The art style is lovely and the characters are cute! The setting was interesting and the tone was light-hearted and fun. Thank you to the publisher for providing an eARC for review!

An adorable slice of life, supernatural comedy, and romance all bundled into one incredibly penned manga! An absolute must read for those who like there romance slow, and their comedy high!

Beautiful story and gorgeous art. I really loved the cuteness and silliness of the characters, the drawings depicts all emotions so well.
Funny, heartwarming, beautiful

Luka is not one to admit he’s suffering from a terrible hangover. He’s a vampire, and he’s way too powerful and regal to let alcohol get the best of him! So what’s his response? Well, a nice trip away from the demon world is in order! That’s how Luka finds himself taking a nice, rejuvenating dip at a bathhouse. His clothes may have gone missing when he was sent from the demon world to the human world, but now he needs to bond with someone so that he has more control over his vampire powers during his stay. What could possibly go wrong?

I picked this up hoping to find a cute and funny story, and that’s exactly what I got. What I didn’t expect was for it to also be a heartwarming story! We follow Luka and Sakura during their adventures during this fun story. Luka is a vampire in need of a vacation, and Sakura is the grandson of the bathhouse owner who works hard to take care of the bathhouse and his little brother. Together, hilarity ensues!

Throughout the story, we get to know the small cast of characters and what makes Sakura’s family bathhouse so amazing. We get to watch Luka discover their town’s sense of community all while growing close with Sakura and his family. I really loved the sense of found family we get in this story, but it’s also absolutely hilarious. If you’re looking for something sweet and funny, I urge you to pick this up.

A super cool time! While the premise and certain plot elements are a little out there at times, I still found this manga to be just an overall good time. The characters are incredibly charming, the setting is so immersive, and the art style is amazingly well-detailed. Highly recommend for a fun and quick read!! However, fair warning, if you’re anything like me, you will be beyond desperate to visit a bathhouse after finishing it.

This was cute! I had a good time and found myself giggling throughout. I liked the lightheartedness of the series and Pequeño was my favorite character.

This ARC was provided to me by Kodansha Comics through NetGalley.

I didn’t dislike this manga—but I wouldn’t say I loved it either. It’s creative, unique, and definitely stands out from a few of the other titles I’ve read recently. That said, I felt like it was missing a bit of the depth I tend to look for in a manga. The story throws you right in without much buildup, which can work sometimes, but here it left me feeling a little ungrounded.

What did work for me were the supporting characters—they add a fun, humorous energy that grows as the story goes on. The adult humor surrounding “the pact” gives the plot this cheeky will-they-or-won’t-they vibe that kept things entertaining.

So while it wasn’t a perfect fit for me, I wouldn’t not recommend it either. If you’re in the mood for something light, quirky, and a little offbeat, this might be worth checking out.

3.25 Stars

A Vampire in the Bathhouse ist ein gemütlicher Comedy-Slice-of-Life-Manga mit einer Prise Magie. Wir folgen der Geschichte von Luka Edelmondt Finsternis, einem Vampir, der beschließt, sich in die Menschenwelt zu begeben und in den Full Moon Baths, einem traditionellen japanischen Badehaus, zu landen, um seine Müdigkeit und seinen Kater zu kurieren. Dort trifft er auf die furchterregende Sakura, die in dem familiengeführten Badehaus arbeitet. Es gibt einen winzigen Dämonen-Vertrauten und einen grüblerischen dunklen Lord, der sich als eher sanftmütig entpuppt, und es kommt zu lustigen Verwicklungen.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with an advanced e-copy for an honest review.

I love reading manga, especially BL and Shounen Ai, and I should definitely read it more often.
I loved this so much, the art was beautiful and the found-family trope was so cute! Umenosuke is my squishy baby, and his friendship with Pequeño is so adorable. As for the "romance” it was way too subtle, which I don’t mind, but I hope to see it developed more in the next volumes.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this book to Netgalley and the publisher. I was attracted by the drawing style, but the story didn't go in the direction I hoped for and it gave me a sense of something being missing. It's entertaining, but not too engaging. I read it a couple of times and I'm sure this is a "good book, wrong reader" kind of situation. This would be more enjoyable to readers that are first reaching out to manga and are looking for cozy fun.

One of my favourite elements of this vampiric manga is the strategically placed stream clouds covering the hunky vampires "modesty".

This was a fun, at times silly, read with the romance growing between vampire Luka and bathhouse employee Sakura. A good, light-hearted book.

The graphics were typical of manga but I particularly liked how the different textile patterns on clothing were depicted.

Luka, an exhausted and hungover Vampire ends up at Sakura’s bathhouse in the human realm. He forms a pact with Sakura, and ends up helping to run the bathhouse. But his appearance leads to other unexpected visitors appearing at the bathhouse as well. It’s lighthearted and odd, with a plot that was somewhat unexpected. As I understand, it’s a standalone, though it could have easily been the first volume of a series. Overall it was a quick and lighthearted read, though some aspects of the plot could have been further developed.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Enter Sakura, the exhausted eldest son running the bathhouse while juggling staff shortages and caring for his kid brother. The last thing he needs is a picky, pampered vampire customer—but Luka isn’t so easy to shake. As the two clash, connect, and navigate their very different worlds, something warm starts bubbling between them.

This is a charming, offbeat story with slice-of-life vibes, lovable characters, and just enough supernatural flair to keep things fresh. Perfect for fans of gentle romances, found family themes, and vampires who just want to vibe and take a bath.

A Vampire in the Bathhouse is a cozy comedy slice of life manga with a dash of magic. We follow the story of Luka Edelmondt Finsternis, a Vampire who decides to transport himself to the human realm and lands inside Full Moon Baths, a traditional Japanese bath house in order to cure his fatigue and hangover. He's met with the formidable Sakura, who works at the family run bath house. And fun shenanigans ensue, there is a tiny demon familiar, and a brooding Dark Lord who turns out to be more of a softy.

Perfect for fans of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid or other cozy slice of life titles with a magical twist. Can't wait for more of this to be translated and would love to see it get an anime!

Such a cute concept and fun read!

The vampire Luka discovers a bathhouse in the human realm and is determined to enjoy and protect it no matter what! Even if that means he has to battle his own kind!

Loved the art style, our characters and it was so funny!

Very sweet story! The art was so pretty and I enjoyed the lighthearted tone. Seeing the relationships between the characters develop was so nice and there were some panels that made me laugh out loud! I felt refreshed after reading this, like I took a trip to the Full Moon Baths myself!

Thank you Kodansha and NetGalley for the ARC!

It’s not bad, but it’s SUPER light on the romance and more about the cuteness of this vampire being in the human realm and I’m eh about it.

I enjoyed this manga that was a unique story about finding your place…even if it’s not in your world! The drawing style was beautiful and the story drew me in right away!

Super adorable and cozy manga!

When vampire demon Luka shows up in a bathhouse in our world, he is enamored with the town and family who run it. And decides to stay.

This was such a joy to read. Incredibly low stakes. Great cast of characters. I would love more in this story/world and by this author.

I was initially unsure about this manga due to the was magic was replenished but quickly grew attached to the characters and the storyline. A fun unique twist to a magical world.