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Friday, February 1, 2019

Manga Review: Vampire Knight: Memories, Volume 2, by Matsuri Hino


Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: August 2018
Volumes: 4+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 3.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Immortal tales of the past and present from the world of Vampire Knight.

Vampire Knight returns with stories that delve into Yuki and Zero’s time as a couple in the past and explore the relationship between Yuki’s children and Kaname in the present.

Neither the vampire aristocrats nor the vampire hunters approve of Yuki and Zero’s relationship. Zero must face opposition from the Hunter Society while also becoming the target of a vampire assassin. Meanwhile, Aido and Yori face obstacles as a pureblood vampire and human couple.

Review:

Seeing Kaname so many years later, with their kids, but with Yuki and Zero gone, is quite disconcerting to me. It feels odd, and kind of wrong. But also kind of sweet, knowing he is able to live again after such a sacrifice and after so many years have passed. It's sad, but kind of sweet, and kind of nice for him, I'm sure, even without Yuki. It's odd to me.
Aside from a little bit of that, we go back to seeing how Yuki and Zero decided to finally be together. Or, more accurately, how Yuki decided to get together with Zero, as everyone knew he was simply waiting on her. We see what leads up to this, how they struggle and argue with some people over it. We also get to see Ai's crush on Zero, and how maturely, and sweetly, it's handled by both of them.
Sayori and Hanabusa are probably my favorite characters in all this, though. Seeing them grow together and form a family, and seeing her decide and hold firm to her decision to stay human despite being surrounded and in love with a vampire, is really sweet, and I appreciate it. Their conversations and arguments are actually more interesting to me than the other characters. I'd like to just read a manga full of those two, as they steal every scene.
I don't mind this series, and I'll honestly read anything Hino writes. But I also wish that she'd write something new. I think I've almost had enough of these characters and their drama.


 A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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