Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust • Urban-Vision.com

Beginning in 1983, Kikuchi has so far written 17 "D" novels, illustrated by Final Fantasy series designer Yoshitaka Amano. The first and third books were adapted into internationally released anime movies (licensed in the USA by Urban Vision), reaching a minor cult status in the U.S.; the first ten novels are now available in English from DH Press, the prose division of Dark Horse Comics. On November 17th 2007 Digital Manga Publishing released everyones favorite vampire hunter in a english manga based on the first book, the second is expected in summer of 2008. At least two art books, a survival-horror video game, Japanese-language audio dramas, and various other official (as well as fan-based) memorabilia exist based upon the Vampire Hunter D series.

Continuing his quest to rid the world of the Nobility, the Vampire Hunter D, a dunpeal (half human, half vampire), is summoned by the Elbourne family to rescue their daughter Charlotte from the captivity of Meier Link. The race against time not only involves saving the girl, but also the additional hiring of the Markus Brothers; a volatile and infamous group of Hunters known for their tendency to rid themselves of the competition by any means neccessary. To make matters more complicated, when Charlotte is found she is more than reluctant to leave the side of her new love...