Ever wanted to read something captivating and alluring, while similar to "Kure-nai"? Readers, i bring forth to you, Blood Alone... a romantic mystery fantasy drama that merges sweet romance and vampires, which are obscured from society.

The story revolves around two protagonists, one being Misaki Minato, a newly turned vampire, not out of choice but as a result of an attack on her and her father, which left her parentless and alone. The other protagonist is Kuroe Kurose known by society as an upcoming author. At the same time he is the guardian of Misaki and has a part time job as a private eye. His intricate past has many secrets but as the story unfolds, we learn a bit more of him and his background... as a "vampire hunter".

To some, what i've already written and will write may appear to be spoilers but on the contrary, it is merely a template for which i can elaborate further on this highly entertaining and intriguing story... after all, the journey of these two has only just begun.

I do acknoledge that the concept of vampires has been used numerous times and you would probably anticipate a myriad of action scenes followed by blood thirsty vampires roaming the city but you would only be half correct. This manga diverges quite a bit from this "expected" storyline by making the relationship between misaki and kuroe a main part of this chronicle.

As you continue to read this manga,you would probably be reminded a lot of the anime called Kure-nai (for those who have seen it) in which a young girl has feelings for her guardian who is significantly older. Kuroe so far only thinks of Misaki as a child and wants to protect her from the dangers of vampires with malicious intent.

Another enjoyable part of this story is that as a viewer you would "sometimes" get to see the thoughts of Misaki and her feelings for Kuroe, which are further implied through her actions. I personally find this really enjoyable as her character is like a tsundere... acting independant and throwing tantrums yet deep inside she wants someone to depend on and someone who cares for her.

Besides the romance, there are quite a few action scenarios, which are intense, clearly portrayed and very easy to follow. The art is detailed and aesthethically pleasing. The panels are nicely separated but at times also merges different panels together without borders thus creating something new (to me) and creative. This innovative style gives you as the reader, an enjoyable feel as you're eyes follows the flow of the story through those merged panels.

One small thing i did notice over time is that when Kuroe is dressed for a mission, he looks exactly, if not almost like a splitting image of Hei from Darker than BLACK (a bit down the story), which just adds as a bonus for me because i admire Hei as a character.

Overall Blood Alone proves to be a truly remarkable manga, which ingeniously surpasses other mangas of its genre, one notably being "Vampire Knight" (yes, you heard that statement correctly) and it exhibits a realistic feel of romance, while providing a great fantasy storyline for us readers to enjoy.

N.B. The main story is yet to be revealed therefore this review may change as the story develops and also i hope that you enjoyed my thoughts of this manga.