Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D Manga, Vol. 3 (Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel) (v. 3) [Paperback]

Hideyuki Kikuchi (Author), Saiko Takaki (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2009

The vampire hunter known only as D has been hired by a wealthy, dying man to find his daughter, who was kidnapped by the powerful vampire Lord Meierlink. Though humans speak well of Meierlink, the price on his head is too high for D to ignore and he sets out to save her before she can be turned into an undead creature of the night. In the nightmare world of 12090 A.D., finding Meierlink before he reaches the spaceport in the Clayborn States and gets off the planet will be hard enough, but D has more than just Meierlink to worry about. The dying man is taking no chances, and has also enlisted the Marcus family, a renegade clan of ruthless mercenaries who don't care who they kill as long as they get paid!

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing (June 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156970788X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569707883
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hideyuki Kikuchi is considered to be the master horror writer of Japan by American fandom, often compared to Stephen King.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sword, sorcery, science and D, June 13, 2009

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Knutty McAwesomepants (Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, P.O. box 8675309) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D Manga, Vol. 3 (Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel) (v. 3) (Paperback)

Hideyuki Kikuchi's third book takes manga form through the skilled hands of artist Saiko Takaki. She takes the reader to the thirteenth millenia, where every human lives in fear of vampires. It is a land of sorcery, science and universal use of black eyeliner.

Not to give too much away to those new to VHD, this manga's story is about a human girl that falls in love with a Noble (a.k.a. vampire) anyway, D gets hired to kill Mr. Pointy Teeth and the story goes from there. Throw is some rival hunters... including someone to fill the 'hot-yet-troubled-chick' archetype that is present in all of Kikuchi's work. Be sure to see a number of mutant villains to spice everything up.

The borderline porno sexuality is greatly reduced in this volume. Also the stern character of D is accuratley portrayed. However, as is to be expected from the medium used to portray the story, no inner conflict is perceptable behind the icy exterior of D.

All in all i give it five stars because amazon will not allow 4.5. it misses a perfect 5 because all of the faces look very similar, including in relation to the past two volumes, to each other.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff!, November 29, 2011

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VampireNovelFan "VampireNovelFan" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D Manga, Vol. 3 (Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel) (v. 3) (Paperback)

This manga adaptation is based off of the third book of the novels. There is also a movie adaptation called Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The movie is a much looser adaptation of this manga. There are numerous plot changes and character personality shifts.

D has been hired by a wealthy ailing man to find his daughter whose been kidnapped by vampire, MeierLink. We soon learn that the two are actually in love and want to escape together to a planet leaving the planet.

D isn't the only one on their tail. The father's also hired the mercenary Marcus brothers (with 3 brothers and a sister) for the same mission. It's a race to the finish for who will rescue her first.

Normally, I prefer the books or manga to a movie or anime, but for this series it was the opposite. The movie was visually stunning a the time with great action. I also much preferred the family dynamic of the Marcus brothers compared to the book as well. In the movie, they at least come off as somewhat likable. However, unlike the book, I felt MeierLink and Charlotte's relationship got much more attention and was able to shine through in the illustrations a bit more. There is one color still of them on the front of the manga that's completely gorgeous. The color is amazing. Leila's character comes off better in the manga than in the book as well, though she is still a bit softer than in the movie. Like the book, her feelings for D are a bit more pronounced. Even still, Leila from the movie is still my preference. Seeing the horror she lives through with her brothers illustrated is somewhat more disturbing than reading about it, so she does come off as more sympathetic.

If you've seen Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, I would recommend reading the manga. It's very interesting to see what the movie changed. I think I prefer the mangas over the books; however, the books are being produced at a much faster rate, so if you can't wait to see what next adventure of D's journey, get the books and then get the manga later. It is interesting to see how close your imagination is to the artist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great recreation of the novels., October 2, 2009

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Tsuki no Rekuen "Tsuki" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D Manga, Vol. 3 (Vampire Hunter D Graphic Novel) (v. 3) (Paperback)

Its a great book for people who've read the novels. It follows quite well though some seens might be missing it still sticks nicely with it predisesor. The art work is wonderfully drawn and enchanting. I'm absolutly proud for this purchus and can not wait for the next volumes to come out.