Night of the Beasts Manga Volume 1
Story
Aria is the toughest girl in school, when she goes to school. She got her reputation from beating up bullies and guys that won’t take no for an answer. She has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to aggressive guys, which makes her new friendship with a guy named Sakura all the more confusing.
Sakura is possessed by a demon and he needs here help to keep it under control. He hopes that Aria can help him get rid of it before it gets rid of him. If they don’t kill each other first, he might have a chance.
My Opinion
The art can be a little stiff at times, but it does have it’s good moments too. It could just be my aversion to the kind of sharp and pointy character designs used. Then there’s the huge shoulders and tiny heads. The art isn’t bad, I’m probably just being nit picky.
The story is interesting, but the creation of the demonic entities seems kinda lame. There may be more to it than stated in the first volume. I hope so, because the process is very simplistic. I could understand that if it was for younger readers, maybe. This manga is for readers 16+, so a little more development wouldn’t be out of order.
Is it worth it?
Nope, not worth it.
I was hoping for more from Night of the Beasts, but it couldn’t hold my interest. The serviceable art and somewhat simple story just don’t warrant spending the money on the next volume, certainly not money I could be spending on manga I like.
I won’t be buying this manga again any time soon.
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February 4th, 2009 at 8:16 am
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July 28th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I wasn’t initially attached to Night of the Beasts, but I gave the next couple of volumes a go and now it’s one of my most favoured in my collection. The story is beautiful and heartbreaking as the truth behind Sakura and the demon come to light.
I highly recommend it to someone willing to give the whole story a chance. It’s 6 volumes in total, and a really good read once you’re finished.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Only 6 volumes? Hmmmm….
The story would have to pick up in a major way in volume 2.
Once again, I didn’t think it was bad. There’s just a lot more manga that’s better.