Rosario+Vampire is a manga series written and drawn by Ikeda Akihisa. After over a decade of being published, the series finally came to a close earlier this year. The manga is seperated into two season, of which the second is about ten times better than the first. So, let's get reviewing.
Story
The story follows our main character, Tsukune Aono, and his adventures in a new world. After failing his entrance exams for high school, Tsukune's parents find a brochure for a academy that doesn't require exams. Turns out the school is filled with monsters instead of human and any human found there will be killed. Hijinks, action, romance, fan service, and dark plots follow. Season one starts off really weak. Nothing but filler and fan service. The occasional chapter stands out, but most are really bad. The story does get interesting when in the last couple chapters it gets very serious and dark. Lynch mobs, human-monster relations, and friendships called into question are some of the highlights.
The second season starts off a little weak as well. But a new twist arrives, changing the story for the better and making it much darker. It only gets darker as we learn of a world-destroying evil and the organization who is trying to revive it.
Characters
Tsukune Aono starts off as your standard protagonists. For some reason girls love him, yet he is totally useless. But later on he gains a power and becomes an actual characters instead of a walking stereotype. Moka Akashiya is our main female. She is a vampire and best friends with Tsukune. She has two personalities, one kind and caring, the other serious and cruel. Each has a place in the story and later we learn more about it. The other characters are kinda interesting. We have the succubus, Kurumu Kurono. The loli witch, Yukari Sendo. And lastly the snow witch, Mizore Shirayuki. One great thing they did with most of these characters in Tsukune's harem is that every single one, besides Yukari, have real feelings of love for Tsukune. In season 2 we learn just how serious his decision will be.
Art
Well, there is a rumor about that the artist spends over an hour drawing each image of Moka. With her hair looking the way it does, I wouldn't be surprised. The art for the girls, are amazing. While for the guys they get rather lazy.
Action, Romance, Comedy
The action for the first season is weak. Boring and you know how every fight will end. Now the second season ups the fighting up to ten. Adding cool new monsters with powers for our heroes to fight.
The romance is pretty solid in the second season. One of the few harems I couldn't pick a girl I wanted to win, because I wanted each girl to end up with the Tsukune.
The comedy sucks, plain and simple. Most of the comedy is just boobs or panties in the face. There is one joke somewhat funny in the second season, but it's mostly pretty stupid.
Overall
The later story is amazing, but it can't beat that the beginning is terrible and boring as hell. It could easily turn people off. The characters start off boring and don't gain any background until the second season. I'd say skip a good portion of the first season and read all of the second.
Reviewer Score: 5.5/10
Personal Score: 9/10. (Another series I loved)
Story
The story follows our main character, Tsukune Aono, and his adventures in a new world. After failing his entrance exams for high school, Tsukune's parents find a brochure for a academy that doesn't require exams. Turns out the school is filled with monsters instead of human and any human found there will be killed. Hijinks, action, romance, fan service, and dark plots follow. Season one starts off really weak. Nothing but filler and fan service. The occasional chapter stands out, but most are really bad. The story does get interesting when in the last couple chapters it gets very serious and dark. Lynch mobs, human-monster relations, and friendships called into question are some of the highlights.
The second season starts off a little weak as well. But a new twist arrives, changing the story for the better and making it much darker. It only gets darker as we learn of a world-destroying evil and the organization who is trying to revive it.
Characters
Tsukune Aono starts off as your standard protagonists. For some reason girls love him, yet he is totally useless. But later on he gains a power and becomes an actual characters instead of a walking stereotype. Moka Akashiya is our main female. She is a vampire and best friends with Tsukune. She has two personalities, one kind and caring, the other serious and cruel. Each has a place in the story and later we learn more about it. The other characters are kinda interesting. We have the succubus, Kurumu Kurono. The loli witch, Yukari Sendo. And lastly the snow witch, Mizore Shirayuki. One great thing they did with most of these characters in Tsukune's harem is that every single one, besides Yukari, have real feelings of love for Tsukune. In season 2 we learn just how serious his decision will be.
Art
Well, there is a rumor about that the artist spends over an hour drawing each image of Moka. With her hair looking the way it does, I wouldn't be surprised. The art for the girls, are amazing. While for the guys they get rather lazy.
Action, Romance, Comedy
The action for the first season is weak. Boring and you know how every fight will end. Now the second season ups the fighting up to ten. Adding cool new monsters with powers for our heroes to fight.
The romance is pretty solid in the second season. One of the few harems I couldn't pick a girl I wanted to win, because I wanted each girl to end up with the Tsukune.
The comedy sucks, plain and simple. Most of the comedy is just boobs or panties in the face. There is one joke somewhat funny in the second season, but it's mostly pretty stupid.
Overall
The later story is amazing, but it can't beat that the beginning is terrible and boring as hell. It could easily turn people off. The characters start off boring and don't gain any background until the second season. I'd say skip a good portion of the first season and read all of the second.
Reviewer Score: 5.5/10
Personal Score: 9/10. (Another series I loved)
