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Chibi Vampire, Vol. 01
Yuna Kagesaki
Karin, klutzy Japanese schoolgirl, is also an adorable misfit vampire. Unlike the rest of her gothic family, she has no trouble with sunlight, eats regular food, and is hopeless when it comes to controlling bats or other people's minds. She can't even do the blood-sucking thing right - instead of taking blood, she injects it, if she can find an appropriate person. Otherwise, she just gets an embarrassing nosebleed. And there's a boy, the new kid at school, Kenta, whose mom keeps losing her job causing him to be very stressed out. Maybe that's why he has crazy eyes (according to his classmates, I didn't really see it, myself), and Karin finds herself reacting very strongly to him. He thinks she's really weird after she gets a nosebleed all over him, and then even more when he misinterprets some of her actions. And then, she bites his mom. But somehow, I think these two crazy kids just might have a future together.I really enjoyed this series. Karin is impossibly sweet, a terrible student who you can't help but like. I liked her family a lot, too, especially scary-looking dad who's really a big sweetheart, and Anju, Karin's doll-like sister who has some REALLY creepy dolls. This manga series is sweet and funny, and the Japanese twist on vampire mythology is fun.