This Manga is first and foremost an EPIC LOVE story. I would recommend it for mature readers due to the Sexual content but also because there are a lot of mature themes like death, betrayal and sacrifice that a mature audience may appreciate more.

I really enjoyed this Manga because it was really satisfying to watch the relationship between Kyo and Misao develop and their back story was very sweet. It's refreshing to see the their love being expressed with their actions and not just with words. If you really loved someone, would you not want to be with them all the time, touch them, kiss them and plan your future with them in the center of your mind? That is exactly what happens here and it is beautiful to read and feel their struggle through those thoughts.

Kyo is a man of few words but his actions speaks volumes as to how much he loves Misao. He can be a little childish and jealous but this kind of male character does not bother me because i think it's very realistic to be like that when you love someone THAT much. It was funny to see Kyo jealous and the lengths he went sometimes to make Misao jealous was hilarious. At no point does he hit her, try to rape her or bully her so I don't understand why he is often described as an ASS. He loves her and protects her! He teases her for fun and this adds to a lot of their banter throughout the manga. Again, it's very realistic for a couple to joke, tease and play around with each other.

Misao is not weak. Yes, she is protected by nearly all the male characters in the manga but SHE HAS NO POWERS! She has to be protected when she is attacked by demons. How can she fight back? She is a 16 year old HUMAN girl with no powers! But even then, there is a time in the story where she does fight back which is very admirable!

She is portrayed crying a lot but this is not because she is weak. She cries because she is scared (Wouldn't you be if there were demons trying to kill and eat you all the time) She cries because she is compassionate because she knows of the hardships that Kyo, her friends and even her enemies have gone through. She cries because she is AWARE of her own inability to help the people around her. The fact that she is AWARE of all this is refreshing to see. Also, she doesn't immediately fall in love with Kyo the minute he arrives (I hate stupid girls like that) and she helps him through some tough family and political issues in his village so she isn't always the damsel in distress.

Their struggle to be together is the main theme behind the progress of the story but there is also some decent action and interesting plot surrounding Kyo as the head of his clan. The last ARC is the most EPIC and heart wrenching but SOOO worth it. I could not stop reading and was on the edge of my seat till the very end.

There are also deep side characters with interesting back stories and even the bad guys are not just merely bad guys. There is a lot of depth in this anime which can make it hard to understand the first time around, but I have read it 3 times and every time i re-read it I am learning and seeing subtle hints about characters and the story that I missed before.

If you're ready for a truly satisfying love story that is more than saying I love you, holding hands and ending with a kiss then this is it!