Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Kagari Tojo is a "Pabulum" which means that she has blood that's said to be of the highest grade "Honey Blood" and just the smell of a little drop from it can make the vampires go crazy and finding difficulty in supressing their hunting instincts but nothing can happen to Kagari thanks to her SP, Ryotaro, a kind of a top bodyguard trained and selected from the best by the country to protect the Honey Blood species. Also, the SPs are the only vampires that can enjoy Honey Blood as a payment.
Kagari and Ryotaro's relationship is funny, cute and crazy complicated because they got feelings for each other but there is a dark part to their story together. It was entertaining to read this book and I'm curious about what will happen in the next volume because of the message left at the end by the author.

Thank you to Kodansha and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I love reading shojo manga, especially when it includes fantasy elements like vampires. That is my absolute favorite genre, and some of my favorite mangas like Vampire Knight belong to that genre. I was so happy to get approved to review this book. Thank you again to the publisher for this opportunity!

The Honey-blood Beauty & Her Vampire, volume 1 by Toma Fuyuori introduces us to a young woman with a special type of blood that attracts all kinds of predators/vampires, and a vampire who is sworn to protect her from other vampires. Kagari Tojyo is our heroine. She has an incredibly potent type of blood called "honey blood." She has to be careful walking around at night, and if she accidentally cuts herself, a swarm of vampires will descend to suck her blood. Thankfully, she has Ryotaro, a bodyguard and "SP" vampire who uses his fast reflexes and super strength to protect her from other vampires. As a reward and in exchange for his service, Ryotaro is allowed to suck Tojyo's blood once a day.

First off, the art is gorgeous. Secondly, the story itself is an exciting mix of romance, action, fantasy, and comedy. Tojyo and Ryotaro start off as stranger but eventually grow closer until they're friends, or perhaps, more than friends. It was interesting watching their relationship develop despite obstacles like rogue vampires and other potential love interests. The restraint that Ryotaro shows in not sucking Tojyo's blood whenever he wants is one of his best qualities. It made me want to root for them to become a couple. I did take off one star because the chapters seem very episodic and disjointed so far. I'm not sure where the story is going, but I think that the author will figure it out as it goes on. In the author's note at the end, she says that she included a lot of comedy in Volume 1 to attract readers, but that Volume 2 will be darker.

Overall, The Honey-blood Beauty & Her Vampire is an excellent addition to the shojo and fantasy genres, and it will appeal to fans of Vampire Knight, Fruits Basket, or Sailor Moon. If you're intrigued by the description or are a fan of manga in general, I highly recommend checking out Volume 1, which is out in stores now. The book ends on a major cliffhanger, so I can't wait to read Volume 2 when it comes out!

i feel like im always bumping into romance manga that are turning me off these days, yeah im taking a break from these "run of the mill" romance stories x(

Interesting beginning to a new manga series. In this world humans and vampires use to be at odds killing each other, but they have resolved their differences and formed a society side by side. The story follows a teenage girl that is one of the rare honeybloods, humans with blood so tasty that it can drive vampires to attack. She has been assigned an elite vampire to protect her since she was a child and the manga explorers their relationship difficulties between vampire and human, honeyblood and sworn protector, master and servant, and her rejected love for him. I can't wait to learn more about this interesting society and how the relationship progresses.

In world where vampires and humans co-exist, Kagari Tojyo has rare extra yummy blood call "honey blood". Ryotaro is her hot and sadistic bodyguard who happens to also be a vampire himself. You get to watch Kagari try to live a "normal life" while not having one at all.

I really wanted to like this book, especially since I am trash for this kind of stuff, but it completely fell short in so many aspects. The characters were badly introduced which makes it fairly hard to care or like them. They say a lot without actually saying anything at all, I learned so little about them, yet was suppose to be invested in what was happening to them... Also if they've been with each other for so long, how do they know so little about each other?

Like I mentioned before, I am trash and I can usually overlook a lot if the romance is good, but the romance in this made no sense. None of the interactions made me feel anything because they felt completely out of know where. Also, the universe also doesn't make much sense and I have so many questions. It feels like I am missing a chunk of the story and even had to check what volume I was reading.

I am sure the rest of the series will answer more questions and go more into depth about their history, but there wasn't enough in this book specifically to make me want to continue. In a story with adult content, it's weird for the plot to be based on jealousy. But the art was nice and I enjoy the master kink being gender-switched like this, but that's all the positive I have to say.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was more of a 2.5 rating for me, and I think it could have some potential in further volumes. Unfortunately there wasn't really much happening in this title, and I didn't have any strong feelings towards any of the characters. I am curious to see where this series goes, especially since the author hinted at a darker theme for volume 2.

This plot was oddly right up my alley. I quite liked the two main characters and their relationship; the pining is REAL in this one. The art-style is also hella cute in this one. Honestly, this review just boils down to my random bursts of needing vampire content, but hey, this one really provided. I am very intimidated by the first page though... and the ending only scared me more. I look forward to future volumes

In a world where there are people with special blood known as “honey bloods” and vampires, Kagari Tojyo is trying to survive along with her bodyguard/ vampire, Ryotaro. Kagari and Ryotaro are in a relationship that requires Kagari to give Ryotaro blood, and the line between duties and feelings are blurred. Soon school shenanigans start and both of them have to adjust to their feelings for one another while navigating the world of vampires and politics. This is the first book in the series and I am curious where the story continues!~

*Thanks Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

I think this is another case of "turn off your brain and you'll enjoy it more" (actual rating of 2.5*). The world is interesting, vampires live together with humans and there's things for both, even sweets adapted with blood stuff so the vampires can enjoy them, which was a nice touch.

Besides that detail, the setting isn't very uncommon: we have the school princess, the bodyguard (which I admit I enjoy lol bodyguard romances are the best), the prince-love-rival, minor characters who are friends with the heroine etc etc.

Everyone wants the heroine because of her special blood, her bodyguard is also her childhood friend and love interest, and their relationship is so unhealthy I actually liked it lol. Ryotaro's obsessed with her and likes having her isolated to himself, while Kagari is very spoiled and selfish and doesn't want him paying attention to anyone else. I can see why others wouldn't like either character, or their relationship, but it was a nice change from the usual shoujo romance, I think.

There's a focus on comedy this volume, but a note by the end warns us the author plans on getting more ~emotional and darker, which I'm actually excited for, because the comedy in this feels very early-2000s, with harassment being used as a joke, sadly. The art varies a lot, in some pages it's nice, then the proportions get all a bit off, but not enough to distract from the plot and all.

Despite the cliffhanger not being The most original, I'm curious to see where this is going, and if the promise from the first page - of the vampire devouring and killing his human master - will go anywhere for real.

Great introduction to a vampire society and the special honey bloods.Great romance characters and storyline

This was such a great introduction to this series and story line. I originally thought it was going to be a lighter story but there are a few darker instances within volume one. I am very intrigued by this manga and read it within an hour! Absolutely loved this and can't wait for volume 2!

I would like to say that this manga is extremely interesting but truthfully there isn't much to go on as the premise of the manga is Special blood human who is protected by government and normal humans who aren't but they are all interacting with the vampires in society.

I am hoping as the manga continues that there will be more plot , which I think there will be based on how the first volume ends. So I will be keeping my eyes out for the next volume to see how it progress from the ending of the first volume.