[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1 Introduction: Doris, who has been "kissed by a nobleman" on the road to the remote hamlet of Lansilva, is on the hunt for a vampire hunter. In the year 12090 A.D., vampires, who had reigned over mankind for so long, were still an awe-inspiring sight to mankind even as the species was dying, and vampire hunters were limited to those with the best skills. Doris finally meets a hunter named "D," a handsome young man wearing a traveler's hat.
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80s SF/Fantasy Classic
Vampire Hunter D is one of those IPs that has a long history. I picked it up because I enjoyed the movie and the books (this one included) have aged a little bit. The plot centers around D, a mysterious dhampir who hunts vampires (Nobles or 貴族 in the novel) for a living. He's sullen, quiet, and we are reminded frequently how strong and beautiful he is. In that way, it's an old-fashioned power fantasy of the mysterious guy who girls are charmed by but he is too stoic for love. He helps out with