Japanese: BLOOD ALONE
English: Blood Alone
Type: Manga
Volumes: 11 +
Chapters: 42 +
Status: Publishing
Published: Apr 21, 2004 to ?
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Romance, Vampire, Supernatural, Seinen
Mangaka: Takano Masayuki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Comic Dengeki Daioh (Media Works),
Evening (Kodansha), None *
Synopsis: Witness the touching relationship between young vampiress Misaki and her human companion, the former vampire hunter turned investigative author, Kurose Kuroe, whom she'd die to protect. For recently turned vampire Minato Misaki, vampirism and the beastly powers that come with it are something that she wouldn't wish upon her worst enemy, let alone her beloved Kuroe. But Kuroe's supernatural investigations make him a regular target of not only vampires but of all sorts of undead creatures of the night. The only way to save him from these deadly threats may be to do the one thing that Misaki fears the most: to turn Kuroe into a vampire for his own protection.
Baka updates: Misaki is perhaps the most innocent and most sincere young lady there ever was. It’s almost inconceivable that she could be a vampire. With her powers as a vampire, she could easily entice any human to do her bidding but she chooses not to. Especially when it comes to Kuroe, a young author who has a deep running past with vampires, and the man she is in love with.
Note: Adapted from a set of Doujinshi by the same mangaka.
Bato.to: Enter Misaki, perhaps the most innocent and most sincere young lady there ever was. It’s almost inconceivable that she could be a vampire. And with her powers as a vampire, she could easily entice any human to do her bidding... but she chooses not to. Especially when it comes to Kuroe, a young author who has a deep running past with vampires. This wonderful story of pure innocent love charmingly bonds Misaki to the readers. She’ll absolutely delight you with her earnest love for a human and her resolve to protect a willing mutual relationship versus turning Kuroe.
*Status in Country of Origin
Volumes 1-6 (Dengeki Comics 2005) (Discontinued)
Volumes 1-10 (Evening KC 2010) (Discontinued)
Volume 11 (Doujinshi 2014) (Ongoing)
Licensed in English
Seven Seas (6 Volumes - Dropped)
- Blood Alone was partially published in English first by Infinity Studios, who published the first four volumes from February 15, 2006 to February 1, 2008, and later by Seven Seas, who published the first six volumes, volumes 1-3 in a single omnibus volume, and the remaining three as individual volumes, from May 3, 2011 to April 3, 2012.(MAL)
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Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates, Bato.to
Side notes: It seems that vampire stories are making it well on top twenty romance/ fantasy manga listing (well this is true at least on one manga reading site but maybe not so with others). The art is on the good side - though it lacks a bit and it takes time to get used to the style. The story has same type of feeling that I got from Black butler (Kuroshitsuji)... not cold nor unattached but comfy and caring. I do wonder why this series has been started and dropped so many times and what has been changed (if so) during those times. Though I've not read more than the start of the story I'm certainly keeping it on my list of readings as I do like it even if I'm not the biggest fan of vampire stories.^-^
P.S. I added R13 due of some violence that appears after the start of this series.
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