Vampire Knight Memories, Vol. 2

ヴァンパイア騎士 memories [Vampire Knight: Memories] #2

by Matsuri Hino

Mentre Kaname Kuran si interroga sul contenuto dell’unico frammento di memoria che gli è rimasto, la narrazione ripercorre il filo di tre storie d’amore. Il delicato stupore di un sentimento che nasce, la forza di un desiderio che cresce e la sofferenza di una passione che il cuore si sforza di soffocare.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Shojo, Young Adult, Paranormal

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 5, 2017

About the author

Name in Japanese: 樋野 まつり

Matsuri Hino was born on January 24 in Hokkaido. She was a bookshop keeper who one day decided to become a manga artist, and all of nine months later, in 1995, she published her first manga title, Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over), in Japan's LaLa DX magazine.

Reviews

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so excited this is turning more into a cohesive storyline!! I love the idea of the short chapters about the past but I am really loving how they’re all linking up to the present!

I’m so happy every time I see little Ai, she’s so much like Yuki and I just die bc she’s so cute!!

Also Hanabusa and Yori I love themmmmm 😭😭

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading the messy main series was only worth it because of this!

[Dylan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue to love this series and I feel super nostalgic for Vampire Knight. It was the first manga I bought, and I'm so happy this exists. It feeds my Zero loving heart.

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anche questo secondo volume l'ho completamente divorato e adorato.

[Maellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zero et Yuki a jamais dans mon cœur je crois.
J’ai du finir Vampire Knight il y a bien 5 ans voire plus mais c’est toujours un plaisir de m’y replonger ❤️

[Luka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este segundo tomo me ha parecido espectacular 🖤

Me ha encantado todo lo que descubrimos en él, las relaciones entre todos los personajes, los sentimientos expresados… Una auténtica maravilla.

Debo reconocer que se me ha saltado alguna que otra lagrimilla en más de una ocasión… ☺️

[Sakuranko · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pues estuvo bien pero no me encantó.

[Rosenblue(retro comics & classic literature deserve more love on GR) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it.

[Cristiana Sequeira Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

FAVORITE QUOTES:

《- I'm horrible.
I'm happy when you come to see me...
... but I'm unable to return your feelings right now.
I --
- I know.
I'm sorry.
I know your heart hasn't moved on from that day...
I have no intention of rushing you.
I just wanted you to know...
... that...
... my feelings haven't changed.
- You're...
... free to leave me whenever you don't need me anymore...
- ...
I could never...
... leave you...
I only ever want...
Your blood.
For a long time, you too...
... haven't drunk blood other than mine.
I'm forcing myself to believe that it's only because you find my blood very appetizing...
... until the day you're ready to accept that you're obsessed with me.》, p. 26 - 29

《- LEAVE...
... ZERO.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE FOR A WHILE.
(Ah... she must have mulled it over and decided to do something stupid again.)》, p. 41 - 42

《- It's pure happiness to pick out clothes for you, Ai-Sama. You look so much like Kaname-Sama...
... when I met him for the very first time!!
I'll put you in female undergarments and clothes. Tights... and a ribbon!
Aah... I mustn't indulge in old fantasies...
- If you love dressing up children, why don't you make one...
... with m--
GURK
- YOU'RE IN FRONT OF AN INFANT! GET OUT!!
- Gugh...》, p. 47

《- Break it off.
- Please!
- I'm sorry, but...
... I will not reject Yuki again.
Never...
... no matter what.
I admit...
... I have a reason to hate vampires... and the purebloods. I hate them so much that I can't...
... hate them enough.
So I understand your mixed feelings.
- Then...?
- You don't know...
... HOW IT FEELS...
... TO TRULY STARVE.
- That's...
- If it ever happens again, I know I'm not strong enough...
... to endure it.》, p. 57 - 59

《- A vampire's power of regeneration...
If I tore her out of my body...
... would she regenerate?
- Do you want to try?
[...]
- Let's not.
I have a feeling I would be scolded terribly...
... by her.
I'll try to refrain from saying stupid things.
- I don't think it was a stupid thing to say...》, p. 94 - 97

《- We can forget about the vampires who threaten the lives of humans...
... and simply take out Kaname Kuran's heart from the furnace.
Or we could use everything we've got to kill every vampire and place his heart back into his body immediately after.
Then we could make him clear up the mess he left behind.
I thought of that...
... but it's wrong, isn't it?
Leaving a world like that for the little one inside you...
... to grow up in...
... isn't right.
- ...
Yes...
I know.
- So in the end, everything is the way he wanted it to be.
He really is such an annoying guy.》, p. 122 - 124

《- I...
... have something serious to discuss.
I...
... want to become your wife someday!
- Then I will answer you seriously too.
If I were to ever take a wife...
... she would be no one else but Yuki.
I'm sorry...
... Ai.
- Okay.
I know. 》, p. 138 - 141

《- You've been seeing to Ai, so...
- You need blood...
- ...
- ...
- Hee
What are we doing?
- Food before romance, huh.》, p. 155

《I know who those tears are for.
But...
... she doesn't show her weaknesses to anyone but me.》, p. 158

《- What do you think, Hanabusa? Doesn't their prejudice hurt your feelings?
- What I think hardly matters!
- ?
- Because!
I have a wonderful woman who cares for me deeply.
And that woman is human.
[...]
- The stars are so beautiful tonight!
I'm memorizing every moment...
... of looking up at this beautiful starry sky with you.
As long as I live...
... this memory will remain.
- I can't see any stars...
- They're there!
So beautiful.》, p. 160 - 161

《- No matter how difficult the path may be, they can overcome it as long as they're together.
Married couples like that are nice, aren't they?》, p. 162

《- Very well...
Then I'll be the chairman.
I can't refuse after hearing you say that I should spend more time contributing to society instead of reading manga in front of frozen Kaname.
Groundskeeping is an important job too, you know!》, p. 163

《- That's why I made a graph of the past ten years to compare the crime rate...
... by degree of violence between humans and vamp-- I mean, nocturnal people with a blood-loving proclivity, as they're called today!》, p. 165

《- You've been kept safe because I made an effort to protect you myself.
And I vow to continue to protect you.
But if you do this, I need your promise that you will not die so easily.》, p. 167

《- I want to leave a world in which the one I love and our child can live with their heads held high...
... for who they are.
- Right.
- Everyone has the grandest dreams for their child...
- I'M ACTUALLY ALL FOR THAT!!!
But... don't you see?
It's not wrong of me to wish for the person I love to live a long and peaceful life.
I still...
... want to see you shine as brightly as you can.
I want to brag to our child about you.
I wasn't ready to face your mortality...
... but I'll prepare myself.
I WILL NOT TRAMPLE OVER THE DECISION YOU MADE!》, p. 172 - 173

《- Let's go home.
- What?!
Huh?
But nothing has been solved.
- One thing has.
I've realized I must spend my whole life proving to you that the human me...
... is not that weak.》, p. 174

《- Hey.
Yuki.
- Hm?
- Can't we...
... be like that too?
Why don't we...
... hold hands for a change?
- Why is it that...
... I can't help remembering him when I do this.
- Me too.
But...
... that's not a problem.
Yuki...
I love you in your entirety with him inside you.
- ...
- ...
- I don't respond to your feelings, and I don't let you go.
So why do you...
- You have kind hands.
These hands saved me numerous times.
When I see you smiling...
... it makes me happy.
It has to be you.》, p. 177 - 182

《 I wait for my chance...
... while indulging in our lazy, comforting and unproductive relationship.
We get scolded at times.
We cheer each other up...
... lick each other's wounds...
... and we mourned the death of our friends together several times.
On the way back from the funerals...
... it was always my job to soothe Yuki's feelings.
We were left behind...
... by our changing surroundings.》, p. 183 - 184

《- I know it's impossible...
... but this feeling won't disappear.
[...]
I want to bring him back to life. I want him to devour my life, and I want to return to inside him.
I must be crazy because that will never happen.
But this feeling won't go away...
I thought I'd have to move forward...
... into this future alone with this lingering emotion.
But...
... I had Ai...
... and you were always beside me.
Because of you...
... I'm still able to smile like this.
Zero Kiryu.
I'm a pureblood vampire...
... but would you be willing to start a relationship with me?
- Heh
What was that...
[...]
- It makes me happy to see you smile too, Zero.》, p. 185 - 189

《- I'm so glad...
- About what?
- Hm?
Ah.
I was thinking about why this starlit sky is so beautiful to me...
- ...》, p. 189 - 190

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think if there were any reason to at least enter the realm of Vampire Knight again, this spin-off/one-shot side stories would be it. I feel like they make the characters more likable and flesh them out a bit. I enjoyed seeing Aido and Sayori as a couple, though I thought the plot with her decision to stay human was a bit dull. I also liked seeing Yuki and Zero officially become a couple. However, I did not enjoy/see the point of having Ai have feelings for Zero. Why is this a plot in anime and manga? It's not charming or endearing in any way. Ai was raised by Zero. I suppose the author/these plot points are meant to somehow convey that it's childish affection, but it just comes off as disturbing and odd.

[Florence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Et bien après avoir le lu ce second tome, je peux dire que je ne vais pas suivre cette nouvelle série. J’ai du mal à y accrocher, je trouve les histoires un peu décousues, j’ai du mal à suivre. Tant pis. Malgré tout, les dessins restent très jolis.

[Ruthsic · Rating 3 out of 5]

While Kaname is still in the future getting to know his two children(?) and the past he doesn't entirely remember(?), we go back into the past to see the events that happen during Sayori's lifetime. As Yuuki and Zero are navigating the new world order where vampires are working alongside humans, and Hanabusa is still exploring Kaname's research, the political landscape of is still unstable. Yuuki, being the leader of the vampires, is in an exalted position, there are many who don't approve of her relationship with Zero, or having him as an equal to her. This means that there are attempts on his life, as well as other people close to Yuuki. Meanwhile, Zero is facing grumbling from his own association as vampire hunters, and they don't necessarily have a problem with him being a vampire or her being his girlfriend, but they do have a problem with their leader being a consort to the leader of vampires.

While Yuuki's and Zero's romantic relationship is still in stasis, much like Kaname in his ice cube (ba-dum-tsss), there are other relationship developments. Hanabusa and Sayori move forward with theirs, and while the different species thing remains a thorn even after marriage, they are still able to be happy in their family. Ai's developing as a little princess, coming into her vampire side, and her feelings for Zero also deepen, which she confesses to. Her feelings about her mother's relationship with Zero change from when she was small and rooting for them, to hoping for Kaname's waking up, to realizing how deep the bond between the three of them goes. Yuuki's feelings over the matter, over her still not being over Kaname and not ready to pursue a love with Zero all over again, take their time.

As a whole, this manga felt like two polarized feelings of humor and darkness, which didn't always blend well together. As for the plot, there's not much, but there is enough to point towards a direction for this series now.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I don't think fans of the series will mind that these short stories are more vignettes than tale; there's enough in here to see how the characters have grown and how their lives went after the ending of the manga series. Each story flows into the next seamlessly and we get a picture of several people and how they are doing through time.

- The Warmth of the Princess of My Memories. While Kaname gets to know Yuki's children in the future, we are brought back to a time when Ai was writing memories in a book with Zero when she was a child. Yuki has to deal with vampires trying to assassinate Zero as an unfit consort while Zero also has the suspicions and doubts of the vampire hunters. Yuki is still unable to move on to fully commit to zero at that time. Yori is determined to remain a human despite her relationship with Hanabusa.

- Stars That Shine In Darkness: When vampires attempt to attack Yori in order to protest Yuki and Zero's relationship, she is saved by Hanabusa. A sweet romantic moment ensues between the two.

- The Box In The Depth Of One's Soul That Must Not Be Opened. Ai is young and attending her first soiree. But it doesn't go as planned and she runs into Zero's arms in tears. She chides herself for wishing her mother would reawaken Kaname so she could have Zero to herself. But the incident is the catalyst to learning the truth about Kaname, Yuki, and Zero's relationship.

- Ai and her first love. When Ai tells her feelings to Zero in a special moment, he has a very expected answer to her. But Ai learned about love then and was able to move on.

- You are my North Star. Ai is going through her transformation and doesn't want to hurt other people from her thirst for blood. Yori worries that her determination to stay human is a detriment to Hanabusa. And Yuki and Zero finally find the opportunity to move forward.

At the end of the book there is a nice description of why Hino named the characters as she did. In all, a very well written book that flows smoothly through time, with each story ending on a thematic note that leads to the next tale. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have questions. But first I need to get this off my chest.

I don't like Yuki. Maybe it's because I don't remember how VK ended so I'm lost. But I don't care for her being childlike, when she gets like that it rubs me the wrong way. She was a competent female character now she's tripping and acting like a doof. Maybe it's her true personality. There was more of it in the 1st volume.
I CANNOT STAND AI. I don't find her interesting or endearing. What was the point of her crush on Zero? He's basically her Dad. Why have her crushing on him to the point of asking to be his wife on day.

Okay that aside. Here's my questions.
- What is the point of this series?
- Was it written to appease the Yuki/Zero shippers? Since Yuki basically ends up with Kaname at the end of VK.
- Am I not enjoying this series because the events have happened in the past. And we are getting them as they are being told to Kaname?
- Do I feel lost because everyone is a fucking vampire so no one is aging? They all maybe look 2-3 years older than they did in VK. So it's kinda hard to tell what is the current timeline and what is the past.

Maybe if I read the author notes I'd have answers for my questions. Oh well 🤷🏾‍♀️.

I feel like there's more. But it's late and I wanna sleep.

[LadyRemy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My poor heart! This series spans the growth of a relationship between Zero and Yuki. The only thing that bothers me is that the time between the original Vampire Knight series and Vampire Knight: Memories is supposed to be 1,000 years and that seems like quite a lot of time. A century or two would be pretty believable, but it doesn't look like technology has advanced that much in 1,000 years from the original series.

That aside, this was an emotional volume to read. Hanabusa and Sayori's moments together were my favorite to read. It was absolutely heartbreaking and bittersweet, but such is what happens when an immortal and a mortal fall in love.

I feel like the two daughters are a great representation of Yuki's relationship with each father. Ren's name means romantic love, which is what we get to see between Yuki and Zero develop. Ai's name means an unconditional, unending love, much like what we see as Yuki still holds a place in her heart for Kaname and their short time together even after he's been encased in ice. I do look forward to reading the rest of the series and the slow burn romance that occurs between Zero and Yuki as Yuki finally moves on from her grief of losing Kaname.

[JW · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vampire Knight Memories takes place after the conclusion of Vampire Knight. It’s 1000 years in the future, and Ai is reminiscing on her mother’s (Yuki) life.

Although I’ve enjoyed reading what happened to Yuki, Zero, and the other characters, I’m torn by the bittersweet tone.

If you’re a fan of the series, you’ll want to know what happened. Each vignette gives you a glimpse into the future. It’s a must read for fans.

[Brandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like i said in my other review, I'm not a ZeKi shipper. I'm just reading these because i want more of a story from Yuuki's kids and the glimpses of Juuri and Kaien's meetings are really cute. This manga was fan service to begin with, everyone knows it. With that being said, it's cute, i like the storyline and i like the other characters.

[Mercedes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am totally psyched that Matsuri Hino finally continued the vampire knight series and added so many bright new characters. I need to find a place where I can get volume 01 of the series so I can read the series in order. the one thing I'm not a big fan of is yuki using her heart to turn Kaname human.

[Literatura sin límites · Rating 5 out of 5]

En este segundo tomo conocemos un poco la historia entre Aidou y Yori. Nunca pensé que terminarán juntos porque en la historia de Vampire knight no se hablaban, no tenían contacto hasta después de lo que ocurre al final.

Y Zero y Yuuki cuidándome uno al otro. Ai, Ren y Kaname conviviendo juntos... Ufff, quiero llorar.

[Mandee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume had stories of both the 1000 year interim untold in the original series as well as glimpses of Kaname's life after he awakens. I especially enjoyed Yori's story in this volume as well as the continued struggle between Zero and Yuki.

[Diana Montes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melancólica y confusa.
Que bonito que Yuuki y Zero tuvieron tanto tiempo para pensar y estar uno al lado del otro.
Pensaba dejar de leer VKM con este volumen, pero de verdad quiero mucho a los personajes.
Me gusta ver a Yuuki siendo autosuficiente y mostrando que no es una niña llorona débil.

[Anytha Manson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohlala.. je meurs.
Je suis tellement contente de retrouver ce monde. J'aime la tournure que l'histoire prend. Découvrir de nouvelles facettes des personnages que j'aime depuis 10 ans.

J'ai attendu 1 mois pour recevoir les deux premiers tomes.. j'attends de recevoir la suite au plus vite.

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super emotional volume and I loved every bit of it.
My only complaint is there are some major time skips in this. However, it does make sense since the series is supposed to span over 1000 years.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t believe that the main series led to this… This series is beautiful so far. I love Zero and Yuki’s dynamic. And Ai is so adorably funny! Yuki and Zero deserve to be happy while Kaname is asleep… especially since when he wakes up, they’ll both be gone….

[Petra Jayne Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

The relationship between Hanabusa and Sayori is cute. Love them. 🥰 I would give the book 5 stars for that reason.
Unfortunately my biggest ick is Ai (Yuki and Kaname's daughter) being in love with Zero (HER STEPDAD!) 🤢 I should have known there would be incest vibe coming up at some point.

[Celeste Ralston · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one a bit better than the first volume; just felt a bit more cohesive with the storylines this time. Also loving the stories with Aido and Sayori and Yuki and Zero navigating politics, love, and mortality.

[Greyland Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
My love for this series is so strong!

[SL · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH THE NOSTALGIA

[Carrie Whitacre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love that they are continuing the story

[Shanedra Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly liking forward to the next volume.