Blood+ Adagio

Name: Blood+ Adagio
AKA: Blood+ A, ブラッド・プラス　アダージョ
Author: Suekane Kumiko
Status: Completed
No. Of Volumes: 2
Genres: Horror, Action, Mystery, Supernatural, Romance

The Plot

From Illuminati-Manga The year is 1916. Saya and Hagi are entrusted with their first mission in Russia at the turn of the 20th century. The grand battle between Men and Chiropterans ensues in the Romanov Imperial court on the night before the Revolution!

Note: Read the parent story- Blood+ 1st to understand


Review Section



The Story

I thought the story was great.It was interesting & continued to carry the dark serious theme from the original Blood+. There was not much humour in the story.Its bloody but pleasing to read.The twists were alright as in it wasn't very predictable nor was it like a rollercoaster ride.

The characters

The portrayal of Saya in Blood+ Adagio differs from the original Blood+ manga. Saya actually seemed more vulnerable in Blood+ Adagio. I don't think a lot of characters got enough screentime in Blood+ Adagio either.They were easily killed off somehow.Since its like a side story from the original work, don't expect a lot of character development but you will see a lot of Hagi & Saya interaction. This showed more about their bonds.

The Art

I love the art.Especially Volume 2's cover (the image above). It striked my intrest due to the nice usage of blue. The art is not very shoujo like as in it wasn't filled with bishounens & bishoujos.The art seemed different, no one seemed outstandingly handsome or beautiful. Even so the art was nice & expresses the story well.


You may enjoy Blood+ Adagio if you:

• Liked Blood+ Manga or anime
• Enjoyed the novel adaptation Blood+: Russian Rose

Note: Blood+ Adagio contains violence