It started off really refreshing. I was kind of hoping that it would maintain the episodic, slice-of-life and subtle storytelling style that makes you feel, paradoxically, lonely and heartwarming at the same time. The magic got lost after it became a larger story about vampires, and devolved into a typical Shounen. It *is* still a decent Shounen, but I was really hoping it would be something much more magical.

good shit

The so-called secrecy of the vampire species in a modern society passes as unrealistic as it gets.
In particular there are repeated instances of vampires openly admitting so with no qualms whatsoever. It beats the whole point of a secret society in that sense with any implications involved.
Which makes you wonder why hasn't the goverment or a big organisation has taken any action regarding them? Howcome the general public is not aware regarding their existence? They don't even try to hide it...
Furthermore, mc is literally strolling around in the middle of the night, his mom hasn't got a clue, the school hasn't notified regarding his abscence (he seems to be missing for a month at least) in a modern Japan.
So the setting as a whole falls flat.
The mc is brain dead as well. Many vampires pop out of the blue, are curious about him and immediately start asking him personal questions. I dislike this goody two-shoes personality of his altogether. I don't know which is more annoying tbh. The nosey side characters or the mc immediately honestly answering without questioning their intents beforehand.

The story is very slice of life feeling and its also pretty slow. I would skip chapters a lot because I felt like nothing was going on, but every time I picked up a chapter and read it all the way through, I would smile & giggle. Their love story is very cute, endearing, and the right kind of akward. The leads are learning about themselves and learning about love.

(Its not my cup of tea, so I eventually dropped it. But, I had real fun reading it & can understand anybody else loving/liking it.)

Yofukashi no uta is a manga wherein both the main characters try and find out how to fall in love whilst finding out who was the Fmc before she became a vampire

It's a good read and would highly recommend it to someone who wants to read a vampire love story without too much drama and too much love rivalry (unlike twilight)

[up to chapter 52]

I went in looking for a good Romance story with a female Vampire lead. This one doesn't quite hit that spot, but definitely nails what I want more than the other ones I've read so far. Don't go in expecting heavy drama or comedy or action. It does a bit of everything, but definitely starts out with very Slice of Life. There's a unique twist on common Vampire tropes and it seems there's a lot more lore and mechanics yet to be unfolded. The art is gorgeous and laded with a dreamy nighttime asthetic. All Characters look unique and have motivations and clear characterization, though the side characters have been explored slowly so far.

There's wonderful melancholic feel to this story. Honest developments, no fake drama, exploring themes of loneliness and humanity, what it means to have fun or to love someone. Can't 10/10 this cause 50 chapters seems to little to judge compared to what's been set up on the plate so far.

Personal preference: the 2 mains are a bit too young for my preference, though most of the other characters nail a more mature look. And there's very little blood, which I'd enjoy for visual contrast.

It's a bit of funny, grounded, compelling, light-hearted, captivating, contemplative, and a tiny dash of edge.
I hope it gets licensed.

... Last updated on March 17th, 2020, 8:47pm