Lament of the Lamb, Vol. 1
by Kei Toume
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Author: Kei ToumeEdition: Paperback
Audio: Japanese (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-11
ISBN: 1591828147
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: TokyoPop
Book Reviews of Lament of the Lamb, Vol. 1
Book Review: Early symptoms are promising...
Summary: 3 Stars
The basic surface concept behind 'Lament of the Lamb' is by no means new. From the idea of vampirism being a HIV-esque sexually transmitted disease, to the presentation of the mysterious and wraith like Chizuna (a character heavily influenced by 'Vampire Princess Miyu' in my opinion), the supernatural element to the story is text book. In other words, nothing mind blowingly original.However, this story has one sailent redeeming element which increases the enjoyment factor dramatically. The relationships the main character, Kazuna, has with those around him are carefully sculpted and not in the least over dramatic or exagerated. While it may be fair to say that having him abandoned by his father at a young age is slightly cliched, the subject is handled cleverly and sensitively. Even more impressively, Kei Toume manages to convey Kazuna's isolation and resilience to accepting his new situation elegently, where as some would have let the character degenerate into whiney monolouges and over played this character atribute.
It is these features of the story which provide a reason for continuing with the series, due to the sense of forboding and intrigue established throughout. A genuinely suspenseful ending to the romantic sub plot of this book, coupled with a presumably deliberate lack of details about some characters, certainly warrants continuity in some form.
As for the art of the book, there are some positive and negative points also. The cover art is very well drawn and I particularly liked the choice of colours and inks as it suited the slightly dark and gritty tone of the whole story quite well. This fine standard extends itself to the character designs, which remain a strong point through out. However, by comparison backgrounds are sometimes sparse and lacking in detail, as if they had less time spent on them. Overall the art of the book is well suited and appropriate for the style of story.
In summary, despite the lack of any revolutionary elements in terms of horror, the story stands up very well. One may then ask why only three stars? The answer is this book really only lays the ground work for what could potentially be a very engaging story, it remains to be seen if the positive elements will be capitalised on. So if your looking for a beginning stages of a dark and angst ridden vampire teen story, I'd say you've just found your match.
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