Pepperoni Vampyr - Vol. 1 Ch. 2 - Under Arrest?!

[MangaDex]

 

[Playerbase]

I'm not sure why this has to be america. Nothing would change if the setting was in Japan with Japanese characters.

 

[Brightamethyst]

I'm not sure why this has to be america. Nothing would change if the setting was in Japan with Japanese characters.

This would have a WILDLY different vibe if it was set in Japan.

 

[Manko-sensei]

I'm not sure why this has to be america. Nothing would change if the setting was in Japan with Japanese characters.

Wanting to kill someone who just arrived in town, depicting them as a monster and police being as cruel? Just a standard USAian film.

 

[Brackass]

love this so far

 

[outinthegardener]

I'm not sure why this has to be america. Nothing would change if the setting was in Japan with Japanese characters.

I suspect the author has spent some time in America. They depict it accurately.

 

[anikalmao]

this is already so peak

 

[MorriSnek]

I'm loving this so far, thanks for the chapter.

 

[Acrelorraine]

Cop seems to be ignoring the rock thrown through the windows in favor of encouraging the minority victim to leave town. That’s pretty American to me.

 

[bwooom]

WHY'S LORI FACING THE DEATH PENALTY.................... LITERALLY JUST WENT TO GO COLLECT INHERITANCE.................

 

[bwooom]

Also very rich for Pepperoni to throw around transphobic slurs when he's the one who, when presented with the options to do things as either a man, woman, or non-human, went for the non-human option. Look within, pal.

 

[mangadexamc]

Another one nice title from beloved ElPsy

 

[stillcantdraw]

We've got a banger on our hands. For people wondering what the hell why are these people so hostile, welcome to small towns in America. If you're even slightly out of line every old person is threatening to shoot you.

 

[korvas]

This is great I hope to read more.
Banal comment but fr great artstyle and story so far. Glad to see at this point it was updated less than a month ago.

 

[rotationplus]

the famed doll translated another banger

 

[grimmkey]

Hoping for more chapters, given this series is apparently 5 volumes in

 

[HansumNapolean]

The artist is a true craftsman; very good flow, and super dynamic paneling. I'm surprised how direct the messaging is. The author makes a clear distinction between people who are transgender and people who love drag. I never really understood drag, but that was mainly because I was never exposed to it. But now I can understand a bit more why Lori pursues drag as a dream. In the first chapter, the drag queens fantasize about opening their own parlor where they can express themselves freely and safely, but the weight of reality pulls their dreams away. Lori is constantly reminded how fragile dreams really are, from the abandonment of his friends and family, financial burdens, and the exploitation that comes from being in the entertainment industry. He must have known about the smoke detector trick because he tried it before, too, perhaps many times before he was kicked out. Despite all of this, he's very kind and resolute in almost a bitter-sweet way; he was going to quietly leave the town, automatically thinking that he wasn't accepted (despite it being a misunderstanding).