Yofukashi no Uta review

WuxianXiaozu13
Apr 03, 2021
I'm so glad that I popped in to see people already reviewing this Manga, as I have no doubt it will be adapted into an anime.

While this title is very niche, involving vampires, exorcism, children's youth and adolescence, and puberty. A coming of age story where we sprinkle in the occult of Vampires, and what life during the night time is like. It offers a unique view on "what if vampires were cute girls, who aren't out the destroy human kinds, but just live life the way they want to... As cute girls and JKs." Okay so while that isn't the most captivating way to explain it, overlooking the part of the girl vampires, what is amazing is how they "turn people into servants, and turn people into fellow vampires" the unique view on day to day lives, how the art of sucking blood works, and the lack of intense and on-a-knife's-edge drama that normally comes with a story about Vampires. It's a cute, great, and almost innocent story mixed in with some adult humor that really feels like a breath of fresh air, in a world of manga/anime that's been saturated with the same old, same old story-lines and tropes.

Story: 10/10
I'm not very gracious when it comes to giving out 10's, because a 10 means that it's stood above and beyond in every way compared to other in that field. Now a days it's hard to give out 10's because "been there, done that" is so common that it's hard to even create something unique, you have to fight, and get nitty, and gritty, and take risks that don't always pay off.
Song of the Nightwalker/Yofukashi no Uta really stood out this once, in a genre that's honestly exceeded the life span of Manga itself. We've had stories about Dracula before this medium even was invented. The art of "you must fall in love to become a vampire" and the way they make mindless slaves, or the transformation of unwilling citizens has such a fresh vibe to it, that it keeps you reading. The way they introduce "different tastes of blood" instead of that over saturated "I just want to drink the blood of a virgin" style of story was amazing, they don't differentiate gender, they actually want the blood of someone who is no longer stressed, someone who is enjoying life. This is going to be long if I keep going, so take my word, when I give something a 10, I promise you, if you can hold up to the style of story it is without coming in with a negative view, you may not agree with my rating, but you will like it.

Art: 8/10
While it's not the most captivating, and seems almost juvenile and rushed, there's just something so captivating about this simplistic, childish, art style. The twiggy, long lines, the very obtuse direction each frame takes, really helps branch things out of the need for "curves, figures, and a round world." Once again it helps stand aside from the typical, by being unique, and almost "indie."

Character: 9/10
Each character is built with a direction, a purpose, a set of rules and guidelines that they never break. And often times this is actually the large problem in shows and manga, where a character breaks and bends their rules at the drop of a hat, and us the readers are sitting here wondering... but wait, in chapter 5, you said you'd NEVER do that. Our main character is a young naive boy, who is so innocent you wouldn't believe this was the 21st century. The female lead is a realistic, "I may not look my age, but damn can I act it." As she portrays an old perverted, un-aging vampire, who looks to jump between the youth, and the elderly that she encompasses. The rest of the cast each hold a small, but unique take on what its like to be underaged, or troubled, and offer a nice view of a world outside of the two characters.

Enjoyment: 8/10
This has truly been great so far, and as of today, I've seen where this story's peak is getting to, and I'm excited. I can't wait to see where this is going, and if this is going to be the end coming soon, I will still be satisfied as I know it'll deliver something worth sanctification over. I love the unique twists on the Vampire genre, I love the way the characters are grounded in their principals, I love the way the author has built something I can care about, real life struggles mixed in with fantasy.

Give this a read, if you're into non-intensive stories, with a plot that thickens over time, and a world that offers you some real world problems, as well as a fantasy twist on a genre you'd think was overdone, but can always offer you a brand new outtake.
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