Takaki Saiko

The 40th Anniversary of “Vampire Hunter D.”! Far in the future. In the far future, vampires with supernatural and super-scientific powers have become the dominant species on earth. Only “D,” a beautiful swordsman in black, can stand against the fearsome vampires! The deadly battle between the beautiful black-clad swordsman D and the Four Knights of the Rose finally reaches its climax. D's secret sword races against an extraordinary opponent who possesses the power of the Vampire Princess. And the Rose Princess' true purpose is revealed...

The year is 12,090 A.D., and what little is left of humanity has finally crawled out from the ashes of war and destruction. From the darkness of fallout, mutants and a race of vampires known as the Nobility have spawned. They rule the weak with no remorse. Once bitten by a Nobility, one is cursed to become a member of the undead. Villagers cower in fear, hoping and praying for a savior to rid them of their undying nightmare. All they have to battle this danger is a different kind danger – a Vampire Hunter. Enter D – a lone, mysterious vampire hunter, sought out by the desperate Doris Lang. Bitten by the vampire lord Count Lee, Doris is destined to her unholy fate… Can D deliver her from her curse and bring her to salvation, or will she forever be part of the unholy dead? Note: Kikuchi personally selected Saiko Takaki, a doujinka and illustrator who has worked on numerous manga and on game industry projects in Japan, to be the mangaka responsible for the adaptation of his successful novel series into manga form.