Vamp! [Light Novel]

Original Title : ヴぁんぷ！(Vanpu!)

Author : Ryōgo Narita

Illustrator : Enami Katsumi

Publisher : MediaWorks

Status : Volume 5 Translated, Ongoing

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Synopsis from Seven Seas: A comedic dark fantasy about vampire clans, a vampire princess, and the man who hunts them! "Dear ladies and gentlemen of Japan! I apologize for asking such a mundane question, but do you all believe in vampires?" "I beg your pardon. It seems I'm a bit tardy in identifying myself. My name is Gerhardt Von Waldstein. I am a vampire, entrusted with the Island of Growerth and bestowed with the title of 'viscount.' Instead of introducing myself, I thought I might recount the story of a disturbance which occurred on my island. Or might I say, please allow me to tell you since I have some time on my hands." "Whether you believe my story or not, I'm sure it is as clear as daylight that I am not a person. At any rate, my body is..."

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Spoiler for About the Author, from myanimelist:

Japanese light novelist. He won the Gold Prize in the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize for Baccano!, which was made into a TV anime in 2007.



The fact that Gintama is one of Narita's favorite manga series should already say a lot about his personality. Indeed, this man speaks a language that's extremely similar to that of Gintoki's, which makes him a rather unique and adorable piece of humanity. As he wrote at his personal website that's been under construction for quite some time:

* Favorite style of death: I don't wanna die



There are two traits found in most of Narita's works:

* Narita writes extremely fast, one volume a month if he wishes - with tons of spelling errors and missing words as a tradeoff. The editors like to leave them sometimes just for fun, though.

* His work titles often have an exclamation mark at the end (i.e. Baccano!, Vamp!, Durarara!!, etc.).



It's also interesting to note that Narita studied satellite image analysis (computer science dept.) in university - far enough from a writing profession.

Another very under-appreciated work (but it's by Narita-sama!) but I just recently came upon it and found it's one of my favorite light novels after just one volume (which says a lot as I'm very picky :heh:)



It's just one of those mind boggling fantasies that give you a unique and strangely delicious feeling. Vamp! balances the lighthearted and the darker elements of fantasy in an bizarre yet compelling world. If you like this, you might also try Baccano!, Durarara!! and other works in the author's universe (dubbed "Naritaverse").



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Vamp! [Light Novel]