*blows the smoke away from the barrel gun*
I didn't think Vampire Knight was cheesy at all. It was a romance but had a serious side, as well. The vampires are what made it intriguing and with the vampires, because of what they are, I don't think Vampire Knight was cheesy at all, despite the fact that Yuuki was your cheerful,bossy, crazy cute protagonist, and Aidou was an enthusiastic, flirtatious, sexy vampire~
Each personality the vampires portrayed really gave a lot of depth and flavor to the manga. I was amazed at how Hino-sensei could portray so many different characters with completely different personalities and make them fit perfectly~