Shingetsutan Tsukihime (Lunar Legend Tsukihime)

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Synonyms: True Lunar Chronicle Tsukihime, Lunar Legend Chronicles

Japanese: 真月譚月姫

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 10

Chapters: 74

Status: Finished

Published: Aug 21, 2003 to Jul 27, 2010

Genres: Action, Horror, Romance, Supernatural

Theme: Vampire

Serialization: Dengeki Daioh

Authors: Type-Moon (Story), Nasu, Kinoko (Story), Sasaki, Shonen (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.17¹ (scored by 16,836 users)

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Ranked: #448²

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Popularity: #409

Members: 40,243

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8.17

Ranked #448Popularity #409Members 40,243

MangaDengeki DaiohType-Moon (Story), Nasu, Kinoko (Story), Sasaki, Shonen (Story & Art)

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Volumes: /10

Chapters: /74

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Shiki Toono awakens in a hospital to find the walls and people around him covered in black lines. Unable to recall his past memories, Shiki is told that he survived a fatal car accident, which left a fragment lodged into his chest. His attraction to the lines lead him to trace over an object, revealing his ability to destroy it. After realizing only he is able to see these lines, Shiki is given a pair of glasses to mask them, before starting a new life with his relatives.

Eight years later, the death of his father leads Shiki back to the Toono mansion, his childhood home. One day, leaving school due to anxiety, he passes by a mysterious woman. A sudden urge overtakes him, and once again, he uses his ability to trace the lines that cover her. Soon after, he wakes up in the mansion, questioning whether what had transpired was a dream or reality.

Shingetsutan Tsukihime tells a tale enveloped in adventure, romance, and mystery. As Shiki begins to unveil his past, what lingers in the unknown soon comes back to haunt him.

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Shingetsutan Tsukihime had six volumes published in English as Tsukihime by DrMaster from August 9, 2005 to March 24, 2009 before the publisher went defunct.

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Adaptation:	Shingetsutan Tsukihime
Other:	Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon - Comic Anthology, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon - Anthology Comic Star, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon - Comic à la Carte

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Brunestud, Arcueid

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Toono, Shiki

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Toono, Akiha

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Ciel

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Aozaki, Aoko

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Kohaku

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Hisui

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Yumizuka, Satsuki

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Chaos, Nrvnqsr

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Roa Valdamjong, Michael

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May 25, 2022

Marco_Yooo

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THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW

No manga has been on my plan to read list longer than Tsukihime. I first started to notice it after watching "Fate stay/night : Unlimited Blade Works" which is written by the same author,Kinoku Nasu, last year. But my list just got more and more stacked over time, and the fact that i wanted to watch "Kara no Kyoukai", Nasu´s other work, first meant that i had to postpone Tsukihime again.But i have finally found the time to read it and im very happy that i finally did.

Story - 8/10

The tone of the story feels very much the same as ... in Fate and Kara no Kyoukai. It is dark, violent and features elements of action, horror, mystery and romance. However, i have to say that from all of Nasu´s works, "Tsukihime" is probably the most straightforward and also the easiest to get into. No expansive timelines,lore or time travel like in "Fate" and no drugs, rape and personality disorders like "Kara no Kyoukai". But the fact that it is more "normie" is not to be taken negatively. The story is well thought out and brings enough new things to the table, especially the "Vampire lore" was refreshing and a nice break from a lot of stereotypes. From all the genres above, i have to admit that the romance aspect was by far handled the best. This is definitely the best written romance that Nasu has ever done.It was build up well over a long time from both perspectives, it didn´t feel forced. It was very intense and romantic without being stereotypical or, dare i say, "cringe". The mystery was also really good and keeps you guessing up until the final chapters.
The flaws of this manga lies in it´s lack of some important information. Both with the mystery aspect as well as with the lore it felt like some info was kept a secret just for the plot to go further on. Another problem are the fights, who are more visual and gory spectacle than strategy. This may work in an anime-format, (Just look at Demon Slayer and Fate) but in a manga, unless the art is insanely top tier, it makes the fights seem a bit bland and forgettable.There were still hype moments though, and i would bet money that if this got an anime adaptation by ufotable, like Nasu´s other works, this would have gotten a lot more recognition.
I also think that the pacing was a bit of sometimes, with some big infodumps that can be a bit hard to follow. This manga only has 75 chapters which is really short and i really apreciate the effort that has gone into making this such a unique and interesting story.

Art - 8/10

This may be an unpopular opinion, but i really liked the art in this manga. A lot of people online said that it didn´t age that well (Ths manga is from the early 2000s) and wasn´t detailled enough. While i kind off agree with that, i want to point of the things the art did right: setting the tone. The dark and twisted nature of the story is portrayed perfectly with the art. The different shades of black and grey gives every scene during nighttime this dark and eerie vibe. The character designs are what you would expect from Nasu. Some people find them bland but i myself have gotten so used to them over time that i just came to really really enjoy them.

Character - 9/10

Like i said, this manga is absolutely carried by it´s main couple, the protagonist Shiki Tohno and his love interest, the vampire Arcueid Brunestudd. I really liked Shiki as a protagonist. Seeing the world through his view was very intense and dramatic. He reminds me a lot of Shirou from Fate stay/night, but he wasn´t as whiny as him. But the real star of the manga is of course, Arcueid. She steals every scene she is in be it a bloody and gory action scene in nightime or a nice lunch at a restaurant.The constant switch between romance during the day and action during the night really helps the characters to develop and show multiple sides of their personality. Her backstory was super intersting to read and really makes her stand out in comparison to other female protagonists. The side characters were also a nice addition. Given that this manga only has 75 chapters don´t expect everyone to have an ocean-amount of depth to them. The ending of their story togther was also satisfying af.

Enjoyment - 9/10

This was a very short but also highly enjoyable read. Every fan of Fate and Kara no Kyoukai will love this, but i can definitely see an even wider audience enjoying it. Like i said, this is much more simple and straightforward than something like Fate. If you like your dark action and romance this manga may be for you.

- Marco_Yooo

P.S There exists an anime adaptation of the manga, but it was received so incredibly poorly that to this day, the Tsukihime fandom denies it´s sheer existence, so watching that is probably not a good idea. If you want the full experience, read the original visual novel. If you are like me and don´t have the time for a 200 hour visual novel anymore, this manga is your best option.

FINAL SCORE - 9/10

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Mar 5, 2018

Juarez

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Have you ever felt that some moments in the story you read should last longer or better could last forever?

That's what I felt at some point reading this manga. I might be exaggerated here, but the bittersweet story will hit you hard if you crave for good romance. The reason why I felt that way is that our main character Shiki successfully bring out my sympathy. He had to face constant suffering and dangers, but only got so little happy and romantic moments. But even if it's short, it's very sweet that I find myself re-read it few times.

This is a short story about drama, ...

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Mar 24, 2016

Biogundam

Mixed Feelings

Warning, this review may contains spoilers.

First impressions:
So, this manga is based off the hentai game and that adapts one the original routes in its entirety. It seems interesting enough, we’ve got vampires killing people and some romance developing in the background. I wonder how they will handle this.

Story: 6/10
Our tale begins with our main character Shiki Tohno who’s moved back into his family home after years of being taken care of by distant relatives, which he went to live with after a major incident that nearly killed him and gave him the ability to see lines of death. While getting used to being ...

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