Call of the Night

Kotoyama,

Apr 2021 · Call of the Night Vol 1 · Sold by VIZ Media LLC

About this ebook

One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! When flirtatious Nazuna invites Ko to spend the night at her place in an abandoned building, he’s stoked! But then he awakens to kisses on his neck with a little too much bite to them... Is it just the delicious taste of his blood that makes her meet him night after night for late-night adventures, conversation and...naps? Or something else? Then, when a cute girl from Ko’s past shows up and competes for his attention, his budding relationship with the undead is put to the test! -- VIZ Media

Ratings and reviews

Chill, relaxed, with a different vibe from most shonen. I think the dynamics would have worked a bit better if the characters were older, but maybe the younger age lets the author be more flexible with concepts of love and connection. Regardless, very good art, good translation, and immaculate vibes.

Kotoyama-sensei has a unique style which was difficult for me to place in the "uncanny valley", but I fell in love with it the more I read it. The writing is superior and engaging. I love the anime and now I'm sure I'll love the manga as well.

It slowly draws you in with a quiet ethereal atmosphere that wishes to show you just a tiny bit of the night life's appeal, all while having a young boy try to discover his feelings about both life and love with a vampire, all so he can answer the "call of the night".