Venus Versus Virus, Vol. 1
by Atsushi Suzumi
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Author: Atsushi SuzumiIllustrator: Atsushi Suzumi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-24
ISBN: 1933164484
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Seven Seas
Book Reviews of Venus Versus Virus, Vol. 1
Book Review: Great start to an intriguing title
Summary: 5 Stars
Suzumi's character illustrations and magical effects are very appealing, and the story has a great pace with lots of surprises. It's an effective combination of visual appeal, story, and character development.
Manga devotees should have no trouble following the plot, which includes a moderate amount of invented supernatural terminology, and non-otaku will be able to enjoy the character development even when some of the fantasy gets a little involved.
I'm pretty much an otaku, and I find the characters' situation and slowly revealed backstory of great interest. Unlike many other supernatural manga, this one makes a fair amount of sense. I also like the attention paid to Sumire's school uniform and Venus' esoteric ensembles, which makes sense both as a gimmick (cute girls in frilly clothes) and as a plot vehicle (Sumire attends a posh boarding school and Venus' livelihood involves a clothing and jewelry store).
The print quality is pretty much the average for bound manga in the US (don't know how it compares to Japan's), which is to say perfectly acceptable for 1-color art. The covers throughout as much of the series as I've seen are almost worth the purchase price.
For a guy my age, this counts as a guilty pleasure. Power to you if you can enjoy this type (and quality) of eye-candy openly.
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