FANGS is, in some ways, like a more explicitly BL version of The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions. It’s an imperfect comparison, but both series zero in on the tragedies of vampirism, although they also touch on the lighter aspects as well. In the case of Billy Balibally‘s story, protagonist En is actively working to reconcile those two elements as they pertain to his own life now that he’s been turned. He can see where there are some definite benefits to being among the long-lived blood-drinkers, but he’s also getting a first-hand glimpse of the more difficult parts of a life that has no determined end.
En is brought into the vampiric fold by accident. He and a friend were at a club when a vampire overdid the drugs and went berserk, killing everyone except En. He only survived because by some quirk of fate he was turned instead, and when he opens his eyes, it’s to be told…
