Vampire Knight, Vol. 3 (v. 3) [Paperback]

Matsuri Hino (Author, Illustrator), Nancy Thistlethwaite (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Vampire Knight | Publication Date: October 2, 2007

Kaname, the pureblood vampire, has kept to his room since learning of Yuki and Zero's forbidden act. However, the arrival of Ichijo's grandfather brings the entire Night Class together to greet one of the oldest vampires on the senate. Ichijo's grandfather says he's there merely to visit his grandson, but he's out for Kaname's blood.

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About the Author

Matsuri Hino burst onto the manga scene with her title Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over), which was published in LaLa DX magazine. Hino was a manga artist a mere nine months after she decided to become one. With the success of her popular series Captive Hearts and MeruPuri, Hino has established herself as a major player in the world of shojo manga. Vampire Knight is currently serialized in LaLa magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421513242
• ISBN-13: 978-1421513249
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Horror
  • #61 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Vampires
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Matsuri Hino burst onto the manga scene with her title Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over), which was published in LaLa DX magazine. Hino was a manga artist a mere nine months after she decided to become one.

With the success of her popular series Captive Hearts and MeruPuri, Hino has established herself as a major player in the world of shojo manga. Vampire Knight is currently serialized in LaLa magazine.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful artwork, Engaging Story, Excellent Series!, January 2, 2008

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Craython (Southeastern USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vampire Knight, Vol. 3 (v. 3) (Paperback)

This series is one of the best written and best drawn mangas ever in my opinion. The plot is complex and engaging, full of twists and turns and mystery. The way Ms. Hino draws the characters and shows us their feelings, their lives and their relationships is simply incredible!

Contrary to what has been said in another review, this series is *not* complete yet in any country. It is significantly farther along in publication in Japan, China and Korea I think, but the series is still being published, a chapter a month, in LaLa magazine in Japan. Chapter 35 was the latest chapter and came out about two weeks ago. Kaname and the other major characters are still all very much alive, no one has died at this point. (I sincerely hope none of them will, but that's beside the point right now).

This is a truly wonderful series, and whether or not you like vampires, or even whether or not you like manga, I promise you'll love these books, they do not disappoint!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only the best, January 18, 2008

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S. E. Horne (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vampire Knight, Vol. 3 (v. 3) (Paperback)

Another great volume from Matsuri Hino!

If you're like me and have problems reading some series because of the artwork, you won't be disappointed with this. Hino's art is beautiful and delicately drawn and she has a style that will appeal to many shoujo fans. The only problem I had was I sometimes couldn't tell Zero from Ichijo (think that's who it was...).

As usual, each volume builds on the last one with more secrets revealed and a lot of strong character development, especially for the men in the series.

My favorite thing about this series is that it's not totally obvious who Yuki will choose in the end. There's Zero, the one who always rejects her but seems to need her most, or Kaname, the mysterious person who's always looking out for her. Personally, I'm rooting for Kaname, but I think it's starting to tilt toward Zero/Yuki. To each his own, though :)

I hope you'll read this! Especially if you've read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series and are hungry for more vampire drama...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting hot, January 15, 2008

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The Girl Next Door "Look not unto others..." (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vampire Knight, Vol. 3 (v. 3) (Paperback)

In the third volume Matsuri takes a moment to show readers to softer side of Kaname Kuran, the pure blood Vampire who saved Yuki from a Vampire who had gone mad, lusting for blood. We get to see their friendship grow and how Yuki too has changed.

Matsuri also introduces into the story a mysterious girl, who decides to go to the school after finally finding Zero. Her soft exterior gets Yuki to trust her, and even through herself in the line of fire.

I really LOVED this volume and cannot wait to read the next one. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves a good Vampire series with delicious art, and story line.