Demon Diary, Book 1 [Paperback]

Kara Lim (Author), Lee Chi Hyong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2003 | Series: Demon Diary (Book 1)

Raenef is the black sheep of the demon court, with minimal knowledge of magic and courtly etiquette. In order to help him claim his birthright as a demon lord, the gods send him the wise and noble demon teacher Eclipse to be his tutor. As Raenef and Eclipse begin their journey of discovery, they find that the bonds of friendship are stronger than the teacher/student relationship. This volume also includes two bonus stories: 'Crystal Heart' and 'Terra'.

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The cover looked pretty interesting, but that was nothing compared to the brilliant stories and art inside the cover. -- Sheena McNeil - Sequential Tart

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (May 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591821541
• ISBN-13: 978-1591821540
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Demon Diary - Definitely a Favorite, June 4, 2003

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R. Dauthi "Raph" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demon Diary, Book 1 (Paperback)

I'll admit it; the only reason I bought this book in the first place was because of the gorgeous artwork that immediately drew me in. Sure, I had skimmed over the summary on the back, but that wasn't the priority for me at the moment. Yet right now, I'm glad my thinking then was that shallow, because I'm very glad of the choice I'd made at that fateful day at the bookstore.

Demon Diary is amazing in just about every aspect one would require a manga to be in order to be great. It's a story about the demon lord Raenef and his mentor, Eclipse. These two make a very interesting couple to say the least; Raenef acts like anything but a demon lord, completely clueless and sometimes downright dense. Eclipse, on the other hand, is Raenef's respectable and rather serious tutor. (Although at times he does have his rather humerous moments.) The combination of the two personalities is nothing short of laugh-out-loud funny. At this point of the story, Demon Diary is nothing more than informing the readers of Eclipse and Raenef's process of teaching/learning, yet at the end of it all, someone unexpected does manage to test Raenef's abilities as a demon lord. As a bonus, there are also two short stories at the end of the manga, titled "Crystal Heart" and "Terra".

The artwork is top-notch and beautiful down to the last page, and obviously very shoujo. The relationship between Eclipse and Raenef (and when I mean relationship, I mean RELATIONSHIP. Shonen-ai warning for those of you averse to it) will probably appeal to mostly female readers, yet the nifty magic scenes and exploding pieces of building may attract a male audience.

In any case, Demon Diary is a wonderful manga that anyone who is interested graphic novels in general should at least take a look at.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars quirky and fun, September 22, 2005

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G. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Demon Diary, Book 1 (Paperback)

The basic plotline of this story is that Raneaf is an orphan who discoveres that he is actually a "Demon Lord" and that Eclipse, who found him, will be his teacher and mentor, teaching him how to become an evil demon rampaging human villages and the like. The only problem is that Raneaf is the cutest sweetest boy ever and that he becomes a laughingstock of the demon world as well as Eclipse who is a very highly ranked demon. However instead of hating Raneaf and that fact that's he's lost status by being his teacher, Eclipse becomes incredibly fond of him and this wonderful relationship ensues. I really like this manga; though I am bothered at times at how feminine the characters are drawn. I would stare at new characters for minutes trying to decide if they were male or female. Raneaf is so cute and funny and of course Eclipse is mysterious, forbidding and alluring. The two of them together is pure magic; the kind of relationship that is so captivating in manga.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome relationship, great story, June 28, 2003

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"aelice" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demon Diary, Book 1 (Paperback)

The cover art dragged me in, I'll admit it! I'd seen a few side stories from DD, but decided to purchase it and see how TokyoPop did.

Demon Diary is basically about a young innocent bishounen (yes, he's male ^_~) named Raenef who's being trained to be a demon lord by a higher class sophisticated and sexy demon named Eclipse. Seeing poor Eclipse struggle with his clueless tutor in the challenge of becoming the 'world's greatest demon lord' proves to be one of the most hilarious manga relationships I've enjoyed in a while. The first volume is admitted slow, but it's a great start to explain the challenges in Raenef's training and a confrontation with a knight at the end. A few of my friends were confused, but the stories 'Crystal Heart' and 'Terra' are stand-alone bonus stories. They're very dark, and Crystal Heart really depressed me. Nevertheless, the artwork of the entire volume was gorgeous. I'll read it over and over again; I definitely can't wait for volume 2.

In conclusion, fans of fantasy, comedy, shounen-ai, demon, and magic should have a kick out of Demon Diary. :)

"You will reign in terror whether you like it or not!" ~Eclipse