(Image credit: www.powells.com)Kagesaki, Yuna. Chibi Vampire. Los Angeles: TOKYOPOP, 2003.
Karen is from an ancient line of vampires and is actually a vampire in reverse. As if gushing with extra blood every month isn't enough, a new boy arrives at school and the effect he has on her makes things even more complicated.
Who is Chibi Vampire and why is she feeling so drained? This manga, first in a series, will introduce you to the Maaka family whose middle child is a little vampire with some big problems.
Karin Maaka comes from a family of vampires including a "sexy creature of the night" older brother Ren and her bat controlling little sister Anju. Karin was not born a normal vampire like the rest of her family- she doesn't suck the blood of her victims, she deposits her blood into them. Each month she fills up like a tick and worries she might have one of her niagra nosebleeds at school if she doesn't get rid of some blood fast. Life gets even more complicated when a new boy arrives at her high school and she finds herself inexplicably blood bloated every time he comes near her.
You will be drawn into this pop-gothic world of vampires dealing with the comedy and horrors of adolescent development. The manga artwork is a perfect backdrop for this dark comedy of errors. It could get very interesting for you finding out: who is Chibi Vampire and why is she feeling so drained?
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