Vampire Game
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| 吸血遊戯 (Vampire Game) |
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Authored by | Judal |
| Publisher | Wings Comics |
| Serialized in | Wings Manga Magazine |
| Original run | November 1996 – November 2004 |
| No. of volumes | 15 |
Vampire Game (吸血 遊戯 Kyūketsu Yūgi) is a manga by the Japanese author and artist, Judal. It originally ran as 'Kyūketsu Yūgi' in Wings Manga Magazine - a monthly manga anthology in Japan and just finished with the November 2004 issue. There are now 15 volumes in all of the series. It has been licensed in the U.S. by TOKYOPOP.
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[edit] The story
Centuries ago in an epic battle, King Phelios defeated the Vampire-King Duzell. Using a powerful spell Phelios destroyed Duzell but he perished as a sacrifice for using such a strong spell. As both laid dying, Duzell swore that he would be reincarnated to find and destroy Phelios' reincarnation. A hundred years, later Duzell is reborn as a wildcat called a kyawl. Unfortunately, he can't find the reincarnation of the now Saint Phelios. Luckily, he is adopted by his nemesis' great-granddaughter, the 15-year-old princess Ishtar, through whom Duzell may be able to find the reincarnation of Phelios. The fate of the ages is reborn, and the vampire game begins.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main
Ishtar - Princess Ishtar is only fifteen years old and controls the throne of Pheliosta due to her parent's death earlier in her childhood. Defiant and stubborn, Ishtar gets what she wants and is known for running away and causing trouble. Though loyal to a fault, she often hurts situations more then she helps, which Duzell or Darres have to fix. Ishtar is in love with Darres and would cast La Gamme for him - the the very spell Phelios cast to destroy Duzell at the cost of his life. At the end of the manga she marries Darres and gives birth to twin boys, Phelios and Duzell. These two are the actual reincarnations of their namesakes, due to a promise Ishtar made to Duzell.
Duzell - The dreaded Vampire-King. When he was still alive, before his battle with Phelios, Duzell struck fear into every heart, human and vampire alike. He was quite cruel and began "world domination" because he was bored with his immortality. Now, in his reincarnation, he has been considerably softened by Ishtar. Though his true form is a kyawl (a cat-like creature) he is able to change into any being from whom he draws blood. Eventually he becomes strong enough to take on his original vampire form. When in this form, Duzzel masquerades as Ishtar's doctor. He later sacrifices himself to save Ishtar and Darres at the end of the manga, using La Gamme to kill Lassen and, as a result, himself. Five years later he is reincarnated as Duzell, prince of Pheliosta and twin brother of Phelios. His appearance is of his male Ishtar form, looking identical to his mother.
Darres - Ishtar's 27-year-old bodyguard who was first employed ten years ago, when he was seventeen and she was five. He is a master swordsman. He often has to chase Ishtar when she runs away or tries to fix things she has screwed up. He is actually quite dense to many things (especially women) and is oblivious to Ishtar's deep love for him. At the end he marries Ishtar and becomes the father of Phelios and Duzell. Considering his approval of both names, it is possible that Ishtar told him everything after Duzell's death
Yuujin - Yuujin is actually Ishtar's cousin Yuujel masquerading as her spell tutor. He is known to be quite the ladies' man but actually flirts with Darres. He is killed by Sharlen, and believed to have been Phelios.
[edit] Phelios's Descendants
[edit] The Royal House of La Naan
Queen Ramia - Ishtar's hot-tempered widowed aunt and queen of La Naan. Ramia is bent on getting one of her sons on the throne (though none of them are truly eligible) by any means even if it means setting one son against the other. Because the marriage was childless due to his unwillingness to consummate the relationship, they adopted Seiliez, Vord, and Laphiji.
Vord - One of Queen Ramia's adopted sons. Vord would be considered the "heart-throb" of La Naan for his good looks and muscular stature. Vord is actually the son of the king of Razenia. He was one of twin sons, and Razenian superstition held that one would be good and one evil; Vord was "chosen" to be the evil one and was abandoned into the care of the King and Queen of La Naan. At the end he is married to Falan, with no children, although if they succumb to Ramia's demand they may soon have some.
Laphiji - Laphiji is the middle son and the quiet one of the three. He is rarely seen with a smile and is often called creepy by several of the other characters. Like Vord, Laphiji was adopted. Being the son of a mercenary, his life was just another thing to sell in which the King of La Naan was the purchaser. However, three month later the mercenaries kidnapped him to finish a tribal ritual which is where the mark on his body comes from. This basically means that his body is living magic therefore any ban of magic placed upon him is ineffective.
Seiliez - The last, and eldest, of the three adopted princes of La Naan. It seems that Ramia hates Seiliez because he is the product of an affair between her husband and a prostitute. Seiliez is actually quite gorgeous being the pretty boy that he is and inherited his mother's eye and hair color. In his first appearance in the manga, he is dressed in drag to sneak off in order to see his mother, who his foster mother forbids him to go near.
[edit] The Royal House of Ci Xeneth
Jened - Ishtar's uncle and king of Ci Xeneth. He has had dealings with Sharlen and conducts secret experiments to create ruelles from the souls of monsters. He is Falan's father and plots to kill Ishtar so that his daughter can become Queen of Pheliosta. Jened is later revealed to also be Illsaide's father though he does not care for his son. At the end of the Ci Xeneth arc, he is killed by one of his guards.
Falan - Ishtar's cousin. Falan is a sweet girl and is one of the only relatives who Ishtar is fond of. The two are frequently chatting over a special mirror. She is in love with Illsaide, but is unable to marry him due to their blood connection. Later, Vord falls in love with her.
Illsaide - Nicknamed "The Holy Warrior". He is a taciturn and powerful fighter who is adept in all types of magic. He is in love with Falan, although they find out that they are half-siblings since Jened had Illsaide with a sea nymph. Because of his sea-monster blood, Illsaide is exceptionally powerful.
[edit] The Royal House of Zi Alda
Sonia - Ishtar's favorite aunt and queen of Zi Alda. A nice woman who succeeded in marrying outside of the family and has one son, Yuujel. She is found with a terminal illness and passes away.
Yuujel - The prince of Zi Alda, also known as Yujinn. He left Zi Alda to become Ishtar's tutor one year ago. His best friend is Ashley, and Leene is in love with him although he does not return her feelings.
[edit] Manga Summaries
[edit] Other Works by Judal
Carbuncle, Diva, Makai sangokushi CHIMAERA, Nerva shinjuuki, Nighteye (Night Eye), and Yoru no Hitomi (published by Bonita Comics)
