This is a listing of all light novels in the Vampire Hunter D series, written by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, Ayami Kojima and Vincent Chong, and translated by Kevin Leahy and Takami Nieda.

Publication history Japanese editions Known simply as the series in Japan, the first novel, Vampire Hunter "D", was written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and published in 1983. To date, over 40 novels have been published in the main series, with some novels comprising as many as four volumes; including the supplemental volume, Dark Nocturne, over 50 individual volumes have been published. The series has also spawned anime, audio drama, and manga adaptations, art books, and a supplemental guide book.

All of the official publications in the series were originally published by Asahi Sonorama under the Sonorama Bunko label. Additionally, from November 1992 through February 1993, special hardcover editions of the first seven volumes, plus Dark Nocturne, were published by Asashi Sonorama to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, as the ; each included a new cover illustration and a color interior illustration by Yoshitaka Amano.

Following the closing of the Sonorama branch in September 2007, the release of D – Throng of Heretics in October 2007 under the Asahi Bunko – Sonorama Selection label marked the transition to the new publisher, Asahi Shimbun Publishing, a division of Asahi Sonorama's parent company. From December 2007 through January 2008, Asahi Shimbun Publishing reprinted the complete Vampire Hunter catalogue under the Sonorama Selection label, including e-book releases on the Kindle platform.

In January 2011, Asahi Sonorama published the first spinoff light novel series set in the Vampire Hunter universe, a prequel series written by Kikuchi titled , illustrated by Ayami Kojima, artist and character designer for the Castlevania series of video games. Only two volumes were published, both in hardcover, with a planned third volume on hold since 2013. In May and June 2021 Asahi Shimbun published new paperback and Kindle editions of the two volumes, featuring new cover illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano.

In November 2017, Kikuchi began to serialize new Vampire Hunter stories in Asahi Shimbun's monthly magazine with the story Vampire Hunter: D – Deadened City. These stories are later collected and printed as full entries in the main series, sometimes under new titles. The most recent story is , which began serialization in July 2025.

In December 2025, it was announced that Vampire Hunter D 44: D – Crimson Summer Procession would be the final volume to feature monochrome interior illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano. The volume was released in January 2026 alongside the commemorative artbook Vampire Hunter D: The Complete Illustration Collection, which compiles all of his interior illustrations. Amano continues to serve as the series' cover illustrator.

English editions On May 11, 2005, the first official English translation was released by DH Press and Digital Manga Publishing, translated by Kevin Leahy. Translations of subsequent volumes have released at a relatively consistent annual or biannual pace, and supplementary material including a guidebook and two artbooks have also been published.

The numbering scheme for the official English releases are inconsistent with the original Japanese, as each book is individually numbered regardless of whether multi-part stories are divided between multiple volumes or compiled into a single volume, and because the supplementary short story anthology Dark Nocturne is included. In cases where multi-part stories are compiled in a single volume, the second volume's cover is presented as a color frontispiece.

In 2012 Dark Horse Books began to publish e-book editions of the series on the Kindle platform, and after 2014 Dark Horse Books took over as the publishing imprint for future print editions.

In 2013 Viz Media's Haikasoru imprint released an official English translation of the first book in the prequel series, retitled Noble V: Greylancer, translated by Takami Nieda with newly commissioned cover artwork by Vincent Chong.

In 2021 Dark Horse Books began to publish omnibus editions with Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One collecting the first three novels in the series. In late 2021 they also began to publish official dramatized audiobook adaptations of the novels produced by GraphicAudio, featuring a full voice cast, music, and sound effects.

In July 2024, the publication of Gold Fiend following a lengthy COVID-19 pandemic-related delay concluded Kevin Leahy's current contract with Dark Horse. As of January 2025 there are no firm plans for a continuation, though Leahy has committed to completely translating the series, whether through Dark Horse or another publisher.

Vampire Hunter series

Vampire Hunter D

Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 1 Date January 31, 1983 (Sonorama Bunko)December 10, 2007 (Sonorama Selection) May 11, 2005 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

Doris Lang, orphaned daughter of a Werewolf Hunter, hires the dhampir Vampire Hunter D to take care of Count Magnus Lee. But the vampiric ruler of that Frontier sector is only one of her problems.

The Count's daughter Larmica and the werewolf retainer Garou are determined to see Doris dead before she can be drawn into their "family." Greco Rohman, son of the chief of Ransylva village, has his lecherous eye on Doris. And dashing, deadly Rei-Ginsei and his Fiend Corps are also closing in.Reviews of VHD novels by Kevin Leahy, http://www.altvampyres.net/vhd/nov1.html

This book was loosely adapted into the first Vampire Hunter D animated movie, Vampire Hunter D. Collected in Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One.

Raiser of Gales

Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Raiser of Gales Date May 10, 1984 (Sonorama Bunko)December 10, 2007 (Sonorama Selection) August 17, 2005 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

A long, hard winter, due perhaps to problems with the weather controllers, has isolated the village of Tepes. Near the village stands a strange hill, a one-time stronghold of the Nobility which still contains beautiful paintings and experimental equipment. Ten years earlier, four children disappeared while playing, only to reappear a month later.

Now in 12090 A.D., a new terror grips the village as the victims of vampires moving in daylight begin to appear. The village turns of course to D, who finds that all suspicion has already fallen on those missing children, three of whom have now grown into excellent adults. The girl Lina in particular is fascinated by vampire art, even though it may cost her a scholarship to the Capital—her only chance of leaving the hick village.

Collected in Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One.

Demon Deathchase Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 3: Demon Deathchase Date July 31, 1985 (Sonorama Bunko)December 10, 2007 (Sonorama Selection) January 18, 2006 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

With his dying breath, an old man begs that his daughter and the Noble who made off with her be pursued and, if necessary, slain. Their destination is a spaceport in the Claybourne States and their ultimate goal—a world where their love might be safe. The vampire Mayerling is perhaps the only one humans ever spoke well of, and the girl, who remains strangely nameless throughout the book, goes with him of her own free will.

Still, the old man puts a hefty price on their heads, and that sort of blood in the water draws Hunters—the notorious Marcus clan and D. The four Marcus brothers Borgoff, Nolt, Groveck, and Kyle, along with their sister Leila, are as famous for their Vampire Hunting as they are for their predilection toward killing off the competition, and they hide a dark secret about their sister as well.

As if all this warfare was not lively enough, Mayerling pulls through the hamlet of Barbarois and enlists a trio of powerful bodyguards from the local population—all of which are human/monster half-breeds.

This novel was loosely adapted into the second VHD animated movie, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Collected in Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book One.

Tale of the Dead Town Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 4: Tale of the Dead Town Date January 31, 1986 (Sonorama Bunko)January 7, 2008 (Sonorama Selection) May 30, 2006 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

Pausing long enough to rescue a young lady and make an apparent ally, D rendezvous with his next place of employment, a city of 500 which floats a meter above the ground and cruises at 20 km/h. "The Town", long thought safe from marauding monsters, has suffered a rash of vampire attacks. But the introduction of D, the young lady and former tenant of said city Lori Knight and the brash John M. Brasselli Pluto VIII does little to alleviate their woes.

The Stuff of Dreams Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 5: The Stuff of Dreams Date December 25, 1986 (Sonorama Bunko)January 7, 2008 (Sonorama Selection) October 13, 2006 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

D goes to a thriving town where, in the past ages, mortals and the Nobility lived together peacefully. The 17-year-old beauty Sybille Schmitz has slept there for 30 years since being bitten, neither waking nor aging. It is dreams of her dancing in a ghostly chateau bathed in blue light that lure D there, where the entire village has already dreamt of the handsome dhampir.

There are a number of folks who feel that by awakening the sleeping woman, the Vampire Hunter will destroy their peaceful world, and they would gladly kill D to prevent that. After all, their village produces 20 times as much food as they need, and the exporting of that bounty has made them quite comfortable. And the murderous Bio Brothers, Harold and Duncan, are called in to see to the disposal of the cursed half-breed D.

Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane Publication Details Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 6: Pilgrimage of the Sacred and the Profane Date March 5, 1988 (Sonorama Bunko)January 7, 2008 (Sonorama Selection) December 13, 2006 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)

A supposedly impassable desert lies between the Inner and Outer Frontier. To cross it, the centenarian Granny Viper is looking for some powerful backup. Granny is a "people finder" and she must ferry her latest find, a young woman named Tae, across to the town of Barnabas in the next four days.

As an "abductee" who lived 8 years in the vampire castle of Gradinia, Tae is the object of suspicion. Her only hope for future happiness is pinned on arriving in Barnabas before the last of her blood relations move on. Hoping to play on the sympathies of frosty D and enlist his aid, Granny offends her other potential escorts—those renowned warriors of the Frontier, Bingo and Clay Bullow. The following arrangement is reached: D is traveling to Barnabas on business of his own, Granny and Tae are free to follow him, and the Bullow Brothers tag along as well to settle the score with D when the journey is over. But it will not be easy going, as the desert has a mind of its own.

Mysterious Journey to the North Sea

Publication Details Part One Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 7: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part One Date October 31, 1988 (Sonorama Bunko)January 7, 2008 (Sonorama Selection) April 25, 2007 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection) Part Two Japanese English Title Vampire Hunter D Volume 8: Mysterious Journey to the North Sea, Part Two Date December 30, 1988 (Sonorama Bunko)January 7, 2008 (Sonorama Selection) August 22, 2007 ISBN (Sonorama Bunko) (Sonorama Selection)