RANT HERE-REVIEW BELOWI mainly got the Vampire Knight Official Guide for two reasons. One, I want to cosplay as Yuki sometime in the near future and I like to have voom-ins of her outfit seeing as I I would like to make it myself via DIY since I can't sew arms. Seeing as I live Nowhere near ANY conventions, and I also don't have the ability to travel if there was one nearby, I had to have a second reason. Two, I LOVE to draw. Official Guides, Mangas, etc. give me new poses to practice with, different styles for me to think about. It also gives me idea when writing my own stories of what pet peeves or interesting facts to include about my character throughout the books.There is a number Three, I love Vampire Knight, and I just couldn't resist it. I mean, I already bought all the manga, both seasons on DVD (which I only listen to via Japanese with English subtitles, I love the voice actors, just not for these characters), Yuki's necklace, Yuki's bracelet, a wristband with school logo, a deck of VK playing cards, and a Zero keychain (Yes, I am a Zero fan. No, I'm not a Team Zero, teams only allow little girls to fight, it's absolutely crazy! And yes, I say little not because they are really little, but they act really little! Everyone should be allowed to pick a guy they like for the main character, or themself in some cases, and we shouldn't bag on them for it.) So yeah, I couldn't resist buying the official guide.Oh, I guess there is a forth reason, to remind me of little tidbits when I go for 3 months or more waiting for the next VK volume. So yeah, this book has gotten a lot more wear and tear than any of my VK volumes because I use it for a lot more. One thing I do wish though is that they'd go more into the artemis rod and give a better drawing of it. I'm going to start building it for Halloween next year, seeing as that is the only time I can actually dress up in my cosplay without people staring at me like I'm crazy. Since I live in a not-so-big town, yeah, everyone knows me! What's sad is that they haven't found out I am crazy yet! Ha ha, just kidding!REVIEW HERE-RANT ABOVEYes, I love to be able to add this to my VK collection. It is a great guide with plenty of information on what is allowed for Cross Academy uniforms. It also gives information on each character. It also helps you catch up if you've had to wait several months for the next volume and don't have the time to go back and read it. In all, it is a great guide for Vampire Knight Fans and an excellent piece to add to your collection. Not only that, but you get a Cross Academy Student Card so that you can fill it out. I ordered this via Internet, so I got the Kaname fan card, I don't know what other fan cards they offered, but I wanted Zero. Oh well, if I didn't order it via Internet, I wouldn't have gotten it at all! Cute, informational, and gives some fun extra details I didn't know otherwise about Cross Academy, like Day Class-Night Class events and the school song. The character profiles are mostly things current readers should already know, but we do learn some fun details like their daily habits, favorite foods, blood type, and they also include characters interviews with questions from the readers and a little commentary on each character from other characters in the manga. While the information about the vampire world is also basically stuff most readers already know, the latter half is more useful informatively and may help people that are currently confused with the manga's plot, since it explains many things with organized charts. I even ended up understanding the whole vampire political situation, which had been a complete blur in my head up until then. Most of it is about the Academy's adoration of the Night Class and Yuuki's crush on Kaname, though, so if you really more of a Zero or Zeki fan, I wouldn't recommend buying it since they get very little page-time in comparison. However, it is a fun read for any Vampire Knight fan and I would at least take a peek at some of the funniest parts like the character interviews and the details about Aidou's habits (he turned out to be WAY more of a Kaname fanboy than I had previous realized, LOL!) :)
Do You like book Vampire Knight Official Fanbook (2010)?
Still can't seem to get enough of this series. This fanbook gives a nice copy of some new artwork along with character profiles, back stories, side stories, maps, interviews, and a handful of other fun for fans to enjoy. Perhaps a bit more reading than the usual manga as there is more text than picture panels, but worth it for a little enjoyment and series love. There are still plenty of pretty pictures to stare at in the mix.
—fitorito
I love learning more about all the characters, especially Zero!!
—Jhaimes
