Vampire Hunter D Reader's Guide [Paperback]

Hideyuki Kikuchi (Author), Yoshitaka Amano (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2010

An international sensation for more than two decades, the now-legendary monster killer known only as "D" has conquered the worlds of movies, comics, and, since the publication of the first novel in English in 2004, is becoming just as popular in America and the English-speaking world as he has been in Japan for more than a dozen novels. Now, for the first time, go behind the scenes of the phenomenon. With rare artwork from Yoshitaka Amano and interviews that shed light on the inspirations for the memorable stories, you'll have a front-row seat at the creation of the two animated adventures of Vampire Hunter D, and learn new secrets about the novels through detailed summaries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (September 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595821112
• ISBN-13: 978-1595821119
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #997,014 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.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Look Into the World of D, October 29, 2010

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Nina Diab "Otaku Nins" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vampire Hunter D Reader's Guide (Paperback)

I didn't buy this book, and I wasn't sure if it was a guide worth buying as there were no reviews to consider. I finally found a copy in the store. The book is the same size as the Vampire Hunter D manga. Black and white on the inside. It starts off with a short story. The rest of the book is pretty much a dictionary defining monsters, places, and things that have come up in the Vampire Hunter D novels. There is artwork scattered throughout the book, and I recognized many pictures that can be found in the already published novels. I am a big D fan, but this book doesn't appear to be anything special. Some fans might want it for their collection, but passing it by would be no major loss. Hope this review gives some insight as to what this book is actually like. I can't say how valuable the information is, having not read it, but the guide is nothing special to run out and immediately buy. I give it three stars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Vampire Hunter D Reader's Guide, January 23, 2012

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Courtney "Can't take back life" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vampire Hunter D Reader's Guide (Paperback)

Bought this a couple months back, and I must say I am reasonably pleased. I got it new for a little under $4, and for that price I wasn't expecting much.

As a avid reader of Vampire Hunter D, this guide was more of a refreshing look at the series rather than a guide, since other than the couple stories in the beginning(including Armageddon) it is first and foremost a dictionary. Some of the entries I had to question why they were in there, but many of them provided insights to some of my personal theories, and many were quite humorous.

Four star. I'd give it five if it had more things I didn't already know.