They use their science combined with magic to restore the world in their image. The Nobility were vampires that planned for a possible nuclear war and sequestered all that was needed to rebuild civilization in their shelters. Some time in 1999, a nuclear war occurred. The planet, once terrified by the elegant but cruel vampires known as Nobles ( 貴族, Kizoku), ancient demons, mutants and their technological creations, is now slowly returning to a semblance of order and human control-thanks in part to the decadence that brought about the downfall of the vampire race, to the continued stubbornness of frontier dwellers, and to the rise of a caste of independent hunters-for-hire who eliminate supernatural threats. Vampire hunter D wanders through a far-future post-nuclear war Earth that combines elements of pulp genres: western, science fiction, horror and Lovecraftian horror, dark fantasy, folklore and occult science.

The series has also spawned anime, audio drama, manga, comic adaptations, a video game, as well as a short story collection, art books, and a supplemental guide book. They have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, making Vampire Hunter D one of the best-selling book series in history.

Vampire Hunter D ( Japanese: 吸血鬼 ( バンパイア )ハンターD, Hepburn: Banpaia Hantā Dī) is a series of novels written by Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano since 1983.Īs of April 2022, 40 novels have been published in the main series, with some novels comprising as many as four volumes. Cover of the first and titular Vampire Hunter D novelĭying Earth, Horror, science fantasy, dark fantasy, post-apocalypticĪsahi Sonorama and Asahi Shimbun Publications

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