The Diabolik Lovers Young Blood manga series revolves around the past of the Sakamaki brothers, their childhood and their vampiric coming of age within the Demon World (Makai), focusing primarily on Rotigenberg; home to ghouls and the "birthplace" of Kino.
The first chapter was released on the 24th of March 2021, and each of the subsequent chapters were released monthly till reaching a total of eight chapters. Though each new chapter was usually released on time, there were occasional delays towards the end of it's run, but has now successfully fully released and available for purchase from the comic.k website.
Synopsis[]
"The old fig tree, rooted in the rotting soil, is shrouded in the scent of flesh and death. Once spoken, unable to be said again, it is desperately slaved after and maddening. ――The fig tree's curse. They say it is so. The young and innocent Vampire's seek out this fig tree. Is this the awakening of their desire for blood...? Burdened with the fate of these immortal Vampires, this is the story of the days of young blood――."[1]
The story follows the Sakamaki brothers while they were still children, as they're put through a test to ascend to vampirehood in the part of the Demon World known as Rotigenberg.
Chapters[]
Chapter One[]
The chapter begins with the triplets, Ayato, Laito and Kanato gossiping about the edge of the Demon World. While they're talking, we see an unknown figure taking the so called, "forbidden fruit" from the tree, and eating it. However when they do, they soon grow fangs and frantically mutter about being "unable to live" without the powers that the fig gives.
Chapter Two[]
Chapter 2 Cover
The triplets are seen being measured for new outfits for the upcoming ceremony, till the sound of Cordelia's shrill voice can be heard from down the hall. Angered that her sons are having their ceremony alongside Beatrix's sons, she protests their involvement with Karlheinz. Meanwhile, Laito and Ayato theorise about Christa's son Subaru, whom they have not yet met, realising all six of them will be partaking in the ceremony together, further making guesses about what it may entail.
Later having tried and failed to learn anything new from Reiji and Shu, Ayato is being put to bed by his butler, asking him as well if he knows about the ceremony. To his disappointment, he doesn't, and he explains that only specially selected vampires go through with it.
After he has fallen asleep, it shows Karlheinz having gathered his children up into a room in a room resembling a dungeon, all of them still sleeping. There, he speaks to them that they all have the potential to become an 'Adam', and they shall be 'reborn in their dreams'.
Chapter Three[]
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Chapter Four[]
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Chapter Five[]
Chapter 3 Cover
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Chapter Six[]
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Chapter Sept[]
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Chapter Eight[]
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Characters[]
- Yui Komori (cameo)
- Ayato Sakamaki
- Kanato Sakamaki
- Laito Sakamaki
- Shu Sakamaki
- Reiji Sakamaki
- Subaru Sakamaki
- Karlheinz
- Cordelia
- Beatrix (mentioned)
- Christa (mentioned)
- Carla Tsukinami
- Giesbach