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Title | Volume 1
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Chi Hyong
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2003
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Title | Volume 2
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2003
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First Printing | ---
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Title | Volume 3
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2003
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First Printing | ---
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Title | Volume 4
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2003
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First Printing | ---
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Title | Volume 5
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2004
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First Printing | ---
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Title | Volume 6
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2004
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First Printing | ---
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Title | Volume 7
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Illustrator | Kara
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Author | Lee Yun Hee
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Publisher | Tokyopop - 2004
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First Printing | ---
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Category | Manga
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Warnings | None
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Main Characters | Raenef, Eclipse, Erutis, Chris, Krayon
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Main Elements | Demons, gods
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 Volume 1
Gods and demons wage a never-ending battle with the mortal realm as their battlefield. As is the case with most longstanding feuds, the reasons are no longer important - hatred has become a way of life. But it's said that one will arise to restore harmony between gods and demons. Enter Raenef, heir to demon royalty, though he is hardly courtly material. The demon king assigns the wise and noble demon teacher Eclipse to whip him into proper demon shape.
Raenef is the black sheep of the demon court, clueless about magic and royal etiquette. But before long Raenef and Eclipse find that the bonds of their friendship grow stronger than the student/teacher relationship.
This volume also includes two bonus stories: "Crystal Heart" and "Terra".
Volume 2
After failing his tutor, Eclipse, and sparing the life of an enemy (very un-demonlike!), young Raenef decides to leave this homeland until he's become a real demon lord. But life in the big, bad world isn't easy for an unskilled demon. Raenef has a few close calls before stumbling upon the temple of Rased, where he meets someone who wants nothing more than to see Raenef dead. Luckily, Raenef isn't the only one still in training.
Volume 3
Eclipse realizes that Raenef truly is a demon lord and, in a journey of discovery, secrets about the past are unearthed while truths are buried and sacrifices are made. Meanwhile, the god Rased announces that big changes are stirring in the demon world, spurring the formation of an unlikely alliance that may forever change the roles of gods and demons!
Volume 4
Demonic help is hard to find.
As a Demon Lord-in-training, young Raenef still has a long way to go. He's sweet, he's gentle, he's caring...and he's widely regarded as unworthy of his demonic servant/tutor, Eclipse.
In a bid to steal Eclipse from Raenef, the Demon Lord Krayon - one of the five oldest demons in existence - puts Raenef to the test. If Raenef passes, he can keep Eclipse. If Raenef fails, he could lose his life!
Volume 5
Be careful what you wish for...
Despite his best efforts, young Raenef the Fifth can't help but embarrass his tutor, Eclipse, time and time again. Still training to become a Demon Lord, Raenef's friendly and loving nature makes Raenef look bad...and Eclipse even worse. Fed up with his failures, Raenef does what he once considered unthinkable...and actually tries to study.
However, when one hits the books in a demonic library, the books sometimes hit back. After Raenef suddenly becomes frightening and develops a terrible personality, will Eclipse consider his mission complete or will he start wishing for the "good" old days?
Volume 6
You only hurt the demons you love
When Chris was a child, his village was attacked by an insane demon horde. In the siege, the god Rased spared the young boy and buried his memories of the devastation. However Chris' hatred of demons has grown and he has decided to attack the Demon Lord. In a no-spells-barred magical melee, Chris dukes it out with Raenef V - the cuddliest and most lovable Demon Lord in existence. The winner just might die laughing.
Volume 7
All bad things must come to an end...
As a Demon Lord-in-training, Raenef has had many incredible experiences. He's fought countless enemies, made friends and developed a deep bond with his tutor Eclipse. Despite his ditzy nature, Raenef learned a lot and matured a great deal...and now it's all gone!
In this, the final volume, Raenef finds himself back on the street with holes in his memory, his wallet, and his heart. Could this really be the ultimate fate of the world's most loveable Demon Lord?!
After I read Vampire Game I picked up Demon Diary since it had a similar feel to it, and didn't have a million volumes. However I didn't read it for a few years.
Decided to dive into this short series this year and really loved it! Raenef is so adorable, Eclipse so patient (and sexy..no, it's not that kind of manga, but he's still nice on the eyes). While there is a serious thread running through the story, for the most part it one silly situation after another, but I found myself really drawn to the characters and laughing at their antics (even Eclipse's and Krayon's). Even the most powerful of Demon Lords appear to have their weaknesses...and can look incredibly adorable chibified!
I was a little worried with the first volume, as it had two unrelated stories in it, and while interesting, they took up a fair number of pages. If all volumes were to be like that, Raenef's story was going to be really short. But no worries, the rest of the pages were dedicated to our favorite ditzy Demon Lord.
Kara's art was wonderful, I'm very picky with my manga, while I don't know what the storyline will be like before I start reading, I can see the art right from the start, so I knew this one wouldn't disappoint. And for such a sort series, with only 7 volumes, there was an incredible amount of stuff that got crammed into the novels, good world building and background on how everything worked. Raenef was probably more confused about the world he lived in than we were...well except what happened to Raenef IV part, but I'll let you read to see what I mean. Lots of pretty bishie boys in amazing clothing with amazing magic powers, what more could you ask for?
Oh yes, one girl! Erutis is great fun (though don't tell her that). Couldn't quite warm up to her name, though it was less out of place than Chris'.
If you are a fan of Vampire Game, the only other manga series I've read, I'm sure you'll enjoy Demon Diary. It's not quite as good, but it comes pretty close.
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