Vampire Yui: A New Awakeningby Laura BisseyReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk.
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Credits Grade: 6 It took a few reads of Vampire Yui for it to grow on me; I'm not particularly a fan of the vampire genre, and the often inexplicable (at least to me) story line made it difficult for me to really immerse myself in Yui's world. Having said that, the fact that I was compelled at all to keep at the book until it made a sort of sense to me should speak very well of the title.Yui is a vampire who doesn't quite know it yet. Sure, she knows she craves something, but no one is more surprised than her when she discovers that it's human blood she lusts for! Both her parents are dead, and Yui's being raised by her grandmother, who hopes that Yui doesn't turn out as her mother did. Unfortunately, it's a little too late for that, as Yui is awoken to her true nature, and helped along by the infamous vampire princess Miyu, as well as a mysterious young man named Nagi. Should Yui do as Nagi asks, and awaken the sleeping princess at the bottom of the lake? Does she reject her human nature, and fully embrace her vampiric self? And how is it exactly she might be helping Miyu in the future? I'll admit that I was often defeated by the dreamy, surrealist nature of the storytelling. Perhaps I might have been able to follow along more easily if I'd been familiar with the new Vampire Miyu manga, as Vampire Yui is clearly a continuation of that story. The art, however, is lovely to look at, and — in comparison with other manga I've seen recently — is reproduced well in this volume. I'm quite impressed with the diversity of manga titles Studio Ironcat is publishing, and it seems like they are getting better with each book they put out. If you're a fan of vampire comics, spooky, atmospheric manga, or just enjoy seeing cute Japanese girls sucking the blood out of their school chums, then Vampire Yui would be the book for you. Written: July 15, 2002
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