Honey Blood volume 1 story &
art by Miko Mitsuki Review
From the publisher: “When a girl at
Hinata Sorazono’s school is attacked by what seems to be a bloodsucking
vampire, everyone is on edge and wonders who’s next. Hinata refuses to believe
that vampires even exist, but then she meets her new neighbor, Junya Tokinaga,
the author of an incredibly popular vampire romance novel. Dressed in a kimono
with an old-world air about him, Junya has a taste of Hinata’s blood and tells
her it’s sweet... Hinata can’t help but be drawn to Junya, but could it be that
he’s actually a vampire—and worse yet, the culprit behind the attacks?!”
Retreading several ideas from the
supernatural romance subgenre, Honey Blood manages to be both dull and forgettable.
It introduces no new ideas and is subpar with the already existing ones. That
said the final pages bring with them some promise. However as this series has
one other main volume left (the third is supposedly just one-shots and other
extras) I do not foresee there being much payoff.
The problem romance novels face is
giving the audience a reason to care about their characters and this one gives
little. Both leads are rather standard of the genre with little about them
being compelling especially the heroine. The male lead also falls into several
tropes. All-in-all Honey Blood is a boring read and offers nothing new and will
most likely be forgotten moments after being read.
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