A review by timefliesaway
道割草物語 by 武川慎

informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.5

A slice of life story set on post-apocalyptic earth, where only vampires and animals have survived. (English Title: "Vampires after the doomsday")

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Sadly, on 5 chapters have been translated, so I had to use Google translator for the rest, and not only is it quite tiring, but also not everything is properly translated. Which is unfortunate, because the lore really started in chapter 6. And is actually quite interesting, at least from what I understood. How they can survive without human blood, I didn't quite get (because they survive on each other's blood and therefore all vampires are connected?), or why male vampires are rare.

Vibe- and art-wise it's a bit similar to Vampeerz, but the setting and story make this one definitely better. At least I haven't seen a post-apocalyptic story with vampires-only, and vampire GL also is quite rare. So, double plus.

Artistically/Technically, the art is very nice and the details sometimes are amazing. Due to it being black & white and having a high contrast/saturation, though, the details often get lost and it seems too much for a page. On other panels, there's also a bit too few details, which make it looks like it's lazily drawn or rather amateur-ish.
I personally don't mind, cause maybe it was intentional to fit the setting, but it's also not my favorite artstyle.

But I'll totally check out volume 2 as well, and I do hope they're gonna get properly translated someday. Still, recommend it.

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Ps. The characters on the cover are actually over 200 years old. The reason they look so young is because they dress and act young, but also have their mature moments. 
And it’s also quite amazing how lovey-dovey they still are after being 200 years together. 


-30.06.2024