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Hina is a vampire who loves anime and since she’s never bitten a human, she gets permission from her father to move to Japan where she can be closer to the media she adores. Her neighbor, Kyuta, looks exactly like her favorite character but has none of the fictional man’s personality. Despite this, they do become friendly even though Kyuta is hiding something from not only Hina but his own friends as well.

Hina is adorable. She really makes all this fun and I love characters who are bubbly and cute but will flex their considerable power when necessary. Of course, Kyuta is the perfect deadpan foil to her otaku energy. I wonder if this series will keep it’s light hearted tone or if it will go a more serious/dark route as I can see the potential for both given what happens but we’ll see as the series continues. For now, I’m enjoying the positivity. 4 out of 5.

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June 30, 2024September 11, 2024 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Call of the Night” Vol. 17, by Kotoyama

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Nazuna and Mahiru continue to talk before Nazuna leave to allow Mahiru and Ko to finally have a conversation. The outcome of Kiku and Mahiru’s plan finally comes to fruition, leaving Ko with mixed emotions.

I’m so glad the mess with Kiku is over. My dislike of her and the lives she’s destroyed makes it hard for me to feel satisfied but at least it’s over. Now I’m hoping to get more of whatever Ko’s powers are shaping up to be and his relationship with Nazuna now that “Wee, I’m gonna be a vampire” fervor has calmed down with the reality of such an act not being so much fun. 4 out of 5.

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May 18, 2024July 30, 2024 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Call of the Night” Vol. 16 by Kotoyama

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Ko goes to meet with Kiku about her intentions with his best friend, Mahiru and it ends with Kyoko finally demanding the real reason why Kiku ruined her family. Meanwhile, Nazuna has some quality time with Mahiru.

This series still somehow has a way of surprising me. I did not expect the events of this volume. I expected some huge violent confrontation once Kyoko comes face to face with Kiku – who I still think is a manipulative creep – but I am intrigued by how things played out. Will Kiko remain a threat or will there be someone new who comes in to play? 4 out of 5.

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March 24, 2024May 20, 2024 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Call of the Night” Vol. 15, by Kotoyama

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While on the school trip, Ko’s classmate Saki is attacked by Haruka, a vampire, and Ko goes to rescue her. Meanwhile, Mahiru makes the final preparations before Kiku turns him.

With Haruka added to the roster, we’ve got a lot of characters and a web of connections between Kiku and Nazuna’s mother. And since the entire point of this trip was to find Mahiru, we got some time with him and Kiku along with some insight into Kiku’s motivations. No spoilers but I’m uncertain about how I feel about what was presented as an explanation but maybe more will be added later to justify to me the ruin Kiku has left in her wake. 3.9 out of 5.

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January 17, 2024January 16, 2024 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Call of the Night” Vol. 14, by Kotoyama

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As the school trip approaches, Ko plans to use it as a chance to look for Kiku and Mahiru.

Using the school trip was an interesting choice. There’s something smart and silly about the way they managed to get a school trip plot in here since Ko hasn’t been to school or cared about school this whole time but, I’m rolling with it. It is odd that Ko dropping out of school is treated like no big deal and nobody bats an eye when he just shows up for the trip. I do want this Mahiru situation to make more progress. Whatever Kiku is with him for, I wanna know already because circling around it this long is starting to bother me. I really hope the payoff is worth it. 3 out of 5.

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