Manga Review: Black Bird, Vol. 8 [Paperback]

I've finished "Black Bird Vol. 8" by Kanoko Sakurakoji.

Product Description

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. 

There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality. Now the demon realm is fighting over the right to her hand ... or her life!

Raiko, the demon hunter who has been staying at Misao's house, is determined to save her -- even if that's the last thing she wants! Kyo won't allow a threat to Misao to go unchecked and plans to take care of the problem in his own special way. Misao, however, hopes that she can broker a peace between Raiko and Kyo before things get out of hand. But when Raiko's attempts to "free" Misao fail, he hatches a devious new plan that will use Misao's bond with Kyo to destroy him!

About the Author

Kanoko Sakurakoji was born in downtown Tokyo, and her hobbies include reading, watching plays, traveling and shopping. Her debut title, Raibu ga Hanetara, ran in Bessatsu Shojo Comic (currently called Betsucomi) in 2000, and her 2004 Betsucomi title Backstage Prince was serialized in VIZ Media's Shojo Beat magazine. She won the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for Black Bird.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421535807
ISBN-13: 978-1421535807

My Review:

I highly recommend reading this series if you love dark story lines with interesting secondary characters and great hero and heroine.

This manga is definitely not for the little kiddies but 16+ especially this volume!

This manga has a beautiful color scheme which fits the theme of the story and you can see that Misao and Kyo are even closer than ever.

In this volume the action is very fast paced and even deadly.  Misao and Kyo have both finally admitted they love and want each other.

Raiko has finally gone to far in his war against Kyo by using Misao against him.  He has poisoned and weakened him by purifying Misao's blood with the flower water of his clan.  He made sure that Misao was cut by a knife so Kyo would heal her by licking his blood.  The only antidote is to make love to Misao or else he will die!  The countdown begins!  Will he or won't him love Misao like she wants him to? 

You finally get to see Kyo's clan fight off their enemies and Kyo is quite strong because even in his weakened state he manages to fight off his enemies.

5/5

Manga in Series:

Black Bird Vol. 1
Black Bird Vol. 2
 Black Bird Vol. 3
Black Bird Vol. 4
Black Bird Vol. 5
Black Bird Vol. 6
Black Bird Vol.7
Black Bird Vol. 9 - July 5th
Black Bird Vol. 10 - Sept 6th

Thanks Maylene from Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga for review, greatly appreciate it!