ROSARIO TO VAMPIRE

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ANIME ComedyRosario to Vampire
ONE SHOT ActionRosario+Vampire: Prototype
MANGA ActionRosario to Vampire: Season II
NOVEL ActionRosario to Vampire

REVIEWS

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  biogundam

  63/100
  monster version of hogwarts is lit

  Warning this review may contain spoilers.

  First impressions, so after watching the sub par anime version of this manga that left me with a really bad taste in my mouth it did make me want to know how the manga of was and I must admit that this was quite better. Even though this is a generic battle harem.

  Story, 6/10

  The story of Rosario vampire starts of with are main character tsukane who has flanked his entry exams into high school but luckily his parents find a flyer for a private school known as yokai academy that will happily take in students regardless of you academics.
  So with little other choice they decide to send Him to this school.
  Little did he now that this will school change his life forever So on his first day of school he runs into a another student name moka who he befriends after that he finds out that moka is a vampire and that this is a school For monsters so they can fit in with human society and with a no humans allowed rule. So now tsukane must band together with moka and his new monster friends to help him survive in this monster only school.

  So you kind of tell this pretty much that this going to be a generic by the books school life battle harem. which for the most part it is and plays out like one.
  but what is a bit different about it is that it definitely takes an interesting spin on it.
  And I am no saying that it completely different because it's pretty much starts off with the Same formula that you have seem time and time again being milked to death in most battle harems.
  You know guy meets girl, guy gets involved in some pretty intense shit , guy will eventually accidentally start developing a harem around him, guy will start developing super natural powers.

  It also doesn't help that for the start is kind of episodeic and very ber bones to say the least.
  Even though its dose gets more intense in plot later on.
  To explain its pretty much follows this monster of the week formula.
  With the main character who is trying to fit in at this monster school with all the school slice of life stuff and every new weeks he gets involved into situations with some of his follow students at first. But as time goes on he starts getting into more intense situations like the sudent police force finding out that he maybe a human and attempted to kill him which didn't work out Because of moka giving him temporary vampire powers which helps him survive and helps gets the Student police off his ass.
  But this Does led him to more dangerous situations of monster fighting him with him getting more temporary vampire powers which eventually take there toll on his body and he eventually starts becoming a monster himself and the story basically becomes him trying to protect his friends and aiming for his goal of human and monster coexistence while trying to keep his humanity intact.

  Now the ending of this isn't really the ending its just because of reasons they had to brake it up into parts so this is the ending for part one so if you want to see the full story go read part 2.

  Now even though I have seen this kind of story telling done before and in some cases better.
  I did find this enjoyable and fun interesting to a point.

  Like with the different types of monsters with there powers that made the fights quite interesting even though most of the they are pretty repetitive because unofficial girl frend dose most of the fighting for him. Which is kind of a shame because they could have used some tactics but luckily some of the opposition become quite strong and some times they Will have to use team work in order to beat them so that quite nice.

  Aother thing that is interesting about it is that it dose tackle some Racal Themes about human and monster coexistence.
  Which could been done better If thay really went into detail with it instead of using it for nakama speeches and power ups.

  Another thing thing which story wise strong about it is the relationship that starts slowly developing between tsukane and moka. Which is some aspects is kind of forced but they use there relationship to open up more plot lines later on.
  And it's not one of oh you a human I am a vampire we can never love each other.
  It's more oh we get along its see where this leads to.

  Characters, 6/10

  The main character tsukane for the most part starts off like most harem protagonist.
  You know not much of a personality he pretty much the average joe.

  But what is strong about him in particular is that he dose though some slow character development and fleshing out. Which starts turning him from band self inert to him gradually becoming more alpha and becoming more useful.
  Another thing that was good about his character was a bit of this inner conflict which they never bring it up again which is a wasted opportunity.
  For example there is this one chapter where he starts craveing to drink moka blood. Which they could have brought up a really cool concept of him at times slowly loosening his humanity.

  The side characters are quite generic at the start and are pretty much the normal stereotypes you would find in meny battle harem story's.
  But like the main character the start having some fleshing out and development which starts makeing them two dimensional at the most.
  Also personally are quite fun as well.

  For example there is this one character who is a succbus who of corse in love with the main character. And some of you who have herd the world succbus you probably thank that she going to be a stereotypical whore character who will trying every trick in the book to get the D but she doesn't use her powers to win him over because she believes that this isn't fair to the other girls and also the fact she wants to instead win him with love and not use cheap tricks to win him over and I am thinking man that quite deep and a good reason for doing what she doing.

  Another thing that kind of sold me with the characters was also the character interaction watch was quite funny to watch.

  No one thing that is negative is that Most of the villains are very one note.
  So don't expect some good villains.

  Art, 7/10

  The artwork started off kind of poor at first, it did look very cartoonish. But after a bit it's starts getting more details and it's starts looking very sharp and clear. It also has some pretty good fight scenes as well.

  It's has a very shounen art style to it if that makes any sense.
  To explain more clearly if you have seen quite a bit of shounen you should get the idea of what I am going on about.

  Its character design are kind of fedishy based.

  But one thing that really dose stand out is the monster designs.
  Because they look very well done.
  I can tell that person who made these designs had a lot of fun making and bringing them to life.

  Enjoyment, 7/10

  so like I have seid before even though I found this to be quite genetic.

  I must admit that I did like it because I found this story to have some magic to it.

  I also liked the whole school for monsters it was kind of remind me of hogwarts from Harry Potter. I thought for a school battle harem that was an interesting place to have this stuff take place.

  Overall, 6/10

  So overall even though this is kind a generic harem story. It is probably one of the better ones out there and if you like battle shounen,harem,super natural, you will probably enjoy this one.
  Now if your not into haram then you wil probably won't enjoy this as much and there are other story's that doing everything that this has done but done it better.

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  KaizokuOtaku

  87/100
  One of the best harem out there with a charming cast of waifu. A well structured story with heart in the right place

  This review is meant for both seasons!!

  Sometimes I wonder just how damn oblivious I can be to a fact that's otherwise staring right down my face. Do you know just how exceptionally much I love Rosario+Vampire? Of course, you wouldn't since I barley mention it besides giving it a very high spot in my favorite, and for a damn good reason might I add. It took me pondering overnight while I was getting comfy to sleep as the current thought crossed my mind—did I ever make a Rosario+Vampire review? So here I am. Anyone telling you previously that a story relying heavily on ecchi-harem can not have a reasonable basis for a plot and world-building. All of that snazzy stuff. Show them this manga. Among others, there is To Love-Ru and Yabuki Kentaro-sensei—the clear king of ecchi and subtlely in how he presents the fanservice and uses every panel to do just that. Not to mention, his incredibly gorgeous art-style that will have you falling in love with girls from first glance. They all have charming, quirky, and a very colorful personality and how they present themselves to the tiniest behavior and details. It makes it harder to forget them. Unlike others, you call the best girl but forget easily as more anime keeps pouring out each season.

  Rosario-Vampire is another that falls in the same category as Yabuki-sensei's To Love-Ru for me. Yes, it does actually have an anime, but it's nothing compared to the original manga. The two's difference is abundantly clear. You can tell the author, Akishia knows where to focus. While the anime counterpart is a messy fanservice wreck with no substance or direction. It's just outright awful and brings shame to the outstanding manga. That's high praise, no doubt, but I have my clear reasons. There's a reason we have a saying that tells you never to judge a book by its cover. That goes for many things, but it couldn't be more accurate for Rosario+Vampire. The anime is a trainwreck that uses fanservice forcefully and throws that shit on your face every damn second, while the cast feels lackluster. It seems like a bunch of cute waifus with solely pretty faces. Nothing else. And our lead Tsukune is the typical dense-dull guy that is unable to read the romantic vibe from the girls that are clearly not trying to do much to hide that fact. The anime goes as far as twisting and turning things to suit their own need. That's right. It's not following the manga at all. Truth be told - I somehow enjoyed it when I first watched it when I still was very wet behind the ears. But that changed as the year passed by and I matured slowly. Then I discovered the manga. Now I can't believe I enjoyed that awful mess so much before.

  Even when the story concludes, the situation with harem usually ends up being platonic. It was in the anime, but the manga, on the other hand, it was clear who's heart Tsukune belonged to. Besides being touchy-feely, there is no distinct and vivid progress in the anime. After a while, you are just milking the same old cow untill it stops. Where's the signs of a story that feels passionate and tasteful from writing, direction, and execution perspective, you ask?. Nowhere. All of that was flushed down the toilet before it had the chance to form itself clearly in the form of necessary groundwork and direction. Oh, gosh, let's not forget about that whole thing our main male Tsukune and female Moka have, where they stare at each other eye. Only to repeat that same cringe-inducing line over again untill your brain turns to absolute mush from wondering what the hell was that? What if I said you don't have the same problem in the manga to the same extent? Some of the factors mentioned are in the source material and other obvious ones such as the ecchi-harem and many adorable waifus. But they are more than just a pretty face. We learn about their backstories why they act as they do. Plus, so much more you would think is merely unheard of. Weird for a harem-ecchi to care about but at the same time unique and delightful to see it in action for once.

  The world here is even well-established. So are the villains and how the overall plot is structured. How it flows tells you the author cares about more than just cheap, repetitive fanservice, and shifting-back-and-forth between the same cliches. Rosario+Vampire does have some of the many elements. Stories of this nature tend to do, which I cant tress enough. But the execution is far better than many others of the same categories and not something you see on the regular. Before I get more into the nitty-gritty. I just want to quickly define what good actually means to me. It's an easy word to throw around, but honestly hard to describe. It's when the story is enjoyable or catches your interest. Above all, it is valid with what's been established by the author. As you progress on, foreshadowing is one thing of the many that get used. In this case, to clear signs of plot-holes and keep that authenticity standing. To show that this plot-thread is not coming from nowhere, it was hinted at. Besides, it needs to have harmony with what's already there and feel consistent at the same time.

  I could go so much more in-depth, but this is to scratch the surface of what's good to me. Akishia's Rosario+Vampire has those values for me, and that's what makes me love it so much and hold a deep respect for this work. I mentioned the bad guys to the antagonists are well-written. That's right, from ideals, values, flaws that show they are more just evil, and you can even sympathize with them. Oh, did I forget to mention? As far as harem and ecchi go, in my honest opinion. This has the most fulfilling, satisfying closure I have ever seen where you feel both happy to have witnessed such a rich and memorable journey. And sad at the same time when you come to the realization there is no more. Honestly, speaking. The story feels complete, but it has more than enough potential to keep going for another part, if not more. It's all thanks to the author, the great Akihisa Ikeda, for not rushing ahead and carefully with consideration, planning every element before it ensues. I would absolutely love a sequel so damn much. I pray it will happen one day.

  There are many consistent issues of all kinds with harem-ecchi stories that never seem to be dealt with a lot of times. I have mentioned some priorly. Still, one glaring issue that is almost constant is the main male lead's execution. Tsukune in Rosario+Vampire is every damn bit cliche-generic-dull like any other but unlike most. He actually grows quite impressively, not just from a power-stand point but from personality and behavior. Which makes him more complex than most leads of the harem-ecchi's. Btw, all of this and more had already been implied in the details and is not coming out from the left field. Akihisa is not writing or drawing blindingly. I did touch upon this lightly earlier as well, but seriously, the art for Rosario+Vampire is gorgeous and highly detailed. It conveys emotional expressions through the faces with great clarity. Akihisa is one of my favorite artists out there. I am not joking when I say he can really draw.

  Comedy is a very subjective topic, but with Rosario+Vampire. I did have my share of laughs and giggle since. I love most, if not all, of the characters. We do have side cast and while not as fleshed out like the main male and girls. But I can't help myself to care and enjoy them likewise since Akishia cares enough to make you care about them. There are lots of gorgeous depictions of background here as well. Even the action scenes flow smoothly and are easy to follow along and visualize what's happening than most manga out there. Akihisa knows how to make hype-inducing, frightening-chilling moments to WTF scenes. And make them really hit hard, draw your whole attention, engage you, and cause an extreme explosion of an enthusiastic burst. Never have I had such a blast reading a harem-ecchi before. This is easily one of the few stories that impacted me so damn much. I can read it over again without getting bored. I am already getting tempted as I am pouring on my passion for this shounen ecchi-harem. OMFG! That's right. There is even gore here with details of limbs being chopped and so forth. Akihisa is not kidding around. That's extraordinarily rare in harem-ecchi, which makes reading this even more of a good time.

  I think I've said enough about Rosario+Vampire. Seriously if you don't have anything to read. Consider giving this a shot, and you might find yourself not disappointed. Of course, it's not for everyone, and so if you are not in the right mindset, it might not impress you as much. But if you do love your abundant share of adorable waifus with unique properties and is an absolute sight for sore eyes. A main character that doesn't stay the same and grows tastefully and pleasantly. Tsukune grows from shy-annoying to a badass. It has a well-developed romance and harem that actually goes somewhere and gives you a clear message about if your ships sailed or not. Rocking one hell of an incredibly gorgeous art-style and an author that does not shy away from grotesque details even when it's a Shounen at the core.

  Then I say hell yes to give Rosario a read. It's the ecchi-harem version with lots of action version of Iruma-kun. That's one way to explain Rosario+Vampire. The first part focuses on fleshing out the character, giving you a rich introduction to the world, and setting up the real meat and potatoes for the second part. If you want to know my rating, the first season gets an 8/10 and the sequel a strong 9/10. It's severely underrated. Not many sadly know about this ecchi-harem RomCom gem. I can't thank Akihisa-sensei enough for writing and drawing such refreshing and passionate harem with flourishing and delectable ecchi aspects. It's a little bit over 100 chapters with both parts combined. I was able to knock it out in two days. I can't recommend this sweet and spicy harem-ecchi enough. No doubt one of my all-time favorites.

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  NapoJ

  60/100
  Los malentendidos (sobre todo románticos) de Tsukune en la sobrenatural escuela (reseña en ESP y ENG)

  La siguiente reseña está en Español e Inglés (traducida con el apoyo de DeepL)

  La versión leída es la traducción al español por Raton de “Utj no Fansub”

  La reconocida obra de Akihisa Ikeda es sobre las vivencias de Tsukune Aono, un humano, en una escuela de Yokais, es decir, cada una de sus compañeras es un Yokai, con personalidades que encajan con el arquetipo al que representan, permitiendo, desde la base, interacciones previsibles porque todas tienen algo que aportar según su perfil.

  Si bien son establecidas como personajes, teniendo participación hasta cierto punto e incluso tramas dedicadas a explorar un poco más sobre ellas, la mayoría del desarrollo corresponde al dúo protagónico, provocando que a futuro ciertas actitudes y declamaciones desde las secundarias parezcan fuera de lugar o poco creíbles.

  En cambio el dúo protagónico si tiene un marcado desarrollo, Tsukune en búsqueda de más fuerza para defender a quienes quiere, y en Moka la aceptación de las condiciones de su naturaleza. A destacar que ella tiene más dilemas dada la complejidad de su conceptualización como son la dualidad, convivencia, aceptación de la amistad y reflexión acerca de que es la fuerza, pero tampoco implica que cada una de esas temáticas es explorada, en su mayoría es notable la intención de ser profundizadas a futuro.

  

  En contraste, dada la simpleza de su presentación, Tsukune tiene un crecimiento de personaje más “consolidado”, conforme ocurren los enfrentamientos aumenta su fuerza y confianza. Este proceso se estructura sobre la secuencia de sucesos en su narrativa, como si de un bestiario se tratase, en cada capítulo se presenta algún Yokai enemigo al que deberá enfrentar el grupo por alguna razón, las excepciones son algunas historias que abarcan más de un capítulo. 

  Al comienzo los encontronazos suceden por razones variadas y sin aparente conexión, conforme avanza la historia se construye cierto sentido global a lo que está pasando, sin embargo, en el inicio pocas o nulas referencias existen hacia las instituciones y amenazas finales, delatando que su trama principal fue pensada sobre la marcha o que la planificación se recuesta demás en la fase final. Así mismo los sucesos en cada rencilla tampoco varían, tiene un orden que es rápidamente entendido, lo cuál puede generar agotamiento, afortunadamente la corta duración evita un mayor desgaste.

  El dibujo es otra demostración sobre el desarrollo de la obra. Conforme avanza es notable la mejora de Ikeda, en principio los trazos son acartonados, poco carisma, carencia de expresión, mal posicionamiento y falta de impacto. Eventualmente adquieren mayor expresividad, mejorando la presentación hasta conseguir página y doble página de buen detalle.

  

  Sobrado reconocimiento a su diseño de personajes, cada personaje distinto y reconocible en línea con el mito representativo, adjetivo que se extiende a los villanos. Su Fanservice también es más “relajado” a comparación de obras similares en años posteriores, aquí se limita al roce de pechos y vistazos de bragas.

  Cuando leí Rosario to Vampire no había visto su anime, así que estuve sorprendido al toparme con una obra de marcada personalidad en un atractivo mundo con diferentes temas a profundizar. A su vez me sentí insatisfecho porque parecía que podía haber dado más de sí a partir de sus bases… Precisamente lo que parece se consiguió en su secuela. En un par de semanas publicaré su respectiva reseña.

  English

  Akihisa Ikeda's renowned work is about the experiences of Tsukune Aono, a human, in a school of Yokai, meaning, each of her classmates is a Yokai, with personalities that fit the archetype they represent, allowing, from the base, predictable interactions because they all have something to contribute according to their profile.

  Although they are established as characters, having participation to a certain extent and even plots dedicated to explore a little more about them, most of the development corresponds to the leading duo, causing that in the future certain attitudes and declamations from the secondaries seem out of place or not very credible.

  On the other hand, the protagonist duo has a marked development, Tsukune in search of more strength to defend those he loves, and in Moka the acceptance of the conditions of his nature. It should be noted that she has more dilemmas given the complexity of its conceptualization such as duality, coexistence, acceptance of friendship and reflection on what is strength, but it does not imply that each of these issues is explored, mostly it is remarkable the intention to be deepened in the future.

  

  In contrast, given the simplicity of his presentation, Tsukune has a more “consolidated” character growth, as the confrontations occur he increases his strength and confidence. This process is structured on the sequence of events in its narrative, as if it were a bestiary, in each chapter there is an enemy Yokai that the group must face for some reason, the exceptions are some stories that span more than one chapter.

  At the beginning the clashes happen for various reasons and without apparent connection, as the story progresses a certain global sense of what's happening is built, however, in the beginning there are few or no references to the institutions and final threats, revealing that its main plot was thought on the fly or that the planning is laid too much in the final phase. Likewise, the events in each quarrel don't vary either, it has an order that's quickly understood, which can generate exhaustion, fortunately the short duration avoids a greater wear and tear.

  The drawing is another demonstration of the development of the work. As the work progresses, Ikeda's improvement is noticeable; at first the strokes are stiff, with little charisma, lack of expression, poor positioning and lack of impact. Eventually they become more expressive, improving the presentation to the point of achieving pages and double-page spreads of good detail.

  

  Special recognition to its character design, each character distinct and recognizable in line with the representative myth, an adjective that extends to the villains. Its Fanservice is also more “relaxed” compared to similar works in later years, here it is limited to the rubbing of breasts and panty peeks.

  When I read Rosario to Vampire I hadn't seen its anime, so I was surprised to come across a work with a strong personality in an attractive world with different themes to delve into. At the same time I was dissatisfied because it seemed that it could have given more from its foundations... Precisely what it seems to have achieved in its sequel. In a couple of weeks I will publish its respective review.

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