can think of. No real plot, just some vague themes and monster of the week stuff. It's what you might expect from a cross between Ichigo 100% and Kaibutsu Oujo, IMHO.

The drawings in most panels are very poor quality, with a very nicely drawn panel every two pages or so. When the artist wants to get our attention, he gives us a shot of one of the girls' panties.

Dialog is awful, like it was scripted by a 14 year old boy. The villains frequently shout, now I'll show you my true power, or something to that effect. Nothing to think about here. It's really hard to read because it's so childish.

Given the unwarranted popularity of this series, I'm gravely disappointed in the manga fandom community for their enthusiasm over it.

... Last updated on December 4th, 2008, 11:21pm

Not that good either though. Pretty average stuff. It's an interesting premise with a thoroughly mundane story. As others said, it really suffers from the cliches a bit. Particularly the, "Monster of the Week", deal became very tiresome to me.

In the end though, it doesn't do anything too terribly offensive to the reader. It can be fun at times and I did like the art for the most part. I read a chapter here and there when I wanted to "unplug" from another series for a bit and come back fresh later, but I doubt I'll continue on to the second season.

Plot is cliched, character types are ones we've all seen before, and the chapters tend to all follow the same basic formula (especially in the beginning and middle volumes); but even so I still found it entertaining enough to keep reading and was ultimately rewarded for my perseverance.

As noted, the biggest problem the series has is that for the first five volumes or so, almost every chapter seems to follow the same basic guidelines: introduce monster of the week, gang is threatened by said monster, gang gets the stuffing beat out of them until Tsukune pulls the rosary off Moka and her alter ego appears to save the day; wash, rinse, repeat.

The story takes on a different direction during the middle and later volumes, one that touches on some interesting themes, but they don't really go anywhere with it, and in all honesty I found this arc even less entertaining than the episodic ones we were originally given.

All is not lost though, as the last few volumes really improve drastically in every way possible. The artwork gets noticeably better, the stories are much more entertaining (even though there is still some of the monster-of-the-week stuff, it's less pronounced, and doesn't seem as formulaic when it is there), and there seems to be more of a focus on the characters and their relations which had been previously overshadowed by the plot. Much better; so much in fact that it brings the whole series up a couple of points in the rating.

So all in all, it's a decent read. It had some promise starting out that never quite got realized until the final couple of volumes, but that redemption gives me some hope that the second season will pick up with the same momentum that this one ended with.

... Last updated on June 19th, 2008, 7:53pm

This manga is your standard mindless Shounen, probably aimed at high school students. It's slightly different from others in that the main character, Tsukune, is weak but his girlfriend, Moka, is super strong. I started skipping chapters like crazy because it was just an endless parade of the Tsukune pulling off Moka's rosary to solve every conflict and grow his harem by being a "nice guy". The premise is silly as well. Why bother creating a school to teach monsters to cooperate if students and teachers uses their powers like there's no tomorrow.

Halfway through it gets slightly interesting when Tsukune becomes *spoiler alert* a ghoul, but the whole situation gets resolved to easily by introducing a new character who can seal his power. And instead of letting Moka fight, the manga reverts back to the standard formula of having the main character fight.

The main appeal of this manga is the ecchi humor, but it gets repeated throughout the series and becomes old very fast. Can't that succubus do anything else besides pressing her boobs in Tsukune's face? None of the fights are interesting because there's just no tension. You know that Tsukune and his harem can't die, so it's just everyone bleeding and then Tsukune or Moka beating up the bad guy.

wow these type of mangas are not suppose to take it that serious seriously just read it for fun like i do of course if it is too shit don't bother but somewhere along the line it gets better. it is a cliche manga and the chapters usually start fresh abit comedy and drawings not bad