Warau Kyuuketsuki

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Let me get this stuff out of my chest; you know what! Suehiro's works is breathtaking, period!

I always wanted to make a review for Warau Kyuuketsuki but I'm not sure on how I would start and I don't wanna make a butchered review for this manga because its one of the few manga's that massively influenced the way I draw and it's in my favorite list.

I guess I'll try, here it is..

If you do not like vampires, and people getting mutilated then you SHOULD read this one, it might change your mind, why? because I just told you! this manga is about crazy ass ... vampires mixed with unhiged characters and after you're done reading, you will end up thinking, wtf was that? My point is it's a kind of manga that doesn't want your good side, it's more like I-want-you-to-get-disturbed-and-never-tell-your-parents-you-read-it.

The story is simple, the evil takes the good, the good becomes evil, and BOOM! shit's about to go down. It's a short read, it's probably why every turned of page was illustrated in a very detailed, precise a ton shit of work, the art style is almost alluring at the same time horrifying. You will feel like whoever created Warau Kyuuketsuki really took the time to actually make something out of passion, if you like macabre you know what I'm talkin' about.

I don't wanna be a spoiler, so yeah! thats it.

I would say that Laughing Vampire is not horror story, but an adventure story with very dark ambience.

On the sliding scale of Dracula versus Twilight, Laughing Vampire is all the way in the Dracula camp. It plays up many tropes related to the monstrosity of vampires. Death is very common and the lifespans of side characters are short. While the story itself is exciting, it is difficult to follow. Events don't flow smoothly from panel to panel, and the numerous psychedelic scenes confuse things further. Sadly, many things are left unexplained by the end, mainly regarding the nature of vampirism.

The art is expressive ... and vivid; the gritty style lends itself perfectly to the dark atmosphere. The character design is interesting, with several rarely used archetypes, such as the hag and the foreigner. It also changes subtly over time along with the characters themselves. The above mentioned psychedelic scenes are marvelous, as well. There's a lot of blood, but no gratuitous gibs. There are also many sexually loaded scenes, some of which don't quite fit with the rest of the ambience.

I liked the characters cast, because it's quite varied. While most of the individual characters don't develop smoothly, the dynamics between them make up for it. Those who enjoy Dracula will find that the vampires have been done properly - a bit over the top, even. Their ferocity and derangement is what drives the plot.

Laughing Vampire is recommended to anyone who enjoys classic vampires, or generally dark stories about humans that turn into monsters.

So I found out about this story through Joey’s video he uploaded recently (Some Great Horror Manga To Read This Halloween is the title on YouTube, check it out!) and I am literally in a state of confusion right now cause my bros, this story made my reading experience like a floor trip hazard that kept on going through the very end lol! Yet I don’t know how I feel about the ending lol. I like the vampire genre so this story is pretty unique in a sense where it didn’t need the signature fangs and the cloak, but it had just the vampires smiling ... and chewing people with their pearly whites (that sounds odd from me but ok). It’s messed up but there’s a lot going on so I’m 50/50 with this story. The animation was really greatly detailed, I wasn’t spooked at all, I was so memorised instead haha.

Definitely check out if you like the vampire genre and want to get lost without worrying about the plot!