The kids go about their days (or nights) attending classes, the Day Class being clueless about the true nature of the Night Class. The Cross Academy is therefore, a special place born out of the headmaster’s dream that one day vampires and humans can co-exist pacifically. They need to make sure that the kids that attend the Day Class do not interact too much with the kids from the Night Class – the disciplinary committee are charged with maintaining the order and making sure that the secret is kept: that all of the kids in the Night Class are vampires – of the preternaturally beautiful and intelligent kind. She is also a member of the school’s disciplinary committee along with her friend Zero. The child’s name is Yuki Cross and ten years later she is a student at Cross Academy and the adopted daughter of its headmaster, Cross Kaien.
The opening page is already stunning in the art department and with a great set-up: a young girl being attacked by a vampire and saved by another. It takes getting used to, but once I get going it was rather easy not to get lost. This Manga is a traditional Japanese Manga meaning that the writing (and the reading) is from right to left and what we usually think as the front cover is actually the back. As an indication of its success (and as far as I am aware) the series is still ongoing and it currently has 9 volumes published plus an anime series with 26 episodes so far. 1 is a great way to start a series and it has wetted my appetite to read more. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to pick it up and I am so glad I did – Vampire Knight, vol. I had my eyes on this Manga series ever since it was suggested by a reader way back when. Why did I read the book:It was recommended by one of our readers and I thought it could be a good addition to the Manga week. Yuki believes that vampires and humans can coexist peacefully, but her partner has different ideas…
She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy’s secret. Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Summary: Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. Stand Alone/Series: Volume one of an ongoing series. Publisher:VIZ Media LLC Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition
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