Karin, Vol. 3: Thicker Than Blood

karin is a funny well made romantic comedy. i have been waching this series since the begining and i have enjoyed it completely.it has been a year since Geneon shut down but now they are back with thehelp of funimation Entertainment who is now taking care of Geneon'sdistrabution in the US, and now Karin volume 4, has a release dateof september 2nd. so look forward to it, i know i am.goodbye anime fans of the world.

It's funny n cut anime story!!!

I'm sure the anime is good, but I'll never know. The QA on the disks they used to print these is abysmal. This is the third disk I ordered from them of this series that seems damaged in the manufacturing process. Don't waste your time trying to get a good copy. 3 out of 4 were damaged like this.

WELL THE THIRD VOLUME OF THIS ENJOYABLE SERIES STARTS OUT WITH AN ANJUU STORY AND ABOUT HOW MUCH SHE TRULY LOVES HER OLDER SISTER KARIN, AS THERE IS AN UNDERLYING CURRENT THAT POINTS TO THE FACT THAT SOON KARIN MAY EVEN BE OUT OF HER LIFE FOREVER. THEN FINAL TIME COMES AROUND, AND KARIN BOMBS THE EXAM. SHE IS TOLD THAT SHE HAS TO PASS THE MAKE UP OR THE TEACHER IS GOING TO MAKE A PARENT/TEACHER VIST, WICH AS YOU KNOW IS NOT GOING TO GO WELL WITH HER PARENTS. SHE ASKS USUII TO HELP HER STUDY SINCE HE IS ONE OF THE TOP STUDENTS IS THE CLASS, AND THE PARENTS AGREE WITH THE PLAN.....UNTIL BUJIE STARTS MAKING OFF COLOR REMARKS ABOUT THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER, WHICH MAKES KARINS' FATHER GO OUT INTO THE SUN TO SPY ON THEIR STUDIES IN THE LIBRARY (AS IF A FULLY CLOAKED AND HOODED VAMPIRE WOULD NOT BE NOTICED....). AFTER THE TESTS KARIN IS ASKED OUT ON A DATE TO THE WATER PARK BY (OF ALL PEOPLE), WINTER THE VAMPIRE HUNTER. SHE INVITES HER FRIEND MAKI TO KEEP HER COMPANY AND TRIES TO RUIN THE DATE BE WEARING A UGLY SUIT AND ACT SPOILED, BUT THAT BACKFIRES AS SHE HAS A KILLER BODY WHICH MAKES HER MOTHER'S OLD SWIMSUIT LOOK GOOD AND HAS WINTER JUMPING AT EVERY ORDER AND REQUEST. SHE THEN LEARNS THAT WINTER WAS THE FIRST PERSON SHE BIT AND WAS THE REASON HE FOUND COURAGE TO FINISH HIS TRAINING (I KNOW OOPSSS.) THE FINAL EPISODE SHOW USUII'S MOM TRYING TO FIND A NEW JOB AND RUNNING IN REN, KARIN'S BROTHER. HE DECIDES THAT HE NEEDS TO TEACH KARIN THAT VAMPIRES AND HUMANS DO NOT BELONG TOGETHER BY TRYING TO STALK HER, BUT WINTER KEEPS POPPING UP TRYING TO FIND THE VAMPIRES (RESULTS ARE TOO FUNNY). TO STOP REN, KARIN DECIDED THAT SHE SHOULD BITE HER TO HELP USUII AS WELL. THEN AT THE OPENING OF A NEW CHINESE RESAURANT WHERE KARIN IS WORKING PART TIME WITH USUII'S MOM (AND A FEMALE MANAGER WHO CAN NOT KEEP HER HANDS OFF OF KARINS CHEST) SHE HAS THE CHANCE TO BITE HER, BUT HER BLOOD RAISES TO ITS LIMIT. USUII TRIES TO GET HER OUT TO THE DOCKS WHERE IT WOULD BE SAFE, BUT KARIN GOES INTO A BLOOD RAGE AND IS POISED TO BITE HIM.......NOW I AM SURE THINGS ARE GOING TO GET STRANGER BEFORE THE END, I KNOW I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT DISC.......LATER

Karin is the oldest daughter in a family of Vampires. She has a strange deformity. Instead of sucking blood when she gets near her a person with her preferred blood type, Karin produces blood. Mostly it gushes from her nose, but she can give her extra blood to humans. It gives them a positive experience. She meets a boy in school, Usui, who she develops a crush for. She wants to get close to him and have a relationship, but when she gets too excited around him she bleeds through her nose profusely.This anime has a very fun and playful vibe. The characters and situations are funny and very entertaining. It's almost your typical high school romance/comedy. The Un-Vampire twist makes it quite different. My only complaint with this anime is the production quality. The animation isn't very detailed, and a little bit blurry. Especially in the character outlines. I do like the character designs and coloration though. My other issue is the bad voice acting. Most of the characters sound stoned or drunk. It takes a lot away from the series. I've listened to the English and Japanese tracks. They are both kinda bad. If you can deal with the sub par animation and bad voice acting, this series has a fun story. I have seen the prices on amazon and it's not worth it. I got it on e-bay for a whole lot cheaper. If you decide to try it out, I suggest watching it online or renting it before you buy.

I bought this because I love this series but When I received it, it was all scratched on the back. So I returned it and got a replacement but the replacement had the same scratches on the back.