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meganbmoore) wrote2008-03-29 01:14 pm
meganbmoore) wrote2008-03-29 01:14 pm
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Seimaden Vol 1 by Higuri You
Long ago, a man named Laures sold his soul and became a demon lord to save the life of his lover. Sadly, she died anyway and he was still a demon lord. Now she's been reborn as Hildegarde, an amnesiac dancer. Lots of men think she's up for grabs, but Laures, not explaining who he is, assigns himself as her protector from skeevy men after her virginal self, but never touches her himself. Well, that's what she says. There's lots of holding and kissing and whatnot going on there. I guess it only counts a touching if there's actual clothes being torn off and/or sex. To give Hildegarde credit, she gives him a lot of flack for his "mysterious but unexplained protector" routine and calls him on his alpha maleness, no matter how hot she may think he is. The fact that he tends to slut around to keep himself from ripping her clothes off doesn't go unmentioned. (And I'm not remotely reminded of another kinda-evil, demon-like male lead of Higuri You's who also goes around smexing up other people to keep himself from ravaging the object of his affection at all. Nope, not in the least.)
Except, remember that amnesia thing? Apparently, Hildegarde was part of a now-nearly-extinct tribe, and had already acquired herself a mortal True Love named Roddrick by the time Laures found her. Guess who else from the tribe is alive? And wants his girlfriend back? And claims his romantic rival both wiped out the tribe AND gave her amnesia? Oh, and has magic powers, can't hold your own against a demon lord without them. Meanwhile, Laures claims that he can't take Hildegarde, she has to give herself to him "body and soul," and Laures's angelic-looking minion wants him to just get it over with so Laures can be evil full time.
Reincarnation, selling one's soul for true love, amnesia, demon lords, melodrama, cheese, crack, and another Love Triangle Of Epic Doom!!!! Really, half of it almost feels like a trial run for Canterella, and I have no idea if it's actually GOOD, but it's quite fun in the 90s shoujo way.
Except, remember that amnesia thing? Apparently, Hildegarde was part of a now-nearly-extinct tribe, and had already acquired herself a mortal True Love named Roddrick by the time Laures found her. Guess who else from the tribe is alive? And wants his girlfriend back? And claims his romantic rival both wiped out the tribe AND gave her amnesia? Oh, and has magic powers, can't hold your own against a demon lord without them. Meanwhile, Laures claims that he can't take Hildegarde, she has to give herself to him "body and soul," and Laures's angelic-looking minion wants him to just get it over with so Laures can be evil full time.
Reincarnation, selling one's soul for true love, amnesia, demon lords, melodrama, cheese, crack, and another Love Triangle Of Epic Doom!!!! Really, half of it almost feels like a trial run for Canterella, and I have no idea if it's actually GOOD, but it's quite fun in the 90s shoujo way.