At first glance, the plot did not seem so interesting to me because of the typical supernatural romance between a vampire and a human. The first chapter seemed like that, but everything after that was very interesting. There is one underlying point driving the plot, the romance between the main characters, but even the side stories and complications did not hinder it. They were skillfully sewed into the story and I enjoyed them all. I did feel that the very last conflict could have been explained a little better, but the manga did end on a good note for me.
The characters are wonderful. They are all distinguishable and different and likable despite their flaws. There are not too many of them and they are memorable and have their own histories. Hatori does a good job of exploring her own characters and making them real.
The artwork got better over the course of the manga, but at the beginning I didn't feel as if it were any different from other manga. It is a plain kind of good, if that makes sense.
This is a cute shoujo manga with a few dark elements relating to people's histories and such, and of course the supernatural stuff dug into that. I still liked reading it, though, and do recommend it to anyone who's curious.