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English: Vampeerz, My Peer Vampires

Japanese: ヴァンピアーズ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Feb 19, 2019 to ?

Genres: Comedy, School, Vampire, Yuri, Seinen

Authors: Higashiyama, Show (Story & Art)

Serialization: Sunday Gene-X

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On the day of her grandmother's funeral, Ichika meets Aria, a beautiful foreigner who claims to be her grandmother's friend. But Ichika soon finds that Aria is no normal human; she is a vampire, and their relationship has just begun...

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Aug 2, 2020

17 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

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At the time of writing there are 17 chapters out. This is another story from the mangaka behind Prism, a yuri manga cancelled after only a very short run, but that is still highly regarded in the genre. So far, Vampeerz is quite a cute manga, that offers a nice change of pace from typical yuri manga by offering a plot outside of the relationship between the two girls. Of course, that plot relates to the vampires in the story, in this case revolving around their interest in an ancient knife, however it is too early to comment on how that story will develop.

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Aug 12, 2020

17 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

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So long as there are cute girls and a form of passionate love that defies societal conventions, starved yuri fans will flock to a work like moths to a flame. Vampeerz fulfills those benchmarks by having ample intimacy scenes that grow more intense as the pairing falls deeper in love, excellent chemistry between two likeable leads and some mystery in the backdrop that promises more to come.

The dynamic between Aria (human) and Ichika (Vampiress) is that of equal footing - instead of one side dominating over the other (usually the supernatural being in vampire/human love tales), they work to complete each others vulnerabilities. Aria is more honest in her emotions and acts upon her immediate impulses. Her continued passion towards an initially cold Ichika helps to give her a renewed purpose for a life she once wished to end. Likewise, Ichika being a figure shrouded in mystery provides light to Aria's previously dull life. She commits herself to Ichika entirely in hopes of being rewarded in the same way.

The age of Aria is 14 years old. This can perhaps be a problematic for some readers who prefer romances with sexual themes to feature matured characters rather than young teens. However, I'd argue that this is relevant to Aria's growth as she comes to terms with her sexual preferences and undergoes puberty. She is not taken advantage of by someone older, on the contrary is the one who initiates with the one target of her desire. The girl whom receives her advances is also inexperienced in the realm of love in Ichika (or so she claims), allowing them to mutually grow through each others experiences together.

The cyclical reward in their relationship makes the intimacy scenes all the more enjoyable. As their feelings progress, so does the intensity by which they express their desires for one another. The artwork during such scenes is very well detailed; instead of two mouths fusing together and tongues fighting DBZ style the characters will target bottom and upper lips in a realistic kissing motion. This is not to say that their relationship is entirely sexually charged - there are many moments of comedy involving the two in their daily adventures as they began to learn more about each other. Such as Ichika being afraid of ghosts, something you certainly wouldn't expect from a being of supernatural power. In many other ways does Ichika's behavior contradict that of the legend of vampires, usually played for laughs.

Despite the aforementioned tangent on realistic kissing motions, this is not a fanservice heavy manga. though there are a number of promiscuous shots that serve no greater purpose other than to show off the appeal of the designs. Not so blatant to offend those who abhor ecchi, but not so subtle for those who love ecchi to feel as though the content is too tame. Vampeerz strikes a nice balance here.

As of writing, there is little to no drama or angst. No conflicts that threaten to divide the lovers nor forces that are trying to cause havoc in their relationship. All of the vampires thus far are relatively docile, at worst being a sexual deviant, who are trying their best to assimilate into a human environment. But, there is a hint of more to come with the mysterious power of a knife possessed by Aria that can kill the immortal. The mere existence of this knife guarantees that it will be used for some purpose and become a point of emphasis later. For what purpose is to be determined.

This appears to be a quality entry into the girls love catalog. A same sex romance that doesn't beat around the bush or toy with the fans emotions. The character artwork is good and the characters themselves are super likable. Perhaps later on it'll succumb to stupidity as many romances tend do, but far so good. Totally worth the investment of those who falls into the target area of romance/yurii/supernatural enthusiast.

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Sep 20, 2020

18 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 7

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//Mild spoilers for the sake of discussing themes//

Sometimes, it's not fun to be a yuri fan. There's a dearth of good shoujo ai works, and whatever glimmers amidst the wreckage of this industry must be gold, right? I'll say it right now, I both really liked Vampeerz, and am almost certain that the author is into underage girls, based on their other works. No matter how much I liked Prism, and this, I can't really let that go unexamined.

So Vampeerz is about a girl named Ichika, and her love for a 200+ year old vampire named Aria, and... honestly, there's a plot going on sometimes, and it's okay, but so far it doesn't seem to be going anywhere, nor does it take itself seriously in the slightest. The closest thing to a theme so far seems to be Aria's growing feelings for Ichika vs her desire to kill herself, though that's apparently extremely difficult for vampires in this setting. And she'd need Ichika to do it, which isn't happening anytime soon, since the girl loves her to death. So... there's an attempt at a plot outside the main pairing, and it's not exactly offensive or anything, but it's not exactly noteworthy either. Overall, it reads like a fluffy, semi-slowburn slice of life romance with vampires, and its occasional lapses into what in other manga would be 'dark themes' are not handled with any kind of weight. Overall, it's cute but a little immature, kind of like its protagonists.

Likewise, there are a fair few characters, most of whom are enjoyable to read, but they're not exactly a bunch where you could point at one individually and say 'this is a strong, well developed character'. Ichika and Aria are believable, and cute as hell together, and the romance is handled pretty well. Extremely well, for this industry, where 'teacher on student rape' and 'friends holding hands and not much else, it's totes gay guys' walk side by side. The vampire who becomes the school nurse is freaking creepy, though, and definitely a pedophile, though this is played for mild comedy, yay. Thanks Japan.

Now then, the art. I am of two minds about it. Much like Prism, the art looks gorgeous, with clean, well-defined lineart and shading. Also much like Prism, there's some real issues with sameface going on. Don't get me wrong, it still looks good, and it's gotten better since Prism, but... yeah, characters still look veeery similar, face-wise. I mean, it's only realistic, since Japanese people all look the sa-
... jk, please don't crucify me. But seriously, it's kinda bad for a work with otherwise really standout, amazing art. Likewise, because the art is good, we're treated to amazingly detailed panels of 14 year old girls making out, which is uncomfortable, even if the story context makes you want to cheer them on for being so brave.

Yeah, they're 14. Even Aria, who's been around for at least 200 years, acts 14 in terms of maturity due to likely being turned at that age. On the one hand, at least she doesn't act like an adult, but on the other hand... damn, that's uncomfortable. Like, teenagers be horny. I get it, you get it, most people who remember being teens get it. The romance is pretty cute, and I'm jaded as hell, but I can't say I'm 'okay' morally with seeing a 14 year old have an implied orgasm from her teen girlfriend's vampire bites. Looking at the author's other works... yeah, they like lolis, no question. They write preteen hentai. So that puts me in a bit of a bind, to be honest. Vampeerz is pretty good by shoujo ai's incredibly low standards, but it's also low-key gross, because the author almost certainly gets off to this. Not incredibly gross, adult-on-toddler gross, but it's still a factor.

Basically, if this industry wasn't kinda trashy, this would be a mildly controversial fluff story with good art. As it stands, its pedophilic undertones are practically the industry standard, barely worthy of mention, and it's otherwise quite well written. If, like me, you're starved for GL content and will read nearly anything, I'd say go for it. You could do a hell of a lot worse than Vampeerz. After all, it's not like Jousei GL is going to suddenly become mainstream, right?

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