Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol 1
May 16th, 2010
- ISBN13: 9781933164809
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The most original vampire story in centuries!
After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a “special district” off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven for vampires from all over the world!
Now, on the eve of the landm… More >>
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5 Responses to “Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol 1”
These days you can’t seem to throw a proverbial stick into the air without it coming down on another book, movie, or game concerning vampires. What’s funny about all of that is that I actually used to love vampire movies and stories…now…not so much. The marketplace is so saturated with vampires that I’ve just gotten sick of them. Not to mention that much of the current content is generally nothing more than on-screen/page brooding and teen angst.
This doesn’t apply to Dance in the Vampire Bund. Finally, there is another story about vampires worth reading. The main characters know what and who they are and don’t get all bent out of shape about it. No one wishes they could cry about various life (or un-life if you prefer) issues.
So far (and I’m only on book three), it seems like there is a distinct sense of honor, and values amongst the characters. There is also loads of political intrigue (both on the human and vampire sides), and some very smart plot devices.
While the characters are able to act outside the stigma of `what they are’, they never forget `who they are’. As an example, the Queen of the vampires is perfectly capable of carrying on a completely civil conversation with anyone…but when it becomes necessary to make ruthless and difficult decisions, she is totally at ease doing so. It’s very entertaining and much more lifelike to me.
The artwork is…different. It’s not bad by any means, but also not what I’d call beautiful either. And while I wouldn’t call it beautiful, I think it does a fabulous job of telling the story. It’s different enough that it almost lends the reader its different view of the world it details.
The character development has, thus far, been coming fast and often. I am already interested in both of the main characters in the book, and even one or two of the secondary/background characters.
The story is what really has a hook in me though. The first two books not only introduced characters and spent a little time building them, it actually bothered to introduce the foundation of the manga’s story and move it forward a little. All the while it was also able to put a real stopping place at the end of both books. Not that there weren’t unresolved issues, but both books resolved some things before the last page turned.
All in all, Dance in the Vampire Bund is a great read and something I hope I can stay excited about for a very long time.
Rating: 5 / 5
I gotta say that no vampire werewolf story can be completely original anymore. But in spite of the fact that this story holds up to that statement. I like it. Princess Mina Tepes is a delightful 17 year old going on 30, in a 9 year old body. She is commanding, demanding, and reckless. Leading the Vampire population into the global spotlight, and into sovereign territory. But Mina is also loving and warm, and mischievous. The kid, if it is fair to call her that, has an adolescent frustration, and a loneliness. In true Kevin Costner form, Akira the new bodyguard and old childhood buddy is here to kick as and deliver romance. But he is just a little stingy with the romance part. Mina gives him a lot of leeway though. If it isn’t already an anime, it would be a good one. Maybe one of my favorites.
Rating: 4 / 5
The art is pretty in spots, a bit edgier in the rest. Overall it’s really good although it does have a couple of places with spotty translations but that’s the problem with manga, some things just don’t translate well from Japanese to English or the editors don’t find & correct common goofs.
Rating: 4 / 5
I read this book about few months ago.
I read this comic book cause it was a story about vampires. I liked its story and main characters.
The author of this draws comic books that have somehow erotic story lines and this book also has that kind of erotic story lines. However, still things are not just dirty or anything. The story just bearing some erotic feelings and that’s all. So far, I read until volume 3. Want to read volume 4 soon.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have been a fan of Japanese anime and manga for many years. I have all types of manga in my library, ranging from Bleach to Naruto. Now I have discovered a new manga which combines my interest in Japanese manga and vampires.
Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol. 1 is an outstanding new manga. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this manga but I was totally surprise by the storyline and the high quality of the art work. I would recommend this manga to anyone who has an interest in manga and who is over age 18. Dance in the Vampire Bund handles adult subjects and I would not recommend this for anyone under 18 years of age.
Rating: 5 / 5