After a long period of time, we often return to a book we loved deeply in our youths. I returned to Akuma na Eros which I had read as a teenager in High School. This manga was a big help in distracting me from things I had a hard time facing. Now I am an adult, and I can confidently say that this series is still dear to me but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone anymore. And we'll get to why in a bit.
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I still love this series a lot. I'm a sucker for a demon type romance; beauty meets a beast so to speak. The aspects that I really liked was that it was at its core about a young girl who was struggling with becoming an adult. It is something that we can all relate to and I appreciate that. The ideas were really good and it executed them in a way that is fitting a short series. My problem with some short series is that everything goes by too quickly, with Akuma na Eros (even though I would've loved it to have been longer) I thought that the pacing was actually not as bad as it could've been. And it does have a fast plot, but the writing was very clever in making the pacing feel like it was a perfect fit. Speaking of, the dialogues were also very good. I loved all the interactions and characters; I didn't have one I disliked.
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Now, why is it not for everyone? Akuma na Eros deals with a lot of adult themes involving a 15 year old heroine. So like I have said about Fushigi Yugi, if you do not like the idea of adult themes happening with underage girls then this is not for you. However, if you do delve into Akuma na Eros I really hope you will enjoy it. I fondly remember it for the great characters and the story that I grew to love. Plus the artwork is very good, check it out if you want to give it a shot.
3.5/5⭐️