Originally posted July 12, 2009
By REBBECA P.
My thoughts
Chibi Vampire volume 2 picks up by quickly summarizing the events of the previous volume. I’ve noticed there are some manga that do this every book or in rarer cases almost every chapter (like Hana to Akuma). It kept things fresh and gets new readers and old readers into the series (but overdone it becomes a hindrance). However, I would not recommend skipping volume 1 or you will be missing out on important details and events and be confused in volume 2.
Kenta is still confused about his mother’s change in attitude and begins to have suspicions about Karin. In response, she continues to act oddly around him (more so than before) and combats his suspicions with kindness. One thing you can’t help but enjoy in Chibi Vampire are the characters. They’re not stereotypical, they’re alive and fluid and some really make you wonder (if that’s a good or a bad thing, that’s up to the reader to decide).
The story does move along and offer a lot of openings for developments in the future. However, it may be too much for the reader and while it is important to leave open plotlines for the future, there’s an awful lot opened in a story where not a lot happens. It’s actually a short book, especially compared to some manga (Chibi Vampire volume 2 is only 158 pages). It’s disappointing to see a manga where things do happen, but not enough.
That aside, Chibi vampire continues to be a great manga. Good characterization, a light-hearted storyline that’s easy to pick up (just be sure to read from the beginning, this isn’t a series you can just grab and know from volume 5 and know everything that’s going on). Fans of more serious manga may not find interest in Chibi Vampire because it is a comedy and a lighter manga read than some.
The story is progressing and there’s not a lot of fault found in Chibi vampire volume 2. No manga series is perfect, but Chibi Vampire gets a lot of things right. Volume 2 just was a disappointment compared to the first volume, but I have high hopes for future books.
