4.5 ⭐️

That was surprisingly good. The name threw me off at the beginning, but upon reading it, I found it to be so adorably funny and cute. The art was so beautiful too. I can’t wait to see what happens next cause ooh do I sense a jealous LI? 🤣

There’s definitely more to Hina than meets the eye…

Thank you NetGalley and Viz Media for the arc. Enjoyed the story and can’t wait for more in this series.

I really enjoyed this! It's very funny and the translation was well done. I think this will make for a great, funny series! I'm recommending to my library to purchases volumes 1 and 2.

Thank you to Netgalley and Viz Media for this advanced reader's copy and the opportunity to this early. Review has been posted on Waterstones and Amazon.

This is such a wholesome manga, so cute with lovely illustrations. Will be buying this series for sure

Stars: 4 for cute factor plus a little bit of tension to make it interesting

My Thoughts:
Hina Alucard is a hermit of a vampiress in Romania who still lives with her dad. She has not been out of the house in 30 years and will only drink blood from blood bags. Despite her age, she eternally looks and acts like a very young, sheltered girl (mostly because she has not left her house/castle in 30 years). Her father is desperate. He gives her a BlueRay of an anime series Vampire Cross and Hina is instantly love struck by the Mao character.

She becomes so obsessed with Mao and collecting Mao merch that she moves to Japan so she can really focus on her obsession with Vampire Cross and anything Mao related. In Japanese terms, she becomes an otaku with a very singular obsession not just on anime, but for Mao. She hoards so much merchandise that her apartment becomes a dusty nest of boxes.

Being an otaku in Japan is not unusual so we are introduced to the idea of anime show cafes which cater to otaku like Hina by offering a special menu just for the day of anime inspired food or drink items. When customers purchase this, they get a souvenir coaster to take home. They also sell raffle tickets with prizes. The last ticket gets a special prize. Hina would love to go to these events, but as a vampire, she cannot eat human food. Instead, she needs to find a friend. That proves difficult because she is socially awkward, until she bumps into her neighbor Kyuta whose blood smells so sweet AND looks like Mao.

He reluctantly seems to go along with her schemes even if he is appalled at the dust in her apartment from the boxes and her hoarding habits of buying multiple items that look exactly the same and just leaving them in their boxes.

Hina is also not aware that Kyuta has his own vampire mistress in his apartment who is keeping him as a slave. Tension 1. Kyuta's mistress is none too happy about this outsider taking up Kyuta's time. She feels like she is a very high ranking vampire in Japan, so even if she finds out that Hina is also a vampire, she will destroy her.
Tension 2. Hina away from Kyuta is so awkward and naive that she gets herself lured into situations that she should not be in. With her frequent calls to her father in Romania, father vampire lord is sending a babysitter, bodyguard, party pooper to Japan just when Hina is starting to socially figure things out in her own way.

Volume 1 ends on a cliff hanger with another obsession worthy character, so this is a definite series to grab a hold of. The kawaii factor and the badass factor are both in this manga. No sex or violence, or nudity. It is middle school friendly.

From the Publisher:
Hina Alucard is a modern vampire who drinks blood from bags instead of from humans. But she’s also a complete shut-in who hasn’t left the house in 30 years. In an effort to reach her, Hina’s dad does something that changes her life—he gives her a DVD of the Vampire Cross anime! Hina is instantly obsessed, especially with the character Mao. But it’s difficult to fangirl as hard as she wants from her bedroom in Romania, so now Hina is out of the house and off to Japan to live her otaku dream!

Hina’s so busy collecting Mao merch that she almost doesn’t feel bad about missing out on the Vampire Cross cafes. If only she had a human friend who could eat all the themed food for her! But connecting with humans isn’t easy until Hina literally bumps into her neighbor Kyuta, a prickly boy who looks just like Mao. Having her best friend live next door will be so convenient! Now if she can just convince him to actually be her friend…

Publication information:
Author: Julietta Suzuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (October 1, 2024)
Paperback: 176 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1974747283

Please see my full review in Booklist for a full analysis of this work. Thank you! I appreciate the opportunity to review this manga professionally.

Otaku Vampire's Love Bite, Vol. 1 introduces a quirky premise where a reclusive vampire obsessed with a vampire-themed anime navigates love and friendship in modern Japan. The story cleverly draws parallels between the isolation of vampires and the passionate, often misunderstood world of otaku culture, delivering a charming and lighthearted narrative. While the artwork isn't the most intricate, the character designs are engaging, and the fun first volume promises an entertaining series with its unique twist of a vampire being a fan of vampire anime.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Viz Media for the advanced reader copy.

I love how the original Japanese title translates to "Amagami is Delicious" or "Delicious Amagami" (it makes sense when you read it lol).

I really appreciated how unique this premise was, rather than the usual vampy plot. Hina is living her best Vampire Cross otaku life when she discovers her neighbor (Amagami Kyuta) looks JUST LIKE her favorite character, Mao. Kyuta is NOT amused when she decides he needs to be her best friend and he's got a good reason: he HATES vampires. Nonetheless, he's swept into Hina's world...as she also learns about his.

This was a good start! I'm looking forward to reading future volumes to see how this plays out:)

*Thank you to Viz and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC. All opinions expressed are mine.*

Extremely cute! I think the idea of a centuries-old vampire who becomes an otaku after falling in love with an anime character is extremely hilarious, but that's not all this manga has to offer. Hina cares more about Mao, her favorite anime character, than anything else, but she becomes (reluctant, on his end) friends with her next-door neighbor, Amanatsu, and starts to come out of her shell over the course of this volume. Otaku Vampire's Love Bite is all about being true to yourself and being kind and empathetic even when it is easier to disregard others' feelings. I really enjoyed reading about the burgeoning friendship between Hina and Amanatsu, and I can't wait to read more!

Words are not enough to describe how much I love and relate to this manga!! Hina is a vampire who traveled to Japan from Romania to pursue her otaku adventures and meets her neighbor who coincidentally looks like her favorite character. In just one volume, we learn about the main cast and their relation to vampires from being one or attracting them with blood. The manga is silly, cute, and reminds me of my own trip to Tokyo where I mainly attended anime-related events as well. I will definitely be keeping up with this manga!

This was so cute! I've read Julietta Suzuki's most popular work, Kamisama Kiss, before, so I was excited to know she was working on a new paranormal-inspired shoujo manga. The artwork is beautiful, and so far the premise is really lighthearted, which is funny since there were multiple instances where I thought things would get violent in this volume. I'm enjoying the premise so far and look forward to continuing this series.

I am 100% in love with this book. I am ordering a physical copy for myself and going to follow the series as it progresses.

The MC h is just TOO. CUTE.

Not to mention, WOW (spoiler spoiler!!). Not going to ruin it for anyone, just pick it up and read it. It's totes adorbs, lol.

5, I can't wait til my order comes in so I can snuggle with it, a cozy blankie and a cup of tea for a leisurely re-read, stars!

My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC to read and review.

4.5/5

Vampire + Otaku = Hina. A vampire who won’t bite from humans, but has become the ultimate stan of an anime character. Hina finally convinces her father to let her live in Japan, only to find out her neighbour looks exactly like her favourite anime character, Mao!

Adorable. Love the premise. Hina is so cute. I love that Kyuta has the typical vampire story trope of extra sweet smelling blood, making him irresistible to vampires (Bella Swan, much?) but it makes for a cute relationship between Hina and Kyuta.

I’m a little confused about Hina’s name. Perhaps it’s just a moniker, since she’s supposed to be from Romania? Hopefully this will be explained later.

I’m super down to continue reading this series. I can’t wait, especially with that juicy cliffhanger.

I am not a manga reader, usually, but I make occasional exceptions. I was drawn to this one because of the vampire main character. I love a good vampire story. It was a good book, but it did feel brief, which is my usual complaint with manga series. But, I liked the representation of obsessive fan culture and the grumpy/sunshine dynamic between the two main characters. I think this one might be a good addition to my high school manga collection and will be recommending to my students.

This was so cute!! I love that Hina is just looking for friends who also love Vampire Cross. This is literally so cute!! The art style is phenomenal and the story is great too. Can’t wait for volume two

This was quite cute and very fun. I always enjoy seeing a twist on vampires and mangas always do that best. Plus I am a huge Otaku as well so I definitely understand. This was over all really fun and cute.

I personally feel like this book seems to pluck inspiration from a multitude of places. It reminds me a little of Karen, and a little of some other anime I watched long ago that I can’t remember the name of, and yet it’s also uniquely its own story.

A sheltered young vampire moves from Romania to Japan to live an otaku style life. Shortly upon moving into her new apartment she meets her neighbor, Kyuta. She gets super excited because he looks almost exactly like her favorite character from Vampire Cross, until he opens his mouth and reveals himself to something of a grump.

For a volume one, this book moves pretty fast. We meet Hina while she’s still in Romania, get the briefest glimpse of who she was before, then it hops over to her moving into her place in Japan and meeting her neighbor. Despite their rough introduction, Kyuta still agrees to go to a Vampire Cross themed café with Hina when he bumps into her after her friend cancels on her last minute. From there he turns into something like her prickly protector, only to have her save him unexpectedly.

Very interesting. It’s a whirlwind series of small adventures with Hina and Kyuta. I don’t know why, but I didn’t expect to meet so many vampires in the first book. The story itself seems to flick back and forth between a cute, silly story about a budding friendship between a human and a vampire, to something a bit more dark and serious…and then back again. The art is on par with Julietta Suzuki’s other series (I’m thinking Kamisama Kiss in particular) and I really enjoy how Suzuki does a dark and stormy cloud panel…or any scenery panel really. They often do a great job helping set the mood for the upcoming scene.

I definitely look forward to seeing what volume 2 brings to the table. Particularly with "Viktor."

All around this was super cute intro to the story and the characters; I can’t wait to see how things turn out and all around love Hina!

A strong start to the manga series! I love a cute vampire series and this one is really sweet and playful. There hasn’t been much angst or drama, just slight vampiric fights here and there, and it focuses a lot more on the main character being an absolute otaku who doesn’t want to talk about anything else. I’ve liked our major characters so far, I’m interested to see how they grow and who else joins the story. I’m very intrigued by the main character’s dad and what her lineage exactly is.

Hina is adorkable, she's a otaku, hopeless and very powerful without knowing it. The daughter of a powerful vampire, Hina moves to Japan to be closer to her favourite hobby - anime, much to the concern of her father. Her neighbour also happens to look the spitting image of her favourite character, and despite being rude, is very kind to her. Hina doesn't know how to function as a normal member of society and is very much a shutin even in Japan but Amanatsu is quick to teach her how to not live in sqawller. He's a sweetheart, and I look forward to discovering his own secret.

Moving from Romania to Japan can be quite the cultural shock- especially for Hina, a Vampire that's only known her room her entire life! However Japan allows her to do the one thing she's always wanted: to live out her Otaku dreams! All she seems to care about is the show Vampire Cross, especially loving her favorite character Mao! After yearning for a friend to share her Otaku dream she runs into her new next door neighbor Kyuta- and he looks EXACTLY like Mao! Although his personality doesn't match, Hina is keen on befriending Kyuta and the two set off on their (Hina's) Otaku dreams!

Opposites attract (kinda) in this first hilarious volume of a story of a girl just trying to live her geeked out dreams. As someone that understands Hina's devotion to her faves, I found this hilarious and the characters easily likeable. Although it felt fast-paced at times, not one situation in the volume felt like it was dragged out. 4.5 rounded up to 5.