Pet Shop of Horrors: Volume 4

by Matsuri Akino

Book Overview

In Digital, the Count's supernatural ways have always been fishy to Leon, but he will have to deal with it if he's going to reel in his man.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591825016
• ISBN13: 9781591825012
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Ha...

There are not words to explain how much I adore this series. This volume was one of my favorites, though this is apparently an unpopular opinion. I loved the whole thing to death. Especially Dracula. Plus, *I* really liked Dark Horse. And the covers are awesome. Then again, the whole thing could have sucked, and I'd have loved it for the line, "I wonder, Detective Orcot, if you will be so good as to stay and protect me forever? Or perhaps at least overnight?" (Not to mention the scene when Leon has just entered the petshop.) I get a giggle fit every time I think of that. Who, me? A ridiculous DxLeon fan? No, way! (Ha, who am I kidding?) I'm just so crazy about this series. My best friend and I are going to next year's PortCon Maine as D and Leon. (Me D, she Leon.) Her condition (Not that she wouldn't have done it anyway): She gets to have handcuffs. Obviously, we're going to get some interesting photos of us acting slashy. ^^ I cuould go on for hours about how great this series is. Really. Everyone should read it. Everyone. ^^;

Count D rules!

I love Petshop of Horrors. But compared to the previous 3, this book is kind of feels like an intermission rather than a continuation of the story. "Digital" was a little sad, but not as tragic as "Delicious"; "Flowers and the Detective Pt.1" was a wonderful interlude that gives proof that Count D has precognitive powers; "Dark Horse" was kinda lackluster, but its not as bad as people say. I thought Count D and Leon were hilarious at the race track (escpecially how Count D does a "Yoink!" on Leon's ticket from his jacket!); "Flowers and the Detective Pt.2" was one wierd acid trip on Leon's part, too bad we didn't get to see his "next morning" reaction as Count D hinted. I loved the part where Leon was feeding Pon-chan (D's tanuki/magic raccoon)! ; "Dracula" was great, especially when the vampire first shows up and molests Count D and Leon walks in on them ^_^ And their next encounter was funny too!On a final note, I hate it when people call D a crossdresser. Fact: Formal cheongsam for men are long-sleeved while the ones for women are either short-sleeved or no sleeves at all. But Count D prefers flowery prints-type of fabrics instead of the more solid colors of traditinal male chengsam, so I guess D is "fruity," but crossdresser? Nah. And oh, "Dark Horse" might make Count D seem like he dabbles in "bestiality" (I.e. getting googly eyed about a horse's perfect rump), but in truth, he just really likes pretty things in contrast to Leon's more "sexual" attractions.

Count D/Leon forever!

Dracula was pretty cool, but Dark Horse seemed pointless. I couldn't really care any LESS about bloodlines (no offense to those who do)...I really didn't get the point of the second plant one (though the first one was alright. I suppose we see that Count D has a huge effect on Leon).Digital was great, especially when Leon...nevermind. =D But when Leon uses the line "What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?", I was laughing my butt off ranting how "Leon and Count D belong together". The people sharing my hotel room stayed far away from me.All-in-all, I'm glad it's in my collection, but I'll never read Dark Horse and the 2nd plant chapter again.

a few bobbles, but overall very enjoyable

I agree with chiisuchi that the Dark Horse episode was a bit of a puzzler, but I found it fun nevertheless. I was far more confused by "Flowers and the Detective Part 2." I also had some issues with some of the translation, but I've come to expect that with anything Tokyopop does. Nevertheless, I had been waiting for this volume for months, and I enjoyed every second of reading it. D and Leon continue to have a wonderfully suggestive relationship, and the whole thing is tons of heebiejeebie-inducing fun. I think this manga (and the too-brief anime series) is really underappreciated. Tokyopop says there shouldn't be such a long wait for volume 5 -- thank goodness!!

Book 4

I heard this book was coming out sometime this month, and I mosied into Borders on Jan. 4th, hoping the 4th volume would be there and what do you know! It was! The rating went up from T (ages 13+) to OT (ages 16+), but mostly because of language and a little innuendo, I think. There wasn't any smut or anything (not to spoil anything). The three stories (Digital, Dark Horse, and Dracula) seemed to be mildly lacking in something I can't place my finger on. The two little mini-stories (Flowers and the Detective Parts 1 and 2) were okay, but they don't "flesh out the relationship between D and Orcot" as the preview in Book 3 proclaims. Overall, I give the book an 7.5/10; too much unnecessary language and some of the stories seemed kind of open and pointless *coughDARKHORSEcoughcough.*