![]() There’s no plot then suddenly, all the plot. The second half of Diabolik Lovers does pick up some, but there’s no real transition between the two. ![]() The first half of Diabolik Lovers is so one-note that you probably could sleep through the entire thing and make it out better than those who trudged through it. Half of the series consists of Yui crying, a vampire brother biting her, him enjoying it just a little too much, Yui crying some more, rinse and repeat. This is literally the “plot” for the first six episodes in the series. Yui Komori becomes the most recent bride, and the brothers all take turns torturing her and drinking her blood. And if that's the case, maybe you should think about getting help.Diabolik Lovers is a 12-episode series about a family of vampire half-brothers that are offered sacrificial brides. ![]() Again: Do not waste your time on this unless you are in to boring rape fantasies and being bitten and abused on a daily basis. And the way it so unproblematic builds this in together with the male-chauvinism really is what makes this sick and for me, this is basically an example of some problematic aspects of Japanese culture. This slave-mentality (reference to Nietzsche) of accepting abuse is actually a personality trait that can develop in real life with people being routinely abused by the same people that they have the closest relationship with, like incest or a abusive boyfriend, thereby distorting their view of what to expect from a normal relationship. Already it is hinted that she can find a deeper more satisfying relationship with her would-be rapists and murderers. And especially the fragile girl aspect, as well as the unfolding of social and physically abuse as socially acceptable is both annoying and plain wrong, also in fiction. And up to a certain point, Japanese manga and anime should be applauded for being more liberal and dealing in a safe and unharmful way with such fantasies and pervasion's. I understand the need for fiction to outlive taboos and perverted fantasies that we can't, or wouldn't really like to, live out in real life. Not to mention that the entire genre of kitty-punk Gothic vampires and dresses is just sad and removes everything great about vampires and, for me, put this in the same category as Twilight even though the vampires doesn't shine like diamonds here at least (but that's properly the best thing about this series). Several of the vampire characters annoys me greatly but most of all, the little whimsy spineless fragile girl protagonist is extremely annoying and adheres to the most man-chauvinist ideas of the past centuries and the fact that this is made for girls just makes it even more pathetic. And quite annoying and boring at the same time. Basically, this is a female rape fantasy for female Twilight fans. From here on she gets scolded on heir manners at the same time that she is sexually assaulted, bitten and threaten with rape and death constantly, without ever fighting back at all and actually seeming to like it, or at least accept it a bit. ![]() Inside the house she quickly discovers that the habitants, 7 brothers, are vampires and that she is meant to be their bridal slave. A girl arrives at an old mystical house to live there after her father has to move because of his job. The story is built on a Japanese dating sim for girls with the same name as the series. ![]() At least for three episode which was when I decided to drop the series. The beginning of the first episode when the female protagonist arrives at the house hooked me on and kept me hoping for more of the same. At first, I thought this looked interesting. In short: Do not waste your time on this unless you are into boring rape fantasies and being bitten and abused on a daily basis. ![]()
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