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In the first Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right manga volume, a lot of the focus is on establishing Luna Ishikawa as a character and her starting to work on her ability to suck blood with classmates Tatsuta Ootori and Eiko Sakuma. Now that the second volume is here, that leaves room to show further development with the two of them and her other friends and classmates. Because now that her secret is out about not being able to properly suck blood, everyone can be more open, honest, and supportive.
Editor’s Note: There will be mild spoilers for volume 2 of the Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right manga below.
The thing is, there are so many moments in this second volume of Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right that show both how Luna and Tatsuta’s relationship is growing and how she’s really connecting with classmates. And in every case, it’s universally positive. But what helps here is the whole volume is dedicated to showing how this openness is helping Luna in every aspect.
For example, one of the first signs is Luna connecting with another classmate named Misa Kusunoki. Misa seems like an aloof, tough sort of person. But like Luna, she’s someone who could be mistaken to have a certain type of personality based on her appearance. But throughout this interaction, we see she’s not as unflappable as she seems. Especially since this “cool girl” experiences extreme pain and freaks out after Luna bites her when she offers her blood, even though Tatsuta and Eiko experienced no issues.
Another really lovely and heartening part comes from a chapter about Luna’s birthday. She’s shown to be really excited about the day, but also worried. Because when she started at the school, she kept up this air about herself and wasn’t open. So she’s wondering if people will even know and do anything. The resulting moments are even more heartening for so many reasons. For one, we see many ways in which people paid attention. They then responded in ways that showed how much they care about the character.
But one of my favorite parts has to do with an overarching narrative element coming up throughout the second volume of the Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right manga. Luna’s never been able to go on a trip before because of the blood sucking thing. Because of her new friends, she’s going to get that chance. So across multiple parts, we see Tatsuta suggesting it and him, Eiko, and Misa doing what they can to make it safe and possible for Luna. So much so that the trio makes a “Caregivers” group chat to compare notes, things they should be aware of to ensure a vampire would be safe at the beach, and so on. It’s just so heartening and sweet.
Which means that Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right continues to be this sweet and feel good manga even throughout the second volume. All the developments here are gradually building to show the consequences of Luna opening up in the first. Her accepting the fact that she isn’t perfect and doesn’t need to hide that is resulting in folks helping her get better and opening their hearts to her, which results in her finding friends and even possibly love.
Volumes 1 and 2 of the Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right manga are available now, and Yen Press hasn’t shared a release date for the third yet. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll.
