These days I've been so sick I couldn't read as much as I hoped. There was a manga I managed to devour, however, and helped me get through yesterday, a volume I've been anxiously waiting for since I read the previous one, because who TF doesn't love gay vampires? With you, FANGS Volume 2, by Billy Balibally. Thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy!
- Print Length: 242 pages.
- Publisher: TokyoPop.
- Publication Date: October 4, 2022.
- Genres: Fantasy, Gay, Manga, Romance, Vampires, Yaoi.
- Rating: 4 / 5 stars.
"What kind of guy is unlucky enough to get bitten... and survive?"As the sole survivor of a vampire attack, En wakes up to find that his hair has gone white as snow... and, worse, that he's developed a craving of his own for blood. Since then, he's been living with Ichii, his handsome guardian and mentor, who works with the vampire health and welfare organization FANGS. Life is good... except En can't quite figure out what to make of his relationship with Ichii. There's certainly mutual attraction, devotion, playful teasing, and yet — he can't shake the sense that Ichii is hiding something from him.The more the naïve and outgoing En learns about the lonely reality of his new existence, the more isolated he feels among his fellow jaded vampires. Without knowing the secrets of Ichii's dark past, can En trust in him enough for the two of them to become paired partners?This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.
This was a more of a development volume. The plot is quite simple, but it offers a more complete insight into what it means to be part of the vampires' world, the pros and cons of it, En and Ichii getting to know each other better, meeting with other vampires, along with a good amount of sexual scenes that play with your attention.
The art is pristine, as expected. It reflects the feelings of each character, along with the perception some have of others. Special mention to En being pictured as the baby in more than one occasion! It added a good amount of humor to an already lighthearted volume that, while not as dramatic/dark as the previous one, keeps the same tone.
I would say the beginning could have been a bit better. Those changes on the narration, while interesting, and I aplaude the mangaka taking the risk, made it difficult to know what was happening, or at least the order of the events. Also, the element of a mafia being involved wasn't clear enough for me. I felt it was a later addition that didn't make much sense, although I could see some connections.
All in all, FANGS Volume 2 was a great volume. With a good dose of sex and development, it's perfect to pass the time and keep your mind out of the real world. Billy Balibally explores his word much more in this book, giving hints about what we can expect for the next one, but without being too explicit. As a fanboy, I already need it!
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