Rosario Vampire Volume 1 is an absolute delight and I am so pumped to work my way through this series!

This VIZ manga follows human Tsunami as he gets sent to a school full of monsters. He didn't realize this, especially since he wasn't the best student and this was the only school that accepted him. Moka, a pretty vampire girl, takes a liking to him instantly and sucks his blood. Suddenly, the two are the best of friends (or more?). Along the way they meet a succubus who also has eyes for Tsunami, some crafty mermaids and a riveting werewolf. Nothing's easy at this academy, let me tell ya!

This manga has spunky personality and it's wild fun! I really enjoyed this book and I was hooked and addicted almost instantly. The illustrations are fun and flirty, the story is PG-13 and had me snickering. It's like a YA or New Adult manga that flirts with action, thrills, romance and school life. Add in the wickedly funny writing talent Akihisa Ikeda has and you've got yourself a winner.

I highly recommend this book! It's definitely one of my favourite manga I've ever read and I'm going to be working my way through this entire series very soon.

Five out of five stars. ( )

It was a nice read. Not great, but it was entertaining, and as I said, nice. Our protagonist is the only human boy in a school for monsters (vampires, werewolves, etc.). The monsters go to this school in order to learn to coexist with humans. However, like any other school with young people you have teen issues (jocks, a little bullying, popularity, etc.). Rosario is a vampire who really likes our protagonist (or at least really likes his blood). The story is cute. It will definitely appeal to teen girls as it has the various appeal factors for this kind of manga, which is a sort of fantasy and rom-com. I only gave it 3 stars because I tend to like my monsters on the darker side. But overall, it was amusing, and it was a pretty quick read. If I come across the next volume in the series, I would certainly read it. ( )

Vampires and more in a school setting with a lone human. Eh-ish, but cute. ( )

Cute story with nice illustrations and interesting characters. A human troubled boy is sent to a school for monsters, vampires, werewolves, mermaids... where he meets and is attracted to a vampire girl. This vampire girl is attracted to him too, well his blood for sure. There is a bit of boy/girl trying to snatch them action that is humorous. It seems everyone wants him or they want her and they really only want each other.
This first book wasn't great but it has a lot of promise. I think the characters slowly building up will to a fun crazy high school story. ( )

A fun beginning to what promises to be a fun fantastical diversion from reality. I don't expect Shakespeare and I'm not going to get it. However, turning the old "fish out of water" tale on its head, with a human student being the lone attendee at a school was monsters is an interesting one. ( )