Devils' Line 01

Devils' Line #1

by Ryo Hanada, Yuko Keller (Translator)

Yuki jagt Vampire und er ist verdammt gut in seinem Job, denn: Er ist auch ein Vampir. Natürlich ist er nicht wie diese Monster, die die Stadt in Angst und Schrecken versetzen. Er hat sich unter Kontrolle. Doch als er die junge Studentin Tsukasa vor einem Übergriff bewahrt, verliert er jede Beherrschung und fällt selbst über sie her. Wie konnte das passieren? Und was noch viel wichtiger ist: Warum steht er jetzt schon wieder auf ihrem Balkon?

Genres: Manga, Vampires, Horror, Romance, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Seinen

232 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2013

About the author

Also known as Ryou Hanada and Ryoh Hanada.

Reviews

[Maddy ✨ ~The Verse Vixen · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Devil's Line"-by Ryo Hanada.

🦇Love in Crimson, Desire Untamed—A Devil’s Line-Darkly Framed 🦇

📖A Glimpse into the Story~

In a world where vampires live in secret among humans, Anzai—half-vampire, half-human—works for a task force that hunts down bloodthirsty hybrids. He has always been in control, but meeting Tsukasa changes everything. Love and hunger intertwine, testing their limits in a world that fears their very existence. Their connection is forbidden, fragile, and yet utterly irresistible. As secrets unravel, love becomes both their salvation and their greatest threat.

⚡Tropes~
✔ Forbidden Romance – A human and a vampire? Trouble.
✔ Dark Protector – Anzai fights his instincts to shield Tsukasa.
✔ Morally Gray Love Interest – A monster? A savior? Or both?.
✔ Slow Burn with High Stakes – Love that builds despite the danger.
✔ Found Family– Characters seeking belonging beyond blood ties.
✔ Angst & Yearning – Every moment is charged with tension.
✔ Supernatural Thriller – A world teetering on the edge of chaos.


✨Why This Manga Stands Out/What Makes Devils’ Line Divine?

⚔️Action, Mystery & Forbidden Desire
A gripping mix of crime, thriller, and romance.
Fights, bloodshed, and the struggle for control keep you hooked.
Society fears vampires, but are humans any better?

⚔️A Forbidden, Soul-Twisting Love
The tension between Anzai and Tsukasa? Chef’s kiss.
It’s the kind of love that feels dangerous, intoxicating, and all-consuming.

⚔️Gritty and Unforgiving World-Building
Vampires aren’t romanticized—they’re feared, hunted, and struggling to survive.
Society’s paranoia and control create an atmosphere thick with tension.

⚔️Anzai: The Ultimate Brooding Antihero
Cold, mysterious, and battling his instincts—if you love tortured love interests, he’s it.
His internal war between protecting Tsukasa and craving her? Unmatched.

⚔️Dark, Raw, and Beautiful Artwork
Every emotion is etched in sharp, moody strokes.
Blood and shadows dance in every panel, creating an eerie yet breathtaking aesthetic.

⚔️Bloodlust Meets Emotional Chaos
A thrilling mix of action, politics, and psychological depth.
Themes of morality, identity, and control keep you hooked till the end.

✨Final Verdict~
Devils’ Line is haunting, violent, and beautifully tragic.
If you love angsty romance with supernatural intrigue, this one will stay with you.
If you love deep, tragic romance mixed with action and psychological thrill, Devils’ Line will sink its fangs into you and never let go.

~Rating: 3/5 | Dark, passionate, and utterly addictive. looking forward to Vol.2 🔥

[mina reads™️ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting concept, I may continue the series

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 rounded up
So this is basically Tokyo Ghoul Vampire, though tamer and with more focus on the human girl instead of the half-ghoul vampire.

Small gripe that bothers me more than it probably would most people; the font choice is terrible and it looks worse than fan-made scanlations.


Compared to the Japanese version:


Also, why did we lose the color in the beginning? It's digital so it's not like it costs more to print.



The translated version just seems to be lower quality than the original Japanese volume and I find that kind of annoying.

[Elisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, as it turns out, when it comes to book boyfriends (gah I hate that term, but can’t think of a better one), I’ve got a type.

You know the lovable monsters? The sort of brooding and grumpy-but-secretly-a-marshmallow kind of dude? The ones who have some dark secret? The guy that you reeeeeeally shouldn’t fall for, because it would be such a TERRIBLE idea ?
YEP, that’s the one. That seems to be exactly my type.

And now feel free to throw tomatoes at this predictable bitch. *ducks*

So naturally, when I go to the manga shop “just for a browse” and I’ve been jonesing for something a bit dark, with maybe some slow burn and a tiny bit of tortured tension or “it’s so bad it’s good”, I am BOUND to come out with something.

THIS.

This is exactly the fix I needed. And now I want to go back and buy the rest of the series, but that would zero-out my budget and I’ve got a family that has this habit of actually needing food to eat, and a car that needs gas, sooooooo.... damn, I have to do the adult thing and wait.
Which is slightly torturous because this is the kind of thing that you can just binge read like no tomorrow. And I want MORE, dammit.

This is an urban fantasy in the vein of Tokyo Ghoul, but not nearly as horror-like. So if you like the idea of TG but can’t do all the crazy and gore, this might be more your speed. (No judging! We like what we like, peeps. That said, the cover art for Tokyo Ghoul is hard to beat.)

It’s got all the right tropes for my current mood: dark urban fantasy with innocent MC falling for dark brooding dude with threatening presence and even more threatening secret... and I can’t tell you more except that I’m giving this 4 STARS and I want more ASAP.

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

Twilight+Tokyo Ghoul+ Adult+ Gore= Este manga.

Yo al leer la reseña y los dos primeros capítulos:

Joke's on you I'm into that shit!

Me salió de casualidad un día navegando por aquí. Lo he empezado a leer y que puedo decir. Me ha podido en un momento de debilidad y estoy semi enganchada.

Yo ahora mismo:

(WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?!).

Los personajes son todo lo cliché que quieras: chica inocente junto con un chico "malo". Romeo y Julieta vampírico, como he dicho todas las papeletas para mantenerme entretenida y leer algo "ligerito".

Vamos a por los siguientes tomos...

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shout out to my coworker for convincing me to buy this at Barnes & Noble the other day. I read this in little under an hour? Definitely liked it.

[Mara YA Mood Reader]

I was told it gets 🔥spicy🔥, and came running.

[Kadi P · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is it, guys. This is everything I was ever asking for in the many awful vampire comics I buddy read.

At first I thought there were some similarities between this and Tokyo Ghoul, but then I realised that they’re really nothing alike. Here the protagonist is human; the half-human, half vampire being is a main character and the narrative sometimes followed him, but the story was ultimately told from the perspective of the female protagonist. And this was a very interesting way of approaching the story because it really grounded the story in the one character who is normal, so the fantasy aspect was not overwhelming but still very much prevalent.

The genres of romance and fantasy were very well-balanced and the exploration of the fantasy elements and the worldbuilding were done in a very steady fashion. I honestly can’t find anything to fault here, and I would quite happily devour more of this manga in vol 2!

[Sarah ♡ (let’s interact!) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can a devil and a human fall in love?
This series appears to have everything that I love in a manga/anime within it! Vampires! 😍 An emo, half-devil, assassin boyfriend that protects girls from getting assaulted 🥺 (I can feel a fave character attachment about to happen lol)! Gory action scenes and dark artwork… With the devil hunters/devil killers, you know what this reminds me of… Another favourite series of mine, Chainsaw Man!
Excited to see where this goes next and yay to the second volume also being on KU!

tw:// attempted sexual assault

[Kayla Brunson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would have! Already downloaded volume two on my kindle!

[Jessica ❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far, a very interesting concept. It is giving major Tokyo Ghoul vibes but with vampires and I love that as Tokyo Ghoul is one of my faves.

I have a few minor issues so far, but nothing worth actually discussing at the moment as this is only the first volume. I will definitely be continuing this series and developing my thoughts more as it goes on.

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like it. It's dark - really dark - but also pretty cute. Moving on to Vol 2 now.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read #1
Started on March 2, 2017
Finished on March 4, 2017
3.5 stars

I enjoyed this one! I rated it lower because it was a pretty standard (but well-done) YA/new adult-esque romance. The "devil lust" crap was stupid, but I think, again, pretty standard with a lot of manga. It definitely felt like it was only added as a subplot to excuse any hyper-sexualization of the female characters, but surprisingly, it didn't detract too much from the main bulk of the story because you don't see that happen very often, in my opinion (one little part at the end that involves a younger girl, but it doesn't go beyond the vampire commenting on her appearance in a creeper way... but this adds to the character's history with the vampires, if you want to look at it that way).

Although, the story was very reliant on Anzai and Tsukasa's relationship, and might be considered by some to be too insta-love, I think they work really well together as a couple. I personally just... liked their relationship? Might be a "it's only me" thing. (And side note: I'm starting to weigh that a little more with manga. I don't mind a little bit of insta-love because it is very common in a lot of shorter manga series, and based on the plot/titles of the manga, you sort of know what you're getting into anyway... so I forgive it more easily. But I do feel like it shouldn't overtake the story's main plot -- if you're forcing the two love interests to make out as much as possible over general plot development, that's obviously a problem.)

The vampire lore was kind of cool? But it will definitely need more development in future volumes. In fact, I think that's another reason I rated it lower. The dialogue/story jumps between chapters were a little confusing, and I can't tell if it was because of a bad translation, or the writing itself. But I think the characters definitely make up for it -- Anzai especially! (He just hit all the right notes for me -- I'm excited for more of his story!) And I got attached to Anzai and Tsukasa pretty easily. Even though Anzai was the "white knight" to Tsukasa's damsel-in-distress a few times, he wasn't patronizing about it, which was very refreshing. You can tell Anzai is aware of how hard a human/vampire relationship will be, but that he wants to be with Tsukasa if he can/she wants him to be. He cares for Tsukasa in a way that allows her the choice to either continue or stop the relationship. I just like that he basically starts hanging out with her because they both know they're lonely. It was sweet.

The setting was nice, too -- the story occurs mostly during winter/Christmas, additionally with very minute character interactions, so it's very soft and quiet. Mixed with the plot's slight darkness, it created a really great atmosphere that played on the loneliness of Anzai and Tsukasa, as well as their time together. (I feel like the Japanese just really understand this concept of "winter loneliness" so well! I notice a lot of mangaka use winter in their stories in this way, and it's one of my favorites styles.) The action sequences always seemed to come at the end of each chapter, so we were allowed some downtime in-between to appreciate the "stillness" of the world.

I also didn't dislike the artwork, at least as much as other people apparently. It was a little awkward in certain spots, but I liked the weirdness of it.

So basically, Anzai/Tsukasa and the general atmosphere/setting are where it's at for me, but stars knocked off for the confusing writing. Already picked up the rest of the volumes in this series, so I'm sure I will get to them soon!

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

K-Pop looking vampire? Super cute main Female lead? Titty shots? MURDER AND DEATH? Yeah. I'm okay with all this.

Devil's line starts off simple enough. A girl is almost attacked by a vampire and someone comes to her rescue. Soon after we find out this protector is also a vampire. Tsukasa (the main lead girl) begins to fall for Anzia (The K-Pop vampire) and they actually get into a cute relationship. Between the cuteness and funny moments we have some vicious murders, trying to understand vampire rights, and a revenge tale.

Maybe because I wasn't expecting much but this one kind of got me hooked right away. The romance actually WORKS. It's cute, it's funny, and it's kind of sexy. These two leads work well together. On top of that the idea of dealing with the vampire bloodline and how they lose control is great and leads to some gripping stories. My only negative is the revenge tale seems to be going in a weird direction and the ending made me go "what the fuck?" out of nowhere the tonal shift happened.

But I'm eager to try more. Just bought the next 4 volumes. Let's go!!!! A 4 out of 5.

[Rafia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember this sitting in my want to read shelf for a year...and I had done absolutely nothing about it until a month ago. Someone bash my head in with a shovel because I do not deserve this book and all its glory.

Thats it. Thats all I have to say....this is my review.

[DeannaReadsandSleeps · Rating 4 out of 5]

when you’re super hot and also horny af but you’re genetically and morally banned from ever bustin a nut... #tragic

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so excited to read this series despite the comparisons it has received and I'm happy to say it exceeded my expectations! Not only is the story interesting and the art beautiful but the mangaka does an amazing job balancing out the dark atmosphere with very funny moments. I'm in love, one of my favorite new series to pick up this year so far!!

[sinem · Rating 1 out of 5]

Eine Collegestudentin wird als schwach, ängstlich und jungfräulich beschrieben, die von einem „edgy“ Vampir gerettet wird.
Natürlich verliebt sie sich sofort in ihn und es macht ihr auch nichts aus, dass er sie stalkt. Sie verbringen immer mehr Zeit miteinander, auch wenn eine Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Vampir nicht gerne gesehen ist.
Die Dialoge sind oberflächlich, aber dafür kann man ja alle paar Seiten ein „Ich liebe dich“ droppen.

Im Verlauf werden in Tokyo mehrere Vampire getötet und man findet heraus, dass es Vampirjäger gibt.



Colleen Hoover, wenn sie Mangas schreiben würde.

[Nella ☾ of Bookland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adored the anime, so I picked this up to see how it compared. I really liked it, no shocker there. It's exciting, violent, and angsty. Love me some vampy action.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't know anything about Devils' Line coming into it, aside from its being a shonen manga (boys' comic). I fully expected a violent horror story, and definitely got that, but didn't expect a rather sweet teen romance between our half-vampire hero Anzai and Tsukasa, a college-aged girl he meets when he saves her from another vamp. There's certainly a lustful aspect to it, especially on Anzai's part. There's also cute and cuddly romance like them exchanging little gifts, hugging, and bickering in Tsukasa's tiny apartment, which ends up being their hangout spot.

It's pretty emo, too, with handsome Anzai frequently agonizing about how he's suddenly developed an increasingly irresistible thirst for his girlfriend's blood... and no one else's.

There's some amount of nudity in the early part of the story, and (sigh) a sequence where Tsukasa is sexually assaulted, requiring Anzai's heroic intervention. Most of the art focuses on the characters' faces, and on the whole I feel this manga treats Tsukasa respectfully. One might wish for her to grow a spine, to be more like a PNR heroine, especially since this hits a lot of the same notes as a PNR does: secret vampire hunting force, a protagonist who walks the line between human and supernatural, a heroine who is the only person who stirs the hero's heart, and so on.

The art's a little off at times, characters' heads being too big, or their hands too small. But the infrequent battle scenes are pretty good, and the balance between "light" and "heavy" content is handled well. I'll be reading more of this.

[Vernieda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I come here for the trashy vampire romance but I stay for the unexpected police conspiracy & espionage thriller, LMAO.

I first learned about this series through the anime that's broadcasting during the spring 2018 season. It's not good at all. I don't recommend it. BUT there were enough interesting elements that I decided to check out the manga because I'd heard it was better. This first volume really starts off quirky, weird, and episodic but I know it gets better and smoother later.

(Also, it's a seinen manga by a woman! I'm always fond of those, y'know.)

[Pflanzis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread nach 3 Jahren.
Ich liebe die Story, die Atmosphäre und die Zeichnungen immer noch. Die Dynamik zwischen den Charakteren hatte mich von Anfang an. ❤️

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Der war einfach Hammer. Spannend und gleichzeitig mit Humor und ein bisschen Romantik.

[Paula Josina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Natürlich ist dies nur meine persönliche Meinung und nur weil ich diesem Buch diese Bewertung zukommen lassen, heißt es nicht, dass es auf jeden anderen zutrifft. Das Buch wurde mir freundlicherweise vom Verlag als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verfügung gestellt. Dies beeinflusst jedoch nicht meine ehrliche Meinung.

In dieser Rezension werden Band eins und zwei zusammen rezensiert. Trotzdem ist diese Rezension spoilerfrei also keine Sorge.

Durch den Lockdown habe ich zu meiner Manga Liebe zurückgefunden und verschlinge momentan ein Manga nach dem anderen.

Devils´Line hat mich von der Storyline her sehr angesprochen. Ich meine: Vampire, Kriminalfälle und eine romantische Plotline?! Was möchte ich momentan mehr um mich von der Außenwelt abzulenken.

Meine Erwartungen wurden nicht enttäuscht. Der Verlauf der Geschichte gefiel mir sehr, obwohl ich den ersten Band etwas langsam am Start fand aber irgendwie muss man ja in jede gute Geschichte eingeführt werden.

Der Zeichenstil gefällt mir ebenfalls und auch der Aufbau der Seitenkästen ist meiner Meinung nach gut für Anfänger geeignet. Man findet super schnell seinen Leseflow und die Seiten fliegen nur so dahin.

Ich bin sehr neugierig, wie es weitergeht und ob man noch mehr über die Hintergrundgeschichte bestimmter Charaktere erfährt. Ich vermute, dass dieses Manga noch in eine düstere Richtung gehen wird und darauf freue ich mich sehr!

Kurz bevor ich mit dem Lesen begonnen habe, ist mir aufgefallen, dass auf Netflix ein Anime zu der Reihe zu finden ist. Ich habe das Manga und den Anime miteinander verglichen (zumindest die Episoden, deren Mangas ich gelesen habe) und kann „Anime Only“ Personen, das Manga auf jeden fall ans Herz legen. Der Anime erweitert natürlich bestimmte Action Szenen und so weiter aber im Manga werden meiner Meinung nach bestimmte Handlungsstränge besser dargestellt und auch Sachverhalte sind einfacher zu verstehen.

Solltet ihr das Manga gelesen habe und den Anime schauen wollen aber Angst davor haben enttäuscht zu werden kann euch zumindest für die ersten drei Episoden sagen, dass der Anime nach an der Vorlage bleibt und ihr ihn mit ruhigem Gewissen schauen könnt. Für alles ab Episode vier übernehme ich keine Verantwortung 😀

Band 1 ist im Anime ungefähr Episode eins bis Anfang der vierten Episode, wenn ich mich recht erinnere.

Fazit
Ein sehr guter Auftakt einer viel versprechenden MangaReihe

Von mir gibt es 5 von 5 Sternen

Für weitere Rezensionen oder buchigen Content schau doch gerne auf meinem Blog vorbei: https://paulajosina.wordpress.com/

[Vikas · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this world, humans and vampires live together. Vampires are called Devils, and they remain human until they taste human blood, so things move on from there. Vampires are working in the police force and there are half-devils as well one of whom is our MC and then there are vigilantes as well hunting Devils/Vampires. Let's see how the story progress so let's go and Keep on Reading.

I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Debido a cierto video que vi y alguna que otra imagen, me animé a probar esta obra y hay que decir que para ser introductorio me ha acabado enganchando bastante e interesado mucho sobre los vampiros. Porque aquí no son los vampíros rollo romántico que aparecen en muchas obras, no, aquí cualquier descuido puede tener consecuencias fatales.

Si bien la protagonista la encuentro bastante plana (algo demasiado común) tengo esperanzas de que acabe desarrollándose... pero admito que aquí toda la atención la tiene Anzai (xD).

Y el dibujo cumple, aunque hay veces que hace una cara horrible al pobre Anzai y mira que me parece un diseño interesante en su mayoría. Pero supongo que pagina a pagina irá mejorando.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5/5,00 Interesting in a way. I love demons and vampires stories but I’m not a fan of instalove and weak girl who needs protection from a man.

Maybe I'll read the second volume out of curiosity maybe not. This manga looks like a spicy version of Twilight.

Ps: Love the artwork and the cover, it’s the reason why this manga catch my eye!

[Margherita · Rating 5 out of 5]

the story feels a little rushed but I’m loving it

[V.ya · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit hard to follow. And then there are random b**b appearances. But I do want to know how Tsukasa & Anzai's relationship develops.