Gunbured x Sisters (Volume 2) – Nuns Out, Guns Out!

Dorothy and Maria begin their search for more vampires with a device attached to their chest in the hopes that they can find out who is doing it and why. Meanwhile, Shannon has been tasked with keeping an eye on them!
Gunbured x Sisters (Volume 2) – Nuns Out, Guns Out!
What happened?
While searching for the strange vampires, they came across a nest of vampires that weren’t too pleased with all the exterminations of late. They decided to make Dorothy and Maria pay, but they weren’t nearly strong enough, especially when Shannon stepped in and got into a fight with Maria in the middle of things. Still, they defeated all the vampires and even captured one for information. Dorothy took the lead on that, torturing a lead out of him. He told her that there was a pureblood in a lab coat who was messing up their area. Of course, she didn’t really care about the information since she was just there to get her enjoyment from torturing the vampire.
While Dorothy was busy, Maria had an encounter with Chloe, the granddaughter of the creator of the weapon cross that Maria uses. Before they were able to kill one another, Dorothy returned and explained everything. She told her that Maria was a dhampir and that Chloe could test all her weapons on her. She happily accepted although Maria wasn’t too happy about it. The next day, Dorothy took Maria shopping, although it was also a chance to try out one of Chloe’s inventions – a radar that could track vampires with devices implanted in them. One showed up and lured them into a trap. After defeating some small fries, the pure blood revealed herself to them… Doctor J has been experimenting with vampires, creating hybrids and she was delighted to discover that Maria was a dhampir.



What did you think?
So, my main criticism after reading the first volume continues into the second volume although it wasn’t as severe. This book is made up of lots of cool action scenes but the transitions are almost non-existent, making it a little jarring as you’re constantly trying to work out what’s going on. I’m also finding Dorothy and Maria’s relationship a little cold. Dorothy comes across as a manipulative psychopath which can be fun in fiction, although I hope that there is something that softens her at some point, at least towards Maria who she seems to view as a tool above all else.
There was also a revelation that the church had some sort of agreement with the vampires, which came as no surprise. It’s definitely a little cliche, but time will tell whether there’s more to it or not. I’m guessing there won’t be as there are only two volumes left and most of that will probably be spent on Maria trying to find her sister and Dorothy trying to get her thrills. Not to mention Shannon revealing to the church about Maria being a dhampir and then learning the truth of the pact with the vampires. I’ll be surprised if there’s time for much else… maybe a couple of shower scenes or something similar. It’s fun, but it could and should have been much better.



What was your highlight?
One criticism that I’ve seen aimed at this series is the fact that Maria’s cross is so overpowered that once she activates it, the fights are instantly over. Well, whoever said that obviously didn’t get past the first volume as Doctor J had a serum that instantly immobilised vampires. That took Maria out faster than Dorothy could slide into her bed once she fell asleep. It’s definitely a good idea to give a character a weakness like this since being too overpowered can get boring if not handled correctly.
The entire scene with Doctor J was definitely the highlight of the volume as she was probably just as crazy as Dorothy, especially as they both ended up flashing Maria at one point. I liked the chaos that came with the gene-spliced vampires although it did make for some confusing panels. When Doctor J turned parts of her body into tentacles, it got really messy. And as far as fights go, there was far too much talking going on for me. The action scenes are entertaining and would probably make for a pretty exciting anime. I don’t think the story will win any prizes though.



Series Information
English Title | Gunbured x Sisters |
Japanese Title | Gunbured x Sisters |
Genres | Action, Drama, Ecchi, Mystery, Supernatural, Vampires, Yuri |
Demographic | Seinen |
Manga
Author | Wataru Mitogawa | |
Artist | Wataru Mitogawa | |
Volumes | 4 | Chapters |
1 | Bound by Blood, Lust, and Secrets! | 1-5 |
2 | Nuns Out, Guns Out! | 6-10 |
3 | When Nuns Cry! | 11-15 |
4 | The Final Bloody Chapter! | 16-21 |
