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Poe no Ichizoku
Review Date: 04.02.2001
Japanese Title: Poe no Ichizoku
English Title: The Family Poe
Author: Hagio Moto
Publisher: Shougakukan 1998
Genre: shoujo / vampire / shounen-ai
Target Age: 13+
Status: 3 condensed vols, finished
Vol. 1 ISBN: ISBN4-09-191251-6
Rating: 9/10


MAIN CHARACTERS

Edgar Edgar
An ancient vampire in the body of a boy; he travels the world trying to live among humans by posing as one of them. Eternally mourning his late sister Maribelle.
Allen Allen
A vampire created by Edgar to replace his slaughtered family. Was in love with Edgar's sister, and now travels with Edgar to various boarding schools across the globe.


BASIC PLOT
After the death of his vampire family, including his true sister Maribelle, Edgar takes in Allen as his new companion and turns him to a vampire. Together they roam Europe, attending various boarding schools and making friends and enemies alike.


POINTS OF INTEREST
The author, Hagio Moto, is one of a very famous group of four manga authors called the 1949 Group, after the year in which they were born. They've been drawing manga since the seventies, and are extremely respected as forerunners in the manga industry.


OTHER MANGA BY THE AUTHOR
November Gymnasium ISBN4-09-191015-7
Iguana Girl ISBN4-09-191381-4
Hanshin ISBN4-09-191017-3
Golden Lilac ISBN4-09-191016-5
Houmonsha ISBN4-09-191014-9
Bluebird ISBN unknown
The Road to Rome ISBN unknown
Flower Festival 1-2 ISBN unknown


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