Saya Otonashi could be a normal high school student living with her family in Okinawa, except that she can’t remember anything about her life before the past year. The only clues about her past come in the form of bloody nightmares, her ravenous appetite and the strange street cellist who seems to recognize her.
Saya likes her uneventful life. But when chiropterans (shape-shifting vampire creatures) attack her, she is forced to face the truth about her past. She is the only warrior alive who can defeat the chiropterans, and she must give up her “family” (including brother Kai) to save the world.
Very much a Buffy set-up, except Saya seems to be even less human, and more invincible than Buffy. Not exactly an original storyline, but this manga does pack some shiny fight scenes and intriguing characters. I will definitely check out volume two just to find out more about Hagi, the sexy cellist, and the evil vampire, Charles, who stalks Saya throughout the story.
DweebMeter: 3/5
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